Extortion Conservative Style

[polaris]

The following is an accurate though fictionalized account of a Conservative party fundraiser.


As has been commented on a previous similar thread, the Conservatives indeed have well paid researchers and analysts extremely adept at targeting prospective donors....picture the following scenario....

A corporate CEO has invited all management staff into the company boardroom. The upper echelons are in the Million+ range of income and everyone else is in the 6 figure bracket. Trays of hors d'oeurves and drinkie-poos abound. A high-powered guest speaker is featured and the pitch is made...It's a screwball, right down the middle of the boardroom table...it bounces from side to side hitting all the well researched hot-buttons for those at the table.

Our Hero...the corporate CEO...sitting at the far end of the table, makes a stunning game-winning catch and pulls from his mitt a check for the party of the maximum allowable donation. He pledges his wife and children will make similar donations....and in some reports even the grandchildren. All this is legal....the Conservatives made it so....

For the other executives sitting around the table....well....they've already got their checkbooks out. They know that even the slightest hesitation can lose them their seat on the gravy train. And of coarse cuts in their tax rates will more than make up for their donations.

The Pitchman, soon to be appointed a Senate seat, gathers up the loot, and with a knowing look and a sly wink, heads back to Election Headquarters.

During the Liberal hay-days, they were the ones to milk the corporate teat, but it has taken a truly Machiavellian cunning to hone the practice and provide Conservatives with Unlimited Money On Demand.

Please post links to these critiques.

Coming soon to a new thread....Conservative Dirty Campaign Tactics....Things that go 'Dump' in the night....Scary....

 

[Ron in Regina]

Holy Mackerel!!! Coming soon, the same innuendoes over & over & over?

http://forums.canadiancontent.net/canadian-politics/98360-conservative-shame.html

Do you write children's fiction too?

 

[pgs]

Holy Mackerel!!! Coming soon, the same innuendoes over & over & over?

http://forums.canadiancontent.net/canadian-politics/98360-conservative-shame.html

Do you write children's fiction too?

Its the big bad secret agenda all over again.
I love the bit about the senate seat for a billionaire.
AS if he(she)has time.

 

[captain morgan]

I especially love the very first line of the OP: "The following is an accurate though fictionalized account of a Conservative party fundraiser."

Accurate fiction?.. Exactly what the hell is that?

 

[polaris]

Holy Mackerel!!! Coming soon, the same innuendoes over & over & over?

http://forums.canadiancontent.net/canadian-politics/98360-conservative-shame.html

Do you write children's fiction too?

I'm not making hints or innuendos here. I'm saying these sleazy parasitic extortionist money-raising tactics happen regularly in boardrooms right across the country. As Elections Canada reported, 5 and 6 year old grandchildren of prominent Conservative supporters were showing up on campaign donation lists.

 

[captain morgan]

I'm not making hints or innuendos here. I'm saying these sleazy parasitic extortionist money-raising tactics happen regularly in boardrooms right across the country. As Elections Canada reported, 5 and 6 year old grandchildren of prominent Conservative supporters were showing up on campaign donation lists.

...But according to the OP and actual title of the thread, it's exclusively one party that exemplifies this behaviour... I've got some bad news for you (you might want to sit down for this) it is every party that does this polaris, in one form or another.

So, with that in mind, spare me the theatrics and drama in vilifying the PC's on your "accurate but fictionalized" account. Until you display the same moral outrage against all groups/parties that abuse the system, your rant is nothing more than sensationalist political partisanship.

 

[Retired_Can_Soldier]

The following is an accurate though fictionalized account of a Conservative party fundraiser.

You could meet your perfect match on E Harmony.

Ahhh screw it, we'll save you the hundred bucks or whatever it is.

Polaris meet Earth as One

Common interest = Spreading bull$hit, Obsessive posting about singular topics, having no idea what your talking about, did I mention spreading bull$hit.

The first sentence in your post is a valuable tip off that you should never ever, ever, never, be on jury duty.

 

[polaris]

...But according to the OP and actual title of the thread, it's exclusively one party that exemplifies this behaviour... I've got some bad news for you (you might want to sit down for this) it is every party that does this polaris, in one form or another.

So, with that in mind, spare me the theatrics and drama in vilifying the PC's on your "accurate but fictionalized" account. Until you display the same moral outrage against all groups/parties that abuse the system, your rant is nothing more than sensationalist political partisanship.

It is not equal of coarse....When 1 party can raise millions...another raises thousands and a third only a few hundred it is obvious that the party pandering to the wealthiest has all the advantages....This has no resemblance to democracy but stinks of the corruption that only money can buy.
If you do not recognize that basic discrepancy you are either intentionally misleading us or a simple fool.

 

[Colpy]

I'm not making hints or innuendos here. I'm saying these sleazy parasitic extortionist money-raising tactics happen regularly in boardrooms right across the country. As Elections Canada reported, 5 and 6 year old grandchildren of prominent Conservative supporters were showing up on campaign donation lists.

You are not making an argument either.

It is not equal of coarse....When 1 party can raise millions...another raises thousands and a third only a few hundred it is obvious that the party pandering to the wealthiest has all the advantages....This has no resemblance to democracy but stinks of the corruption that only money can buy.
If you do not recognize that basic discrepancy you are either intentionally misleading us or a simple fool.

