On Kennedy, Part Three

I am going to simplify my questions. Does he have good policies, or have the potential to make good policy? In the past, Gerard has performed well as a Minister in the Ontario government. I am not convinced that he has the federal experience, or, quite frankly, the federal perspective to create valuable policy for the nation. Experience is important, not necessarily the end all be all, but important nonetheless. Is he qualified to be the leader of a national party, and the country? There are several qualifications that I think are required. One is that you have had some type of political experience. Gerard has that, and, by all measures, has done a good job. As I said before, federal experience is not necessarily required, but encouraged. Will he be able to present his views in a cohesive, substantial manner that will appeal to Canadians both with the method of presentation, and by the substantive content? This is, sadly, where a promising candidate falls apart. He has not demonstrated an ability to present policy, particularly innovative policy (like his GST elimination on hybrids), in a manner that is can appeal to people. To be frank, he doesn't seem to have presented that policy at all. I don't think he and his team are giving people enough credit - they will understand policy. He needs to put it forward.

I believe that I have presented a balanced and constructively critical post that presents both the strengths and weaknesses of Gerard Kennedy. I am biased, but I have arrived at this bias through thought, not through mindless following. Gerard has some favorable attributes, but he, until now, has presented himself in a manner which I found overwhelmingly unappealing.