Dion: From party scapegoat to frontman for a democratic nation
{ Posted on Tuesday, December 02, 2008
by alan
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politics
This isn't a political blog, but I just can't help it. This is just so much fun.
Much has already been written and analysts are all over the recent news that the Coalition Is a Go. Thomas Walkom, a very bright columnist for the Toronto Star posited the best analysis for why the Tories went this way. And by this time, you should already have seen the resolve put forward by the NDP, Bloc and Liberal parties.
What I love about this whole thing is the Dion factor. Here's a guy who was a bit of a whiner throughout the whole campaign, and criticized for not being able to be wrong - and it says here the green shift was the surest plan for the environment and stimulating economic growth from it - losing both the hope of the voters and his own party. Here's a guy who also had a hard-nosed reputation of a smart academic, who fought hard for Canadian unity and always did the best he could, and had the admiration of his peers.
Here's the guy. Disgraced from the past election and yet ballsy enough to carry the leadership just a little bit further until the next convention. And now, because the situation is grim, the political climate is shaky (no matter how brave the leaders appear to be), the parties need to turn to someone they can either trust or blame. In either case, Dion is the one for the job.
His political career was to be over. He was to return to safer pastures. But for good fortune or bad luck, Dion will be the wizard to balance an angry elected minority, a diverse partnership with three very different personalities, and the one to offer a hope for a new kind of unity - one born out of diversity instead of conquest.
Oh, how good it is to be Canadian. And to see our leaders come together. Makes you want to hug someone. This move is sneakier and more impressive than May's entrance into the past election.
Here's hoping that Harper doesn't have one more trick up his sleeve. C'mon Jean, see this one through!
Much has already been written and analysts are all over the recent news that the Coalition Is a Go. Thomas Walkom, a very bright columnist for the Toronto Star posited the best analysis for why the Tories went this way. And by this time, you should already have seen the resolve put forward by the NDP, Bloc and Liberal parties.
What I love about this whole thing is the Dion factor. Here's a guy who was a bit of a whiner throughout the whole campaign, and criticized for not being able to be wrong - and it says here the green shift was the surest plan for the environment and stimulating economic growth from it - losing both the hope of the voters and his own party. Here's a guy who also had a hard-nosed reputation of a smart academic, who fought hard for Canadian unity and always did the best he could, and had the admiration of his peers.
Here's the guy. Disgraced from the past election and yet ballsy enough to carry the leadership just a little bit further until the next convention. And now, because the situation is grim, the political climate is shaky (no matter how brave the leaders appear to be), the parties need to turn to someone they can either trust or blame. In either case, Dion is the one for the job.
His political career was to be over. He was to return to safer pastures. But for good fortune or bad luck, Dion will be the wizard to balance an angry elected minority, a diverse partnership with three very different personalities, and the one to offer a hope for a new kind of unity - one born out of diversity instead of conquest.
Oh, how good it is to be Canadian. And to see our leaders come together. Makes you want to hug someone. This move is sneakier and more impressive than May's entrance into the past election.
Here's hoping that Harper doesn't have one more trick up his sleeve. C'mon Jean, see this one through!
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