Pot . . . Kettle: black

Let's see how dopey Belinda Stronach can sound a single news item:

• You can't run from your own track record,î the Conservative leadership candidate told The Canadian Press when asked about Mr. Martin's role in the sponsorship scandal rocking his Liberal government. Right. But, of course that would imply a track record to run from.
  
• Now, it's more a question of competence and leadership. And as the captain of a ship, you take responsibility for that ship. Or, you can just be the blood relative of the boss and be emplaced to walk at the front of the parade being conducted by other capable people nominally reporting to you, but doing what the real boss wants (and they actually know.
  
• I am ready to be prime minister of Canada. I think in life it's important to know what you know and what you don't know and can you build a good team. I think I'm a very good team-builder. No experience; no education: why not? Since we're being honest and self-aware: never finished any post-secondary education, haven't held a real job obtained on personal merit alone, married an executive with daddy's business, and haven't actually built (or rebuilt -- or effectively changed) anything while CEO on the basis of any inherent skills. The only visible team allegedly "built" was actually there beforehand. However, apparently excellent social fund-raising circuit skills and have held the gavel at executive meetings -- and after all, that's most of the job of prime minister, isn't it? Definitely ready.
  
• Ms. Stronach, meanwhile, also took a swipe at Mr. Harper for saying the person with the best organization and the most money will prove victorious next month. ìThat, I disagree with. Our membership is smart, Canadians are smart. They will judge who has the character, who can unite this party, who has a track record and the integrity and most of all who has the ideas that at the end of the day will lead to a better quality of life for Canadians." Oh, where to start? It's either spin (created by somebody else) or naivity (likely hers); it's sure not realpolitik. Oh, and about the track record (none), integrity (unknown), and ideas (uninspired): PROVE IT.

Not sure if this whole thing is farce or tragedy.

Posted by Grayson at February 19, 2004 07:59 AM