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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 12:42 PM Original message |
Tomorrow Canadians may elect "a caucus of Kuciniches and Sanderses" |
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Mnemosyne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. Very interested in the outcome. Thanks for heads-up, JackR! K&R n/t |
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PDJane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. I'll be voting for him. |
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Amonester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 03:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
23. Moi aussi. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
3. Let's hope so and let's hope it catches on here |
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Old and In the Way (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
4. This could really impact our election in 2012. |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
5. I'm ashamed to admit this, but I'm not sure about the |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 01:22 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Winner takes all in one-person districts. |
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Armstead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 01:42 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Why would the Liberal leader pledge no coalition with NDP? |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 01:43 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Ask him, I should say. Basically, he's a neocon and free marketeer. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 03:34 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. The other reason is the bizarre Conservative scare campaign with media backing to... |
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Amonester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 04:09 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. AND the fact that his wife said she knew about him going for a shiatsu |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 04:46 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. But I mean, seriously... he may have had a "happy ending" FIFTEEN YEARS ago... |
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Amonester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 06:27 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. well, yeah, don't ask ME, of course, but, you know, |
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Very_Boring_Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 03:36 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. Because they tried to form a coalition in 2008 and the public was overwhelmingly against it |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 03:49 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. It's the latter |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 12:20 PM Response to Reply #5 |
39. There is no Labour Party in Canada as there is in the UK. You must mean the Liberals. |
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Cascadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
6. If they could do it.....NDP-Green-Bloc: The dream coalition! |
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white_wolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
8. Why does every single "Western" nation seem so much better than us? |
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Cascadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 02:32 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. I like the fact that the Canadian voter has real choices. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 03:50 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. It depends a lot on the riding, of course |
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Very_Boring_Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 03:58 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. There isn't as much choice as you think |
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Kurovski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
11. it's a big deal! K&R |
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admonish (26 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
12. basically, it's all about vote-splitting |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 02:28 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. If Liberal voters follow that logic, the NDP could get a majority... |
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Puzzler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 02:33 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Agreed... Ignatieff (the Liberal leader) has run a terrible campaign |
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Zorra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 02:31 PM Response to Original message |
14. Good luck, neighbors! Hope the NDP even gets a majority over the Tories. |
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Very_Boring_Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
19. The NDP will not come in first or second. I think there will be many surprised/dissapointed NDPers |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 05:06 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. I think the NDP will become the opposition party |
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bvar22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
20. Solidarity!!! |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
25. 'A caucus of Kuciniches and Sanderses'!! |
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Cascadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 04:34 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. If only we had more Kuciniches here. n/t |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 04:47 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Well, let's not get ahead of it. Can't be good news until tomorrow! |
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sabrina 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 05:18 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. True, but it's good news that a 'caucus of Kuciniches and Sanderses' |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
32. On Libya, Senator Sanders |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-01-11 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
34. One can only hope it's contagious |
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pacalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 04:07 AM Response to Original message |
35. Good luck, Canada! |
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The Magistrate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 04:10 AM Response to Original message |
36. Let Us Hope They Pull It Off, Sir |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 08:43 AM Response to Reply #36 |
37. Indeed... and let us watch them do it! |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
38. Tomorrow is Today... and you're invited to the CANADA ELECTION THREAD. |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
40. Big hopes for the NDP !! |
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hifiguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
41. Let us hope our Canadian brothers and sisters |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
42. Pardon my skimming but how did they move ahead so significantly? |
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socialist_n_TN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 05:08 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. The time has come for the commies to arise!......... |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 06:19 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Lots of circular firing squads, basically |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 07:31 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Which begs the question, how did they move ahead? |
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OnlinePoker (837 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 07:44 PM Response to Reply #45 |
46. They wrapped themselves in the Canadian flag |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 07:52 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Traditionally our campaigns haven't been as negative as US ones |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 09:51 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Oh yeah. I forgot how damn civilized you are up there. |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
49. Brilliant! Now the Conservatives have an outright majority |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-02-11 10:12 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Because those Liberals played spoiler, just like the Nader of your nightmares. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 04:03 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. It's more that half of the electorate stayed home. (nt) |
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bluestate10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 04:56 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. The standard progressive excuse for fucking up an election. nt |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-03-11 07:33 AM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Last night I heard 61 percent turnout -- do you have a citation for this claim? |
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