Newfoundlander Posted March 8, 2012 Report Posted March 8, 2012 It would depend who my candidates were. Quote
j44 Posted March 8, 2012 Report Posted March 8, 2012 It would depend who my candidates were. I thought of that and went with the idea of it being the same candidates for MP as last time. Quote
Newfoundlander Posted March 8, 2012 Report Posted March 8, 2012 I thought of that and went with the idea of it being the same candidates for MP as last time. Well that's a sad thought. Quote
j44 Posted March 8, 2012 Report Posted March 8, 2012 Well that's a sad thought. How about this Conservative-Don Cherry Green Party-David Suzuki Liberal-Mark Carney NDP-Sam Roberts Yeah, I'm bored. Quote
CPCFTW Posted March 8, 2012 Report Posted March 8, 2012 How about this Conservative-Don Cherry Green Party-David Suzuki Liberal-Mark Carney NDP-Sam Roberts Yeah, I'm bored. Mark Carney isn't a liberal.. Quote
j44 Posted March 8, 2012 Report Posted March 8, 2012 Mark Carney isn't a liberal.. Liberal was the last one I came up with. It was going to be Dryden but I was trying to pick people who didnt run before. Quote
j44 Posted March 8, 2012 Report Posted March 8, 2012 Well then I'd pick Carney. He's apparently not running anymore. Cherry beat him in the nomination vote. Quote
Newfoundlander Posted March 8, 2012 Report Posted March 8, 2012 He's apparently not running anymore. Cherry beat him in the nomination vote. Cherry was the Conservative though. Quote
j44 Posted March 8, 2012 Report Posted March 8, 2012 Cherry was the Conservative though. I was going by what I was told. That Carney isn't a Liberal. I assumed the correction was to the right. I think I'm confusing....myself. lol Quote
CPCFTW Posted March 8, 2012 Report Posted March 8, 2012 (edited) I was going by what I was told. That Carney isn't a Liberal. I assumed the correction was to the right. I think I'm confusing....myself. lol Well it's not fair for me to say who he would vote for, but yes I would correct it to the right given his background in economics and employment history. I don't think you'll find many former Goldman Sachs execs who aren't to the right of the Liberal party of Canada. Edited March 8, 2012 by CPCFTW Quote
j44 Posted March 8, 2012 Report Posted March 8, 2012 Well it's not fair for me to say who he would vote for, but yes I would correct it to the right given his background in economics and employment history. I don't think you'll find many former Goldman Sachs execs who aren't to the right of the Liberal party of Canada. I heard his name thrown around as a potential future leader so I made the assumption. I would have to disagree with the assumption that just because he was with Goldman that he is too far right for the Liberals. He could be liberal on social issues and there are many fiscally conservative Liberals. Quote
CPCFTW Posted March 8, 2012 Report Posted March 8, 2012 (edited) I heard his name thrown around as a potential future leader so I made the assumption. Thrown around by liberals... of course they would love to have Mr. Canada as their future leader. And if you want to talk about assumptions, the only reason the liberals think he could lead them is because he said the Occupy movement was "constructive". Then some journalist came up with the idea that he was a perfect liberal leader and every Canadian socialist hopped on the bandwagon (except notably, Carney himself). Edited March 8, 2012 by CPCFTW Quote
j44 Posted March 8, 2012 Report Posted March 8, 2012 Thrown around by liberals... of course they would love to have Mr. Canada as their future leader. And if you want to talk about assumptions, the only reason the liberals think he could lead them is because he said the Occupy movement was "constructive". Then some journalist came up with the idea that he was a perfect liberal leader and every Canadian socialist hopped on the bandwagon (except notably, Carney himself). Actually it was one of my friends (who isn't a liberal) who mentioned it to me. But yes I would think the Liberals would want him to run in their party. Who wouldn't want him in their party? I think you are jumping the gun with your assumptions about some journalist, socialists and the bandwagon. I thought your initial comment was based more on fact than just assuming he was a Conservative because he was with Goldman Sachs. I'll admit I made assumptions but yours are just as precarious. Quote
Newfoundlander Posted March 8, 2012 Report Posted March 8, 2012 So why is someone a Conservative if they work for Goldman Sachs? Quote
Topaz Posted March 8, 2012 Report Posted March 8, 2012 Perhaps the question should be, IF the party you voted for last time was found to be guilty of the robocalls, would you STILL vote for that party? I wouldn't! Quote
Wild Bill Posted March 8, 2012 Report Posted March 8, 2012 Perhaps the question should be, IF the party you voted for last time was found to be guilty of the robocalls, would you STILL vote for that party? I wouldn't! Topaz, what do you do if the other parties are all WORSE? Not everyone believes the other guys are all just SO nice and SO trustworthy! Quote "A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul." -- George Bernard Shaw "There is no point in being difficult when, with a little extra effort, you can be completely impossible."
Newfoundlander Posted March 8, 2012 Report Posted March 8, 2012 I vote simply based on my candidate. In each riding in Newfoundland and Labrador I would have voted for a different party in every riding, and would have voted for each of the three major parties. Quote
Wild Bill Posted March 8, 2012 Report Posted March 8, 2012 I vote simply based on my candidate. In each riding in Newfoundland and Labrador I would have voted for a different party in every riding, and would have voted for each of the three major parties. At one time I agreed with you. Then over the years I realized how party solidarity worked and I was back to trying to choose the best party. Not a GOOD party, of course! Simply the best of bad choices. Quote "A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul." -- George Bernard Shaw "There is no point in being difficult when, with a little extra effort, you can be completely impossible."
Newfoundlander Posted March 8, 2012 Report Posted March 8, 2012 At one time I agreed with you. Then over the years I realized how party solidarity worked and I was back to trying to choose the best party. Not a GOOD party, of course! Simply the best of bad choices. Provincially I vote for the best party but federally none of them are great. In my mind there was only one good candidate in my riding in the last two elections. Quote
mentalfloss Posted March 8, 2012 Report Posted March 8, 2012 (edited) Can someone list some recent CPC accomplishments or indication as to why they would vote for the current Conservative caucus? I'm just trying to understand why.. Edited March 8, 2012 by mentalfloss Quote
Smallc Posted March 8, 2012 Report Posted March 8, 2012 (edited) They've provide relatively competent management, and at current, there isn't another credible option for most of us in the centre. As of now, things aren't that bad, and until I know more about what's going on with the robocall thing (until there's actual evidence), I don't see a problem with their governing. Things I like that they've done: Increased military spending (although I would like more) Increase infrastructure spending (although that seems to have ended, sadly) Cut taxes for business, theoretically making Canada a better place to invest Reduced the deficit afar the recession Things I don't like: Stupid pot laws Crazy backbenchers Relatively ideologically rigid Things I would like to see: A greater forces on transportation infrastructure both north south and east west. Edited March 8, 2012 by Smallc Quote
Wild Bill Posted March 8, 2012 Report Posted March 8, 2012 Can someone list some recent CPC accomplishments or indication as to why they would vote for the current Conservative caucus? I'm just trying to understand why.. As I keep saying, MF, we can only pick the one who smells the least! As Canadians, our choices perpetually boil down to Huey, Dewey and Screwy... Quote "A government which robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul." -- George Bernard Shaw "There is no point in being difficult when, with a little extra effort, you can be completely impossible."
Newfoundlander Posted March 8, 2012 Report Posted March 8, 2012 I cannot stand Harper, and don't agree with a lot of stuff he does, but I would be a lot more afraid of the NDP being in power and the Liberals have not offered much recently. Quote
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