Ghost of a flea

Perhaps the federal Conservatives need to take some lessons from the Ontario Tories.

I was at last Monday's Pride flag-raising ceremony at city hall. Traditionally, there's a blanket invitation for any and all elected officials; and, traditionally, Kyle Rae points them all out and the crowd applauds them. There were two provicial MPPs present last Monday: George Smitherman (whose riding includes Church & Wellesley) and John Tory.

Tory didn't look particularly comfortable - I'm sure he knew that the vast majority of the crowd voted Liberal or NDP; and even though he's publically endorsed SSM, there were plenty of lefties in the crowd who no doubt dislike every other political position he's ever taken. But happily the assembled audience applauded politely when he was introduced. There was nary a boo, catcall, or hiss.

Pretty much everyone looked good that day. John Tory showed guts for attending the event; and the organizers and attendees showed real class for accepting his gesture of good will as exactly that.

Even Michael Howard had the sense to backtrack on decades of the same rhetoric in the UK. And I cannot imagine President Bush allowing a similar snide remark to pass no matter my difference of opinion with him about the institution of marriage. He seems to have an authentic faith that would preclude something so petty and mean-spirited. It has reached the point that I cannot imagine ever voting Conservative in this country.

here here!

That is just politically retarded. Its no wonder they are doing so badly.