I'll take the socialist that took a principled and right stand on Iraq, stood for re-election and didn't waver, over this current crop of Tories. When they decide to start returning to Thatcher or Churchill, then I'll re-consider.
In the last few years Washington has been difficult terrain for the Tories. To the frustration of Democrats - and some Conservatives in Britain - the Republicans' respect for Tony Blair since the September 11 attacks has rivalled their affection for their more obvious soul-mates, Lady Thatcher and Winston Churchill.
I know why it ticks Democrats off that conservatives are better allies of Blair than they are, but if "conservatives" in Britain are so uptight they need to catch a clue that the modern Tories are not our soulmates.
And the person is right, conservatives will be more willing to give Brown a shot because of Blair than they will be willing to "come home" to traditional alliances once Blair is gone. Mainly because Tories blew it with Iraq and their treatment of Bush. Old grievances do not go away over night, especially when still fresh. Despite harper's election, or merkel, I'm still not exactly warm to either of their countries yet. Now while Brown is not Blair by any means, the relationship oddly enough is better than with anyone the Tories front. Meanwhile this Cameron guy is sounding a lot like Clinton from what I've read, but to be fair, just because he sounds slick doesn't mean he is. I'm reliant on press accounts to a degree, so maybe he'll be good I don't know, we'll see.
"Mainly because Tories blew it with Iraq"
A much greater proportion of the Conservative Party voted in favour of the invasion of Iraq than of the Labour Party.