Comments on: Thoughts on a New Day http://www.nuncscio.com/2008/11/05/thoughts-on-a-new-day/ Politics. Media. Culture. Now you know. Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:34:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Megan http://www.nuncscio.com/2008/11/05/thoughts-on-a-new-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10175 Megan Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:18:57 +0000 http://nuncscio.com/?p=1560#comment-10175 Agreeing with Zoltan. Trudeau did, at least, stand for things. My queasiness about today's Canadian politicians is that they're all playing it so safe, trying to have everything both ways. I hate that all political ads are essentially trying to scare you about the opponent instead of inspire you about the candidate - because to inspire something, you'd have to say something solid, and god knows that might bite you in the ass when you're talking to a different demographic later on. Inspiration tastes lovely, but I'm not yet convinced that Obama is going to be filling. I don't care so much about his lack of experience, but it does make it awfully hard to know where he stands (if he does) on anything. I continue to hope that both Canada and the U.S. will find politicians who can actually stand for significant change, and the will to do what they believe is right, even when it's unpopular. Then, dammit, the people had better be ready to embrace someone like that instead of running back to their cold-oatmeal-types. Agreeing with Zoltan. Trudeau did, at least, stand for things. My queasiness about today’s Canadian politicians is that they’re all playing it so safe, trying to have everything both ways. I hate that all political ads are essentially trying to scare you about the opponent instead of inspire you about the candidate – because to inspire something, you’d have to say something solid, and god knows that might bite you in the ass when you’re talking to a different demographic later on.

Inspiration tastes lovely, but I’m not yet convinced that Obama is going to be filling. I don’t care so much about his lack of experience, but it does make it awfully hard to know where he stands (if he does) on anything.

I continue to hope that both Canada and the U.S. will find politicians who can actually stand for significant change, and the will to do what they believe is right, even when it’s unpopular. Then, dammit, the people had better be ready to embrace someone like that instead of running back to their cold-oatmeal-types.

]]> By: Zoltan H http://www.nuncscio.com/2008/11/05/thoughts-on-a-new-day/comment-page-1/#comment-10172 Zoltan H Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:28:58 +0000 http://nuncscio.com/?p=1560#comment-10172 Maybe we should be wondering why aren't all politicians Obama? After all, I think we've just got used to politicians being pretty tame and ordinary. I think the "Obama is American's Trudeau" comparison is kind of interesting. Besides them both being popular figures when they emerged, nobody can say what kind of a president Obama will really make-- I'm inclined to think he's going to be pretty ordinary-- which will be good (except for comedy writers) after 8 years of Bush's antics. Trudeau, for better or worse, re-made this country while most politicians are content to play it safe. Maybe in 4 or 8 years we'll know if Obama was a Trudeau or a ... Stephen Harper?! Maybe we should be wondering why aren’t all politicians Obama? After all, I think we’ve just got used to politicians being pretty tame and ordinary.

I think the “Obama is American’s Trudeau” comparison is kind of interesting. Besides them both being popular figures when they emerged, nobody can say what kind of a president Obama will really make– I’m inclined to think he’s going to be pretty ordinary– which will be good (except for comedy writers) after 8 years of Bush’s antics.

Trudeau, for better or worse, re-made this country while most politicians are content to play it safe. Maybe in 4 or 8 years we’ll know if Obama was a Trudeau or a … Stephen Harper?!

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