tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859678.post349025068921619276..comments2023-10-14T05:50:19.314-04:00Comments on Making Sense with Nicholls: How to deal with the mediaGerry Nichollshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10496716615185797501noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859678.post-62327425365713994482009-07-13T02:47:04.668-04:002009-07-13T02:47:04.668-04:00Wafergate was a waste of time, and Harper should b...Wafergate was a waste of time, and Harper should be cut some slack on it. Harper and/or the priest goofed, it happens...appologize and move on.<br /><br />Gay pride funding, that is uglier. I can't imagine the Cons have a big GLBT constituency, and all this did was tick of the socially conservative or religious right base. The handling of this affair lost Harper points with those Canadians who consider themselves moderates.<br /><br />The attack on Ignatieff is another black eye...it demonstrates Harper's hyper partisan nature, with all the talk about being bi-partisan just fluff for the masses...and the masses aren't all so stupid they don't see through it.<br /><br />For the sake of Conservatives be glad this is the summer and not the heat of an election campaign. <br /><br />But know that in reality all the parties are already hard at work on the stump...and many are in fact paying attention.Gordie Canukhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11889201338151732092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859678.post-67289621164270685972009-07-12T18:04:20.290-04:002009-07-12T18:04:20.290-04:00Harper was just under 2:00 'late'
Scanda...Harper was just under 2:00 'late' <br /><br />Scandalous!<br /><br />He was also only 25 seconds behind the POTUS.<br /><br />I did not catch the howls of outrage from the media on that front.KURSKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00286593811913745188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859678.post-35696593297843668232009-07-11T22:35:13.064-04:002009-07-11T22:35:13.064-04:00Might I suggest that the first thing Conservatives...Might I suggest that the first thing Conservatives must do is STOP APOLOGIZING!!!!!! <br /><br />The Conservative point of view is not only equal to the Progressive point of view it is superior to the Progressive point of view.<br /><br />Take the negative story and jam it down the progressive throat. Use logic, wit, wisdom and what ever else is needed. DO NOT COWER before your intellectual inferiors.Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859678.post-90417082995316613792009-07-11T21:24:03.600-04:002009-07-11T21:24:03.600-04:00Gerry - yo are a perfect examploe. When you were ...Gerry - yo are a perfect examploe. When you were with the "conservative leaning" NCC I think you had a very hard time. In fact, the media crucified you. You tried to be a media hound and instead got trashed. <br />NOW ever since you are knownb to have a hate on for Stephen Harper and regularily trash him and the government you are asked to be a guest on media shows aws a "conservative" who is bashing conservatives. <br />You admitted yhou have never been a member of this conservative party but, close enough. <br />The LibLogs quote you regularily. <br />How else do you think you would get invited on Liberal media?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859678.post-27745276083577941562009-07-11T20:52:03.159-04:002009-07-11T20:52:03.159-04:00I have worked in media relations in the past for p...I have worked in media relations in the past for provincial politicians.<br /><br />This was before the days of internet and the 24 hour news cycle. <br /><br />We knew that no matter what the story there were some media who were always negative and hostile and would screw the message.<br /><br />In those days they demanded to be wined and dined. They demanded special attention. They were yellow as heck and the ones who got ahead were those who could bribe or cajole leaks and secret envelopes from government staffers.<br />Good news did not get them bylines. Bad news or gossip did. <br /> <br />Problem is - those same hungry young reporters who chewed their way into top spots by cohersion and dirty tricks are the ones now calling the shots. <br /><br />Same dirty tricks only now 24 hours a day and viral on blogs. <br /><br />Gerry - Trudeau and Chretien had much better media relations - they treated them with disdain except for a few who they bribed with good stories or to squash bad ones. This way they got their Liberal loving favourites nicely promoted. <br />Oh - and stacking the boards of CBC, etc. helped plus backroom power brokers like PowerCorp own most of Quebec's power media. <br /><br />That's how you win the media war, Gerry. You control the media. <br />A nice story would be how many of today's big shot talking heads and media have friends, relatives, wives, sons, daughters, husbands and good friends who have benefitted from Liberal largesse and nice jobs over the years. <br />How many are now senators or were Liberal communications hacks who parachuted nicely into top jobs.<br /><br />It is payback time, Gerry, and no amount of "professionalis" cuts through the corruption in our media. <br />Nice thought though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859678.post-65795003276961654172009-07-11T19:37:30.653-04:002009-07-11T19:37:30.653-04:00At the end of the day, media management is part of...At the end of the day, media management is part of the PMO's job. The Director of Communications gets over 100K. So does the Press secretary.<br /><br />The question is: are either of them worth their salary?<br /><br />I think Gerry is suggesting that they demonstrably are not.<br /><br />Of course, why would anybody but incompetent hacks want to work for a man who treats his staff like toilet paper?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859678.post-25028920974048355812009-07-11T16:29:42.392-04:002009-07-11T16:29:42.392-04:00If you think the English media is biased, you shou...If you think the English media is biased, you should hear the French media. Radio Canada's number one political reporter can't help smirking all through her litany of the week from hell for the Conservatives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859678.post-83880800206631563032009-07-11T15:52:06.466-04:002009-07-11T15:52:06.466-04:00It was a lose/lose situation.
If he didn't eat...It was a lose/lose situation.<br />If he didn't eat the wafer he was inconsiderate of other religions and if he did eat it he would have been branded a hypocrit to his own. This was simply a manufactured scandal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17859678.post-61177512968631315052009-07-11T13:35:20.902-04:002009-07-11T13:35:20.902-04:00Amen to that brother.Amen to that brother.DavidAnoreply@blogger.com