Thanks for this, Mob. I think

acanuck — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 23:46:18 +0000

Thanks for this, Mob. I think you got it exactly right. Jack was much more than a successful politician; he was a successful human being. On top of the energy with which he campaigned in this spring's election (cane or no cane), he connected with Canadians as a person. Many who had never considered voting "socialist" decided that Jack was that very rare creature: a politician they actually liked. Election-night seat totals didn't reflect how close he came to being elected prime minister.

The day he died, I erected a modest memorial over at In the News:

http://dagblog.com/link/jack-layton-1950-2011-great-canadian-says-good-bye-11389

It includes Jack's farewell message, plus a totally germane discussion of Canadian beer. He'll have a state funeral Saturday in Toronto, and I suspect millions will take time out to follow it on TV. A lot of people, and not just us lefties, feel we've lost not just a leader but a friend. Irrational, perhaps, but there it is.

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Thanks for this, Mob. I think