Leadership Review Needed

As I watched the results come in last night I could not help but feel nostalgic. Not in any positive sense of the word. It reminded me of the Charge of the Light Brigade. Outnumbered in financial aid, perceived leadership and communication in English there was only one conclusion. This election was the Conservatives to lose.

Many suspected from the beginning of this election campaign its ultimate result; it seemed all one could do is put up one hell of a fight, hope for the best and wait for the damage report to come in. The Liberal party was in disarray: fractured over leadership and policy. However, now that the election is over and we have tallied the results there is no time to waste. Liberals will have to regroup and soon. The longer the Liberals are in disarray the longer they will stay in opposition. For Harper knows he has no real opponent until than and knows the liberals will not risk another election till they are ready.

Politics is neither fair nor accommodating. It is a game that has no rules and many judges. Sometimes even with the best intentions the best policies and the better vision things do not go your way and there is nothing that can be done. Sacrifices have to be made for the betterment of the country. The fact that Stephane Dion could not communicate effectively to a majority of the voting public represents one of these cruel realities. Public perception wins elections. Nothing more nothing less, it is not your policies but how the public perceives your policies, not your character but your perceived character. It is not that Mr. Dion is a bad politician I have the fullest respect and admiration for his political abilities, the fact is that he is not a national leader, a national face of a party, as we saw in the results from last night. One of the most valuable attributes an individual can have is recognizing their strengths and their weaknesses so that they can apply themselves to the best of their ability where they can make the most meaningful contribution. It is not his fault it is the fact that politics is the result of perception and because of this cruel reality, sacrifices have to be made and one must adapt.

If the liberals wait till the spring to have a leadership review how long before a leader is decided. How long would this new leader have to appeal to the Canadian public? Is this fair to the new leader?