A Human for Prime Minister

My first embedded video(H/T Montreal Simon)is of an interview of Dion which in any other news show would have hit the editing room floor. Why? Well, it shows Dion being human. I've been there, I've had to clarify a question repeatedly both for myself and because the questioner thought he was asking a clear question.

I especially like the pre-video clip show exclaiming how from the bottom of thier sweet saccharine hearts they had to delve the depths of their souls to decide whether or not to show this clip. Then, because it is so clear as to what is happening on the video, they have to describe how perfectly clear the question was and how apparently confused Dion is. Looking at Dion I see frustration as the question is not clear, the interviewer asks "What would you have done 2.5 years ago, then upon Dion's asking for clarification he repeatedly says "Today!" as if that was an explanation.



Let me get this straight, I laugh at Jack's Moustache but I think he is an okay guy and has his heart in the right place. May has interesting and exciting ideas and seems like the person next door. Duceppe, philosophically, is very different from me but educated, earnest and willing to discuss ideas. Dion, I characterise as closest to my political, philosophical, educational background. Harper, I feel, has a core of hatred, religious mania, and a distinct lack of emotions.

More locally, the NDP candidate Darlene Jalbert, and Guy Lauzon conservative do not seem to connect with the people at all this year. Dwight Dugas is a one issue candidate and has not thought outside the box to other issues, but is earnest enough. Galganov is scum, unable to see anything but himself. Denis Sabourin, the Liberal, is unknown to me except from the debates, he seems well thought out, but also a little less than energized. My favourite candidate, for the Greens, David Rawnsley seems the most motivated but does not perform well in short bursts just like May. Strange that complex ideas required discussion and clarification eh?

So, why would, outside of laughing at him, Dion repeatedly asking for clarification so he could understand a question be a bad thing in a prime minister? Why would CTV, Conservative TV, decide they just had to play up this video with a long explanation of how bad it is? Especially since they agreed that at the time, it was nothing and would not air it? Who on the editorial board suddenly decided to try and make more news?

You decide.