Spinning like a top

Here's the problem with believing your own press: Stronach says she can lead Canada to prosperity. The recipe in a nutshell: Take one 37-year old neophyte who never finished post-secondary education, married well (once or twice), and then had daddy put her into the parade marshall's car at the front of a self-running machine to wave and smile. Leave her there for a while to chair meetings and spend time with others who "lead" [What an incredibly abused word ed.] large parades, give her words to read to shareholders and other audiences -- crafted by those with facility with words -- and, finally, have an old politcal warhorse with an agenda convince her that she was responsible for all these good things. Eventually the unwarranted hubris takes on a life of its own.

Consider what she says (as dutifully reported by the modestly left-leaning Toronto Star):

"Bottom line, I understand the economy," Stronach said today in a speech prepared for the joint Canadian and Empire Clubs of Canada. "I understand what it takes to create jobs, to spend money wisely and to invest in the future." [snip] The 37-year-old daughter of auto-parts magnate Frank Stronach said the skills developed as president and CEO of Magna International, her father's firm, provide the experience she will need to take hold of Canada's finances.

Followed by this whopping mound of whipped cream -- sweet, light, and happy but not very filling:

"We are going to compete by creating world-class value-added products and services made and supplied by highly skilled Canadian workers," she said.

Col. Potter, who was the second commander at MASH 4077 might have said, "Horse Hockey!"

Posted by Grayson at February 25, 2004 08:46 AM