More politics, this time Canuckistanian

[sabotabby]

Who else is now afraid that we'll have to hear the dreaded words, "Prime Minister Stephen Harper"? The only good that can come of that is if he won a minority government and there was a non-confidence vote immediately, before he could turn the country into the United States of Jesusland, Junior.

I missed the debate last night, since I was painting my room "small-c communist red" (photos to come). Was it fun? Would I still want Duceppe for PM?

Via threeliesforone: Rick Mercer's picks for a Conservative cabinet. Funny, yes, but this is why we should all be very, very nervous.

What can I say? I prefer crooks to fascists.

Comments

[ltmurnau.livejournal.com]

I watched the debates last night with about 60% attention, which also seemed to be the amount of engagement the candidates were bringing to the argument. It all looks so pro forma.

I am pretty sure we will have a minority government next, Liberal or Conservative I am not sure but probably Liberal. Either way we'll be back at the polls before very long.

The only thing that might be different this time is that the election may not be decided by the time the polls close in Thunder Bay. Out West we almost look on federal elections as a spectator sport.

[sabotabby]

I never understood the time lag thing. Does it really matter if people out West find out who's leading before they vote?

[ltmurnau.livejournal.com]

For example, the polling station in my area is open from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm local time. That means I have until 10:00 pm your (Toronto) time to vote.

I think they have determined that knowing who's leading at the time does not materially affect how someone will vote; by election day, anyone who takes the trouble to go to a polling station will generally have made up their mind already.

What bugs me, though, is that by the time the polls in the Ontario time zone close, the election is usually already decided, so it doesn't really matter how Westerners vote anyway! I know, it's a question of distribution of seats and by extension population.

However, this time it may be different because there are enough close seats in Ontario and Quebec that the seats in BC-AB-SK may make a difference.

[earthlingmike.livejournal.com]

This no-confidence thing is interesting. Sounds like Star Wars. I think I'm going to keep track of this election. Since I'm planning to move to Canada some day I need to learn these things sooner or later anyway.

[sabotabby]

Another interesting Star Wars parallel is the number of Jar-Jar Binks-esque incompetents we have sitting in Parliament.

[burkesworks.livejournal.com]

Art Hanger - what a great name for a conservative lauranorder politician. Does he have a mate called Bob Flogger?

[caprinus.livejournal.com]

No, "Flora Mopper". They work at the same gallery together.

[sabotabby]

::snerk::

[jhfurnish.livejournal.com]

Reminds me of when David Duke (No Fear, former KKK) ran for mayorship of a city in Louisiana - I think it was New Orleans? Not sure, it was over 10 years ago...

The other candidate was a well-known embezzler who'd been convicted and either served a sentence or had it suspended. So -

People went on a massive campaign, grassroots, with bumper stickers that said things like 'Better a Lizard than a Wizard' (Duke had been Grand Wizard of the KKK, then changing the name of the office to President or somesuch) and 'Vote for the Crook - it's Important!'. Thankfully, Duke lost.

[sabotabby]

I wonder what sort of similar slogans we could invent. "Vote for the crook, not the kook?" Problem is, I wouldn't actually advise anyone to vote for the Liberals.

[seaya.livejournal.com]

In the small pond...he'll be a big fish.

(Canadian music joke)

[sabotabby]

Moxy Fruvous?

(I don't like them, but I have an unfortunate crush on Jian Ghomeshi, just like the rest of the country.)

[seaya.livejournal.com]

Yep! My roomie played it for me last night. Heh.

[sphinctourist.livejournal.com]

in a perfect world rick mercer would be running things... he'd at least have the decency to slash beer taxes.

[sabotabby]

That he would! (And he'd appoint Jian Ghomeshi as Attorney General.)

[mr-flabulous.livejournal.com]

i <3 crooks.

i also would love duceppe as PM. he's kinda cute.

i'm moving to venezuela.

[sabotabby]

Can I come? I'll learn Spanish.

[mr-flabulous.livejournal.com]

let's do it!

[rohmie.livejournal.com]

I was painting my room "small-c communist red"

Would that be the wine color I suggested?

[sabotabby]

Depends on the type of wine.

[lovableatheist.livejournal.com]

It was moderately entertaining. Jack Layton was the funniest 'cause every word out of his mouth sounded like it was coming from an NDP commercial.

You're not alone in being scared by Harper. He's a freaky guy who kept making his freaky little fake smiles after every speech.

[sabotabby]

I just can't believe anyone would be stupid enough to vote for him. Don't they listen to what he says?

[lovableatheist.livejournal.com]

Only really stupid people listen to what he says and vote for him. The rest somehow think that being angry with the liberals means they have to vote conservative.