Monte Solberg writes:
Of course it was absolutely fair when the Liberals ran attack ads against Stephen Harper when he became the leader of the Conservative Party.
I mean it was clear at the time that a smart, ambitious resident of Canada like Harper could potentially be the prime minister, and therefore his past views could be relevant.
Apply the same brilliant logic to the case of Ignatieff and you instantly see that it is unfair to hold him to the same standards.
Unfair because who could ever have expected that a Canadian who lived in the U.S. for eons and spoke of the United States as his country could ever hope to be prime minister?
Ah yes, it reminds me of this, back in 2006:
In a press release that was sent out Wednesday morning, the Liberals insisted the ads are not personal attacks.
“They all refer to specific policy positions and actions that Mr. Harper has taken during his time in federal politics,” said the statement entitled ‘Fact Check.’
“Holding a leader accountable for their past positions and quotations is an important part of political discourse.”
