tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23381380.post1273759168855766418..comments2023-07-12T09:37:20.673-04:00Comments on Crescent Canuck (Politics): Khan Optics Bad For Dionmezbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16450639860657867772noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23381380.post-25575636671870324862007-01-05T15:57:00.000-05:002007-01-05T15:57:00.000-05:00mezba:
As a Conservative, I understand your views...mezba:<br /><br />As a Conservative, I understand your views. I agree with you on how Dion should have handled it. The optics are not good for him. I think Bill Graham admitted that, as Interim Leader, he didn't want to play the villain when Khan made his request last year.<br /><br />However, I see nothing wrong with a political leader (Mr Harper) who is willing to take formal, good advice no matter if the source is from an opposing party (assuming the reason for the advice has a non-partisan purpose).Brian in Calgaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11143445667558848000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23381380.post-38624599113718792762007-01-05T14:15:00.000-05:002007-01-05T14:15:00.000-05:00Annie: I understand your view, but if Dion indeed ...Annie: I understand your view, but if Dion indeed told him to choose between serving the Prime Minister as advisor and serving the Liberal Party, that's bad <B>optics</b>. Most people will say what's wrong with parliamentarians serving Canada besides their party. It should have been opposed at the beginning, but now once the horse is bolted, why did Dion have to force him to make a choice (if he indeed did issue that ultimatum)? Why not just let sleeping dogs lie?<br /><br />William: "only politician in this country who has the guts to stand up for what our country needs" obviously you believe that as a Conservative and I don't agree with you. <br /><br />Harper should get his own people to work with South Asians and get his own experts from his own party. Not only will it make the Conservative party more mainstream, but it would be good for Canada. Rather, now, can you point to three high profile visible minorities in the Tories who have good cabinet positions?<br /><br />Scott: Dion should just not have said anything. Come election time, had we won, the whole issue would have been moot anyways. Now one whole formerly safe riding (Khan's) comes into play.<br /><br />Bob Rae would get crucified in Wajid Khan's riding.mezbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16450639860657867772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23381380.post-55658899409732597272007-01-05T14:10:00.000-05:002007-01-05T14:10:00.000-05:00Dion did the right thing.. he needed to show that ...Dion did the right thing.. he needed to show that he was either working for the Liberals or for the Conservatives, and he's now done so.<br /><br />Offer him a Cabinet spot? You've got to be kidding. That would set a bad precedent for everytime we had a disenchanted MP coming up and threatening virtual blackmail if he didnt get a plum position.<br /><br />As I've already stated at my blog, as far as I'm concerned, we can throw one of the Leadership candidates in there weho didnt have a seat, or a strong local person, and we'll win back the seat. There is no way that seat goes Conservative and Khan wins re-election again.Oxford County Liberalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12181314055142726735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23381380.post-6564068134502796472007-01-05T14:08:00.000-05:002007-01-05T14:08:00.000-05:00If more Liberals worked with Harper, instead of ag...If more Liberals worked with Harper, instead of against him for the sake of being against him, they would appreciate (as Khan has) that Harper is the only politician in this country who has the guts to stand up for what our country needs.<br /><br />The Liberals are so busy changing their opinions on this, that and the other thing every day, that it can't surprise anyone that Khan would follow his heart and join a party that stands up for true liberal values.WEDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00897749565496304270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23381380.post-1993210181682708142007-01-05T13:35:00.000-05:002007-01-05T13:35:00.000-05:00I do not see what Dion could have done, as Khan sa...I do not see what Dion could have done, as Khan said he loved the job that Harper gave him, and wantd to stay on, so that is where he is now. <br />I hope his constituents fry him, but the Liberal campain chairman in his riding seems to like him. He can't be much of a Liberal either.<br /> Isn't Khan's a Liberal riding and nothing else? <br /> If so he has had it. I feel sorry for Dion, left to cope with this turncoat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com