tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30694877.post116352522872034875..comments2023-10-28T11:29:07.881-03:00Comments on Politics from a New Brunswick perspective: LibLead Inbpoliticohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09517401409653124082noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30694877.post-11302011205242310322006-11-26T22:52:00.000-04:002006-11-26T22:52:00.000-04:00Are you crazy? Or just stupid? Wayne Gretzky could...Are you crazy? Or just stupid? Wayne Gretzky couldn't win five or six Liberal seats in Alberta!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30694877.post-65309128836747566742006-11-18T01:13:00.000-04:002006-11-18T01:13:00.000-04:00"Kennedy [...] already speaks the political langua..."Kennedy [...] already speaks the political language of Quebec."<br /><br />??? He wants national standards for education! He finished sixth in Quebec, sixth!Altavistagooglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09301901043837306524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30694877.post-84197410025875902852006-11-16T17:59:00.000-04:002006-11-16T17:59:00.000-04:00Jacinthe,
Great analogy. I agree 100%.Jacinthe,<br /><br />Great analogy. I agree 100%.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30694877.post-12564762875756074162006-11-16T13:57:00.000-04:002006-11-16T13:57:00.000-04:00Dion is articulate in both languages. He's courage...Dion is articulate in both languages. He's courageous, tough, passionate and has a bit of a temper. He also has years of cabinet experience, is smart<br />as well as intelligent, and a Quebecer who loves Canada. What's not to like? <br />The packsack is a leftover from his days walking his kids to school with no hands left for his<br />briefcase. Dion has had a bit of a resurrection in Quebec after the ruckus of the Clarity Act settled down. Even Josee Legault is a fan. <br />As for charisma, when the plane teeters<br />near jet upset in the troposphere <br /> I want someone in front who knows what he's doing.<br />The flight attendants can make the announcements.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30694877.post-84858867649730964242006-11-16T10:58:00.000-04:002006-11-16T10:58:00.000-04:00I don't think that the government is as ripe for t...I don't think that the government is as ripe for the plucking as the Liberals might hope it is; recent polls show that, while the Conservatives' support has dropped, Liberal support has been rather stagnant. I agree that the Liberals probably need a uniter; Rae could probably win the next election, but watch him crash and burn after that, with a party once again divided and a large, bleeding wound on its right side. Iggy can't win the next election, and would divide the party on top of that. Dion and Kennedy might have trouble winning the next election, but they would be better-positioned for a future win than the two "frontrunners".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30694877.post-23235514820335962452006-11-15T20:19:00.000-04:002006-11-15T20:19:00.000-04:00I agree the Liberals will be in trouble with Iggy ...I agree the Liberals will be in trouble with Iggy but I can't see them losing official opposition status.<br /><br />With Kennedy I still think a relatively early election will be the case. The Liberals are doing well in the polls and an early election call would be in their interest, unless the Harper government messes up even more over time, which is a clear possibility.<br /><br />As well, novelty may play in Kennedy's favour as new leaders usually enjoy a honeymoon period, to have an election during that time could be clearly in the Liberals' favour.Harraphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02479513663195266323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30694877.post-13856839864107811172006-11-15T16:55:00.000-04:002006-11-15T16:55:00.000-04:00jl - I think your "until a clear left wing champio...jl - I think your "until a clear left wing champion emerges" might demonstrate why Kennedy and Rae do the best under my scenarios.<br /><br />However, I strongly disagree with your assessment of the Greens. Having a radical for leader will backfire for them, especially if they are allowed in the leaders' debates. I suspect the Green vote will drop sharply.nbpoliticohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517401409653124082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30694877.post-89398814724553916262006-11-15T10:46:00.000-04:002006-11-15T10:46:00.000-04:00Leon: "Nobody with a dog named Kyoto is nerdy."
I...Leon: "Nobody with a dog named Kyoto is nerdy."<br /><br />I beg to differ. I think that is the very definition of nerdy.<br /><br />--<br />Your scenarios are plausible, but only if Canada was a two party state. The next election will see a stronger NDP, a resurgent Green Party with a media darling for a leader, and a weakened, unfocused Liberal Party. There will be more competition than ever for the left wing voter, and this vote splitting means a minimum of 10 extra seats for the Conservatives.<br /><br />Until a clear left wing champion emerges, get used to minority Conservative governments.JLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01731673049464953267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30694877.post-24632137109396009942006-11-14T22:32:00.000-04:002006-11-14T22:32:00.000-04:00leon - I by no means suggest anything about ideolo...leon - I by no means suggest anything about ideology because that is not how most Canadians vote. It is a matter of charisma and personality, that is unfortunate but often true.<br /><br />I am not dissing Dion, Dion is in fact my second choice and who I will be voting for if Kennedy doesn't make it to the final two. However, that is because I agree with his policies and platform and think he would be a good leader for the party.<br /><br />Winning elections isn't everything and if I thought it was I would vote Rae if Kennedy dropped, however, I am not going to do that because I think that Rae's leadership would be divisive for the party and that would harm us in the long term. It would be worth the short term pain of losing an election under Dion for the long term gain of party unity.nbpoliticohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09517401409653124082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30694877.post-32470648253227219852006-11-14T19:16:00.000-04:002006-11-14T19:16:00.000-04:00Interesting analysis, but despite your valiant att...Interesting analysis, but despite your valiant attempt, I find it harder and harder to see Kennedy as a contender on the penultimate or ultimate ballot. His biggest drawback is his severe French deficiency.<br /><br />That said, I also note the poll that says he has substantial second ballot support, even among those who don't think he is the candidate with the best chance of winning the next election against Harper.<br /><br />There is hope for the Liberals yet, in that they may support a candidate who is not the one they think is most likely to win. That almost sounds like "principles" which I find quite shocking!<br /><br />Still, I think Kennedy's best outcome is to lay the groundwork for the next time.Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07709364732459380179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30694877.post-37610950123849723962006-11-14T18:49:00.000-04:002006-11-14T18:49:00.000-04:00I appreciate your thinking on Ignatief and Rae bu...I appreciate your thinking on Ignatief and Rae but <br />cannot understand your dissing of Dion and championing of Kennedy. Your twinning of Harper and Dion was biased in that it spun Dion as a<br />right of centre candidate. He has more federal cabinet experience than Harper or any other of<br />the Liberal candidates. He has little baggage, his English is miles better than Kennedy's French and<br />he is not quite as nerdy as you make out. Nobody with a dog named Kyoto is nerdy. I appreciate your passion and expertise in these exercises. I just can't understand the championing of Kennedy and the dissing of Dion. Reminds me of Judy calling Trudeau "that bastard".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com