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Old 09-04-2009, 04:04 PM   #282
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Originally Posted by zuluking View Post
Ah, just wait til the campaign starts and Ignatieff starts talking down his nose at Joe Sixpack. He could make some pretty valid statements, but, due to his smarmy, intellectually "holier than thou" presentation, no content will actually be heard. The Liberals have a snowballs chance in hell winning an election with him as the leader. With Harper, everyone already knows what they're getting - a mannequin in a sweater that can run the country pretty well (conservative in name, liberal in execution.)
Sounds like wishful thinking to me. Have you actually heard Ignatieff speak?

He's very impressive, actually--and has an easy rapport with his audience that makes Harper look like a cold fish. If this election comes down to which leader is more able to connect with his voters, Harper might as well pack it in now.

The thing is, flashy presentation isn't enough, and so far Ignatieff has been a little short on details. Hopefully he does something about that very soon--"wait and see" isn't going to cut it for very long. Harper may be a cold fish, but he is tested, and if there's a ton of mystery about the Liberal platform he might start to seem like the "safe" choice.
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