Mr. Speaker, today's National Post describes Joe Clark's recent nomination meeting:
Joe Clark...played to an embarrassingly small crowd on Wednesday night...in Calgary Centre. About 300, by generous estimates, turned out in a...room that could have held 1,000.
The event got off to a disastrous start when Jim Silye called 30 representatives from community organizations up to the stage. Nobody came forward. While waiting Mr. Silye said “Does anybody know any good jokes while I wait for these people?” He then left the podium, telling the crowd: “Have another drink; I think I will”.
Facing the grim reality of the evening, Mr. Clark stated “We have a lot of work to do. I need your help, I need your prayers—”
Elections are usually run on memberships and money. Seeing as Joe has neither, I can see why he is relying on prayers.
The editorial concluded:
If 300 supporters is all (his) party can muster at a nominating meeting of its leader in a riding that many say Mr. Clark cannot win, it appears Mr. Clark may need all the prayer he can get.
I guess Joe Who has now become Joe Boo Hoo.