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james t kirk · 04-12-2006, 07:04 PM

Well, my take on it is more like who it would kill me if the liberals elected to be their leader:

1. Bob Rae

Holy christ, who dug this guy out of mothballs? Last time I checked he was a card carrying socialist and a member of the NDP. Now he wants to be leader of the federal liberals? I think Bay Street would recoil at the thought.

I could never vote for this guy.

I can't help but think that he's all for uniting the liberals with the NDP and then I could never vote for the liberals, ever.

2. Michael Ignatieff

Could never vote for this guy either.

Sorry buddy, you have been out of the country a little to long to be relevant, like 30 years I think is the number being kicked around. After 30 years living in the States, you are bound to change your perspective.

The other thing that bugs me A LOT about Iggie is the way they parachuted him into Etobicoke Lakeshore. There was some other guy who wanted to run for the nomination in the riding, but they played dirty tricks on him when he went to present his candidacy. This guy is an Engineer, with an MBA, who has years of service with the liberals in Etobicoke and volenteering in the community and they wouldn't even answer the door when he showed up with his nomination papers. Everything was in order, the guy shows up at the liberal riding office, he knocks on the door, no-one answers, yet he can hear people inside. Later they say he was disqualified because he didn't have his nomination in order in time. The whole thing is just disgusting.

The other thing is, he was all in favour of the USA invading Iraq. For such an intelligent fellow, he was completely duped by George W. Bush and the chickenhawks and all their WMD fairytales. He wrote a column for the New York times I believe stating that Canada should be in Iraq with the USA. The whole Iraq thing makes a guy like Chretien look like a genius and Iggie look like a fool.

Lastly, I don't know who outside of Toronto will vote for this guy. I don't think he's electable, except maybe in Toronto and Vacouver. Certainly not enough to get the liberals back in office.

As far as guys I do like, Gerrard Kennedy is actually my MPP and he is very highly regarded in the community. He's been active in Toronto for years, though I think he's from Manitoba. He strikes me as a decent sort, though time will tell.

Dryden, hmm, as much as I like the guy, I think it's more for his days as the goalie for my favourite hockey team than it is as a politician. Though he is a native son from Hamilton, so that of course carries some weight in my steel town blue eyes.

04-12-2006, 07:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
james t kirk Junkie Location: Toronto	Well, my take on it is more like who it would kill me if the liberals elected to be their leader: 1. Bob Rae Holy christ, who dug this guy out of mothballs? Last time I checked he was a card carrying socialist and a member of the NDP. Now he wants to be leader of the federal liberals? I think Bay Street would recoil at the thought. I could never vote for this guy. I can't help but think that he's all for uniting the liberals with the NDP and then I could never vote for the liberals, ever. 2. Michael Ignatieff Could never vote for this guy either. Sorry buddy, you have been out of the country a little to long to be relevant, like 30 years I think is the number being kicked around. After 30 years living in the States, you are bound to change your perspective. The other thing that bugs me A LOT about Iggie is the way they parachuted him into Etobicoke Lakeshore. There was some other guy who wanted to run for the nomination in the riding, but they played dirty tricks on him when he went to present his candidacy. This guy is an Engineer, with an MBA, who has years of service with the liberals in Etobicoke and volenteering in the community and they wouldn't even answer the door when he showed up with his nomination papers. Everything was in order, the guy shows up at the liberal riding office, he knocks on the door, no-one answers, yet he can hear people inside. Later they say he was disqualified because he didn't have his nomination in order in time. The whole thing is just disgusting. The other thing is, he was all in favour of the USA invading Iraq. For such an intelligent fellow, he was completely duped by George W. Bush and the chickenhawks and all their WMD fairytales. He wrote a column for the New York times I believe stating that Canada should be in Iraq with the USA. The whole Iraq thing makes a guy like Chretien look like a genius and Iggie look like a fool. Lastly, I don't know who outside of Toronto will vote for this guy. I don't think he's electable, except maybe in Toronto and Vacouver. Certainly not enough to get the liberals back in office. As far as guys I do like, Gerrard Kennedy is actually my MPP and he is very highly regarded in the community. He's been active in Toronto for years, though I think he's from Manitoba. He strikes me as a decent sort, though time will tell. Dryden, hmm, as much as I like the guy, I think it's more for his days as the goalie for my favourite hockey team than it is as a politician. Though he is a native son from Hamilton, so that of course carries some weight in my steel town blue eyes. Last edited by james t kirk; 04-12-2006 at 07:07 PM..