NDP Irrelevance Comes Home to Roost

This is too delicious to pass up:

"Since his election in 2003 as the New Democratic Party's sixth leader, the media-savvy Torontonian has moved it to the centre and shaved off its more controversial policies."

[SNIP]

"However, some are now wondering whether the NDP has lost its way."

And look at what our esteemed former Premier advises:

"'I think that unless the New Democrats hold out a vision of a significantly modified capitalism, then we find it difficult to differentiate ourselves from the Liberals.'"

I second that. Might as well finish off the freefall.

"He (Layton) did say the fact that the NDP finished in a virtual tie with the Green Party in three of the four by-elections means he has more work to do to persuade voters his party is a better environmental choice..."

Like Sean says. We have more than two parties and we are the better for it.

And here's another good one about Layton from a few days ago:

"NDP dances with fourth-party status"

I especially like this (emphasis mine):

"He’s made the case for himself as the only national party leader who would flee Afghanistan on the first flight, if the choice was his. He has complained loud and long that the government persists in using budget surpluses to pay off debts run up by previous governments, rather than spending it as fast as it comes in. And for this he faces the prospect of turning the NDP into a fourth-place party."

And this:

"Maybe it will awaken him to the fact Canadians have moved beyond the NDP’s traditional nostrums, and are looking for something new. Don’t bet on it though."

As if I would.