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A political
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posted 17 October 2008 11:37 AM
quote: Originally posted by adma:
You can't tell unless you unzip their pants, or unless you verify any J. Edgar Hoover tendencies, I suppose
I am quite often disappointed by those of you on the left. You talk a good game, but you are less progressive then those on the right!
From: GTA | Registered: Sep 2005
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It's Me D
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posted 17 October 2008 11:52 AM
quote: You talk a good game, but you are less progressive then those on the right!
1) this is an online forum, all that happens here is talk. 2) what about adma being flippant makes the left un-progressive??? 3) even if adma's comment was enough to somehow throw the left's claim to "progressiveness" out the window; why does that make the right more progressive??? I've obviously missed something! [ 17 October 2008: Message edited by: It's Me D ]
From: Parrsboro, NS | Registered: Apr 2008
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Mojoroad1
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posted 17 October 2008 12:35 PM
13 new Liberal MPs[ 17 October 2008: Message edited by: Mojoroad1 ]
From: Muskoka | Registered: Aug 2008
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Wilf Day
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posted 23 October 2008 09:58 PM
The Liberal Party uses an open-list PR system to elect their leader. Each riding chooses 12 delegates, who must vote for the leadership candidate they were pledged to at the Delegate Selection Meeting. If 8% of the membership in that riding vote for Ruby Dhalla, she gets one delegate. If several people stood for delegate as Dhalla supporters, the one who got the most personal votes is her delegate from that riding. Just like any PR open-list system. Now, in the recent election the Liberals elected only six MPs from Ontario outside the GTA, while the NDP elected 15. Hmm, the Liberals need PR even worse than the NDP does. And they already use it. If it's good enough for Liberals, isn't it good enough for all of us? [ 24 October 2008: Message edited by: Wilf Day ]
From: Port Hope, Ontario | Registered: Oct 2002
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Maxx
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posted 25 October 2008 06:16 AM
7 out of 14 are women. Good for the Libs. + Justin Trudeau and Marc Garneau. Quite a strong team.
[ 25 October 2008: Message edited by: Maxx ]
From: Don't blame me... I voted Liberal. | Registered: Jan 2004
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Wilf Day
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posted 25 October 2008 08:37 AM
quote: Originally posted by Maxx: 7 out of 14 are women. + Justin Trudeau and Marc Garneau. Quite a strong team.
From the GTA, Montreal and Newfoundland, yes.In the other 80% of Canada, the Liberals elected no new MPs, and lost a number of strong MPs (Robert Thibault who did such a good job on Mulroney/Schreiber; Karen Redman; Sue Barnes; Raymond Simard; Raymond Chan; Roger Valley; Charles Hubbard; Paul Zed; Andrew Telegdi; Diane Marleau; John Maloney; Tina Keeper; Don Bell; Ken Boshcoff; and a few lesser known, plus a few in the GTA like Garth Turner, Bonnie Brown and Susan Kadis. And in Ontario outside the GTA, Quebec off Montreal island, all of the West, and even in New Brunswick, Liberal voters elected fewer MPs that their share of the vote justified. As noted above, Liberals now need PR. Some have noticed. Others will figure it out soon, as they start voting for leader in a PR election. [ 25 October 2008: Message edited by: Wilf Day ]
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ghoris
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posted 26 October 2008 12:11 AM
quote: Originally posted by Wilf Day:From the GTA, Montreal and Newfoundland, yes. In the other 80% of Canada, the Liberals elected no new MPs, and lost a number of strong MPs (Robert Thibault who did such a good job on Mulroney/Schreiber; Karen Redman; Sue Barnes; Raymond Simard; Raymond Chan; Roger Valley; Charles Hubbard; Paul Zed; Andrew Telegdi; Diane Marleau; John Maloney; Tina Keeper; Don Bell; Ken Boshcoff; and a few lesser known, plus a few in the GTA like Garth Turner, Bonnie Brown and Susan Kadis.
I wouldn't call any of these "strong MPs".
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BetterRed
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posted 26 October 2008 07:48 PM
quote: Originally posted by genstrike:
But that one is orange! Is it Bob Rae, or Pat Martin?
Hmm,before that I was gonna say The Big U Dosanjh, Since Garfield doesnt quite look like Rae, Plus he has those round rims around the eyes like Mr. U's glasses. But shouldnt he be wearing a red collar???
From: They change the course of history, everyday ppl like you and me | Registered: Jan 2006
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ottawaobserver
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posted 29 October 2008 06:27 PM
quote: Originally posted by ghoris:
I wouldn't call any of these "strong MPs".
Actually, Bonnie Brown was pretty good. She was quite anti-war.
From: Ottawa | Registered: Feb 2008
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