tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892827037183316611.post6700339191366424314..comments2023-10-09T08:27:03.515-04:00Comments on Runesmith's Canadian Content: Kennedy, Kennedy, Trudeau and Obama: The View From the Cheap SeatsJennifer Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14610902519752808810noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1892827037183316611.post-59362144566743136902008-01-21T12:55:00.000-05:002008-01-21T12:55:00.000-05:00That's a brilliant essay. I share your enthusiasm ...That's a brilliant essay. I share your enthusiasm for Trudeau and for Robert Kennedy. (Unlike you, I actually got to vote for Trudeau!)<BR/><BR/>It would be wonderful if America could be led by someone with the vision of a Trudeau or a Robert Kennedy. Where you and I might differ is that I have not been inspired by Barack Obama. And it's not just because I'm a lot older now.<BR/><BR/>To my mind there seems to be something missing in Obama's speeches. He does not convince me that he really stands for the same liberal democratic principles that inspired Trudeau and Robert Kennedy. He has extensive experience as an elected representative and, to the best of my knowledge, he has not shown the passion for change that I would have expected from someone who is truly committed to the principles that he now espouses. <BR/><BR/>In the case of both Trudeau and Robert Kennedy we saw plenty of evidence of their commitment <B>before</B> they ran for leader.Larry Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05756598746605455848noreply@blogger.com