Joe Clark vs. Belinda
Today, I saw someone compare two traitors: Belinda and Joe.
I thought I'd do a quick comparison of their similarities and differences.
Similaries:
- What appears to be a general lack of intelligence (Very clear).
- A Complete lack of charisma (Obvious).
- Horrible political instincts (Joe in 1983 vs. Belinda yesterday).
- Unwarranted ambition (Joe in 1976 vs. Belinda (even more) in 2003/4).
Differences:
- Joe was seemingly loyal to his party throughout, even when Mulroney won in 1983. He was loyal to it after that, and he was loyal enough to his longstanding opposition to the Liberals to not join their ranks when the PC Party ceased to be. Granted, he wasn't smart or practical enough to join the new Conservative Party, but he was still "principled" enough to sit as an independent.
- Belinda has absolutely no committed "core group" of believers and admirers. All of them are bought and paid for. Shockingly, Joe had about 3 or 4 people who could have been described as "Clarkites". They currently sit as "Progressive Conservative" Senators.
- Joe was a lot meaner, a lot stubborner and was probably a heckuva lot more committed to public service on a longterm basis. Once Belinda either loses in the next election or realizes that she has no hope in becoming Prime Minister EVER.... we'll probably never see her again, except for in the tabloids.
I thought I'd do a quick comparison of their similarities and differences.
Similaries:
- What appears to be a general lack of intelligence (Very clear).
- A Complete lack of charisma (Obvious).
- Horrible political instincts (Joe in 1983 vs. Belinda yesterday).
- Unwarranted ambition (Joe in 1976 vs. Belinda (even more) in 2003/4).
Differences:
- Joe was seemingly loyal to his party throughout, even when Mulroney won in 1983. He was loyal to it after that, and he was loyal enough to his longstanding opposition to the Liberals to not join their ranks when the PC Party ceased to be. Granted, he wasn't smart or practical enough to join the new Conservative Party, but he was still "principled" enough to sit as an independent.
- Belinda has absolutely no committed "core group" of believers and admirers. All of them are bought and paid for. Shockingly, Joe had about 3 or 4 people who could have been described as "Clarkites". They currently sit as "Progressive Conservative" Senators.
- Joe was a lot meaner, a lot stubborner and was probably a heckuva lot more committed to public service on a longterm basis. Once Belinda either loses in the next election or realizes that she has no hope in becoming Prime Minister EVER.... we'll probably never see her again, except for in the tabloids.
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8:35 AM
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