Tea Party Tim’s week in review

— 09.02.2011 09:38 AM

Tim Hudak’s No Good, Very Bad Week

 

NEWS

This week, Tim Hudak tried to jump the gun and kick off the provincial election campaign a week early, but stumbled before he even got out of the gate.

On Monday, Hudak showed off his campaign bus, complete with “Change Tim Hudak” slogan. That’s a message that seems to resonate even within his own party, as he also started the week by being cut from his own TV ads.

On Tuesday, Hudak skipped an Eid celebration in Toronto, and then his office lied about not being invited. Then he put up a known conservative in front of the media to pretend to be a non-partisan won over by Hudak’s message.

On Wednesday, former PC premier Ernie Eves said Hudak’s PC were “the Tea Party version of Ontario Politics.” (ctv.ca, August 31, 2011)

Thursday saw Hudak’s approach to politics called “nothing but smoke and mirrors, a dog and pony tax horror show,” (The Trentonian, September 1, 2011). The same day, well-known Conservative pundit Brian MacLeod called Hudak’s planned property tax hike “just a classic bait and switch.” (London Free Press, September 1, 2011)

And all this while continuing in his efforts to do anything and everything to avoid talking about the $14 billion hole in his platform that will require deep cuts to our schools and hospitals to fill. It’s becoming increasingly clear that Tea Party Tim just isn’t worth the risk.

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Disaffected PC in Sudbury Star

— 09.02.2011 06:54 AM

Tim Hudak losing the support of every previous PC leader…go figure

Posted By
SudburyBlue

12 hours ago

I just saw this video on Youtube.

As a long time Tory supporter (voted for Harper in the most recent Federal election), it disturbed me to see the way Hudak and his party ousted Norm Sterling, a long time member of the Conservative family.

He held many Cabinet portfolios and was truly a hard working and honest politician, if ever there was one.

I saw this video and it reaffirmed my position this election, I will either be staying home with the many in my family who feel the same way, or will do what I dread and support the libs….I dont want to see Tim Hudak lead this province. He is not a leader but a dishonest and uncompassionate person.

I also saw these articles this morning…

http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110831/ernie-eves-blasts-tories-sterling-dismissal-110831/20110831/?hub=TorontoNewHome

http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1047300

http://www.yourottawaregion.com/news/article/1073407–ouster-of-sterling-by-tories-disgraceful-eves


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Hudak’s Tea Party connections

— 09.01.2011 10:52 AM

New Tea Party link to Hudak campaign revealed

TORONTO, Sept. 1, 2011 /CNW/ – Tim Hudak’s campaign is importing their campaign strategy from the right wing extremist Tea Party movement, bringing in strategist Michael Prell.

Prell, the owner of Sterling Communications, sells himself as a “strategist for the Tea Party Patriots” and lists Hudak campaign manager Mark Spiro as his “best friend and business partner.” (Acknowledgements, Underdogma, BenBella Books, 2011)

Before joining the Hudak campaign, Prell worked with many Tea Party politicians, including recently receiving a book endorsement from Michelle Bachmann.

The extreme right wing Tea Party movement in the US is routinely exposed for lying, being incoherent, vacuous and deeply divisive.

Yesterday former PC Premier Ernie Eves decried that Hudak’s PCs are becoming “the Tea Party version of Ontario politics,” pointing to how Hudak and right wing extremist MPP Randy Hillier ousted long-time progressive Conservative MPP Norm Sterling.

As usual, Hudak tried to weasel out of responding to Eves’ charge.


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