Comments on: Election 2008: Analysis of NDP’s First Ad http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/09/06/election-2008-analysis-of-ndps-first-ad/ Conservative group weblog that publishes daily commentary on political events and topics affecting Canada, the United States and the world. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:58:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Matthew http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/09/06/election-2008-analysis-of-ndps-first-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-182615 Matthew Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:11:52 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/?p=3470#comment-182615 Jerry Nicholls has his own take: http://gerrynicholls.blogspot.com/2008/09/reviewing-ndp-ad.html Can't say that his analysis is that bad! Jerry Nicholls has his own take: http://gerrynicholls.blogspot......dp-ad.html

Can’t say that his analysis is that bad!

]]> By: Matthew http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/09/06/election-2008-analysis-of-ndps-first-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-182611 Matthew Sun, 07 Sep 2008 15:58:05 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/?p=3470#comment-182611 They can call themselves the Social Democrats then, or something; the newness isn't really applicable any more though, and unlike the three provinces in the east, has no significant historical association. They can call themselves the Social Democrats then, or something; the newness isn’t really applicable any more though, and unlike the three provinces in the east, has no significant historical association.

]]> By: ken http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/09/06/election-2008-analysis-of-ndps-first-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-182610 ken Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:59:40 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/?p=3470#comment-182610 Of course many people are in favor of tax cuts but primarily for individuals. Harper's huge tax cuts for corporations while so many are living at a poverty level are probably unpopular among very many Canadians.The ad will have an appeal far beyond the NDP base. As for changing the NDP name that might be a good idea but name changing relates to the notion that packaging not policy is important. Certainly the change to Democrats would be a disaster. The Democrats are far to the right of the NDP and to align the NDP with the Democrats makes no sense. The NDP foreign policy is often diametrically opposed to that of the Democrats, e.g. Afghanistan. As for the "New" aspect of the name, perhaps we should change Newfoundland or New Brunswick or Nova Scotia. Of course many people are in favor of tax cuts but primarily for individuals. Harper’s huge tax cuts for corporations while so many are living at a poverty level are probably unpopular among very many Canadians.The ad will have an appeal far beyond the NDP base.
As for changing the NDP name that might be a good idea but name changing relates to the notion that packaging not policy is important.
Certainly the change to Democrats would be a disaster. The Democrats are far to the right of the NDP and to align the NDP with the Democrats makes no sense. The NDP foreign policy is often diametrically opposed to that of the Democrats, e.g. Afghanistan.
As for the “New” aspect of the name, perhaps we should change Newfoundland or New Brunswick or Nova Scotia.

]]> By: C http://www.thepolitic.com/archives/2008/09/06/election-2008-analysis-of-ndps-first-ad/comment-page-1/#comment-182605 C Sun, 07 Sep 2008 01:37:54 +0000 http://www.thepolitic.com/?p=3470#comment-182605 "During this upcoming campaign, I’m going to try to do two different things on top of commenting on the comings and goings on the campaign trail: I’ll be writing a weekly series on what issues we Canadians should really be addressing during the campaign, but don’t, and I’ll be offering my analysis of the media, particularly new media, used by the parties that are trying to buy your vote with their images and words." Shouldn't you concentrate on getting part two out of this? "The Essence of Christianity: Part 1 - Yes, There ARE Club Rules Each Sunday, I will be exploring the realities of what it truly means to be a follower of Jesue of Nazareth, the one Christians refer to as the “Anointed One” who will save humanity from the tragic situation it has gotten itself into. The series is meant to expand upon previous entries and so a running list will be updated each week on each post to assist the reader." “During this upcoming campaign, I’m going to try to do two different things on top of commenting on the comings and goings on the campaign trail: I’ll be writing a weekly series on what issues we Canadians should really be addressing during the campaign, but don’t, and I’ll be offering my analysis of the media, particularly new media, used by the parties that are trying to buy your vote with their images and words.”

Shouldn’t you concentrate on getting part two out of this?

“The Essence of Christianity: Part 1 – Yes, There ARE Club Rules

Each Sunday, I will be exploring the realities of what it truly means to be a follower of Jesue of Nazareth, the one Christians refer to as the “Anointed One” who will save humanity from the tragic situation it has gotten itself into. The series is meant to expand upon previous entries and so a running list will be updated each week on each post to assist the reader.”

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