tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post1994825322174401995..comments2024-02-07T16:22:39.625-05:00Comments on Jeff Jedras: A few thoughts on the Liberal adsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-70839247122408954892009-09-07T04:21:25.070-04:002009-09-07T04:21:25.070-04:00Wait a minute...I knew I'd seen that light blu...Wait a minute...I knew I'd seen that <a href="http://stephanedion.ca/" rel="nofollow">light blue shirt</a> before - someone speaking about issues.<br /><br />(If you post this, Jeff, will they make Mr. Dion take these clips down? They're only on his French site - not English. They're pretty good.)lyricalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405152724476514152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-87480219392732199722009-09-06T19:47:16.306-04:002009-09-06T19:47:16.306-04:00Dennis,
The ads aren't about justifying an el...Dennis,<br /><br />The ads aren't about justifying an election. First, it's not up to the Liberals to decide if there will be an election or not. It's up to Harper to maintain the confidence of the House, and garner the support of one of the opposition parties.<br /><br />These ads are about introducing Ignatieff to Canadians. The policy will come later. One step at a time.<br /><br />mclea,<br /><br />Given that every recent CPC ad has been devoid of anything but attacking Liberals, I find that amusing.<br /><br />But, as I said, these ads are about warming Canadians to Ignatieff. Stick a sweater-vest on him and I'm sure you'd have thought it was brilliant...Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14971310821484459106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-13386111119418462392009-09-06T18:30:10.446-04:002009-09-06T18:30:10.446-04:00Another thing about the English-language ad. There...<i>Another thing about the English-language ad. There is nothing to take a shot at!</i><br /><br />You're right, everything he says in the ad is comprehensively devoid of meaning, tantamount to him declaring himself to be a believer in "love" and "happiness."<br /><br />But I find it endlessly amusing that Liberals consider this a good thing. "You can't possibly contest his ideas, because he has provided none! Hurray!"McLeahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09165834242136713347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-7198193442607067552009-09-06T17:33:29.257-04:002009-09-06T17:33:29.257-04:00Even just establishing a vague theme can be import...Even just establishing a vague theme can be important, so the ads are at least the right thing to do. However, I suspect they are late. Unfortunately, it's likely an election now, or in the Spring, and the Libs weren't in the money until recently, so starting earlier wasn't in the cards.Mark Richard Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331995640397477486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-63154684149157928272009-09-06T16:11:25.125-04:002009-09-06T16:11:25.125-04:00I like the "West-wingish" music at the e...I like the "West-wingish" music at the end ;).<br /><br />Seriously, though I doubt it's the most important thing.<br /><br />I think MichaelB's comments are good, and the second makes a good point that people might not get at first. This is the "Hi, I'm Michael" ad. "I've been around. I believe in reaching out and thinking Big. I believe in Canada. We can do good together."<br /><br />When the cons sneer egotist is response, it just sounds petty. But then that has been their consistent message all along.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-20205744386743331362009-09-06T15:46:39.915-04:002009-09-06T15:46:39.915-04:00But shouldn't a positive ad leave something to...But shouldn't a positive ad leave something to be positive and excited about, especially when you're telling Canadians they need an election they don't want to vote you in. This ad seems to excite Liberals and no one else, and they're the only ones who think we need an election in the first place. So, I don't really know what this ad accomplishes.Dennis (Second Thots)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05866015790089875825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-52538478340156037492009-09-06T14:05:04.040-04:002009-09-06T14:05:04.040-04:00Another thing about the English-language ad. There...Another thing about the English-language ad. There is nothing to take a shot at! It is a vision statement from a man who has a global perspective. There is nothing to tear down, nothing to target, nothing to find fault with. Finding fault would seem petty. What, Canada can't take on the world!? We shouldn't be doing those things!? He doesn't have a global perspective!? Me too, me too!?<br /><br />Again, well done!archivisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01636882677964429736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-24756204667175386992009-09-06T13:38:29.284-04:002009-09-06T13:38:29.284-04:00The other brilliant thing about the ads is that th...The other brilliant thing about the ads is that the production style runs in direct contrast to the Fox News shallowness of the Con ads. They are simple, focus on the man and his eye contact with the camera, contain no quick editing or goofy stills or flashes of text. They are not commercials, but messages! They prominently feature the party logo and do not hide it in small font. And, they take the "out of country" argument and turn that into an advantage.<br />I say well done!archivisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01636882677964429736noreply@blogger.com