tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post1335209859346077728..comments2023-07-25T02:39:44.615-07:00Comments on Bill Tieleman: Is this politician too conservative to be successful in Canada?Bill Tielemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304971610140279157noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-78809084261604682412009-01-18T23:07:00.000-08:002009-01-18T23:07:00.000-08:00It's a good question but understand that Obama bea...It's a good question but understand that Obama beat McCain with only 52.9% of the popular vote. Had he offered to U.S. voters positions that Bill Tieleman would love, we'd not have the first black President taking the oath. Politics always is the art of the possible.NRFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10313572676780364282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-46981213193023691322009-01-14T19:33:00.000-08:002009-01-14T19:33:00.000-08:00Well put Bill. I agree in many respects with other...Well put Bill. I agree in many respects with other commenters. We don't really know what to expect and frankly, I think people are expecting far too much from the guy. <BR/><BR/>After spending time in the US watching their politics as an outsider, it was clear that most of their Dems are really quite conservative. Thanks for the comment on my blog as well, you are right it is going to be quite the debate and only time will tell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-35976722493497990812009-01-14T15:58:00.000-08:002009-01-14T15:58:00.000-08:00This particular article should be circulated throu...This particular article should be circulated through every paper in Canada. I'm sick and tired of the damn Obama-love-in that seems to have taken hold in this country, culminating in that stupid CBC contest for songs for a mix CD for him. Sure he will likely be a better American president than Bush, but so would a rutabaga. That's no reason to stare at him in star-struck awe and hope he deigns to glance north. Nobody knows what this guy will do as president, and I would hope that the leaders of our country can see through the golden haze enough to treat Obama's administration the same as all American administrations should be treated...with respect and utmost caution, lest we get screwed in yet another trade deal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-75713317328893017342009-01-14T12:59:00.000-08:002009-01-14T12:59:00.000-08:00Introduucing legislation permitting same sex marri...Introduucing legislation permitting same sex marriage didn't help the Paul Martin government get re-elected, so maybe Obama is exactly the kind of leader Canadians do want.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-77425568466381952092009-01-13T19:40:00.000-08:002009-01-13T19:40:00.000-08:00I, too, have sent this column south. Sometimes ju...I, too, have sent this column south. Sometimes just a few words makes the point in a very compelling way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-50058066220187673572009-01-13T16:40:00.000-08:002009-01-13T16:40:00.000-08:00So, at what point will Jack Layton be meeting with...So, at what point will Jack Layton be meeting with affable the new American president to outline the NDP's new improved trade proposals?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-45424566628096752642009-01-13T16:17:00.000-08:002009-01-13T16:17:00.000-08:00Hey Bill, your column went south.Well down to Cali...Hey Bill, your column went south.<BR/><BR/>Well down to California at least, to my sister who like so many down that way sort of equate Obama to God. Saving grace is he can't be as bad as Bush, hopefully.<BR/>People sort of forget that he isn't there to look after or consider us much. A political cartoon today shows Harper in the lef picture getting all excited about Obaman coming up this way. The other shows Obama saying to himself " Well let's get this over with". But the photo op for Harper is the thing. Too bad Gordo couldn't get to stand on the stage with the two biggiesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-2222883573960619822009-01-13T13:58:00.000-08:002009-01-13T13:58:00.000-08:00Much needed, Bill. The only hope is that a revivi...Much needed, Bill. The only hope is that a revivified left pulls him away from the centre-right a bit, as occured with FDR. (Though FDR was closer to the centre-left to begin with).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-51633473139629296262009-01-13T12:37:00.000-08:002009-01-13T12:37:00.000-08:00Bill, you old party pooper!Bill, you old party pooper!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com