Though a totally overwhelmed party paralyzed by indecision would still be better than what we [got]

NO SHIT

The NDP have historically done well in the provinces where they have unexpectedly formed government. Rae's time is contentious but outside of Ontario, his methods have been extensively studied and adopted by other governments to deal with similar challenges. He did new things that people haven't tried before, and they worked. I think that's what we're fucking looking for right now.