How many liberal parties are there?
H/T to national newswatchIf I read Angelo's column correctly there is the Iggynation, Kennedy-liberals, the Brison-Rae liberals in name only, the Volpe-Dryden bring out the dead liberals, and the "where's Martha?" liberals.
"What we see is Ignatieff and his people running the Liberals in the House and Kennedy's people handling the nominations for an election with no date. Ignatieff's predominance in the House was more visible and immediate, that's why he was immediately attacked by other Liberals who felt left out.
In the meantime, Kennedy and his people found themselves working in the background as an extension of their leadership campaign activities.
Another jewel of this "new organization" was the policy-making structure. Dion gave the mandate to prepare the electoral program to Bob Rae, Ontario's former NDP premier, and Scott Brison, a former Progressive Conservative MP. I have a lot of respect for both Rae and Brison. But for God's sake, where are the roots of the Liberal party?
Is it possible that whatever was done in the past had to be thrown out? What message does this send to the grassroots Liberal supporters -- so familiar with fighting battles against Brison and Rae -- who now have these two men telling them where to go in the future.
So, while Ignatieff people were digging their foundations in the House, Kennedy's people in the ridings, Rae and Brison were preparing a plan for an election that is not there, for a party that is not interested.
Former leadership candidates Joe Volpe and Ken Dryden look like they have taken a front row seat in the House as spectators, without being involved in the chaos.
As for Martha Hall Findlay, I have nothing to report because nobody understands what she is doing. Funny, that sounds exactly like the report on Stephane Dion. "
This should prove interesting when this leadership race is made official.
I wonder who is going to get blamed for putting the knife in Dion's back when it happens?
Labels: Liberal leadership race
posted by gimbol @ 4:26 AM
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