tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post8069723905680256851..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: Dobbins on Mulcair - Serious DoubtsThe Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-2504316367774987262012-03-27T20:44:03.438-07:002012-03-27T20:44:03.438-07:00Mulcair should silently laugh any time he's di...Mulcair should silently laugh any time he's disfavourably compared to Layton.<br /><br />Jack had plenty of good values. But his two seminal political contributions were failures. He brought down Martin's government over healthcare, on the excuse that Martin's values were not as saintly as Layton's on this issue. Then Layton ensured Martin's defeat by having his party serve as a conduit for Zacchardelli to publicize the (false) claim Martin's government had leaked its income trust decision to Bay Street. "Congraturations" Jack: Stephen Harper is PM. <br /><br />And Jack's second failure was the coalition with Dion. That it failed wasn't all his fault, but he didn't rise to the occasion.crfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726414637021391906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-69434446226373703092012-03-27T03:28:57.884-07:002012-03-27T03:28:57.884-07:00One only has to look at Mulcair's record while...One only has to look at Mulcair's record while in cabinet at the provincial level to see that he gets results and has the best interest of citizens. <br />He was widely liked and I'm not sure where the article gets the information stating that he was not progressive. <br /><br />Saint-Jack was an opportunist jakcal - seems more like old-school NDP gripes against Mulcair.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-18010025179951336962012-03-26T14:36:43.230-07:002012-03-26T14:36:43.230-07:00Anon I share your worries but there's no point...Anon I share your worries but there's no point in speculating just yet. From everything I've read Mulcair's instincts are at odds with the traditional NDP views but I recall Tony Blair was in that position too when he took over Labour and drove out the Old Guard. We're just going to have to wait and see whether Mulcair will prevail over his caucus and party to shift it past the center in a bid to take power.<br /><br />Layton showed the NDP ranks are awash with people willing to freely discard the party's historic values for rank opportunism.<br /><br />The Libs moving to the left of the NDP? I have a hard time imagining that even if it became a viable option. <br /><br />Edstock of Galloping Beaver suggested something interesting on this blog the other day - that Canadian progressivism might have to take refuge in a digital political realm.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-70398834866904188702012-03-26T14:19:15.319-07:002012-03-26T14:19:15.319-07:00Considering the corporate financial support that M...Considering the corporate financial support that Mr. Mulcair received to finance his campaign, I assume that the NDP have sold themselves out as corporate centrists.<br /><br />So where do social democrats go now? <br /><br />The Liberals have the opportunity to reclaim the social democratic centre-left, which, I think, is the position preferred by the majority of Canadians. Can they do it? Will they do it? We'll see.<br /><br />But there's always the Green party, which seems to stand on a platform of social, economic and environmental democracy.<br /><br />Or occupy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-20808900509068936572012-03-26T13:01:15.341-07:002012-03-26T13:01:15.341-07:00Well that was certainly intelligent, Anon. Do you...Well that was certainly intelligent, Anon. Do you actually have anything to rebut any of Dobbins' claims or are you content with festering emotions?The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-48617289848616447322012-03-26T12:33:22.928-07:002012-03-26T12:33:22.928-07:00What a bunch of Liberal BS. Yah the guy who ran fo...What a bunch of Liberal BS. Yah the guy who ran for the NDP in Quebec (A place that only once ever elected a member) is somehow motivated by power. Keep trying to re-write history because that dog aint going to hunt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com