Vlog Void

I chose not to blog about it when it happened, but because of the prolonged buzz around the supposed rogue NDP supporter and vlogger, I figure I'll take a stab at it.

In case you were living in a hole for the past week, a youtube video and facebook page appeared on the internet Monday evening. The video featured audio sound bites of NDP candidate Megan Leslie talking at a protest in front of Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NSPI), while showing pictures of an Atlantica Protest staged by the Halifax Coalition Against Poverty (HCAP), and essentially claimed the Leslie was a radical that endorsed the disruptive HCAP style protests featured in the images displayed. The video claimed to be made by and NDP supporter, Jess MacDonald, a supposed NDP supporter, who also felt strongly that Halifax had nominated the wrong candidate, and that electing Alexis MacDonald would have ensured Halifax a spot in Jack Layton's cabinet. Right. I know quite a few dippers, many of them good friends, and I know very few that are that optimistic about Laytons odds.

The Coast has targeted Keith Torrie, and is hinting that he himself was behind the crafting of the video. It seems like The Coast hasn't been following the blogosphere as closely as I. Given the performance of the Young Conservatives at the NDP nomination meeting I would have suspected them before the young liberals. If you also compare the line about having a cabinet member in Jack Layton's government to every Conservative Candidate's stump line "[Atlantic Canada] needs a member of government", I think the suspicion gets even stronger.

I, like The Coast bloggers, don't have any sure answers as to who is actually behind the mask of JMcDonaldNDP2008, but I felt the need to balance the debate of the blogosphere, with what seemed to be unrealistic (though entertaining) suspicions.

In other news, check out this great video of Garth Turner getting interviewed live on CPAC, while he doesn't seem to realize he is on air.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5l5q-wspXo