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		<title>By: Irene</title>
		<link>http://www.garth.ca/weblog/2008/10/02/so-long/comment-page-2/#comment-177799</link>
		<dc:creator>Irene</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 06:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Why is that NOBODY seems to listen in the Liberal Party? Dion is simply NOT a public figure. He does NOT have presence. Sure, he may be a great PM, but he is NOT selling itself.
Sure, he did great in French, but miserably in English. I don’t know if you have noticed, but Canada is primarily English. See where I am going with this?
GEEZZ!!!
By Name_Required on 10.03.08 9:04 am 


Where are you going with this did you ask? With that attitude, grounded for a month, a slap on the backside &amp; straight to bed I would imagine. Wait! You couldn’t possibly be an adult or could you?

 Canada is a country made up of many races speaking different languages besides English &amp; you have the nerve to insinuate Canada is primarily English? I think you had better stick to facts &amp; while you’re at it, take a course in English because your English skills are not something to brag about either. 

Since when did the criteria for being a PM become a language issue? Where does it say that you must be English with no accent to become a PM? Mr. Dion has made it very clear by his campaign that he loves Canada, that he is a great leader &amp; deserves to be Canada’s next Prime Minister. Btw. I would love to see Harper &amp; Dion in an hour debate. There would be no contest by the time Mr. Dion was finished with him.

 Mr. Dion has already proven himself worthy to Canadians &amp; to the world, that he has the skill, the passion, the respect,&amp; the ability to connect with their leaders by his input in Bali &amp; in Montreal when he brought the world leaders together &amp; signed on to the Kyoto Accord.

If Canadians do not vote for him &amp; his platform simply because he is French &amp; has an accent, that would be a great injustice to all Canadians &amp; to this country. I am ashamed to be part of the Canada we live in as should all of you who show such disrespect for him &amp; all other nationalities simply because English isn’t their first language &amp; they have an accent.

 FYI, Mr. Dions French is a lot better than your English.

 Cheers</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why is that NOBODY seems to listen in the Liberal Party? Dion is simply NOT a public figure. He does NOT have presence. Sure, he may be a great PM, but he is NOT selling itself.<br />
Sure, he did great in French, but miserably in English. I don’t know if you have noticed, but Canada is primarily English. See where I am going with this?<br />
GEEZZ!!!<br />
By Name_Required on 10.03.08 9:04 am </p>
<p>Where are you going with this did you ask? With that attitude, grounded for a month, a slap on the backside &amp; straight to bed I would imagine. Wait! You couldn’t possibly be an adult or could you?</p>
<p> Canada is a country made up of many races speaking different languages besides English &amp; you have the nerve to insinuate Canada is primarily English? I think you had better stick to facts &amp; while you’re at it, take a course in English because your English skills are not something to brag about either. </p>
<p>Since when did the criteria for being a PM become a language issue? Where does it say that you must be English with no accent to become a PM? Mr. Dion has made it very clear by his campaign that he loves Canada, that he is a great leader &amp; deserves to be Canada’s next Prime Minister. Btw. I would love to see Harper &amp; Dion in an hour debate. There would be no contest by the time Mr. Dion was finished with him.</p>
<p> Mr. Dion has already proven himself worthy to Canadians &amp; to the world, that he has the skill, the passion, the respect,&amp; the ability to connect with their leaders by his input in Bali &amp; in Montreal when he brought the world leaders together &amp; signed on to the Kyoto Accord.</p>
<p>If Canadians do not vote for him &amp; his platform simply because he is French &amp; has an accent, that would be a great injustice to all Canadians &amp; to this country. I am ashamed to be part of the Canada we live in as should all of you who show such disrespect for him &amp; all other nationalities simply because English isn’t their first language &amp; they have an accent.</p>
<p> FYI, Mr. Dions French is a lot better than your English.</p>
<p> Cheers</p>
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		<title>By: Irene</title>
		<link>http://www.garth.ca/weblog/2008/10/02/so-long/comment-page-2/#comment-177660</link>
		<dc:creator>Irene</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:56:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>To me Harper looked like a cardboard placard with a picture of himself wearing a forced smile. A tape recorder that had someone behind him pushing the appropriate buttons with the same old non-answer lies&amp; prodding him when he showed signs of agitation. I&#039;ll bet he was clenching his teeth a lot too. Btw, did anybody notice a hidden ear piece telling him what to say? On a scale of 1 to 5, one being the best, I rate his performance # 5

Duceppe won some points on his debating skills though. He would have scored a lot better had he not implied that what ever handouts he can get for Quebec is all he cares he about, the hell with the rest of Canada or something like that. He pretty much confirmed to Canada that he still dose not consider Quebec part of Canada. His demand to know about the seat Harper promised him showed him up for the opportunist he really is. He displayed the attitude that since I didn&#039;t get that seat like you promised when you courted me so go win your own election without my help. # 4

Layton simply played to the cameras with his practiced lines &amp; his plastered smiles. He looked like an actor playing a role to a full house. His being Harpers partner in crime didn’t help win points for him either. # 3 on his acting skills.

