They weeble and they wobble......
Sat down for my daily reading of the local press....others complain in some manner or other about bias in the press, that this paper should not be suppoerted for this reason or that, usually an editorial position or the like...
Rarely do I notice such blatant confusion on the part of an editorial board as I have in terms of the Hamilton Spectator this weekend as the Canadian election winds down and voters move toward the polls.
Let me provide a couple of quotations, the first is from the Opinions page, written by Casey Korstanje.
"This time we are calling for change; it is a position we have not come to easily.....Philosophically, The Spectator's world view is fiscally conservative and socially progressive. Given that, we find that Liberal policies overall fit more closely with our thinking than either the Conservative or New Democratic view. But that's no longer enough for us to support the current government.It would be incorrect, however, to conclude that the paper is endorsing Stephen Harper's Conservatives...Nor do we back Jack Layton's New Democratic Party. We can't in all good conscience support anyone whose program costs out at $87 billion over the next five years.Now back to the Liberals....Our conclusion: The Liberals need a time out to rebuild from the top down if they hope to regain the confidence of voters.Where does that leave us on Monday? Barring a dramatic shift, it seems Stephen Harper will likely get his kick at the can to form the next government.
Our immediate advice to Harper....If Canadians decide to make Stephen Harper prime minister on Monday..."
So what Casey is saying seems to be....It is time for a change (i.e. we need to get rid of the Liberals as the government), we don't Stephen Harper and the Conservatives, nor do we support the NDP led by Jack Layton. We don't know who to vote for, but the Liberals aren't that bad, especially when they regroup, and Canadians will choose the Conservatives even though we don't think they should.
Then, take Dana Robbins' column on the same day. "In a race this tight, I'm loath to make any predictions, save this one -- The Spectator will provide the most comprehensive, and timely, election coverage of any Hamilton media."
Dana, doesn't the paper make a strong prediction on page A25? "Stephen Harper will likely get his kick at the can to form the next government"?
Well, I guess this means that we don't need to worry about the Spec providing biased reporting from their own particular stance on the issues....they can't seem to figure out what their stance is on the issues from across thier editorial table to begin with. This shoddy work from the top gives a fairly clear indication of how the series on Valeri's home shopping was given approval for as much page space and reporting time and effort as it was.
Rarely do I notice such blatant confusion on the part of an editorial board as I have in terms of the Hamilton Spectator this weekend as the Canadian election winds down and voters move toward the polls.
Let me provide a couple of quotations, the first is from the Opinions page, written by Casey Korstanje.
"This time we are calling for change; it is a position we have not come to easily.....Philosophically, The Spectator's world view is fiscally conservative and socially progressive. Given that, we find that Liberal policies overall fit more closely with our thinking than either the Conservative or New Democratic view. But that's no longer enough for us to support the current government.It would be incorrect, however, to conclude that the paper is endorsing Stephen Harper's Conservatives...Nor do we back Jack Layton's New Democratic Party. We can't in all good conscience support anyone whose program costs out at $87 billion over the next five years.Now back to the Liberals....Our conclusion: The Liberals need a time out to rebuild from the top down if they hope to regain the confidence of voters.Where does that leave us on Monday? Barring a dramatic shift, it seems Stephen Harper will likely get his kick at the can to form the next government.
Our immediate advice to Harper....If Canadians decide to make Stephen Harper prime minister on Monday..."
So what Casey is saying seems to be....It is time for a change (i.e. we need to get rid of the Liberals as the government), we don't Stephen Harper and the Conservatives, nor do we support the NDP led by Jack Layton. We don't know who to vote for, but the Liberals aren't that bad, especially when they regroup, and Canadians will choose the Conservatives even though we don't think they should.
Then, take Dana Robbins' column on the same day. "In a race this tight, I'm loath to make any predictions, save this one -- The Spectator will provide the most comprehensive, and timely, election coverage of any Hamilton media."
Dana, doesn't the paper make a strong prediction on page A25? "Stephen Harper will likely get his kick at the can to form the next government"?
Well, I guess this means that we don't need to worry about the Spec providing biased reporting from their own particular stance on the issues....they can't seem to figure out what their stance is on the issues from across thier editorial table to begin with. This shoddy work from the top gives a fairly clear indication of how the series on Valeri's home shopping was given approval for as much page space and reporting time and effort as it was.
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