Because he hasn't used the attack to scapegoat anyone, just talking about a different approach to foreign policy.
But that's still not saying "no, it's not OK." Which is what I would expect.
"It is not OK that a political leader uses a terrorist attack to try and win a general election."
OR:
"It is OK that a political leader uses a terrorist attack to try and win a general election."
We know this is the garden path we're on. We know that Corbyn gave this speech to help win the general election, and we know that the reason he gave the speech was because of the terrorist attack.
So the question is is it OK that he did that?
I believe "no". A tragedy should never be exploited for political gain. It demeans our democracy.
Jeremy Corbyn believes "yes". A tragedy can be exploited for political gain, as long as it delivers him into Number 10.
This is why this is a big deal to me. This is the conclusion I came to after thinking over the speech from the excerpts last night. Other people will disagree - either they'll say that as long as Jezza wins, he can do whatever is needed, or they'll say that there's a semantic difference between using a terror attack as a basis to making an argument and abusing a terror attack to make your argument more relevant. I don't believe there is, but we're into the world of individual morals at that point.
What I do hope though is that by arguing this point, I've at least illustrated to folks why what Corbyn did today was controversial - both sides of a debate should be heard!
Because no-one here thinks it wasn't okay. And everyone knows if Farron had given that speech you'd be praising him to the rafters and talking about it shifting numbers in lib / lab seats.
Seriously man, I'm not sure exactly why you're posting like this but it's coming across in a rallybad way and definitely not how you normally talk. I appreciate your posts re the lib dems, and the enthusiasm you have for your party, but right now it's coming across in a really bad way. It feels like you were built up to attack this speech no matter what it said, and god damn it you are attacking it! ;-)
Maybe just have a rest for a bit? No-one here is going to change their vote based on any of our conversations, so if it's really getting to you make some party calls or something?
I have to bow out to get work done anyway, but honestly I'll just passionately defend a point if I think it's worth defending. That's the way I am - lots of you Labour types on here (and other liberals and Conservatives) can be the same way, you're just less persistent. :^)
What I have learned though is that lots of folks have a different assessment of the morality behind Corbyn's speech to me. I don't think I understand why, but it's good to know it's something that people believe. That helps me consider my own views.