Trapped in Suburbia…

It’s not surprising that the death of the coalition – thanks to the back room appointment of Michael Ignatieff to the Liberal helm – has angered no one more than Jack Layton. After all, the coalition was Jack’s only hope of ever actually forming a part of government, even it it were a coalition with the Liberals and seperatist Bloc Quebecois, at least Jack would finally get a seat at the grown up table.

Now it looks like Jack and the NDP have been forced to their fallback position: “The Liberals are bad and only the NDP can save us.” Of course, the argument would probably be more effective if it didn’t come on the heels of Jack and the NDP telling us that the Liberal-NDP-Bloc coalition was the only way to save the country. In any case, the NDP have started running radio ads attacking Ignatieff and the Liberals. 

Here’s the content of the two ads:

Strong Enough:

Let me ask you a question.  Are you worried about the economy, about protecting your job and your retirement?  My family is.  That’s why we were counting on Michael Ignatieff to take a stand and put average families first.  Instead, he’s propping up Stephen Harper!  Michael Ignatieff failed his first test as Liberal leader.  Jack Layton’s the only leader strong enough to stand up to Harper and get us through this economic crisis.  Learn more at NewDemocratOpposition.ca.

Change:

Some things just don’t change.  Another Conservative budget rubberstamped by another Liberal leader.  It’s official.  Michael Ignatieff failed his first big test as Liberal leader.  He’s thrown his lot in with Stephen Harper, a person average families can’t trust to look out for them.  Jack Layton’s the only leader strong enough to stand up to Harper and create the change that’ll get us through this economic crisis.  Learn more at NewDemocratOpposition.ca.

I guess now that the coalition has fallen apart the NDP are trying to position themselves as an alternative for the Liberals come the next election. I’ve always found it odd that the NDP always runs for second place. Then again, second place is probably the best they can hope for.

Just ask Bob Rae.

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