Jack Layton reminds me of a ferret, a little rodent with sharp teeth who pops out of his hole to exploit an easy kill and then slithers back from whence he came.
Jack's eyes must have literally bulged out of their sockets today when he learned that he had six, a full half-dozen, fresh Canadian soldiers' corpses to exploit. No need for decency when you can grab a headline. Mourning? Screw that, Layton has political hay to make. Get out before the cameras, fast.
What grand enlightenment did Weasel Jack have to share with us that needed to be injected into this tragedy? What wisdom could the Ferret impart that would make this day less burdensome. Apparently the Jackster needed to get before the cameras to tell us that he thinks Canada should get out of Afghanistan. Quelle Surprise!
Was there anyone in Canada who doesn't know that Jack Layton wants Canada out of Afghanistan? There shouldn't be, he's said it often enough. Hell, most of us agree. But does the Ferret really need to intrude on the solemnity of this loss to pump up his political agenda, bolster his profile, suck up cheap publicity? Couldn't he have held off until the day after tomorrow or maybe next week?
Liberals don't forget that it was Layton who paved the way for Harper to slide into power. What a jumped-up little slimeball. Actually, come to think of it, he is Harper, just on the other end of the political rectum.
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While I hate to dignify this post with a response, I'll point out the most glaring factual flaw, which is that Layton's comments came before whether anybody knew there were any Canadian casualties:
Speaking before it was confirmed the six dead were Canadians, Layton, said voters should voice their opposition to the war by backing his party in the byelections, expected before summer's end.
"The strategy we're following is wrong; we should take our troops out," Layton said.
Suffice it to say that the rest of the post isn't any more accurate than the assertion that Layton's comments were merely an attempt to "exploit" Canadian casualties.
yeah yeah yeah... it's the NDP who is responsible for the Liberals loosing power... and the Liberals record had absolutely nothing to do with it.... the Liberals need to take responsibility for their own actions before they start pointing the finger at others for their misfortune. Also, if you remember, it was that very same Jack and NDP that kept the Martin Government alive for as long as it was, but I guess that doesn't count, right?
Good post. While I would disagree that Jack Layton coming out and saying that Canada should pull out of Afghanistan on the day when 6 soldiers fell to the ground for a growing ideological battle is disrespectful to the families of the fallen, I do agree that Misleadin' Layton does politicize everything in his path in order to gain more seats in parliament.
"But does the Ferret really need to intrude on the solemnity of this loss to pump up his political agenda, bolster his profile, suck up cheap publicity? Couldn't he have held off until the day after tomorrow or maybe next week?"
If that is the case, what is and is not acceptable for the news and/or politicians to comment on when a soldier dies? The growing strength of the insurgency? Or how about the military development being done? Are we only to speak of good things or are we going to acknowledge every side of every soldier's death?
Jurist, you don't have to dignify anything and you know it. Your greaseball leader has made a pattern of this sort of thing.
As for Northwest, the Libs have taken responsibility for their role in this. Layton kept the Martin government in power until the very instant he figured he could get a better deal by sucking far-right ass. If you don't like the smell, talk to the Ferret.
Dylan, thanks for the balance. If you look down a few posts you'll see that I know a bit about the suffering the families of these things go through. When is the right time? When they've had at least a brief interval to deal with their loss. I really shouldn't have to say that.
Just a quick clarification on what The Jurist pointed out. CTV had an interview with a NATO public relations person in Germany well before official confirmation. While the person refused to confirm anything, the entire interview did everything but officially confirm- yes it was Canadians, but I'm not at liberty to say, sort of thing.
I admit, I found the timing of Layton's presser today curious, it all seemed too perfect, if that is the word. Just a gut feeling :)
Considering that in the last minority govt, and with the movement of a few MPs to independents, the fact of the matter, at the end of Martin's minority govt, the NDP didn't have the numbers to keep the Martin Liberals govt from falling - the rest is just propaganda. The number of MP conservatives, BLOC, and independents outnumbered the total number of liberals and NDP combined.
We all knew that the liberal "house of cards" was going to tumble, the guess was only "when."
That said, why should Martin get to decide when that election was going to be, as the libs were just an minority. So all Jack did is pick the timing. Too bad the libs didn't run a better campaign, but alas, they once again promise the same things from liberal redbook 1993. The public was tired of empty promises. Fool them once, fool them twice.... Well you all know how that goes.
Quit being so whiny and time to move on.
I'll tell you all this. I knew David Lewis and, briefly, Ed Broadbent and, although I never voted for either, I knew they were the spine that ensured the NDP would continue. Now it's all dollar-store poseurs, like Layton, who would much rather have a profile than a principle. I've been down this road before, more than once, so you'll have to keep working really hard for me to change my mind.
Typical NDP bullshit spin. You're right. Your Ferret spewed all this shit out, BEFORE there was any acutal confirmation of the nationalities from "Kandahar" province. The seven dead business was known and it was known to have happened in Panjwai. Layton was unabashedly and disgustingly exploiting the event. Now he's trying to "weasel" out on the basis that authorities hadn't released what he damned well already knew - they were Canadians.
If you're not revolted at your own leader,I really have to wonder what kind of people you are?
Thanks,Steve, for the post. My fault I didn't respond at the moment. Obviously Layton was trolling for press. Now, whether consciously intentional or not, the odds were pretty good that, after word leaked out of 7 dead in Kosovo, this sun would not set without plenty of mentions of Jack Layton's name. His party knows it and so does the party's memebership. If they find this acceptable, at the individual level, there is nothing to worry about from the NP. The only strength they ever had was in their principles.
Dylan, one more thing. You wrote questioning what is and is not appropriate for the news and politicans to comment on such losses. The news has to get out just as quickly as possible. That's essential. What's not essential is a guy like Layton politically feeding on the dead before their love ones at least get that first, horrible night behind them. That is plain evil.
I agree that lent me your vote layton is an oportunist, but with him shaking things up, who would the public vote for to get rid of the bush ass kisser...
Most Canadians understand the Liberal position, alot, like me dont agree with it, but, its understandable, Most Canadians understand Mr Harper's position, alot dont agree, but, understand, and if anyone wants to know why 85% of Canadians dont and never will vote NDP...just listen to Mr Layton and his followers, the answer says Mr Layton, is to just get up and leave, screw our committment. The NDP, looking out for those who cant help themselves, except if it gets hard.
OH MY GORD!!!
Layton said the same thing he has been saying all along, how horrific!!!
Of course pulling out would result in the deaths of many more Canadian soldiers...er wait....
Sounds to me like "somebody" has the waaaambulance on speed dial.
Enough with this NDP and their principles - they had Bingogate, O'Learygate, Spudscam and others - I'm very tired of the NDP self-rightious attitude.
Also, Layton is a hypocrite. He's horrified that Harper would pull out of an international agreement like Kyoto, but has no qualms about pulling of an international agreement with NATO.
The NDP never want war - Tommy Douglas fought against fighting Hitler.
Layton has the biggest ego of any politician I've ever seen and it's getting in the way for his party. Hey, Jack, you're not really that good looking or impressive so get you're face out of the mirror, and remove that stupid mustache.
Shouldn't you be a member of the Blogging Tories?
You know, it doesn't matter what party you belong to, it bodes some form of moral compass (working on mine) to call a weasly move just that. Isn't this supposedly what sets us apart from the good old US of Ayyyye!
weenie
I was going to compliment you on the great post until I read the last paragraph.
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