Ms. May was priceless, quick witted, added a whole new prospective to debates, a good debater by the way. She would get my vote if I thought she could win enough seats to have a chance to win the PM’s seat. Maybe next time Elizabeth. It’s a toss up between a 1 a 2 so close means a tie with Mr. Dion for # 1 

Mr. Dion made it very clear that he has the credentials as a great leader &amp; deserves to be Canada’s next Prime Minister. He made some very strong points when he had the floor &amp; had he been given more time in rebuttal to explain himself, he would have scored big time to the Canadians audience. He has already proven himself worthy on the world stage that he has the smarts &amp; the ability to connect with the world leaders by his input in Bali &amp;  Montreal with the world leaders on Global Warming.  Btw, If Canadians do not vote for him &amp; his platform simply because he is French &amp; has an accent, I am ashamed to part of the Canada we live in today as should all of you who show such disrespect for him &amp; all French Canadians.  I rate him a definite  # 1.

Cheers</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>To me Harper looked like a cardboard placard with a picture of himself wearing a forced smile. A tape recorder that had someone behind him pushing the appropriate buttons with the same old non-answer lies&amp; prodding him when he showed signs of agitation. I&#8217;ll bet he was clenching his teeth a lot too. Btw, did anybody notice a hidden ear piece telling him what to say? On a scale of 1 to 5, one being the best, I rate his performance # 5</p>
<p>Duceppe won some points on his debating skills though. He would have scored a lot better had he not implied that what ever handouts he can get for Quebec is all he cares he about, the hell with the rest of Canada or something like that. He pretty much confirmed to Canada that he still dose not consider Quebec part of Canada. His demand to know about the seat Harper promised him showed him up for the opportunist he really is. He displayed the attitude that since I didn&#8217;t get that seat like you promised when you courted me so go win your own election without my help. # 4</p>
<p>Layton simply played to the cameras with his practiced lines &amp; his plastered smiles. He looked like an actor playing a role to a full house. His being Harpers partner in crime didn’t help win points for him either. # 3 on his acting skills.</p>
<p>Ms. May was priceless, quick witted, added a whole new prospective to debates, a good debater by the way. She would get my vote if I thought she could win enough seats to have a chance to win the PM’s seat. Maybe next time Elizabeth. It’s a toss up between a 1 a 2 so close means a tie with Mr. Dion for # 1 </p>
<p>Mr. Dion made it very clear that he has the credentials as a great leader &amp; deserves to be Canada’s next Prime Minister. He made some very strong points when he had the floor &amp; had he been given more time in rebuttal to explain himself, he would have scored big time to the Canadians audience. He has already proven himself worthy on the world stage that he has the smarts &amp; the ability to connect with the world leaders by his input in Bali &amp;  Montreal with the world leaders on Global Warming.  Btw, If Canadians do not vote for him &amp; his platform simply because he is French &amp; has an accent, I am ashamed to part of the Canada we live in today as should all of you who show such disrespect for him &amp; all French Canadians.  I rate him a definite  # 1.</p>
<p>Cheers</p>
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		<title>By: Dube</title>
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		<dc:creator>Dube</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:19:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>My take.  Elizabeth May was #1, followed by Layton.  The others tie for third place.  Dion would sometimes say something that would have profound implication in its meaning, but then did not follow through and expound. Missed the two in the one-two punch.  With such fast pacing, it would be lost a moment later.  For example, missed some potentially good supporting statements, like on the medical front, he should have brought forward the plan for supporting foreign-born doctors get Canadian accreditation.  Can&#039;t be too critical though, I suppose, when debating under pressure.  Also, all of the Opposition missed opportunities to expose falacies in Harper&#039;s statements, letting him get away with white lies.

While Layton was feisty, he still has to be considered in the context of his full platform and its corporate scapegoating.  As would the revolution of May&#039;s, but damn she&#039;s a good patriot.  (Got that feeling from Layton and Dion too, very earnest).  Again in my view the clear winner was Elizabeth May.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My take.  Elizabeth May was #1, followed by Layton.  The others tie for third place.  Dion would sometimes say something that would have profound implication in its meaning, but then did not follow through and expound. Missed the two in the one-two punch.  With such fast pacing, it would be lost a moment later.  For example, missed some potentially good supporting statements, like on the medical front, he should have brought forward the plan for supporting foreign-born doctors get Canadian accreditation.  Can&#8217;t be too critical though, I suppose, when debating under pressure.  Also, all of the Opposition missed opportunities to expose falacies in Harper&#8217;s statements, letting him get away with white lies.</p>
<p>While Layton was feisty, he still has to be considered in the context of his full platform and its corporate scapegoating.  As would the revolution of May&#8217;s, but damn she&#8217;s a good patriot.  (Got that feeling from Layton and Dion too, very earnest).  Again in my view the clear winner was Elizabeth May.</p>
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