Liberal Leadership Needs Glamour!
Ok- so potential candidates for the fed liberal leadership are dropping like flies. I think it's time to glitz the race up- make it sexy (unlike the effect that iron-jawed, sea-bass mugged Stronach would add. You know, sometimes it's hard to understand why political groupies think chicks like her are "sexy". Must be the slim girth of the competition! Rona Ambrose? I get it.....anyway, I digress....)
Here's my pitch. We need a showperson with some good ole bird flippin' charisma, intelligence and a SENSE OF FUCKING HUMOUR!!!
Sean Cullen has my vote. Well, him or Scott Thompson. NO wait Guy Lafleur- he'd be flying the flag up the pole again if ya know what I mean. Ummmm, how about that drag queen from T.O. that always runs for mayor, ummmmm ENZA SUPERMODEL. Ya baby. Every day would be like Pride Week in Canada... How better to continue our 'socially progressive' ascent into Bohemian oblivion? Ok Enza- she's my gal! Just think.... the first female, errrr, female-like PM ever (Kim Campbell was far more masculine).
Let's liven things up in this country fer chrissakes...
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Here's my pitch. We need a showperson with some good ole bird flippin' charisma, intelligence and a SENSE OF FUCKING HUMOUR!!!
Sean Cullen has my vote. Well, him or Scott Thompson. NO wait Guy Lafleur- he'd be flying the flag up the pole again if ya know what I mean. Ummmm, how about that drag queen from T.O. that always runs for mayor, ummmmm ENZA SUPERMODEL. Ya baby. Every day would be like Pride Week in Canada... How better to continue our 'socially progressive' ascent into Bohemian oblivion? Ok Enza- she's my gal! Just think.... the first female, errrr, female-like PM ever (Kim Campbell was far more masculine).
Let's liven things up in this country fer chrissakes...
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posted by K-Dough at 7:14 AM
24 Comments:
Tobin, McKenna, Belinda, Ignatieff, Manley, Rae, Rock, who's it gonna be? We're certainly not lacking personalities. It's leagues better than the two recent choices of the Alliance,... I mean Tories: Stockwell Day; Harper.
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again, not bad. Test pt.II.
looking good... why not just have a good ol'fashioned beauty contest in place of a leadership race... oh... wait... we may not want to have to watch a swimsuit competition...
One name that never comes up is Trudeau. I'm not talking about Justin. No sir. I'm talking about MARGARET!!! Why not? She can get the Constitution to do anything. Plus, I like her views of "A hand in every driveway, and a cocktail in every hand."
Failing that, my next vote would go to Shirley Douglas, or possibly Peter Puck. I mean, why not a cartoon leader? At least we could smack him around with sticks whenever we got fed up with him.
I'm being very serious, by the way.
Harding- I love the Maggie Trudeau idea, but the government has no place in the panties of the country. Then again, if the country isn't wearing any panties...yeehaww!
The title should be "Liberals Need To Pack It In". Thankfully Mr. Harper understands the meaning of honesty and accountability. Unfortunately, such words have never been in the liberal vocabulary.
Oh Forever Blue... you'll be forever the bridesmaid with such a name. Forever on the outside looking in. Blue on blue, heartache on heartache. Harper may understand honesty well enough, and Lord knows the Libs have some issues to clean up... but grow up. He's got two years at most. Really, don't let this go to your head. Enjoy it while it lasts, but you're best not to throw anything that might come back at you...
And if you want to get into the accountability question, just take a look at Mr. Mulroney's bank book from the late 80's. "Accountability" is not a Conservative word. And don't tell me Harper was never a PC, because that's not the point. Maybe he's the most honest guy in the room. Maybe his administration will be a breath of fresh air. Maybe he'll actually achieve something worth while...
My point is that the Liberals may very well emerge from this stronger than ever... and you'll be feeling a different kind of blue.
Let's all raise a glass and a lithium pill to dear Maggie! Cheers!
But seriously, why not glitz up the Liberal leadership race? The entire election is practically a public relations campaign -- you'd need a vat of lard and the jaws of life to pry an honest, unrehearsed answer from the leaders.
Being rather cynical, some glitz and glamour could be interepreted as the last stage of the plastination of our political system, which began when Kim Campbell observed that campaigns were no place for a policy debate and continued while PR firms began running said campaigns.
I'd argue that style would inject much-needed fun into the system and inspire attention in the apathetic masses. Rather than another bleak melodrama far removed from everyday lives, politics could be inspiring and important to normal Canadians.
Odd that the pundits so quickly and viciously shred those candidates that might bring a sense of style or, gasp, youth to such a contest. Who needs it when we can sit back and reflect on the Trudeau days?
And it's not surprising that Quebecers are about to elect a fabulous sniffing 'mo as their next preem -- they've always had a European air about them and they're such trendsetters that now Alberta's ready to leave the country. Whether it's their culture or their politics, it just seems more engaging in la belle province. Believe it or not, I think we could learning something from that.
