In a development as welcome as it was unexpected, "reality" TV "star" Kevin O'Leary today dropped out of the running to be the new leader of the Canadian Tory party. O'Leary seems to have decided that, even if he could win the party leadership, he would stand no chance in a general election against Justin Trudeau, not least because of his total lack of electoral appeal in Quebec.
O'Leary has been seen as the Canadian Donald Trump, and there are some comparisons -- the reality TV thing (Dragons' Den, in O'Leary's case), and the utter lack of any previous political experience. His policy views, to the extent he bothered to articulate them, seem a lot less bizarre than Trump's. However, he came across as a bumptious money-grubber whose main TV shtick consisted of humiliating anyone naive enough to come on the show asking for financial support. He lives almost full-time in Boston, a fine city but one not normally considered to be in Canada, the country he aspired to lead.
So good riddance, Kevin, and don't let the door hit you on the ass as you leave. I'd say "bon debarras", too, but that's French so I'd be wasting my time.
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