Stephane Dion won the Liberal leadership race for the simple reason that he is the only front runner from the previous Liberal government.
That's why we heard his campaign chair, Mr. Mark Marissen, divulging in his post-mortem analysis on CBC Radio last Monday that Mr. Dion was seen as the candidate who would most likely defend the " Liberal brand".
That's why we saw newspapers like The Globe endorsing him before the convention, even though they worried about his chance in the next election.
That's why we saw pundits like Rex Murphy attacking the other front runners on November 25: "This is the great oxymoron of the Liberal leadership. Vote for us: We weren't there."
That's why we saw, via CBC Newsworld, a Dion supporter at the "fixer's fiesta " saying that Mr. Dion would lead " with dignity." Wink. Wink.
What I don't get was what Mr. Dion said at the convention: "Yes, the world needs more Canada. But Canada won't let the world down."