Style is fine enough, but too much of it puts substance into question. I'm all for a renewed spirit in Canadian politics, with more energy, youth and vitality. I'd really like to see some real pizazz in our foreign marketing. The Canadian image of the polite next door neighbour needs to go. We do not need to be so damn apologetic about who we are. We live in the greatest country in the world, and just because nobody's flying planes into our buildings, doesn't mean we are not a nation worth noticing.
But a brand is useless without substance behind it. Imagine if you associated the pretty mermaid in the Starbucks logo with crappy, watered down coffee. That's the last thing you want. You want your brand to represent the best you have to offer, not just cover up the mediocrity of who you really are.
That's why I think we should get behind Mitsou for leadership.
For the record, Starbucks coffee IS watered down crap. Mitsou for PM- now that's what I'm talkin' about baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hel-lo mon cowgirl!!!!!!
I am Ramon, Jujitsu fighter from the Brazil. Want to know why you think the Ushiro geri is so good.
Soooooooooo sorry Ramon- I should have said ushiro mawashi geri followed, of course, by a barrage of uraken no uchi to the face neck head shoulders and cheek region... Hope that clears up the spin kick question. Duhhhhhh, now back to the regularly scheeduled topic...ahhh....politics in the Canada.
Here are the problems with the candidates that anonymous lists:
Tobin/McKenna/Manley: All declined, very unfortunately in the case of McKenna (and not so, in the case of Manley as I don't like him that much), to run.
Ignatieff: Too stiff to connect with voters. Too American in his opinions (he supported the illegal invasion of Iraq for Pete's sake!).
Rae: He was Premier of Ontario. Enough said.
Belinda: Too much baggage (and I'm not talking Louis Vuitton here) because of crossing the floor. She, unfortunately, has been unfairly pegged as a turncoat by the media, even though I think she did the right thing in abandoning a party that was obviously being run by idiots. And if she's a turncoat, then what the hell's Peter McKay? He sold his party down the drain 2 months after signing a paper promising not to. I mean, come on, can you say blatant, sexist double standard in media coverage? They're grooming him to take over from Harper should anything tres tragique happen.
Rock: He's solid and respectable, but never had a huge profile, and I don't know that he'd get people excited. Still, as others have shown, being bland can indeed get you elected.
I also like Irwin Cotler and the guy who was Attorney General under Chretien before him, Martin Cauchon. They stood up for the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and for gay marriage. I think they should consider a run. I think Cauchon's supposed to be thinking about it, actually.
As for Enza, while she would definitely be the most stylish candidate (sorry, Belinda!), I'd be surprised to see her run. I heard she was a Canadian Alliance true believer, who was shocked, SHOCKED, that the party couldn't see that she was far more qualified (not to mention electable) than Stockwell "Doris" Day to be leader and embrace her for the CA leadership. Then again, never say never, after all, success is the best revenge.
HS- it is seriously too bad McGuinty already has a job...K
There's always David...
Mitsou as liberal leader...that would work! She'd be the hottest politician ever (sorry Shelia Copps, you just don't have the parts, baby). She's french (a liberal must) and loves spending tax payers hard earned dollars (see Factor grants for mon-cowboy video). The debate is over: Mitsou is clearly the best liberal choice!
Never thought I'd be saying this but:
I'm with you, blue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lloyd Axworthy all the way. However, he's one of these men who's too smart to get back into politics.
AND,Irwin Cotler as Liberal leader? He will never do it. Again, too smart.
AND, they need to get that fandangled Sean Cullen OFF CBC-Radio.
Him and that Guess Who guy, Randy Bachman, don't deserve guest-hosting spots.
Ushiro Mawashi Geri is better. Ushiro Geri is back kick and looks funny as the finishing move. Like trying to hang up coat with your ankle. Why do you talk about wrestling in Canada Politics? Ramon.
Hey! You got your chocolate in my peanut butter. No- you got your Canadian politics in my wrestling. Mmmmmmm. tastes great!
Tess- can't support the comments on Cullen, though I've never heard the show you are talking about. I lovethe guy. I think he is absolutely brilliant. i mean have you hear the Corky & the Juice Pigs stuff? Hot Squat Hombre fucking rocked!
Witness:
He was my midget love slave
He was a horny little half-pint
With lovin' for sale
He was my midget love slave
His name was Andrew, but I called him Gayle
The first time that I saw him
Was in a porno production of the seven dwarfs
He played a dwarf named sleazy
One look at his beard and I wanted to score
Hey K -
Sean Cullen and Randy Bachman's stint as hosts...
CBC-Radio1's summer radio program offerings - interrupted, thank god, by the strike.
T.
ha...your social policy....Milwickian!!!!!!!!!
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