Comments on: Dion done in by Liberal arrogance http://www.barrelstrength.com/2008/10/15/dion-done-in-by-liberal-arrogance/ Over Proof Opinion, Smoothly Aged Insight Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:57:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: gimbol http://www.barrelstrength.com/2008/10/15/dion-done-in-by-liberal-arrogance/comment-page-1/#comment-1171 gimbol Thu, 16 Oct 2008 02:15:34 +0000 http://www.barrelstrength.com/?p=646#comment-1171 As of last night the myth of NGP was put to rest. The realization will set in once Dion resigns or is shown the door. Not every liberal leader has become PM. Bob Rae doesn'r show much hope either, and Iggy is too rightwing for the vast left leaning majority of the liberal party. As of last night the myth of NGP was put to rest. The realization will set in once Dion resigns or is shown the door.

Not every liberal leader has become PM.

Bob Rae doesn’r show much hope either, and Iggy is too rightwing for the vast left leaning majority of the liberal party.

]]> By: Tarkus http://www.barrelstrength.com/2008/10/15/dion-done-in-by-liberal-arrogance/comment-page-1/#comment-1169 Tarkus Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:38:56 +0000 http://www.barrelstrength.com/?p=646#comment-1169 The longer they stay out of power and the more they shrink to being an urban only party made up of almost exclusively of members from Toronto/Montreal/Vancouver they will cease to be regarded as the natural governing party. As unfair as it may be, in this day and age we expect the Prime Minister to be pretty fluent in both official languages. Dion doesn't cut it on that score and will have to make a great improvement if he hopes to win again. But the more important thing is the Liberal party needs to speak to people in small towns and rural areas all across the country; something they don't seem to do now. When the Bloc takes 50 seats out of the running you need to be strong in the West, where the money, people and power are headed. And in that department, the Liberals are in worse shape. The longer they stay out of power and the more they shrink to being an urban only party made up of almost exclusively of members from Toronto/Montreal/Vancouver they will cease to be regarded as the natural governing party. As unfair as it may be, in this day and age we expect the Prime Minister to be pretty fluent in both official languages. Dion doesn’t cut it on that score and will have to make a great improvement if he hopes to win again. But the more important thing is the Liberal party needs to speak to people in small towns and rural areas all across the country; something they don’t seem to do now. When the Bloc takes 50 seats out of the running you need to be strong in the West, where the money, people and power are headed. And in that department, the Liberals are in worse shape.

]]> By: Dalwhinnie http://www.barrelstrength.com/2008/10/15/dion-done-in-by-liberal-arrogance/comment-page-1/#comment-1166 Dalwhinnie Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:02:31 +0000 http://www.barrelstrength.com/?p=646#comment-1166 Yep.The results are a slow-motion disaster for the Liberals. The trend lines of their share of the vote and their revenues are disastrous. It could not happen to nicer people. "Pragmatic" people - those who admire power without scruple - may meventually tire of them and move to the Greens. Perhaps someone in their ranks will start to ask the question: "Why should we exist?" Nothing less than a full disaster will provoke the necessary self-examination. Yep.The results are a slow-motion disaster for the Liberals. The trend lines of their share of the vote and their revenues are disastrous. It could not happen to nicer people. “Pragmatic” people – those who admire power without scruple – may meventually tire of them and move to the Greens. Perhaps someone in their ranks will start to ask the question: “Why should we exist?” Nothing less than a full disaster will provoke the necessary self-examination.

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