Barbelinda: Queen of the conservatives!

Yes Belinda, it is tough being you. Young rich, attractive, and already having done more in your life that many of us mortals would do in half a dozen. Whether one loves or loathes you, we are all swept off our feet at the brazen daring of your every exploit and movement.

The Globe and Mail (Gay & Married), is a big fan of yours undoubtably! The May 7th, issue online had you taking over from Stephen Harper at any minute as leader of the conservative party of Canada. Not that they are not biased or anything, being obvious liberal party of Canada supporters that love the idea of gay marriage and at the same time decry the demise of the PC's, or what I like to call the 'Liberal Lite' brand of federal politics.

That Belinda is surrounding herself with ex-Harris and Mulroneites' is of no concern to the Globe, since the week before they were tarring the conservatives for having ties to the dreaded ex-PC regime of Brian Mulroney. But in Canadian politics, substance means nothing and idealogy especially internationalist's beliefs are everything.

Belinda's main objective has been the following: "Many believe she has taken these positions for two reasons -- to build the moderate side of the party and become its champion." Which is not a problem in and of itself, but what this does to make the conservative party conservative, is beyond me?

Read this convoluted logic in this passage:

"Asked if her remarks this week had anything to do with insulating herself from blame if the Conservatives force a spring election and it goes badly, Ms. Stronach says no. The point, she says, was simply to be accountable to the residents of her riding.
Newmarket-Aurora, an urban riding just outside Toronto, includes many commuters who would benefit from the plans in the Liberal budget to spend more money on roads, public transit and other transportation needs.
"I want to make sure that we properly address the issues that are important to the citizens of Newmarket-Aurora -- public transit, transportation, which are consistent with the cities infrastructure program."
Since being elected, Ms. Stronach has also been diligent about meeting people across the country. Last December, for example, she took up the invitation of an Alberta feedlot owner and farmer to visit his business and see for herself the devastation that the mad-cow crisis has visited upon the region."

See it is like this: When Belinda wants to embarras Harper, she can justify it by saying she is responding to her constituents. But when she wants to be a major player and travel the country and even go to Washington to hobnob with reputed ex, Billy Clinton, she can do that too according to the Globe without even a hint of irony.

So which is it Barbelinda?

Are you the dutiful MP of Newmarket-Aurora, or are you conservative party executive that is campaigning behind Stephen Harper's back for the leadership even before there is any reason to do it?

While we are at it, what is this we hear about your father stepping down soon? Many of us would have thought that you would be a shoe-in to take over for him in his absence. If you do that then I wish you well and I note that the press will be a lot harder on you as a business executive than it ever will be on a liberal politician in this country.