Personally, I recognize that a person's views do change, but also like proof that they have indeed changed and that the same error in judgement is not likely to be repeated again. Do you think Ignatieff's history on this might come back to haunt him next election?
Actually, I like Ignatieff's views on American hegemony, war, and military action. I believe we missed the boat on missile defence.......and I think Iggy, in any moment of honesty, would agree.
Now, please explain how a man with these powerful views is going to succeed as head of the Liberal Party of Canada, which has been gutless, take no position that might offend anyone, hold your finger in the air to catch the political breeze, kiss the ass of every dictator in sight......for at least 50 years.
That's easy.
He'll simply change his views.
Or at least CLAIM to have different views....during the election campaign.
"Is that because he is the furthest of the Conservative centre leaning Liberal they have had or just because he is part of the Liberal Party YukonJack ?"
Partly, yes.
Partly, yes.
Both mostly for just a simple fact that he's got a face that only a mother could love and only a fool could trust.
Please Colpy, don't insult our intelligence.. All politicians lie to get into power.. No exception to the rule..
Where'd you leave your glasses? lolIgnatieff looks a heck of a lot more like Jack Elam than Victor Mature.
I'll give you credit. You are the first Liberal supporter to admit their man is a liar.
Liberal supporter ?
And you are a Bloc Quebecois supporter I gather ?
Wrong, Voted Independent in past election..
Ya, sure. That's why you brought it up. Can't you Lieberals at least be honest when you are anonymous?Don't care how you voted..
You are a Liberal so you lie like a rug? Anybody can tell by your comments on this site that you are Liberal through and through. To use your own words, "Don't insult our intelligence"
Ya, sure. That's why you brought it up. Can't you Lieberals at least be honest when you are anonymous?
You mean like Harper said he would never run a deficit and have Liberal types Budgets..
Please Colpy, don't insult our intelligence.. All politicians lie to get into power.. No exception to the rule..
Are you like 10 years old..
As far as I'm concerned, and I've said it before, Harper blew that entire episode. He should have let the "coalition" bounce him on a matter of principle (keeping the BQ OUT of power).
One of two things would have happened: Harper falls, goes to the G-G demanding an election on principle: Jean refuses, lets Dion take over, the Liberals wear the Recession and the deficit spending, the CPC returns in a couple of years with a majority.....
or:
Harper falls, goes to the G-G demanding an election on principle: Jean disolves Parliament, Harper runs against seditious coaltion, wins majority, has four years to ride out recession and recovery.
Harper is FAR from perfect, he is merely the best offered....
Scary, isn't it?8O
lol It's been stated as obvious that I am conservative .... by liberals. It's also been stated as being obvious that I am a liberal .... by conservatives. I suspect I am not the only person here like that. My actual political bent is pretty much straight in the middle .... caught in the crossfire, as SR Vaughn sang one time. lol So I really get a chuckle out of people that say things like you just quoted, Francis. BTW, I am heavily armored so being in the crossfire doesn't bother me and I am free to snipe at both sides. lol
Are you like 10 years old.
But I have no patience for people who have no respect and no time either
Colpy, here I totally agree and go even further.. I think Harper did the Conservative Party a disfavour by locking it up in prorogation and let the Liberals change Leaders and have the economy falter. Without a proper stimulus budget it was the major issue that caused the biggest call for non-confidence in the house and superceeded the party funding issue. The opposition would have looked damn stupid had they gone for just party funding as the main cause for Gov't fall.
Had he forced the issue in Oct 2008 and tried to call an election he would have come out smelling like a Rose with a Majority in either an Election or as you say, the fall of the coalition when it was doomed to happen. Also Dion would have been Leader and still the target of a weak party..