NDP attacks Liberals

[Cycleguy007]

Anyone that wants to know what Jack Layton is all about, just needs to read the 1st, 2nd and 4th post of this thread.

I have no problem with a man trying to get the best deal for himself, looking out for #1 etc.... but this guy is doing so at the expense of every one of us!

The man is a LEECH! Can we move on now?

 

[kbluejayk]

Its interesting to note that while Federal NDP leader Layton spurns the Conservative budget, it has the approval of former Provincial NDP Finance Minister Floyd Laughren!

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNe...8/laughren_budget_090128/20090128?hub=QPeriod

As for the future fortunes of Jack Layton, don't be surprised if his former NDP colleague on Toronto City Council, and current Mayor, David Miller, goes after his job when his term at Silly Hall expires in another 3 years or so........

 

[spankingman]

Ndp Layton

Careful guys about calling old Jack an asshole, assholes are USEFUL!!!

Think if you didnt have an asshole youd be full of shit!!!!!!! Just like JACK!!!

 

[LancsLad]

It only shows how irrelevant the NDP really is . Remeber the dinosaurs. Whatever became of them?

Oil.


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[r_s426]

Ignatieff is not in touch with the average Canadian....what politician is? Personally, I don't vote for someone like me...I want someone better than me to represent me. That's why we have a representative democracy. Send the smartest people to represent you...not the average ones. The US thought that Bush represented the average American. Well, the man was an idiot and look how far that got them. Now, the main reason that Obamania is upon us is because he is recognized as an intellectual - its cool to be smart again in the US. I'll let history judge whether or not he is the genius they portray him to be. But with the economic reality that we have upon us...whom would you rather have - the Harvard/Oxford professor....or the guy from Richview Collegiate. Hmmmm.


PS...Layton's a knob with an ugly wife.

The worst thing about Obama is that he is intelligent, charismatic, and has obvious leadership qualities. It makes our choices in Canada seem all the more dismal. Duceppe is actually the only one who comes close to having a mix of the right qualities.

As for Iggy... based on my experience with academics, it is not always so much about intelligence as it is about being already born into privilege and wealth, or simply having the endurance (or lack of anything else pressing to do with your life) to rack up graduate degrees. Nor does being a professor necessarily automatically qualify you to be a good politician, or leader.

 

[james t kirk]

It seems things never change, when the Laytons were on city council they lived in subsidised housing while making 80 odd grand each. The place they lived was wage subsidised but they were still paying a lot less than market, and the unit could have gone to someone who really needed it.

Smiling JAck never saw a cause that he could not get behind ... provided of course it moved his career ahead. He has never had a job that did not depend on the public purse and I suppose you do get what you pay for.

Very well put.

Taliban Jack and his wife Olivia chow did in fact live in subsidized housing. When confronted on it by the Toronto Sun I believe, they stated that they "wanted to know how their consituents lived" Uh huh. Well, when they moved out, they moved into her mother's place.

Taliban Jack is without a doubt the biggest self promoter in Canadian Politics.

 

[james t kirk]

Ignatieff is not in touch with the average Canadian....what politician is? Personally, I don't vote for someone like me...I want someone better than me to represent me. That's why we have a representative democracy. Send the smartest people to represent you...not the average ones. The US thought that Bush represented the average American. Well, the man was an idiot and look how far that got them. Now, the main reason that Obamania is upon us is because he is recognized as an intellectual - its cool to be smart again in the US. I'll let history judge whether or not he is the genius they portray him to be. But with the economic reality that we have upon us...whom would you rather have - the Harvard/Oxford professor....or the guy from Richview Collegiate. Hmmmm.


PS...Layton's a knob with an ugly wife.

Well put.

And as much as I despise deficits, in bad economic times, they can do some good.

Look at the USA, they've been running deficits every year (and massive ones at that) since Bush took over in 2000. From 2000 to 2008 Bush doubled the American debt from roughly 5 trillion to 10 trillion.

During that time (mainly under Paul Martin) Canada reduced its debt each year.

In theory, a country is supposed to be running surpluses in good times, and deficits in bad times. This is exactly what Canada is doing. The US borrowed money to finance a tax cut for crying out loud. The one thing that often astonishes me about Americans is how much they hate taxes and constantly cry that they pay too much in tax (and yet they one of the least taxed nations on earth). Contrast this to Canadians who grumble when they cut the GST that it would be detrimental to the country's finances. (And I must agree, for all the difference to me personally 2% cut in GST made, they might as well have just kept the 2% on there and used it to the advantage of the country.) Americans would think me mad.

In 1929, Herbert Hoover (by all accounts a very intelligent and decent guy) chose to be tight with the money. He figured that the Depression would work itself out, that the market would prevail and it wasn't worth running a big deficit over. He was very very wrong. FDR came in in 32 and did the exact opposite and it worked.

My only hope is that this money doesn't get wasted on useless social programs and that when this mess is over that they reduce spending accordingly.

 

[james t kirk]

No, I didn't say Harper was being fiscally responsible. But if it makes you feel better to put words in my mouth....

But.....Layton's defecit would be at least triple that. Probably more. And his spending spree would be compounded by reduced GDP from all the companies his loopy policies would chase out of Canada, or simply put out of business. But, at least those Canadians who contribute nothing to our society would have more welfare money in their pockets, and of course our criminal and terrorist friends would have more freedom and rights here in Canada.

Fortunately, the lefties will never be anything other than a political sideshow, so we don't have to worry about their irresponsible plans to ruin our fine nation.

God bless.

I agree.

Layton would make the conservative deficits look like amateur hour.

I'm sure that if Taliban Jack were handed the keys he'd be spending money left right and centre on more useless social welfare programs.

 

[oldjones]

I agree.

Layton would make the conservative deficits look like amateur hour.

I'm sure that if Taliban Jack were handed the keys he'd be spending money left right and centre on more useless social welfare programs.

Taking nothing away from what you said about Layton (although the nickname is silly) the Conservatives need no help in making their deficits look like amateur hour.

 

[james t kirk]

I call him "Taliban Jack" because he's more worried about the welfare of the Taliban fighters than he is about Canadian soldiers

 

[train]

Taking nothing away from what you said about Layton (although the nickname is silly) the Conservatives need no help in making their deficits look like amateur hour.

Apparantly that's what the Liberals want as well.