Overzealous Prime Ministers

I am hereby announcing exclusively on the OP my advocacy for Ken Dryden as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. While comfortable with the current conservative government under the leadership of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and while my focus is more immediately directed to the presidential campaign of Governor Mitt Romney, the heart of the Desert Fox is with the leadership bid of Ken Dryden.

A recent poll in Canada shows that many people agree. http://www.gandalfgroup.ca/downloads/Liberal_Leadership_The_Publics_Choice.pdf

After being drafted by the Boston Bruins in 1964, Dryden went on to attend Cornell University instead of reporting for his professional goaltending duties, instead becoming an accomplished scholar and star goaltender, leading his team to the NCAA championship in 1967. Having been traded to the Montreal Canadiens, he stayed out of the National Hockey League in favor of attending Law School at the University of McGill, famous for educating members of the Fraser family. In 1970, Dryden decided to turn pro and that year, won the rookie of the year, the Stanley cup, and the playoff MVP trophy. After two more successful seasons, he held out during
contract negotiations and finished his Law degree at McGill. Dryden retired from hockey at the age of 31 as one of the all time greatest goaltenders and pursued a career in broadcast journalism, writing, the front office of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and finally, politics. Dryden was elected to a Toronto district of the House of Commons and later to Parliament and named Minister of Social Development. He was re-elected in 2006 and later announced his current aspiration to lead the Liberal Party. You can check his MP profile here. Influential pundits from Canada's Liberal Party think that he is the most capable replacement for Paul Martin at the top of the party and Stephen Harper as Prime Minister:

"Dryden - Why can we win with Ken? Three simple reasons. (a.) He has high name recognition and a strong reputation - People know who Ken is and once they hear him speak and set out his vision, they will see an honest, sincere politician not out there trying to simply win 40% of the vote, but a man who honestly believes that government can do good in this country and that 100% of Canadians can get behind his idea of what Canada can be. (b.) He can raise money - The Liberals are desperately falling behind in the money chase. Ken is the only guy who can go into rural Canada and draw large crowds. While they may come out because of his sporting past, they'll stay to hear about his ideas. The key is getting people to listen and Ken is the only candidate who has the gift in this race. (c.) He has the right policies - Ken contrasts clearly with Harper's visionor lack there of. His description of a "pinched, small" Conservative ideology is strong and I think it will resonate with Canadians if he is given a stage onto which to shout it out. Imagine what we could do if the people running Iggy's or Rae's campaign were running Ken's. Imagine putting Kinsella's strategic mind behind the image and voice of Dryden.

If we want to win then we have to select a leader who can lead us there. Ken Dryden is the one - listen, watch and read - learn about the candidates and imagine them during a campaign. Once you do that, you'll understand that winning this time isn't really an option, it's a necessity and Ken's the candidate to do it."

Ken Dryden. Scholar goalie, renaissance man.