Let's see.....I give the Conservative Party money every year.....not nearly the max, but hundreds of dollars.

I've never made $40,000 in a year in my life.

Some rich guy.....

I come from Reform roots.....those boys had very, very little help from the wealthy......the vast majority came from ordinary folks coughing up money in support of the cause. That trend has held over into the new Conservative Party....and is encouraged by an efficient and effective monetary campaign....

It seems the Liberals and NDP can only inspire their followers to whine, and nothing else. Do YOU contribute? I doubt it.......

The wealthy and corporations used to give LOTS of money....to the Liberal Party. But Chretien banned the practice as a way to further hamstring his most hated enemy....Paul Martin.

So, I suggest, if you have the cognitive ability (which I doubT) you get down off your high horse and debate the facts of the matter........engage in some constructive political discourse.........or STFU.

Actually, I suspect you are too stupid to manage either option.

 

[TenPenny]

The following is an accurate though fictionalized account of a Conservative party fundraiser.


As has been commented on a previous similar thread, the Conservatives indeed have well paid researchers and analysts extremely adept at targeting prospective donors....picture the following scenario....

Wow, what a concept. To think, that the only political party that has 'well paid researchers and analysts' is the Conservative Party. That's amazing. Absolutely stunning.

It is not equal of coarse....When 1 party can raise millions...another raises thousands and a third only a few hundred it is obvious that the party pandering to the wealthiest has all the advantages....This has no resemblance to democracy but stinks of the corruption that only money can buy.
If you do not recognize that basic discrepancy you are either intentionally misleading us or a simple fool.

You still show a complete lack of the most basic understanding of who supports the Liberal Party. You would do well to do a little research.

 

[taxslave]

It is not equal of coarse....When 1 party can raise millions...another raises thousands and a third only a few hundred it is obvious that the party pandering to the wealthiest has all the advantages....This has no resemblance to democracy but stinks of the corruption that only money can buy.
If you do not recognize that basic discrepancy you are either intentionally misleading us or a simple fool.

What you fail to realize is that the cons have supporters that care about their party while the others have? Oh yes they have freeloaders looking for a handout from the taxpayers like me and I am not a harper supporter. Harper is just the best of a bad lot. When you become an adult you take a look at how political parties work in Canada.

 

[pgs]

It is not equal of coarse....When 1 party can raise millions...another raises thousands and a third only a few hundred it is obvious that the party pandering to the wealthiest has all the advantages....This has no resemblance to democracy but stinks of the corruption that only money can buy.
If you do not recognize that basic discrepancy you are either intentionally misleading us or a simple fool.

You do of course remember John Volpe a Liberal I believe.
If not do a google search and you will learn about political corruption.
Did I mention he was a Liberal.

You do of course remember John Volpe a Liberal I believe.
If not do a google search and you will learn about political corruption.
Did I mention he was a Liberal.

When shortly out of school in the 70"s I went to work for one of Canada's largest corporations as a lowly file clerk.
It is very interesting and imformative when you can read first hand the very workings of the company.
One thing I found fascinating was that this corp.donated to all political parties.
Being caught up in Trudeaumania at the time I couldn't understand why this company would donate to any other party,
and asked the top dog in my office the pacific V.P.how they could ever donate to NDP as they were against every thing my company stood for,
His response( we care about democracy in Canada and donate to all national parties on a prorated basis)
At the time the Liberal party of Canada was the biggest benifitter, imagine that.

 

[Goober]

The following is an accurate though fictionalized account of a Conservative party fundraiser.


As has been commented on a previous similar thread, the Conservatives indeed have well paid researchers and analysts extremely adept at targeting prospective donors....picture the following scenario....

A corporate CEO has invited all management staff into the company boardroom. The upper echelons are in the Million+ range of income and everyone else is in the 6 figure bracket. Trays of hors d'oeurves and drinkie-poos abound. A high-powered guest speaker is featured and the pitch is made...It's a screwball, right down the middle of the boardroom table...it bounces from side to side hitting all the well researched hot-buttons for those at the table.

Our Hero...the corporate CEO...sitting at the far end of the table, makes a stunning game-winning catch and pulls from his mitt a check for the party of the maximum allowable donation. He pledges his wife and children will make similar donations....and in some reports even the grandchildren. All this is legal....the Conservatives made it so....

For the other executives sitting around the table....well....they've already got their checkbooks out. They know that even the slightest hesitation can lose them their seat on the gravy train. And of coarse cuts in their tax rates will more than make up for their donations.

The Pitchman, soon to be appointed a Senate seat, gathers up the loot, and with a knowing look and a sly wink, heads back to Election Headquarters.

During the Liberal hay-days, they were the ones to milk the corporate teat, but it has taken a truly Machiavellian cunning to hone the practice and provide Conservatives with Unlimited Money On Demand.

Please post links to these critiques.

Coming soon to a new thread....Conservative Dirty Campaign Tactics....Things that go 'Dump' in the night....Scary....

Please now come up with a Liberal slant on how they did the same thing during the Chretien years. PS - Include the Quebec bagmen, it does add spice.