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Bertuzzied · 02-10-2011, 04:15 PM

Who would have thought he would have such an impact. I have been very impressed by him so far.

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Ma...034/story.html

"One of the most impressive speeches I've seen in this room, and I've seen dozens. Funny. Smart. Penetrating. Impressive," veteran public broadcaster Steve Paikin wrote on Twitter, before taping Nenshi's fourth of six interviews later in the day.
One political observer expressed doubt that any federal politician could deliver a speech like that.
"It appears the axis of power for city-building has moved West," said Toronto Coun. Shelley Carroll, referring to Nenshi and Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, another progressive young civic leader.
Although Nenshi said it's unfair and overly simplistic to compare him to Toronto's new conservative Mayor Rob Ford, for many inner-city denizens it's very real, and has engendered a phenomenon Calgary supporter John Manzo dubbed "Nenvy."
"This Nenshi thing is like being a kid forced to go Boxing Day at the cousins' after Christmas and feeling cheated by the toys you got," wrote a Torontonian watching from afar via the social networking site that Nenshi himself uses obsessively.

02-10-2011, 04:15 PM	#1
Bertuzzied Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Market Mall Food Court Exp:	Nenshi a hit in Toronto! Who would have thought he would have such an impact. I have been very impressed by him so far. http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Ma...034/story.html "One of the most impressive speeches I've seen in this room, and I've seen dozens. Funny. Smart. Penetrating. Impressive," veteran public broadcaster Steve Paikin wrote on Twitter, before taping Nenshi's fourth of six interviews later in the day. One political observer expressed doubt that any federal politician could deliver a speech like that. "It appears the axis of power for city-building has moved West," said Toronto Coun. Shelley Carroll, referring to Nenshi and Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, another progressive young civic leader. Although Nenshi said it's unfair and overly simplistic to compare him to Toronto's new conservative Mayor Rob Ford, for many inner-city denizens it's very real, and has engendered a phenomenon Calgary supporter John Manzo dubbed "Nenvy." "This Nenshi thing is like being a kid forced to go Boxing Day at the cousins' after Christmas and feeling cheated by the toys you got," wrote a Torontonian watching from afar via the social networking site that Nenshi himself uses obsessively.