News Flash: Godfrey In. No One Cares.

John Godfrey is in the race for the Liberal leadership, it seems. Note the absence of headlines elsewhere. That says it all.

Godfrey has an impressive resume; but he has no obvious base. Unless lightning strikes, I can’t see him doing more than raising his profile for a future role in the party. His best strategy is the John Edwards strategy or, if anyone’s memory serves well enough, the Joe Green strategy: speak no ill of a fellow Liberal and never go negative; work up one damned good speech to showcase his talents; and quickly join forces with the eventual winner.

But I guess that’s obvious. Let’s see if he follows the script.