Sponsorship Program - Will of the People paid for?

[passpatoo]

Re: RE: Sponsorship Program -

I don't think so at all. Gomery decided that his position was for playing politics with. Chretien responded by playing politics.

Chretien would have looked weak if he didn't respond to Gomery's comments in some fashion. The way he responded was humourous and made the point very clearly.

I disagree. Chetien's point really had nothing to do with the subject at hand, "What happened to the money?" He was responding to a personal attack. It got good press, and that may have been what he wanted (and in that you may be correct in that he didn't want to appear weak), but a bigger man would have sloughed it off, or responded outside of the forum.

 

[passpatoo]

Re: RE: Sponsorship Program -

I don't think so at all. Gomery decided that his position was for playing politics with. Chretien responded by playing politics.

Chretien would have looked weak if he didn't respond to Gomery's comments in some fashion. The way he responded was humourous and made the point very clearly.

I disagree. Chetien's point really had nothing to do with the subject at hand, "What happened to the money?" He was responding to a personal attack. It got good press, and that may have been what he wanted (and in that you may be correct in that he didn't want to appear weak), but a bigger man would have sloughed it off, or responded outside of the forum.

 

[passpatoo]

Re: RE: Sponsorship Program -

I don't think so at all. Gomery decided that his position was for playing politics with. Chretien responded by playing politics.

Chretien would have looked weak if he didn't respond to Gomery's comments in some fashion. The way he responded was humourous and made the point very clearly.

I disagree. Chetien's point really had nothing to do with the subject at hand, "What happened to the money?" He was responding to a personal attack. It got good press, and that may have been what he wanted (and in that you may be correct in that he didn't want to appear weak), but a bigger man would have sloughed it off, or responded outside of the forum.

 

[Reverend Blair]

RE: Sponsorship Program -

Chretien answered questions about what happened to the money all day though.

He also does not have a ready public forum to respond to Gomery's public attack on him anymore. Remember that Chretien was testifying as a private citizen...he's retired from politics.

It isn't his fault that the lawyers asking them never asked the right questions. They kept trying to trip him up on the Sponsorship Program instead of pushing to see if they could tie him to the missing money. The inquiry is supposed to be about what happened to the missing money, not an attack on Liberal political policy from a decade ago.

When Martin, who travels in the same circles as Gomery and Mulroney, took the stand yesterday, they asked him very similar questions. They weren't combative though, instead they framed the questions in such a way that they seemed like softballs.

Martin kept saying that he was out of the political loop in Quebec. Why the hell didn't somebody ask him why that was. I would have loved to see him stutter his way out of that one.

 

[Reverend Blair]

RE: Sponsorship Program -

Chretien answered questions about what happened to the money all day though.

He also does not have a ready public forum to respond to Gomery's public attack on him anymore. Remember that Chretien was testifying as a private citizen...he's retired from politics.

It isn't his fault that the lawyers asking them never asked the right questions. They kept trying to trip him up on the Sponsorship Program instead of pushing to see if they could tie him to the missing money. The inquiry is supposed to be about what happened to the missing money, not an attack on Liberal political policy from a decade ago.

When Martin, who travels in the same circles as Gomery and Mulroney, took the stand yesterday, they asked him very similar questions. They weren't combative though, instead they framed the questions in such a way that they seemed like softballs.

Martin kept saying that he was out of the political loop in Quebec. Why the hell didn't somebody ask him why that was. I would have loved to see him stutter his way out of that one.

 

[Reverend Blair]

RE: Sponsorship Program -

Chretien answered questions about what happened to the money all day though.

He also does not have a ready public forum to respond to Gomery's public attack on him anymore. Remember that Chretien was testifying as a private citizen...he's retired from politics.

It isn't his fault that the lawyers asking them never asked the right questions. They kept trying to trip him up on the Sponsorship Program instead of pushing to see if they could tie him to the missing money. The inquiry is supposed to be about what happened to the missing money, not an attack on Liberal political policy from a decade ago.

When Martin, who travels in the same circles as Gomery and Mulroney, took the stand yesterday, they asked him very similar questions. They weren't combative though, instead they framed the questions in such a way that they seemed like softballs.

Martin kept saying that he was out of the political loop in Quebec. Why the hell didn't somebody ask him why that was. I would have loved to see him stutter his way out of that one.

 

[Vanni Fucci]

Martin kept saying that he was out of the political loop in Quebec. Why the hell didn't somebody ask him why that was. I would have loved to see him stutter his way out of that one.

...because the Sponsorship Inquiry is not about finding the truth...it's about appearing as though you tried your best to find the truth and failed...

 

[Vanni Fucci]

Martin kept saying that he was out of the political loop in Quebec. Why the hell didn't somebody ask him why that was. I would have loved to see him stutter his way out of that one.

...because the Sponsorship Inquiry is not about finding the truth...it's about appearing as though you tried your best to find the truth and failed...

