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| Defining Dion: why it worked |
| 10.20.08 (6:44 pm) [edit] |
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The Conservative were successfully able to define Dion for one simple reason. Dion’s English is not good enough and his accent is strong. Half of Dion’s sound bits are incomprehensible even to people whose first language was English. As for people who struggle with English, many would have hard time understanding a word his says. ESL students have a terrible time with accents and Dion’s is particularly pronounced. His inability to communicate turned him into a blank slate on which the Conservatives could write anything they pleased. Of course, Dion’s poor English hurt him in other ways too. It rendered him a complete after thought in the English language debate. It is unconceivable that he would have been able to score points against Harper the way Elizabeth May did. He had enough trouble thanking those that asked the questions. This is a shame; for, Dion can debate; he just can not debate in English. And it rendered him almost painful to listen to in interview. Finally and to add insult to injury, Dion does not have any of the redeeming features that Chrétien, for example, had. He has no skill as politician. He might even be the worst politician of his era. And he has no charisma. He has nothing that would allow him to compensate for his inability to communicate in English. The Liberal support in English Canada went down nearly 950,000 as a result. The Conservatives tried to pull the same thing off in Quebec, but Dion speaks French. The Liberal vote went up 94,000 there. The next Liberal leader must be able to speak both official languages flawlessly. That rules everyone from the last leadership convention out except for Rae and Ignatieff. Quebec will be key next election. Having a leader who speaks better French then Harper gives the Liberals the advantage there. |
posted by: deBeauxOs (reply)
post date: 10.20.08 (7:50 pm)
Or anyone who writes better English than you do.
posted by: koby (reply)
post date: 10.20.08 (11:06 pm)
have another glass of kool aid
posted by: deBeauxOs (reply)
post date: 10.21.08 (7:11 am)
I am a francophone, not a Liberal. I find your ignorant opinions about Dion's competence in English ironic, considering that you can barely write coherently in this language.
posted by: koby (reply)
post date: 10.21.08 (1:42 pm)
Does Dion come off a wimp in French? Does he appear to be unsure of himself? Is he a poor debater? Is he inarticulate? Of course not and that begs the question as to why he came off that way in English. The obvious answer is that he was handicapped by the language. Do not shoot the messenger. Liberal campaign workers heard people saying yes to all of the above during the campaign.