In what isn't a terribly surprising move, a Liberal insider is giddily trumpeting an upcoming gathering of so-called 'smart people' including none other than our own beloved Michael Ignatieff. Reading about the event would be more comical if it wasn't so sad.
I have no problem with people meeting together to discuss whatever issue they want to talk about. What's embarrassing about this whole article is that this is coming from a party that has spent the better part of the last 8 years talking about how we shouldn't be getting too cozy with the American President or the United States in general. Now it seems that all opposition has been dropped solely due to a changing of the guard. Pathetic only begins to describe the approach. Iggy is behaving exactly like a toddler desperately trying to get attention and show that he can play, too.
While I'm not sure just how much I can trust the word of the Liberal insider apparently on the verge of wetting himself with anticipation for a chance meeting of Iggy and Obama, I would sincerely hope that the Americans know better than to cozy up to the Leader of the Opposition. If he actually becomes Prime Minister (knock on wood) sure, go nuts. But until then, you work with what you have. This elitism isn't serving anybody but yourselves. I used to think that politics was about serving the people and not your own ambition. It happens on all sides of the spectrum, but I see far too much personal ambition from liberals than I would like and that really p#sses me off.
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Iffy is going 'home' for a few days, meet up with his Harvard buddies.
Keep his feet wet in the pool he prefers to swin in.
He must be getting bored hangin' out in the barns here, smoozing with the little peasants.
Time to get back to his real world, get a breath of elitist air.
Oh, the stories he can tell now!
How, with a flick of his baby finger, he got rid of Dion and Rae,
now owns the Liberal party, next, the whole country!!
BTW, the LibLuvin media bragged about this planned speaking engagement Iffy has, some time ago.
Must have missed the earlier announcement of the visit. Some in the MSM were still crowing about the airport meet-and-greet.
No one is paying attention to him at home, so maybe he can sell his book to his old Harvard buddy.
I think you have misread previous Liberal leader's reaction to the US. It was George Bush they had a problem with, not the US. With Bush gone, interactions between the Liberals and the US should be similar to what they were with Clinton. So, the change is in the US, not the Liberals.
Harper has hired US lobbyists, so it seems both parties think interactions in the US are important.
Holbrooke is a disaster. Three months on the job and Afghanistan adopts Sharia Law and Pakistan cedes the Swat Valley to the Taliban. Either Obama expressly consented to these events or Holbrooke is incompetent. I hope Iggy's address sees the light of day. It should expose the Big Russian once and for all.
How is cozing up to a foriegn power, even if it is our colsest ally, supposed to endear him to Canadians? If you ask me he's much more interested in the elite little country club some politicians/activist/intellectuals like to create then actually getting to work for the good of the nation that he claims he wants to lead.
There was a billboard of him and Obama in Times Square-but who down south with a brain will even care? What is he doing in Canada to try an convince us that he is the leader we need? Working well with our allies is one thing-chasing after them and pandering is another thing completly. So much for class and dignity. How about some Canadian pride here?
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