Dear Canada, I'm sorry...

That's all it would have taken for the Wire Brush to put the stoopid 'Troops in our cities' ad behind him. The Liberals don't think that way, of course. When caught doing something wrong, they bluff and bluster and misdirect. Paul's really pushing the envelope this time, though. He's decided to flat-out lie:

He said the Tory Leader's plan to increase military presence in Canadian cities so soldiers can be on hand to help in emergencies would create a logistical nightmare.

He quoted chief of defence staff, Gen. Rick Hillier, as saying: "I want to have a Canada Command. I want to be able to really have top-flight soldiers in top-flight positions with top-flight equipment."

Martin added: "You can't do that if it's spread out all across the country."

I mean, how dumb does he think Canadians are?

There's many reasons why the Liberals are sinking, but this contempt for Canadians' intelligence has got to be a part of it. Saying Harper is planning to outlaw abortion because he hasn't agreed to get rid of the notwithstanding clause, or suggesting the Conservatives want to introduce child labour because of their support for property rights -- it's insulting.

And even if the public were as dumb as the Liberals think they are, the Liberals still have to deliver their message through the media. And the media have stopped buying this nonsense. They used to be the Liberals' best ally, but they've turned against them now and refuse to pull them to safety. 'Bout time, really.

Posted by Bruce Gottfred at January 13, 2006 10:49 AM