Seems our 'Thomas Mulcair' is setting the stage for what we can expect from the NDP opposition....The Loony left to the fore..... This from the NDP Member who is to 'Mentor' their new gaggle of inexperienced MP's....

Sounds like something one might have expected from such as 'Dennis Skinner' (UK Labour Member for Bolsover) in his day.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/can...?docId=6758076

Amazing isn't it. Good job they didn't win the election!

Seems the NDP are now in damage control mode....a mode I feel that they will become very practised in:

"The New Democrats worked fast to distance themselves from Mulclair's comments.
A statement from NDP Foreign Affairs critic Paul Dewar said the party fully believed Obama's version of events.
"We have no reason to doubt the veracity of President Obama’s statement," said Dewar. "As (NDP leader) Jack Layton said the other day, we are happy the U.S. tracked down Osama bin Laden."
Dewar added that the New Democrats agree with U.S. government's decision not to release the photos showing bin Laden's death"

A perfect example of why Harper didn't want any of "his" candidates to participate in any public forums during the campaign.

Every party has them just some parties manage to control them and some don't. The NDP will learn, it might take one or two more but they'll learn.

The americans have photos and video. If they are not releasing them it is because it makes them look bad. Probably because there was no fight and they just executed him or they took photo's of him in homoerotic positions - you know these military types; all gay - it's why they join up.

More likely because the blew his head off. And that isn't going to be a pretty sight. Still, Sarah Palin has already said that if she's elected she'll release the photo so all you have to do is wait to 2012. And despair.

http://news.ca.msn.com/canada/cbc-ar...entid=28626343

Post election fatigue! What an arse.

I'm sure the US government is hanging on the every word of the NDP.

I think he has a point. Americans will lie about anything.

Only Americans?....

In my experience they seem to be the best at it.

Like this one from the Guardian today.

Best as in 'lie a lot'...or best in that they rarely get found out....

From a Political standpoint, they are way down in the ratings IMO....many countries tell many more and totally outrageous porkies ..and are very poor at it.....

I believe Obama on this issue...no reason not too...'Mulcair' just couldn't help himself....the 'loony left' is in his genes....

As opposed the lap-dog acceptance of anything American by the ridiculous right?

As a matter of fact I can be pretty sceptical in relation to a lot of material that emanates from the US however, on this issue as I have said, I am taking Obama at his word.

The ability to judge matters on their merits is not exclusive to such as your (left of centre bias) self and I like to think I do so from an independent stand point by and large......honest.......given my right of centre bias.......