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January 11, 2006

Negative Comedy

Just in case anyone thought the Conservatives were taking the Liberal attack ads seriously, here are five "new ads" being circulated in blogs and email around Ottawa by Tories today. Cue the menacing drum-roll and read on...

NEW LIBERAL ATTACK AD ONE:

Stephen Harper has a dog.

You know who else had a dog?

Hitler.

Adolf Hitler.

That’s who.

Did Stephen Harper train his dog to attack racial minorities on command?

We don’t know.

He’s not saying.

Choose Your Canada.

* * *

NEW LIBERAL ATTACK AD TWO:

The leader of the Conservative Party of Canada is named "Stephen".

As in "St. Stephen".

The name of a saint.

A Christian saint.

Christian like Adolf Hitler.

Does Stephen Harper have a hidden agenda to turn Canada into a Christian

theocracy?

We don’t know.

He isn’t saying.

Choose your Canada.

* * *

NEW LIBERAL ATTACK AD THREE:

Stephen Harper ate at a Tex-Mex place once.

You know what the "Tex" in Tex-Mex stands for?

Texas.

George W. Bush’s home state.

And you know who else would have liked Tex-Mex food if he were alive today?

Adolf Hitler.

We’re not making this up.

Choose your Canada.

* * *

NEW LIBERAL ATTACK AD FOUR:

Get a load of this:

Stephen Harper went to a hockey game.

In Detroit.

Michigan.

United States.

Our game.

Being played down there.

Will Stephen Harper sell our game to the Americans to finance his corporate

tax-cuts and ultra-right wing social conservative hidden agenda?

We don’t know.

He isn’t saying.

Choose your Canada.

* * *

NEW LIBERAL ATTACK AD FIVE:

Stephen Harper wears glasses.

For reading.

You know what he reads?

The Bible.

You know who else reads the Bible?

George Bush.

Will Stephen Harper turn Canada into a Christian theocracy?

We don’t know.

He isn’t saying.

Choose your Canada.