Tory Spy of Dion Caught on Video

[Figleaf]

Stephen Harper is paid with public money.

The Conservatives receive taxpayers' money for research staff. Are you suggesting that we should dictate how that money is spent?

Nope. But some of way it is spent smells. Gotcha politics.

And why should Dion worry about being taped? Is there something he wouldn't want us to know?

Don't worry. If there isn't, I'm sure there's a tory team working on making something up.

[NowDefeatPoverty]

Harper is trying to figure out if Dion swings his way. That's all.

[jbg]

Don't worry. If there isn't, I'm sure there's a tory team working on making something up.

If there isn't the Tory team is wasting a lot of time, and research budget.

[Michael Bluth]

Harper is trying to figure out if Dion swings his way. That's all.

Are you questioning Harper's sexual orientation?

I thought the Conservatives were supposed to be the homophobes.

[Canadian Blue]

The same member that made that remark said all Conservative voters should be used for animal feed.

[scribblet]

They allready have, probably used the money in their research budget too, guess you don't think thats 'evil' or whatever.... such over the top rhetoric doesn't give you credibility

http://www.canada.com/topics/news/politics...7c49937&k=29733

While the Liberals have been caught themselves in the past hiring people to observe and record activities by Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe during the 2004 election, Del Torchio justified it, saying it was done during an election campaign.

[scribblet]

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[jdobbin]

They allready have, probably used the money in their research budget too, guess you don't think thats 'evil' or whatever.... such over the top rhetoric doesn't give you credibility

http://www.canada.com/topics/news/politics...7c49937&k=29733

While the Liberals have been caught themselves in the past hiring people to observe and record activities by Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe during the 2004 election, Del Torchio justified it, saying it was done during an election campaign.

I believe that was done under Liberal party money rather than as a paid House of Commons staffer.

[Who's Doing What?]

I just liked the Pink Panther theme music.

[Argus]

Yes, as a matter of fact. The Liberals did it. Not only did Chretien and Martin and assorted cabinet ministers use their government paid aides for political work but, as you will no-doubt recall, they had various people, such as advertising people and lawyers do free work for them during election campaigns and then rewarded them afterwards with government money and judgeships.

And now the Tories are doing it too? That is your justification?

I don't require any justification. What is your justification for whining about it now when you never did before, and when you never will again once your party is back in power?

[Argus]

I think you're the one letting pesky facts get in the way, like the fact that his email address on his card clearly shows it is <[email protected]>. Not conservative.ca. So your unsubstantiated claim that he doesn't work for parliament doesn't hold up, no matter what size of bold font you use.

Didn't see that. Power to you. That fact changes everything.

Not really. It just means he gets email on parliament hill. I would imagine all the government's aides and party workers who work out of there have similar email addresses.

[Argus]

And why should Dion worry about being taped? Is there something he wouldn't want us to know?

And should a Tory House of Commons staffer worry about being taped in return? Does he have something to hide?

Staffers are not normally used to having cameras turned on them, not used to answering questions or being in the public eye. There are hordes of them working for all MPs on the Hill and you'll never see them on TV. Anyone who doesn't think the Liberals and NDP staffers are filming everything Harper does is childishly naive.

[Figleaf]

I don't require any justification.

Well, that's a relief, considering...

[Argus]

Harper is trying to figure out if Dion swings his way. That's all.

And another towering Leftist intellectual joins the site. Great.

[Posit]

"I don't require any justification. What is your justification for whining about it now when you never did before, and when you never will again once your party is back in power?"

That's lame and of course it was expected that the Harper apologists would come up with the "tit for tat" argument. Their savior can do no wrong.

Yet it is criminal and no amount of justification of using tax dollars to spy on the opposition can be justified. That makes Harper worse than the rest - worse than liberals (if you can prove they did first) since he is well aware of the corrupt dealings within the previous Liberal party and still he continues on in their tradition. I find it ironic that you would apologize for Harper since he promised to get rid of such corruption and underhanded governance. If you were really interested in his values, his promises and his integrity as a leader, then you should be hopping mad for an explanation from the boss himself. Chretien and Martin could always point to others and say they couldn't be in charge of everyone. But we all know that Harper has his thumb on every decision and every action his New Government takes. That makes him directly accountable for this crime and makes his "new" government just a resurrection of all the other "old" governments.

[Charles Anthony]

Yet it is criminal and no amount of justification of using tax dollars to spy on the opposition can be justified.

What exactly are you saying is criminal?

[BubberMiley]

I don't require any justification. What is your justification for whining about it now when you never did before, and when you never will again once your party is back in power?

There's a certain irony in that statement, considering the whining you did about corruption while the Libs were in power, and the fact that you're silent about it now.

[scribblet]

Let me see, this guy was doing what his job is - to work for the Conservative Research Group which is paid for technically by the commons. Which is - oh gee - to do research on the opposition.

The Liberals also have the Liberal Research Bureau which is also paid for by the the commons who does the exact same thing - you know do research on the government and other opposition parties.

The fact is that they are trying to paint this as something other than what it is in order create bad publicity

before the budget. This video was made by the Liberal Research Bureau - you may disagree but it is is normal all parties do it. This whole thing is blown out of proportion and nothing but a smear campaign.

Guess the Liberals have a lot to hide when they get their knickers in such a big knot over this.

[Michael Bluth]

I just liked the Pink Panther theme music.

I'm glad the reporter from the Citizen told us the music is "catchy".

[BC_chick]

Are you questioning Harper's sexual orientation?

I thought the Conservatives were supposed to be the homophobes.

I believe he was joking.

Nonetheless, most latent homosexuals are in fact homophobes. Ted Haggart is a perfect example.

[madmax]

Harper is trying to figure out if Dion swings his way. That's all.

Are you questioning Harper's sexual orientation?

I thought the Conservatives were supposed to be the homophobes.

You will notice in the sidebar beside the poster name that he/she has been banned.

NowDefeatPoverty aka Baylee, Jenny and many more alias is banned once again.

It is troll bait, don't bite.

[madmax]

Harper is trying to figure out if Dion swings his way. That's all.

And another towering Leftist intellectual joins the site. Great.

Just Baylee.