Granted, a little on the hyperbole side...
When I first heard that Gary Doer was stepping down as Premier of Manitoba after 10 years on the job, I thought to myself - at last an honourable politician. He had served his Province well and recognized that after 10 years he would have accomplished whatever he had set out to do.
He was making way for new thoughts and new vision. How naive of me. You would think that after 60 some years I would have been smarter.
The fix was in. Doer was only stepping from one taxpayer funded job to another. How cozy. Had he quit provincial politics for a run at the top rung - ie at the federal level, I would have understood and have been supportive. But not for a government appointment - no matter how well intended.
The news of his appointment, as Canada's Ambassador to Washington, has been virtually unanimous in its praise. Most often suggesting that as an NDPer he will be able to relate better to the Obamists than his predecessor, Tory Mike Wilson.
If that praise is correct, it leads to the obvious conclusion that Canada would be better off with an NDP Governement. God help us.
Enough said.
"Galagher"
