[goldstategop]

The Liberals are leaderless and Lefty support is hermorraging to the socialist NDP. Part of the Liberals' plight rests on the fact they can no longer be all things to all Canadians and are no longer the natural party of power. They finally have to take a stand. Its going to be interesting to see where the next few years take them - or whether there will even be a Liberal Party left in Canada after its all over.

(Denny Crane: "Every one should carry a gun strapped to their waist. We need more - not less guns.")

[drc43]

"or whether there will even be a Liberal Party left in Canada after its all over. "

This has been amazing to watch unfold. Seems like just over a year ago, it was the Conservatives that were in disarray. One then wondered if they could EVER get it together.

What a difference a year and Stephan Harper have made.

[mak5]

But everyone wants to be leader of the Grits, from ex-goalie Ken Dryden to Bill Clinton's rumored girlfriend, Belinda Stronach.

[doc30]

Part of the Liberals' plight rests on the fact they can no longer be all things to all Canadians and are no longer the natural party of power. They finally have to take a stand.

Do you think it's an issue of the plastic platform of the Liberal party, or do you think the electroate is becoming more polarized? In other words, are a good number of Liberal supporters drifting farther to the left, hence are more attracted to the NDP? If that is the case, the Tories will be in power for some time. Two parties splitting the left wing vote is good political news for the Tories. But are there also a number of more centrist Liberal supporters who are feeling abandoned by the Liberal leftward drift, much in the same way many centrist Democrats in the south feel the party is abandoning them?

[LilyBean]

Let's hope there isn't. I, for one, won't miss them. And with people like Hedy Fry running for leadership, they could be all but finished.