PQ Quebecois, conjures up questions about his ability to be a confident political leader. In one article, Duceppe’s reason for resigning to run for PQ was based on the notion that he didn’t want to put a strain on sovereignitists, “ 'The significant and rapid support gathered by Pauline Marois — not only within the Parti Québécois but within the Bloc Québécois and among the general public — means it's my duty to avoid a clash that would divide and therefore weaken the sovereignty movement" (CBC News). I think there is more to his reasons for resigning. According to the article from Globe and Mail, “Mr. Duceppe's PQ leadership campaign lasted only 29 hours, however, at which point he figured he had no hope of winning and pulled out” (Leblanc). In my opinion, by resigning after not having a pleasing campaign creates assumptions that he was afraid to lose and face ridicule. I think that being a leader means trying to conquer and face battles no matter what happens. It means perserverance, and not being afraid to give up. I began to realize that the PQ did not need a coward who is afraid to make his voice heard to lead them in the next political campaign.A nd we
wonder why he decided to run for PQ after claiming that, “I almost decided not to go [last week]. But I was obsessed with a question that was asked by my opponents and journalists: ' He didn't go in 2005, he is not going now, … what does it mean?' " Mr. Duceppe recounted. "I stopped looking at objective facts — I had numbers at hand — and said, ' I am going for it.' It was a mistake” (Leblanc, Globe and Mail). Doesn’t that statement pin point to the notion that he didn’t want to face ridicule and by justifying his actions by calling it a mistake? It wouldn't be right to settle for someone who realizes his actions are mistakes only after being brought to the stake of embarassment.I understand that mistakes are a part of human nature because it is human nature that we make these mistakes and then learn to fix them. However, in Duceppe’s case, I can say otherwise.
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CBC News. "Duceppe drops out of PQ race." CBC News [ Toronto] 12 May 2007. 18 May 2007 <http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2007/05/12/duceppe-pq.html?ref=rss#skip300x250>.
Leblanc, Daniel. "'I will never again go against my convicions'." The Globe and Mail [Toronto] 14 May 2007. 18 May 2007 <http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070514.wduceppe15/BNStory/National/home>.
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2 comments:
I agree with you. By making that mistake and worse than that, admitting it, he lowered his position as a political figure and showed that he is dependant and unconfident in making decisions.
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