Dallaire, Eggleton among 9 new senators

[Gunner]

http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/03/24/senators-canada050324.html

A Lieberal...I'm so embarrassed.  :

 

[aesop081]

Wow...i see political patronage is still on the liberal agenda.  Old crooked mouth would be proud. 

 

[PPCLI Guy]

Wow...i see political patronage is still on the liberal agenda.   Old crooked mouth would be proud.  

Hmmm.  Given the current system, I'm not sure that the knee-jerk "political patronage" snide remark holds water.  I think this isn't that bad:

Martin's office said six will sit in the Senate as Liberals, including Dallaire and Eggleton; Ruth and McCoy will sit as Progressive Conservative senators; and Dyck is supposed to represent the New Democratic Party.

How else would you see it done, within the constraints of the constituion as it stands. 

Dave

 

[aesop081]

I guess i should have been more specific in that my comments were aimed at Art Eggleton's appointment.  To me it would be the same as putting Galliano in there.

 

[PPCLI Guy]

I guess i should have been more specific in that my comments were aimed at Art Eggleton's appointment.   To me it would be the same as putting Galliano in there.

Got it.

 

[HollywoodHitman]

I'm happy Dallaire was made a Senator. This man has alot to give, and that he's still keen on serving his country after his ordeals, I'm impressed. Eggleton on the other hand. One word = Brutal

 

[bossi]

Ooooh - NOW I get it ...
The way to get ahead (and appointed to the Senate) is as fol:
"... had to resign from his post as defence minister in 2002 over conflict of interest allegations, and did not run for re-election in 2004 ..."

Okay.  Great.  Now that we've straightened THAT out ...

 

[Infanteer]

Egg-head, you got to be f___ing kidding me?!?

Good to see that I have tools representing me that wouldn't be able to be elected by the popular vote.  And what of Alberta's democratically elected nominations for the Senate?  I guess democracy is only good if it serves one's political neopotistic interests.

As Mark says, "as the stomach churns...." - Senate reform has never looked so attractive.

 

[onecat]

Dallaire is a member and I just heard him say on the CBC he has always been a Liberal.  How can be in the Military and see what the Liberal Party has done to the CF and still support the Liberals.  Hearing that come out of his mouth has lessen my respect for him.  He'll just be a tool of teh party any way.  If are any Liberal party supporters here maybe you can why?  If your a strong supporter of Army you can't be a Liberal.

 

[aesop081]

Dallaire is a member and I just heard him say on the CBC he has always been a Liberal.   How can be in the Military and see what the Liberal Party has done to the CF and still support the Liberals.   Hearing that come out of his mouth has lessen my respect for him.   He'll just be a tool of teh party any way.   If are any Liberal party supporters here maybe you can why?   If your a strong supporter of Army you can't be a Liberal.

One can actualy be a liberal, ideologicaly speaking, without supporting the Liberal party.

 

[dutchie]

If your a strong supporter of Army you can't be a Liberal.

I'm not a fan of the Liberals (not Federally anyway), but that statement is ridiculous. There are all kinds of very good soldiers, airmen, and sailors in the CF, with all kinds of political leanings. Remember, the slide in the 90's was started by Mulroney.

 

[Infanteer]

Roger on that, political partisenship isn't a requirement for being a good soldier.  People will have their own reasons for supporting the party of their choice.

 

[Sheerin]

Ah well, one has to wonder if the appointment of eggleton was to prevent him from trying to usurp Martin as leader of the Liberal party?  Martin could just be disposing of potential foes should the minority government topple and they don't win a majority in the subsequent election...

Just my 0.02

 

[Edward Campbell]

OK, so Romeo Dallaire is in the Senate; that probably means he will not be tagged for Governor General.   I understand that George Erasmus is on the short list but, if the PM wants a first class replacement for Adrienne Clarkson then he needs to look to the army again: this time to General (Ret'd) Prince John de Chastelain.   He would bring a lifetime of distinguished public service, national and international, and a deep knowledge and love of country to the role.   He also pulled Chrétien's feet out of the fire when he ('tit Jean} fired John Anderson (in 1993) for doing his job and saying, out loud, in public, that Chrétien's helicopter decision was a military mistake.

 

[Michael Dorosh]

If are any Liberal party supporters here maybe you can why?  

Ummm....would you bother to listen to them if they did?   Given your other rabid comments as below, why should they bother?

Dallaire is a member and I just heard him say on the CBC he has always been a Liberal.   How can be in the Military and see what the Liberal Party has done to the CF and still support the Liberals.   Hearing that come out of his mouth has lessen my respect for him.   He'll just be a tool of teh party any way....If your a strong supporter of Army you can't be a Liberal.

 

[onecat]

Okay before too many people start, I made a mistake.  It should said you can be a strong be a supporter of army (CF) and be a supporter of Liberal party.  It wasn't meant as an attack on liberal minded people.  And from his statement on CBC he said he was a strong supporter of teh Liberal party.  Seeing what the Lib Party has done to the CF you would think he would made better use of Vote and support.

 

[Bruce Monkhouse]

Quote from PPCLI GUY,
Hmmm.  Given the current system, I'm not sure that the knee-jerk "political patronage" snide remark holds water.  I think this isn't that bad:

Quote
Martin's office said six will sit in the Senate as Liberals, including Dallaire and Eggleton; Ruth and McCoy will sit as Progressive Conservative senators; and Dyck is supposed to represent the New Democratic Party.

...just one little problem here and thats there is NO Progressive Conservative Party  and Jack Layton says Dyck never was and never will be an NDP party member......I think you might need to rethink the "knee jerk political patronage snide" comment........

 

[aesop081]

Quote from PPCLI GUY,
Hmmm.   Given the current system, I'm not sure that the knee-jerk "political patronage" snide remark holds water.   I think this isn't that bad:

Quote
Martin's office said six will sit in the Senate as Liberals, including Dallaire and Eggleton; Ruth and McCoy will sit as Progressive Conservative senators; and Dyck is supposed to represent the New Democratic Party.

...just one little problem here and thats there is NO Progressive Conservative Party   and Jack Layton says Dyck never was and never will be an NDP party member......I think you might need to rethink the "knee jerk political patronage snide" comment........

Guess i didn't over react then huh !!! I guess all those political science classes in university werent all wated  ;D

 

[Bruce Monkhouse]

"wated"??......naw, just the spelling classes were wasted. ^-^..........

 

[aesop081]

"wated"??......naw, just the spelling classes were wasted. ^-^..........

I never took typing classes.......oops....S-M-R-T !!