Argus Posted December 3, 2008 Report Posted December 3, 2008 Iggy's my favorite Liberal. He has shortcomings, but don't they all? I don't look for perfection in a leader. Good thing, 'cause I would have spent my adult life in constant disappointment. Join the club. I have yet to find a politician at any level I could hold in unvarnished admiration. I've given up, actually. I'm at least hoping for one I can sort of respect. Harper is the closest who's come to that in thirty odd years, and I'm no big fan of his either. He's still a towering cliff above the likes of Dion and Layton, though. Quote "A liberal is someone who claims to be open to all points of view — and then is surprised and offended to find there are other points of view.” William F Buckley
jdobbin Posted December 4, 2008 Report Posted December 4, 2008 (edited) Nor Dion's, but Harper is pushed to the wall, and from what I hear his control over his party is slipping. The coalition would be on some more solid footing with Dion taking another position such as Foreign Affairs. His office is just too amateurish in many ways. As far as Harper goes, he should have been on the horn to the Liberals right after he heard they were talking coalition. I don't think he really gets that the Opposition feel they had no choice. Edited December 4, 2008 by jdobbin Quote
jdobbin Posted December 4, 2008 Report Posted December 4, 2008 I'm not talking about Ignatieff cutting a separate deal for himself and his supporters here. I was thinking more along the lines of him as a negotiator on behalf of the Liberal Party and with its consent. Ah. I see what you mean. I don't know how much the leadership candidates are involved in all this. It must be frustrating. If they want to be more involved but to do that probably negates running for the leadership. I suppose if Dion's office keeps fumbling the ball on things as simple as getting a video to the press, some might say Dion would be better to take another position. Quote
stignasty Posted December 4, 2008 Report Posted December 4, 2008 http://www.62percentmajority.ca/ You are part of the 62% majority. Be part of the change. Elected with the support of just 38% of Canadians, Stephen Harper’s chosen to act as though he has 100% of the power. Instead of working with other parties to tackle the current economic crisis, Harper’s opted for total inaction and political tricks. And now he’s lost the confidence of Parliament. A 62% majority of Canadians didn’t vote for Stephen Harper. They voted for a government that will kick-start our ailing economy and put their family first. If you’re ready for change, then you’re part of the 62% majority. Get involved. Quote "It may not be true, but it's legendary that if you're like all Americans, you know almost nothing except for your own country. Which makes you probably knowledgeable about one more country than most Canadians." - Stephen Harper
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