NDP Election Strategy: Campaign With a Corpse
December 22, 2005 · By Tom Cerber
Well, that’s mean, I admit. But imagine if Harper were to refer constantly to Robert Stanfield or Paul Martin to Pierre Trudeau.
For the NDP, it’s the 1970s all over again (or perhaps mid-80s).
It’s pathetic that the 2 most common words coming out of Jack Layton’s mouth these days are, “Ed Broadbent,” former leader of the NDP (1975-89) who retired and then returned to serve in the House of Commons before retiring last spring.
Jack Layton frequently invoked Broadbent’s name during the English leaders’ debate. To the point that viewers could yell out, “Ed Broadbent” in anticipation of Layton doing it - and quite often stating his name at the same time Layton did.
Yesterday, Layton was in Yellowknife re-enacting a photo-0p with Inuit and sled-dogs that Ed Broadbent performed in 1980.
Considering 43% of Canadians can’t identify the leader of the NDP (subscription required), does Layton seriously think people under the age of 65 will remember Ed Broadbent? (ok, ok, that’s another mean thing to say. I have nothing personally against Broadbent and he retired from politics to care for his sick wife. My criticism is of Layton, not to Mr. Broadbent).
I was under the impression that the most common phrase coming out of Layton’s mouth during the debate was, “and that’s why you should send more new democrats to Ottawa”
You’re just mean! Mean, mean, mean!
Toby: Not quite. It’s more like: “that’s [Ed Broadbent]why [[Ed Broadbent]Ed Broadbent] you should send [Ed Broadbent] more New [Ed Broadbent] Democrats [Ed Broadbent] to Ottawa [Ed Broadbent]
What … ? Your criticism of the NDP is that Layton uses Broadbent’s name too much? And that he’s not popular enough? … therefore, the NDP must not be able to govern Canada properly …
What are you promises if you become Primeminester
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