tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post116260994627399249..comments2023-10-22T09:18:16.885-04:00Comments on Far and Wide: Rae's Astute PoliticsSteve Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-1162835950440682482006-11-06T12:59:00.001-05:002006-11-06T12:59:00.001-05:00Bob Rae's comments are true, and should be heard b...Bob Rae's comments are true, and should be heard by all Liberals. The constitution works; Ignatieff wants to change it. There was no need to back the badly worded "nation" Quebec motion; Ignatieff did it. A firestorm broke out over this ill-advised hijacking attempt: Ignatieff threw oil on the fire by jumping in and supporting it wholeheartedly before thinking it through. The fire singed Ignatieff; his supporters, instead of dealing with the issue, ran around trying to spread the fire amongst all the candidates.<BR/><BR/>This is a major issue facing this convention; Rae and Dion are showing statesmanlike leadership whilst Ignatieff fiddles a tune of his own making, basking in the flames of the fire he set.CuriosityCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485015529428901518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-1162835947212666632006-11-06T12:59:00.000-05:002006-11-06T12:59:00.000-05:00Bob Rae's comments are true, and should be heard b...Bob Rae's comments are true, and should be heard by all Liberals. The constitution works; Ignatieff wants to change it. There was no need to back the badly worded "nation" Quebec motion; Ignatieff did it. A firestorm broke out over this ill-advised hijacking attempt: Ignatieff threw oil on the fire by jumping in and supporting it wholeheartedly before thinking it through. The fire singed Ignatieff; his supporters, instead of dealing with the issue, ran around trying to spread the fire amongst all the candidates.<BR/><BR/>This is a major issue facing this convention; Rae and Dion are showing statesmanlike leadership whilst Ignatieff fiddles a tune of his own making, basking in the flames of the fire he set.CuriosityCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12485015529428901518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-1162647522887858642006-11-04T08:38:00.000-05:002006-11-04T08:38:00.000-05:00I guess we should listen if Rae was truly a Libera...I guess we should listen if Rae was truly a Liberal - a Liberal he's not.<BR/><BR/>He's a set up contender and a phony.<BR/><BR/>Rae has a lot to say for someone who is a "failure". Yup, he already proved he can't even run a province never mind a whole country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-1162645041317516592006-11-04T07:57:00.000-05:002006-11-04T07:57:00.000-05:00"you are playing into harper hands by pushing rae ..."you are playing into harper hands by pushing rae down our throats."<BR/><BR/>I'm not pushing Rae anywhere, merely pointing out a good strategy.<BR/><BR/>The real interesting thing about the constitutional question is the media reaction. Rae is guaranteed coverage whenever he mentions the issue, because the media is obsessed with the controversy. If Rae came out and questioned Ignatieff's carbon tax idea it might go unnoticed, but mention "nation" and its free press a plenty.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-1162642288069667462006-11-04T07:11:00.000-05:002006-11-04T07:11:00.000-05:00Rae makes me vomit as a Liberal....as he does to a...Rae makes me vomit as a Liberal....as he does to all seniors...you are playing into harper hands by pushing rae down our throats....throw him out of the liberal party.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-1162624409374656032006-11-04T02:13:00.000-05:002006-11-04T02:13:00.000-05:00Rae's current stand on not re-opening this can of ...Rae's current stand on not re-opening this can of worms is based on his in-depth experience with Meech and Charlottetown. He was one of the biggest supporters and finally had to realize that it was more harmful to keep trying, unless or until the time is right to do it successfully.<BR/><BR/>Anonymous seems to blame Rae for the failure of Meech and Charlottetown. Get a grip fella!Yappahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18126433451905766475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-1162623923044404572006-11-04T02:05:00.000-05:002006-11-04T02:05:00.000-05:00Bob Rae's biggest asset in this campaign has been ...Bob Rae's biggest asset in this campaign has been the lack of scrutiny on his record and writings prior to this leadership race.<BR/><BR/>Bob Rae not only supported opening the constitution, he did it twice - at Charlottetown and Meech. He was a major proponent but failed to carry either proposal through. It's a bit rich for him to talk as if he'd never open the constiution on his watch. He had a watch. He blew it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-1162618896608250792006-11-04T00:41:00.000-05:002006-11-04T00:41:00.000-05:00Im supporting Ignatieff as a delegate, but I would...Im supporting Ignatieff as a delegate, but I would rather have a beer with Rae over Ignatieff anyday (Which I have already done). <BR/><BR/><BR/>As I have been predicting since March, this race will boil down between Ignatieff and Rae.<BR/><BR/>As I have been predicting since March, the margin of victory will be thin: 48-49 vs 51-52%. Its going to be a coin toss between Rae and Ignatieff.<BR/><BR/>There are still A LOT of delegates (out here in BC anyways) that would take Ignatieff over Rae as "lesser of two evils" choice.<BR/><BR/>Will be a fun time in Montreal.In_The_Centrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05406321842468179869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-1162615707404577832006-11-03T23:48:00.000-05:002006-11-03T23:48:00.000-05:00By using the word "adventure", Rae is trying a com...By using the word "adventure", Rae is trying a common Iraq critique to nation question. This is smart. One of Kerry's more successful ploys was tying an economic critique to Bush's foreign policy by accusing Bush and company of "outsourcing" Tora Bora.Kobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03407275645274060038noreply@blogger.com