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Why Not Tony? | 127 comments (126 topical, 1 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: The only similarity (4.00 / 6)

As for the rest.

We don't wish centralisation of power in the Council, much less the European Council. More in the Commission, once it gets more into the influence of Parliament.
Tony was not supposed to be a liberal or neocon, but a social democrat. But with the policies enacted at home during the Iraq War, he can't be counted as a liberal, either. Sorry but neocon comes closest.
Tony has no personal leadership qualities. He knows about concentrating power, but not about using power to do something effective. This was true at home, true in all his failed attempts to push policy at EU level, and on the world stage -- see Iraq War.
Tony has no capacity to effectively negotiate, either, especially among powerful people -- again see his record of failed EU diplomacy, and his no-show as Middle East negotiator, as was point out before to you.
That Tony invaded Iraq is not a 'mere'. It determines his unpopularity, and would be bad for the EU's image -- at home and abroad (the only place where Tony is popular may be the USA).

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Tue Jul 21st, 2009 at 06:48:53 PM EST
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Re: The only similarity (4.00 / 3)

I think this is a very good and concise list of answers to the diary's question.

I would like to give an appleuse not only to DoDo, but also santiago for the consistant playing of the role as Devil's advocate (intended or unintended) which spurred DoDo to produce such a distinct list.

A vote for PES is a vote for EPP! A vote for EPP is a vote for PES! Support the coalition, vote EPP-PES in 2009!

by A swedish kind of death on Thu Jul 23rd, 2009 at 03:02:05 PM EST
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