tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post6535703353856821965..comments2023-10-22T09:18:16.885-04:00Comments on Far and Wide: Stakes Are High For Liberal ConventionSteve Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-28175170335872071092011-12-12T12:30:29.731-05:002011-12-12T12:30:29.731-05:00Well said.
Leadership does matter, that is the ...Well said. <br /><br />Leadership does matter, that is the person that will articulate your vision, policies, if they aren't compelling, well...Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-45932483919188604732011-12-12T11:55:41.020-05:002011-12-12T11:55:41.020-05:00So true. However, with such lofty expectations and...So true. However, with such lofty expectations and pressure and the realities of a convention-type gathering, it's legitimately possible that this 'reboot' won't be a 'eureka' moment.<br />While we were edged back by a party that promoted no new ideas and had nothing revolutionary about its message they did surge ahead of us with leadership (a huge sympathy factor, too). What the columnist and others knock about the Liberal platform is its lack of innovation, freshness but I think the last 2 general elections had both of those -- true, they were rejected by the general populace; or was it the leaders that were rejected?<br />Then you consider what can be accomplished when you have a convention of this size; it will be people from a lot of different backgrounds but likely a majority will be politically intuned people who've been fighting these battles before. Will really new ideas get passed -- palpable, digestible ones? The legendary Kingston conference wasn't a gathering of the general membership, but of elites who philosphized about the prescription for the future. We've had some big conventions over hte last 4 years, with the biggest producing Stephane Dion as leader (and i will support those who suggest Dion is a great Canadian)... While I really believe in the major policies that were promoted in the past 2 elections, i think what we need to demonstrate is not just innovation but introspection and a healthy heartbeat. We must show that we can attract the great minds, the future leaders to our cause.rockfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02835472375196889875noreply@blogger.com