No snark?

Maybe it's the Upper Canadian in me that expects politicians to take the lowest road possible. Rick gave both Mayor Peter Kelly and Liberal leader Stephen MacNeil ample opportunity to slam their detractors and to score some political points and they refused to take that road. Is that naive or is that the Nova Scotian way?

I think Darrell Dexter and the NDP had a great working relationship with John Hamm and that was a benefit to the province. However, I don't believe the current Premier has that same relationship. I think a little snark would elevate both DD and SM into the limelight and into the position of Premier. There, they could re-establish the concilliatory relationship with the other leaders. It's great to be nice, but when it comes at the expense of your success...

Do they want it? Do they want to be Premier? It's an accusation that's been hurled at DD before. I liked what SM was talking about today, in terms of trying to fix the problem fo ER closures and wait times, instead of focusing on this anti-strike legislation for health care. Again, kind of short on specifics, I guess we'll have to wait for the next election.

Rick and I were chatting after the show about what the 1st question for the Premier should be! There are so many to choose from! I'd like to know (maybe not off the top) if he even likes his job. I do not get that impression from him. I don't feel the passion like I do from a Danny Williams or, in the past, Ralph Klein. I don't know, is it just me?

I was laughing as Rick was baiting the Mayor to say something bad about various people: Sue Uteck, Rick Emberley etc. He wouldn't bite!! PK doesn't have to though, because he's so popular, he doesn't have to stoop so low. The councillors would be smart to stop the personal attacks on other councillors and the Mayor and focus on the task at hand. But, Rick very astutely pointed out that even Dr. Phil couldn't get this council to be civil (or even civilized).

Interesting, eh? Yesterday there was speculation about a federal election by the end of the fall and now Peter MacKay hints they'd let Bill Casey back into the party? Thank you to Bill Casey for saying, sure, honour the Atlantic Accord and we'll chat. Maybe Harper is learning to be a little more concilliatory himself, realizing Bill Casey's riding is a safe seat and he needs all the MPs he can get in order to form a majority.

Here's a question that popped into my mind yesterday: If Hamid Karzai wants to negotiate with the Taliban, why are we fighting them? I was never for an immediate withdrawl, but if Karzai is undermining the mission of NATO to destroy the Taliban, we should pull out now. It's so sad that another Canadian has lost his life.

On that note, I'll wrap it up.

Bernie Smith from the Spring Garden rd. business association will be in. Some are touting him as a possible mayoralty candidate. We'll get the scoop tomorrow.

Until then,

Amber