07-25-2011, 12:12 PM
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Maybe he's stepping down to head up a new outreach group tasked with negotiating with the Taliban.
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07-25-2011, 12:12 PM
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Atomic Nerd
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed
With the way he looks right now, and considering he plans to go into treatment, anyone else think that him returning by September is a little optimistic?
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Quite frankly from his appearance and his family issues with cancer, I don't think he will ever return.
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07-25-2011, 12:13 PM
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#23
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Atomic Nerd
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by NBC
Maybe he's stepping down to head up a new outreach group tasked with negotiating with the Taliban.
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Uncalled for. This man has a high chance of not surviving his cancers. His speaking is labored, his movements are shaky. He looks very strained and weak.
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07-25-2011, 12:14 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
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Very sad. I wish him all the best.
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07-25-2011, 12:14 PM
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Since I can't watch the conference, I had to speculate. And the post was made prior to any announcement if health reasons. I saw a quick headline and nothing more.
Last edited by NBC; 07-25-2011 at 12:23 PM.
Reason: offended too many CPers
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07-25-2011, 12:15 PM
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First Line Centre
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Walked out of the room with the use of a cane. Seemed laboured.
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07-25-2011, 12:16 PM
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Olympic Guru
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He looks very sick. Good to hear that his battle with prostate cancer is improving, but very sad to hear this new development. Regardless of his political views and how I may disagree with them its terrible to see someone go through this.
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07-25-2011, 12:16 PM
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He had the cane all through the election campaign. That's nothing new is it?
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07-25-2011, 12:17 PM
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Norm!
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I don't like his politics, and I'm not on board with his beliefs, but I wish him nothing but the best going forward. Cancer is a miserable illness and nobody deserves it.
Get well soon Jack.
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07-25-2011, 12:19 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NBC
Maybe he's stepping down to head up a new outreach group tasked with negotiating with the Taliban.
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laughable post from a laughable poster.
/ignore
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07-25-2011, 12:23 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
Layton looks totally emaciated, thin, skeletal even. Looks very ill.
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Yikes... that makes Steve Jobs look healthy.
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07-25-2011, 12:24 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
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Man I hate cancer.
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07-25-2011, 12:24 PM
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Voted for Kodos
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hack&Lube
Quite frankly from his appearance and his family issues with cancer, I don't think he will ever return.
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That was my thoughts as well. Even if he survives this round (and we all hope he does), its probably a good time to get out of the stress and spotlight.
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07-25-2011, 12:24 PM
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Atomic Nerd
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by frinkprof
Walked out of the room with the use of a cane. Seemed laboured.
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He has been using a cane since he had hip surgery but it might be helping him walk if he's weak from treatments.
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07-25-2011, 12:25 PM
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In the Sin Bin
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My first thought on this is that Layton's resignation (and looking at him, I doubt it's temporary) could stop the NDP entirely in its tracks. Ultimately, that will be his legacy, I suspect: he took the party to heights it is unlikely to ever reach again. One hell of an achievement, regardless of what anyone believes about his politics.
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07-25-2011, 12:25 PM
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evil of fart
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I thought he was going to be announcing free mustache rides
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07-25-2011, 12:27 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
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Ouch! As much as I didn't like the vitriol he added to politics, I wish him the best and hope he makes it. People mentioned he has a family history of cancer... so did his prostate cancer just metastasize or is it something new entirely? Can't watch the news at work.
Wouldn't he already have been on chemo?
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07-25-2011, 12:30 PM
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Voted for Kodos
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlameOn
so did his prostate cancer just metastasize or is it something new entirely?
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He didn't say specifically, except for it wasn't the prostate cancer again.
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07-25-2011, 12:31 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Resolute 14
My first thought on this is that Layton's resignation (and looking at him, I doubt it's temporary) could stop the NDP entirely in its tracks. Ultimately, that will be his legacy, I suspect: he took the party to heights it is unlikely to ever reach again. One hell of an achievement, regardless of what anyone believes about his politics.
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Jack Layton is the NDP. That party should have barely more seats than the Block Quebec and the fact that they have 103 seats in parliament is testament to how good of a leader he is.
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07-25-2011, 12:36 PM
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Norm!
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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
My first thought on this is that Layton's resignation (and looking at him, I doubt it's temporary) could stop the NDP entirely in its tracks. Ultimately, that will be his legacy, I suspect: he took the party to heights it is unlikely to ever reach again. One hell of an achievement, regardless of what anyone believes about his politics.
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The trouble with Jack leaving the leadership is that he was an incredibly strong personality that kept the fringe elements of his party in line. As much as he would deny it, he is very much like Stephen Harper in that he's almost the heartbeat of his party that can tell other members to shut the f up.
I think that the NDP had its boost due to voter unhappiness with the Liberal Alternative and that Jack ran a really good teflon campaign.
He's the face of the NDP and socialist movement in this country, but it took him years to achieve this, I don't think that they have another person in their party with his strength of personality, unlike the cons who could fall back to several pretty strong party members.
From a personal standpoint, I hope he gets well, I think that the Canadian political scene needs alternatives even if I completely disagree with them 
But I think that this is the height that he's going to achieve as he was going to have to be a bit more defensive in his next election campaign now that he can be called to the carpet because of his higher profile.
Get while soon Jack I want to see how things turn out, both politically and personaly.
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