Look out Canada! Here comes the next Trudeau!

[JoeContrarian]

Ken Dryden’s ego is determined to ruin <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Canada. The former minister of social services has made it official: he wants to be Prime Minister. </st1lace></st1:country-region>
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<o></o>Just take a listen to this guy’s rhetoric:
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"I believe in a big <st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region>, of big ambitions, big pride — a <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Canada</st1lace></st1:country-region> that takes on big challenges."


"I'm running for the leadership because this country fascinates me, inspires me, because I want big things for it." He contrasts this vision of <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region></st1lace> with what he says is the "small view" of the country's potential put forward by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.


"I am in this race because I believe that members of the Liberal party, and many other Canadians who aren't members yet, are ready for a renewal — of its ideas, its organization and of its leadership so that we can once again be the vehicle to help Canada to reach its potential."


“We may have won the politics but we have lost the public. When we marginalize politics, we marginalize what government does. We open the door to governments whose main purpose is to cut government, whatever the impact."


"For 18 months, we had worked on something that mattered, a national system of early learning and child care. And then it was gone," Dryden said. "I was mad because Mr. Harper's small vision for <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region></st1lace>, with its small imagination and small ambitions, had won."

Well, isn't that special?

And now, for a little dose of reality:

Dryden’s ego was one of the main root causes for the malaise of the Leafs. So impressive was Dryden’s ‘leadership,’ that he couldn’t even secure a decent full time GM while he was president. Instead, he created a dysfunctional three headed monster – an impotent multi-layered bureaucracy.

Now, Dryden wants to unleash his ego on our country: “Big things for <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada"</st1:country-region></st1lace>???? Just what we need. Another politician who is unable to differentiate reality from fantasy.

I wish these antiquated Marxist dinosaurs and their grandiose nanny-state visions coated in the usual hyperbolic touchy-feely liberalisms, would stay the hell out of our lives!

The scary thing is, unlike the majority of Americans, Canadians are stupid enough to swallow this bullshit!

 

[lander]

Jose,
You're worried about this -

Dryden’s ego was one of the main root causes for the malaise of the Leafs. So impressive was Dryden’s ‘leadership,’ that he couldn’t even secure a decent full time GM while he was president. Instead, he created a dysfunctional three headed monster – an impotent multi-layered bureaucracy.

which would be fine if you weren't such a snake hypocrite, and didn't worship GWB -- failure as, amongst many other things, owner of the TEXASS RANGERS.

 

[JoeContrarian]

Emm, good try, but no.

I'm not a 'Bushie' by a long shot. While Bush does have some conservative instincts, he has proven a RINO on too many of them – on immigration, government spending, Iran, not governing as a majority, etc. Bush's approval ratings are in the toilet because he abandoned "his base" -- the ones who worked very hard to reelect him. Even on policies which have been sound, he's been a terrible 'communicator.' (For example, this war is too important to be divided across party lines. It is the president's job, and only the president’s job, to unite the country behind this common purpose and vision for victory. And on this, Bush has failed.)

Still, despite all of Bush's troubles, he is better than any of the moon bats across the aisle -- which sums up your party quite nicely.

Snake hypocrite? I call’em the way I see’em.

 

[lander]

Emm, good try, but no.

No? Oh, I get it ... this is Jose doble-habla. Dryen's sports management career is relevant because he's a "liberal." But Bush's is not relevant because he's a "conservative." Of course, had Bush's tenure been a success, then it would have fit your agenda and the hypocracy wouldn't be necessary.

I'm not a 'Bushie' by a long shot. While Bush does have some conservative instincts, he has proven a RINO on too many of them – on immigration, government spending, Iran, not governing as a majority, etc. Bush's approval ratings are in the toilet because he abandoned "his base" -- the ones who worked very hard to reelect him.

Are we talking Big Oil or homophobe bible belt?
So you're not a Bushie -- must be one huge coincidence that you offer up some daily apologetic crapola for him and must be an ever bigger coincidence that you attack the "left", which in today's standards apparently means non-Bushie, non-stop.

Even on policies which have been sound, he's been a terrible 'communicator.' (For example, this war is too important to be divided across party lines. It is the president's job, and only the president’s job, to unite the country behind this common purpose and vision for victory. And on this, Bush has failed.)

The problem isn't the communication -- it's what they are trying to communicate. Took the dumber part of America an extra few years and another miserable term, but people are starting to get the idea that this war on terror is a crock of sh*t.

Still, despite all of Bush's troubles, he is better than any of the moon bats across the aisle -- which sums up your party quite nicely.

would that be my independent party? or the republicult party that I initially registered with before I too disgusted to call myself one of them?

Snake hypocrite? I call’em the way I see’em.

Yeah, with both eyes closed.

 

[JoeContrarian]

Lander, you're not a Republican -- never were. If you were a Republican you wouldn't be whining about a social safety net every minute; flying french flags in your avatar, pissing on your own country in the name of cheap partisan gain; opposing every conservative position with or without the current administration's blessing; and on and on...

As for who "the base" is that helped reelect Bush? They are made up of everyday folks, the same ones who painted the electoral map blue for this guy:

http://www.presidentelect.org/e1984.html

This special breed called 'Americans': "We, The People."

 

[kingbill]

Joe I think it's funny that you bash Lander for the same things you do,

Bashing your own Country because the majority doesn't support your views, Flying the proverbial American flag over your own Canadian Flag, those who live in glass urinals shouldn't piss on others or something like that.


What hangs 18 inches below George Bushes Belt?


Steven Harpers Tie.

 

[JoeContrarian]

Kingbill, I never claimed to be a "modern Liberal Canadian," the way lander claims to be a 'Republican.' I'm a conservative traditional Canadian, based on our founding principles, and have said so on many occasions.

 

[lander]

Kingbill, I never claimed to be a "modern Liberal Canadian," the way lander claims to be a 'Republican.' I'm a conservative traditional Canadian, based on our founding principles, and have said so on many occasions.

Actually Corky, I claim to be an independent. I once called my self a republicrat, but couldn't stand the toe-the-party line sell-outs like you. I'd rather disaffiliate myself from any and all parties, than be one of you.

 

[Woody0]

Where are the odds posted for Liberal leadership?

Is Dryden about 30/1?

 

[eek.]

I notice all our resident righties are starting to disassociate themselves from this Bush administration....