Blue Like You
Conservative musings - formerly Joanne’s Journey
Free advice for John Tory - (Bumped with Update)
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007It is excruciating to be a (small c) conservative blogger and watch helplessly while a single issue such as Faith-based funding seems to hijack the whole election and all the other worthy issues that need to be addressed.
Mr. Tory, if I were your campaign manager, I would be advising you to declare that the Faith-based issue would be a vote of conscience based on the individual MPP and his or her constituents wishes; not unlike the federal vote on same-sex marriage. (Although some leaders did not allow a free vote for their caucus.)
This gets you off the hook, so to speak, and allows democracy to prevail.
Each MPP would be responsible to his or her constituents on the matter.
Please, John. Don’t let Dalton get another majority.
At least don’t give it to him gift-wrapped.
Thanks,
Joanne
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Update: It’s been a busy day and I missed this, but Joan Tintor has the whole story here - McGuinty hits iceberg named Kwinter:
…Kwinter was the only member of the Liberal caucus to vote with the last conservative government for a tax credit for faith-based schools.“Constituents in my riding supported it, and I’m their representative so I supported it,” he said. “Certainly I would be a hypocrite to say that suddenly I don’t think it’s something that should be done.”
Kwinter noted he has six grandchildren in faith-based schools.
Good catch, Joan!
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Licia Corbella says John Tory should have done his homework first - Lesson for Ontario.
Christina Blizzard has her own take on things - Loose Cannon Candidates Serve No One.
Post - Faith funding may sink Tory, expert says. (Yeah, that’s news…)
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John Tory should read Don Martin’s column - “Liberal Help for Tory Majority”. It relates to Federal Politics, but there are some valuable points in there for any politician:
The most insightful map to victory is a book written by University of Calgary professor Tom Flannagan, a friend of the Prime Minister’s and Conservative campaign manager for a trio of elections.
His top ten commandments for happiness on the hustings include the need for party unity, policy moderation, ethnic outreach, show-no-mercy negative advertising, gagged-candidate discipline, baby-step policy changes, youth-friendly technology and improved communication.
John. Did you catch that? Policy moderation! Baby-step policy changes!
Star - Tory admits sales pitch lacking. Ya think???
In other news, hell has frozen over
Wednesday, September 26th, 2007Busy day ahead.
For a change of pace, check out Red Tory’s thread - Wake me when the election fever passes.
Red and I actually agree on something (briefly). Strange times indeed.
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