Blue Book feedback

A story headlined “Bluebook is a platform, not actual promises: Kennedy” that was posted to The Telegram website July 10 drew more than 3,000 hits the first day and at least 30 publishable comments. The story centred around an interview with Finance Minister Jerome Kennedy about many of the Dunderdale government’s election promises contained the Tory party’s Blue Book not likely to be filled. In fact, Kennedy told The Telegram, they weren’t really election promises at all. He said election commitments were made with the caveat that they’d only be implemented if the province’s fiscal situation allowed for it. Some of the comments include:

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— Joanne

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— Ed Anstey

“So when you drive the province into the ground financially, it clears you of any obligations to promises already made? Nice try Mr. Kennedy, but we all know the end of the election is when politicians stop fulfilling promises.”

— Keanman

“Liberal Leader Dwight Ball? I thought he just resigned as interim Liberal leader to run for the job of leader? Is it really fair to be quoting him now as Liberal leader?”

— Steve

“answer #1 bluebook not promises? good answer there Mr. kennedy ... but try answer #2 how about … ELECTION BAIT?”

— les holley

“Seems like this Minister is trying to save face. A lot to late Sir and a surplus by election year HA HA You sir is the master of deseption”

— hslaw

“Danny Williams decreed fixed elections (allowing elections only once every four years). We are stuck with his team until October 2015.”

— coco

“Good comeback Jerome ‘bye! Do you mind if I use that line?”

— Harper Stephens

“This is reason # 57,493 that I cannot vote Tory no-more.”

— Torey Nomore

“Didn’t think the Blunderdale government couldn’t sink any stupider … But I should have known I’d be wrong! See you at the ballot box, losers.”

— Kev

“Well now … If the Blue Book isn’t actually a commitment to the people of the province as to what you are going to do during your term in office, why not add a few more things. How about a fixed link to the mainland? Zero wait times for medical assistance? New schools in every community and oh, just for fun, minimum wage of $30.00 an hour? Kennedy! What a buffoon!”

— DWB

“If everything in all the election platforms are promises then I would love for someone to cost out the NDP platform. All parties are alike … they try to put in things that will appeal to people. It doesnt necessarily mean it all has to be done right away, many things are in platforms for a few elections.”

— Steve

“It doesn’t really matter what you call it, promises or blueprint. We see it as hogwash and failure. A historic failure by the most ignorant, arrogant and incompetent government we have ever witnessed in our province.”

— IAMtheJIB

“Jerome’s statement on the Blue Book clarified: ‘It’s not what we were actually going to do, just what we said we were going to do.’ That makes it all better now, doesn’t it ?”

— Derek Churchill

“And the house of Dunderdale continues to fall.”

— Philllleee

“Mr Kennedy … Now the Liberal will be using the same ideas … as for the red book … make all kind of promises … and leave everyone hanging.”

— Dianne