Gimbol's diatribe and screed

Another errant liberal email

Scott Brison we hardly knew ye.

"Leader Stephane Dion hasn’t named a deputy leader yet, but an unintentionally public e-mail shows at least one of his MPs is very interested in the job."

Wonder what she's going to do if Dion makes somebody else deputy leader?

Perhaps a liberal blogger could tell us?

"However, while there is a respect for Stephane Dion as leader, I get the sense that there is still a hidden (or not so hidden) resentment of Bob Rae. I went into Montreal as an anybody but Rae person and cheered when he lost. Some of the shots that he and his campaign members took during the campaign left lasting impressions on me and now that the race is over, I think I'm still trying to settle scores."

Think he'll be pissed if his chosen leadership candidate doesn't get the deputy leader spot?

"Cheered when he lost"
"trying to settle scores"
"hidden or not so hidden resentment"

Couldn't be, its nothing like the civil war that went on between Martin and Chretien...its probably worse.

Update

Globe and Mail has a related story, however it only brushes over the issue of recruiting female candidates.

Dion set to reward former leadership rivals

"While the next national campaign is widely expected to be run by Mark Marissen, the brains behind Mr. Dion's leadership victory, the newly minted leader is trying to integrate top members of rival teams into a unified Liberal fighting force.There is speculation he may appoint Michael Ignatieff, who finished second, as deputy leader. However, that would mean bumping current deputy Lucienne Robillard, which could be problematic given Mr. Dion's vow to bolster the role of women in the party."

It could also create an enemy of one who thinks she's entitled to the job.

"Insiders say roles are also in the works for Ken Dryden, Scott Brison and Joe Volpeas well."

The un-named source again. Looks like the Martin team is still running things *cough* Marissen*cough.
Wonder what role Volpe is going to play? Wouldn't have anything to do with fund raising I hope.

"Mr. Dion is said to want to employ Mr. Dryden, a onetime hockey legend and passionate orator, to stump the country talking about Liberal values."

What does he want to do put them to sleep?

"He wants Mr. Brison to play a strategic role planning the daily Liberal attacks on the Conservatives in the House of Commons."

If its the same tired rhetoric of scary conservatives they better hope some new info over adscam doesn't surface (yes the RCMP are still investigating) or the income trust leak don't suddenly surface. I'll bet the RCMP after being on the recieving end of a great deal of liberal criticism of late won't be in the mood to do them any favours.

This is going to be fun to watch.

posted by gimbol @ 4:43 AM