Christy Clark

[Newfoundlander]

She does have an approval rating that is some 14 points lower then the Leader of the NDP, and half of BC hates the NDP no matter who leads it.

I just noticed recent polls have her a bit lower then I thought.

[Newfoundlander]

I guess I wasn't really paying attention back then. I just can't see the BC NDP as a better alternative.

Well the BC NDP haven't actually gained any support from the BC Liberals.

[TheNewTeddy]

Too slow to act on the HST?

[Newfoundlander]

The only MLA to endorse Clark has turned out to be a complete disaster. She appointed him to cabinet after her win, only to demote him months later. Now he has resigned from cabinet after leaking an email.

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Harry+Bloy+resigns+from+cabinet+over+email+leak/6308733/story.html

[punked]

Clark's new PR guy wont let the press ask her any questions any more. It gets worse by the day for BC Liberals.

[Newfoundlander]

This article discusses Clark's recent transformation

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/christy-clark-morphs-from-premier-mom-to-iron-lady/article2372394/

[Topaz]

Well the new Dir. of Communication for Clark got off to a bad start with the media and one reporter told her that this is BC and not Ottawa and the press has the right to aks questions of the Premier. So why is a Liberal Premier, hiring two ex Tory staffers from Harper? I don't think the media and others out there in BC will let Clark off the hook as the new staffers tried to avoid talking to the media. Thoughts? http://www.globaltvbc.com/video/raw+video+sara+macintyre/video.html?v=2210068914&p=1&s=dd#only+online

[punked]

This article discusses Clark's recent transformation

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/christy-clark-morphs-from-premier-mom-to-iron-lady/article2372394/

Worst garbage I have ever read. She is Kim Campbell all over again.

[Newfoundlander]

Worst garbage I have ever read. She is Kim Campbell all over again.

What's garbage about it?

[punked]

What's garbage about it?

Acting like somehow the Former Deputy Premier to Campbell was somehow different in her beliefs and ever learned to the Center. Yah it is a great story about how she use to be something and now she is Morphing into a Conservative but it is just untrue. She has always had the political leanings she does.

[Newfoundlander]

Acting like somehow the Former Deputy Premier to Campbell was somehow different in her beliefs and ever learned to the Center. Yah it is a great story about how she use to be something and now she is Morphing into a Conservative but it is just untrue. She has always had the political leanings she does.

I didn't realize you knew her so well.

[punked]

I didn't realize you knew her so well.

She was in office for like 10 years 4 of which she was the second in command. Acting like those years some how "don't count" because it makes for a bad news story is terrible reporting. You pretending like this is a valid story when already has a political history makes you look like a strong partisan. But we already knew you were didn't we?

Edited March 19, 2012 by punked

[Wilber]

BC rail is a start. I remember her running for the Leadership also promising an election to approved her by the BC public right away. How long ago was that again? What happened to that election that was one of her key promises when running for the leadership.

BC Rail is a huge deal for me. The way it was swept under the carpet with plea bargains and no inquiry after years of investigation and millions of tax dollars is just disgusting. The public doesn't know any more than it did the day the arrests took place.

I disagree on the election. I wanted to see Clark in action for a while before having to decide on giving her a new mandate. I like to test drive a car before I buy it. Either we have fixed election dates or we don't. Politicians will always find an excuse for an election if it suits them. That's what fixed dates are supposed to prevent.

[Newfoundlander]

She was in office for like 10 years 4 of which she was the second in command. Acting like those years some how "don't count" because it makes for a bad news story is terrible reporting. You pretending like this is a valid story when already has a political history makes you look like a strong partisan. But we already knew you were didn't we?

It's a valid story from what she campaigned on and what she's now doing as premier, you commie hack.

[punked]

It's a valid story from what she campaigned on and what she's now doing as premier, you commie hack.

But she is a Liberal didn't they all know she was lying?

[Newfoundlander]

But she is a Liberal didn't they all know she was lying?

I guess not.

[punked]

I guess not.

Why do they keep falling for it. I can not believe Liberals thought "She runs on not being Campbell.........yet we all know she was Campbell's go to for like 4 years.....Well I am sold"

[Newfoundlander]

Why do they keep falling for it. I can not believe Liberals thought "She runs on not being Campbell.........yet we all know she was Campbell's go to for like 4 years.....Well I am sold"

Well seeing most still probably liked Campbell, which they should have, the thought she may govern like him probably wasn't an issue.

[The_Squid]

Well the new Dir. of Communication for Clark got off to a bad start with the media and one reporter told her that this is BC and not Ottawa and the press has the right to aks questions of the Premier. So why is a Liberal Premier, hiring two ex Tory staffers from Harper? I don't think the media and others out there in BC will let Clark off the hook as the new staffers tried to avoid talking to the media. Thoughts? http://www.globaltvbc.com/video/raw+video+sara+macintyre/video.html?v=2210068914&p=1&s=dd#only+online

Making an enemy of the media, that are generally very Liberal-friendly, is not a wise move.

[punked]

Well seeing most still probably liked Campbell, which they should have, the thought she may govern like him probably wasn't an issue.

She ran promising not to be him. So either way Liberals love a liar is what you are saying?

[Newfoundlander]

She ran promising not to be him. So either way Liberals love a liar is what you are saying?

Maybe, I'm not really sure?

[punked]

Another article is out about the train wreck that Clark is. She is like Sarah Palin in so many ways not just because she bounced from school to school but never could finish her degree.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/gary_mason/a-bad-week-for-clarks-fading-bc-liberals/article2380065/

[Newfoundlander]

Now she's lost a former minister to the BC Conservatives.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/03/26/bc-van-dongen-to-conservatives.html?cmp=rss&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

The BC Liberals may go down in history as the pary of Gordon Campbell.

[punked]

Now she's lost a former minister to the BC Conservatives.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/03/26/bc-van-dongen-to-conservatives.html?cmp=rss&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

The BC Liberals may go down in history as the pary of Gordon Campbell.

Clark was a poor choice for the BC Liberals through out her life she has been handed opportunity after opportunity only to have those blow up in her face. She has a poor track record with success.

[Newfoundlander]

Clark was a poor choice for the BC Liberals through out her life she has been handed opportunity after opportunity only to have those blow up in her face. She has a poor track record with success.

While he wasn't as personally popular at the time as Christy Clark Kevin Falcon would have been a much better choice for leader. If he was leader it's unlikely the Conservative Party would have grown in support. Clark was able to use her high-profile to sign up new members, it's not surprising anymore that the only caucus support she was able to get was from a complete fool.