Comments on: McKenna not running for Liberal leadership http://scottdiatribe.canflag.com/2008/10/28/mckenna-not-running-for-liberal-leadership/ My personal opinions on social and political issues from a progressive standpoint. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:01:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike http://scottdiatribe.canflag.com/2008/10/28/mckenna-not-running-for-liberal-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-17021 Mike Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:31:54 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/?p=2964#comment-17021 Ted, BS, McKenna is not a moderate - his is a big business, anti-choice right-winger. He might as well be a Conservative. Ted, BS,

McKenna is not a moderate – his is a big business, anti-choice right-winger. He might as well be a Conservative.

]]> By: dan in van http://scottdiatribe.canflag.com/2008/10/28/mckenna-not-running-for-liberal-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-17018 dan in van Wed, 29 Oct 2008 07:22:28 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/?p=2964#comment-17018 Unfortunately, it looks like his answer includes remaining at a distance from the party itself. Had he chosen not to run but volunteered to do whatever else he could to help the Liberal cause, I would have been pleased. I too was hoping he'd pick up the challenge -- despite being a Rae delegate last time (as a substitute for my first-first choice, Axworthy), i'm not someone who's tied to left-right, because the liberal cause has always meant embracing centrist ideals, borrowing from both sides of the spectrum. Leblanc will now get my undivided attention (until the next announcement). Unfortunately, it looks like his answer includes remaining at a distance from the party itself. Had he chosen not to run but volunteered to do whatever else he could to help the Liberal cause, I would have been pleased. I too was hoping he’d pick up the challenge — despite being a Rae delegate last time (as a substitute for my first-first choice, Axworthy), i’m not someone who’s tied to left-right, because the liberal cause has always meant embracing centrist ideals, borrowing from both sides of the spectrum. Leblanc will now get my undivided attention (until the next announcement).

]]> By: Some thoughts on the Liberal Leadership Race as it pertains to Liberal 308. « Liberal 308 http://scottdiatribe.canflag.com/2008/10/28/mckenna-not-running-for-liberal-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-17017 Some thoughts on the Liberal Leadership Race as it pertains to Liberal 308. « Liberal 308 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 05:26:45 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/?p=2964#comment-17017 [...] on the start of this leadership campaign to pass along to you folks, since we’ve seen Frank Mckenna announce yesterday that he wouldn’t be entering into the race,  while on the same say, [...]

]]> By: Ted http://scottdiatribe.canflag.com/2008/10/28/mckenna-not-running-for-liberal-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-17016 Ted Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:40:17 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/?p=2964#comment-17016 McKenna not running is a victory for Harper, and a loss for the many moderate Liberals. He was the strongest candidate, and the only one who could stand up to the hard left of the party. McKenna not running is a victory for Harper, and a loss for the many moderate Liberals. He was the strongest candidate, and the only one who could stand up to the hard left of the party.

]]> By: Mark Francis http://scottdiatribe.canflag.com/2008/10/28/mckenna-not-running-for-liberal-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-17014 Mark Francis Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:26:01 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/?p=2964#comment-17014 Good. McKenna is a socon-lite. Leblanc has disavowed the Green Shift. That puts him in trouble with me. Otherwise, he was LPC spokesperson on the CPC-Liberal lawsuit, and did a great job. I was looking for him to enter. He's up and coming. I hope his position on tax-shifting is transitory. I'm not fond of any of the front-runners. All too old/too much baggage. I will evaluate candidates based upon green cred and proven grassroots commitment. Good. McKenna is a socon-lite.

Leblanc has disavowed the Green Shift. That puts him in trouble with me. Otherwise, he was LPC spokesperson on the CPC-Liberal lawsuit, and did a great job. I was looking for him to enter. He’s up and coming. I hope his position on tax-shifting is transitory.

I’m not fond of any of the front-runners. All too old/too much baggage.

I will evaluate candidates based upon green cred and proven grassroots commitment.

]]> By: Mike http://scottdiatribe.canflag.com/2008/10/28/mckenna-not-running-for-liberal-leadership/comment-page-1/#comment-17013 Mike Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:33:38 +0000 http://scottdiatribe.gluemeat.com/?p=2964#comment-17013 Leblanc says he won't support a carbon tax and wants to take the Liberals "back to the centre" for whatever it's worth. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20081028.LEBLANC28/TPStory/National Leblanc says he won’t support a carbon tax and wants to take the Liberals “back to the centre” for whatever it’s worth.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20081028.LEBLANC28/TPStory/National

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