 

[Vanni Fucci]

Martin kept saying that he was out of the political loop in Quebec. Why the hell didn't somebody ask him why that was. I would have loved to see him stutter his way out of that one.

...because the Sponsorship Inquiry is not about finding the truth...it's about appearing as though you tried your best to find the truth and failed...

 

[Vanni Fucci]

But at least the Conservatives run on campaigns of less tax, less spending, less debt, less government...

...less tolerance, less civil liberties, less creativity, less environmental awareness, less a few brain cells...

...let's hear from the people on the left...say YO-OH!!

8)

 

[Vanni Fucci]

But at least the Conservatives run on campaigns of less tax, less spending, less debt, less government...

...less tolerance, less civil liberties, less creativity, less environmental awareness, less a few brain cells...

...let's hear from the people on the left...say YO-OH!!

8)

 

[Vanni Fucci]

But at least the Conservatives run on campaigns of less tax, less spending, less debt, less government...

...less tolerance, less civil liberties, less creativity, less environmental awareness, less a few brain cells...

...let's hear from the people on the left...say YO-OH!!

8)

 

[passpatoo]

I was working on the day that Chretien testified and couldn't watch. I only was able to see bits and pieces of Martin's testimony throughout the day that he testified. I've heard that same analysis that you mention Rev. "Martin was thrown puff balls" and I therefore won't dispute that.

As far as not having a ready public forum, come on, this is Chretien. Private citizen or not, he has but to ask, and I have no doubt a plethora of media types will be before him recording every word. Analysis of his every nuance and timeing will come later in the day on the National. Air Farce and This Hour will be spoofing his retort the next Friday evening. The man still commands alot of attention from this nation.

"The inquiry is supposed to be about what happened to the missing money, not an attack on Liberal political policy from a decade ago."

If Liberal political policy was at the root cause then I think that it's fair game.

 

[passpatoo]

I was working on the day that Chretien testified and couldn't watch. I only was able to see bits and pieces of Martin's testimony throughout the day that he testified. I've heard that same analysis that you mention Rev. "Martin was thrown puff balls" and I therefore won't dispute that.

As far as not having a ready public forum, come on, this is Chretien. Private citizen or not, he has but to ask, and I have no doubt a plethora of media types will be before him recording every word. Analysis of his every nuance and timeing will come later in the day on the National. Air Farce and This Hour will be spoofing his retort the next Friday evening. The man still commands alot of attention from this nation.

"The inquiry is supposed to be about what happened to the missing money, not an attack on Liberal political policy from a decade ago."

If Liberal political policy was at the root cause then I think that it's fair game.

 

[passpatoo]

I was working on the day that Chretien testified and couldn't watch. I only was able to see bits and pieces of Martin's testimony throughout the day that he testified. I've heard that same analysis that you mention Rev. "Martin was thrown puff balls" and I therefore won't dispute that.

As far as not having a ready public forum, come on, this is Chretien. Private citizen or not, he has but to ask, and I have no doubt a plethora of media types will be before him recording every word. Analysis of his every nuance and timeing will come later in the day on the National. Air Farce and This Hour will be spoofing his retort the next Friday evening. The man still commands alot of attention from this nation.

"The inquiry is supposed to be about what happened to the missing money, not an attack on Liberal political policy from a decade ago."

If Liberal political policy was at the root cause then I think that it's fair game.

 

[Ten Packs]

 

[no1important]

RE: Sponsorship Program -

Voters not interested in scandal:

SAINT JOHN, N.B. (CP) - Canadians have lost their appetite for talking about the Liberal sponsorship scandal, Stephen Harper said Thursday as the Conservative leader's summertime tour of the barbecue circuit moved into Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

read it here

I am not surprised as Canadians seem to have short memories.

 

[MMMike]

Yeah, no kidding, eh? Who cares about a few greased palms, slimey deals, and hundreds of million$ missing. Boring. Let's talk about Stephen Harper's creepy hair, instead. I guess people have gotten used to corruption and lies... we get the government we deserve.

 

[Musicman]

Re: RE: Sponsorship Program - Will of the People paid for?

Yeah, no kidding, eh? Who cares about a few greased palms, slimey deals, and hundreds of million$ missing. Boring. Let's talk about Stephen Harper's creepy hair, instead. I guess people have gotten used to corruption and lies... we get the government we deserve.

Yes, too bad isn't it. Somebody says someone is scarey, and everyone falls for it. Somebody says someone is a crook, and everyone ignores it. Seems like Canada likes crooks and thieves. Nixon should have been a Canadian. :lol:

 

[TenPenny]

I think Harper's comment just shows his and his party's inability to make any useful political gains out of the whole thing.

And now it seems that not only backbenchers, but the other parties, too would welcome a delay of more than the 30 days after Gomery releases his report.......