What made the small success of the StopBlair petition is the fact that it federates people from all venues and opinions who strongly oppose his nomination. Furthermore, it send a very clear message that got (and might still get) the attention of the media because we were the only ones to do so. If we were to launch a campaign for a particular candidate, our message would most probably be lost in the political noise. By the way, we would first have to agree on a candidate, which is not as likely as it might seem... ;-) "Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
<ducks>... "Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
Do you really think that, if ET were to promote a candidate, we would be noticed, let alone listened to? "Dieu se rit des hommes qui se plaignent des conséquences alors qu'ils en chérissent les causes" Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
- Jake If you only spend 20 minutes of the rest of your life on economics, go spend them here.
When's the next Spanish general election? Is ZP gonna be free before Lisbon is ratified?
ZP will hold the rotating presidency of the Council of Ministers in the first half if 2010. See how you like him after that :P En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma
I think Melanchthon's right that our campaigning for a candidate would have little or no effect. Helping spread the message that Blair sparks off immediate and strong opposition is something we can do with effect.
As long as we can drum up noise against him, we can accomplish our task. In the long run, we're all dead. John Maynard Keynes
