Time To Question Jack's Leadership?

I have tried to support Jack Layton, I have tried to give him the benefit of the doubt. Yes he has gained more seats in the house in each of the last 2 elections. So please don't think me a traitor, but the NDP sit at 14% in the national polls, and for what I have seen from Jack and the NDP, I can not see a bump in these numbers any time soon.

You see the NDP, are supposed to be the natural opposition to Harper and his Cons. The Liberals have no one at the helm, and are well just trying to tread water, in the hopes of a bump in the polls, once the future face of the Liberal party is finally choosen. The Libs also represent the messy middle, and are thus not that far in ideology from the Cons anyway. I want an NDP leader who does not toady up to the ruling party of the day. Sure the whole making parliament work for Canadians, sounds responsible and noble, but if the ruling party supports policy that is diameterically opposite to that in which you might support, to hell with making things work, stand up make a stink. PM Harper knows that all 3 opposition parties are in no way prepared to go to the polls again. If an election were called right now, the Tories would win a majority. That said, the NDP has to show some balls, stand up Jack, the whole wishywashy why can't we all be friends thing aint gonna work.

Stephen Harper is at a point where he believes he can govern like he has a majority. There is no real opposition, the Liberals are treading water, the Bloc aren't sure whether they should milk the Tories for all they are worth, or oppose them for fear of losing their hold on Quebec. Then there is Jack and the NDP. I think the average Canadain voter feel meh about Jack and the NDP. The NDP is ever the bronze medalist or fourth place, miss congeniality never wins the pageant.

These should be heady times for the NDP, what with a healthy number of mps, not quite the balance of power, but enough to make a stink. It has come to point where that the NDP might need a dramatic makeover. This is a parliament where the NDP should shine, forget about making it work, stand up for something Jack, and for God's sake shave that moustache. All this said who could be the new face of the NDP? Sorry Jack, like I have said, I am sick of being in 3rd place or a healthy fourth. I want to win.