You can't seriously believe that somehow anyone (much less a politician) can completely ignore their own opinions. And note how many times he's not simply talking about his own opinions, but his party's policies (policies which he helped write). In any event, it's not about whether he's going to toss promises aside, but the issues he hasn't raised, or hasn't made promises about. It's that sort of agenda that we, the voters, have every right to question.
Now, if this were just an isolated talk from '97, sure, I might buy that somehow this was just an off-the-cuff set of remarks that don't reflect his party's policies. But there are too many clues and hints from '93 right up to the present that suggest that behind his purported populism there is in fact a very strong desire to align Canadian politics with the radical evangelical right-wing Republicans in America.
Bottom line: do *YOU* believe that this is just a personal statement of opinion? Because I don't see any reason to believe that.
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Re: That's a bit to wade through this morning...
Date: 2005-12-15 08:07 pm (UTC)Now, if this were just an isolated talk from '97, sure, I might buy that somehow this was just an off-the-cuff set of remarks that don't reflect his party's policies. But there are too many clues and hints from '93 right up to the present that suggest that behind his purported populism there is in fact a very strong desire to align Canadian politics with the radical evangelical right-wing Republicans in America.
Bottom line: do *YOU* believe that this is just a personal statement of opinion? Because I don't see any reason to believe that.