B.C. Premier Christie Clarke caught cynically trying to woo ethnic gro

[Wilber]

Whatever,but "everyone else does it" is a kids defence when they get caught doing something they know is wrong, not an adults.

[Canuckistani]

They haven't actually made that defense. That's my observation. They've apologized for planning to offer insincere aplogies. I don't care for political pandering either. I don't care for what it says about our society that there is an "ethnic vote" although others might point out there's a non-ethnic vote as well. But it's just the reality. All political parties try to please as many people as possible to try to win power.

[Wilber]

They haven't actually made that defense. That's my observation. They've apologized for planning to offer insincere aplogies. I don't care for political pandering either. I don't care for what it says about our society that there is an "ethnic vote" although others might point out there's a non-ethnic vote as well. But it's just the reality. All political parties try to please as many people as possible to try to win power.

You and others have made that defense on this forum.

[Canuckistani]

I'm not making a defense, I'm saying all parties do it. I have no use for the BC Liberals, I'm glad this has blown up for them. But I'm not so stupid or naive to think that the NDP doesn't play the same game. Or any other party.

[Wilber]

I just object to the idea that nothing can be done about it because it is a "reality". It isn't a law of physics, mathematics or nature, it's a manufactured "reality" that is only a reality until it is replaced by another manufactured reality. Treating it as a "reality" will just help ensure that nothing will change.

It's a lot to hope for but maybe the heat the Liberals are taking over this will give all parities second thoughts.

Edited March 11, 2013 by Wilber

[Canuckistani]

I don't. They'll just be more careful to not let it leak out. The reason this was leaked is because the Liberals are so disliked people are ratting them out all over, including their own supporters. This is what happens when govts are going down. For this to change, the bloc voters would have to cut that out, I don't see that happening any time soon. When you have the premier smiling and waving as floats go by glofifying terrorists, you know they'll do anything to suck up to votes no matter where or how they have to get them. Or when an Indo Canadian MP writes a character reference for a gang banger convicted of srug dealing. Power is the name of the game. The Liberals enact policies that benefit their constituency, ie business, the NDP does it with govt unions. It's all part of the same game.

You should start a new politica party - the NPP or Non Pandering Party. You'll probably get all sorts of support until people realize you're serious and not going to throw them any goodies. At that point you'll have to change the name to the DP or Dodo Party, because you'll be headed for extinction.

I still can't believe you're as naive as you sound. I guess your'e just having fun winding me up.

[Wilber]

Anything goes as long as you don't get caught. Well, I guess if you have such low standards, you don't need much in the way of expectations. Guess I'm not quite that cynical even though I am an old white guy. Maybe I should be if you are in the majority.