Who did you vote for? - Official Election Results Thread

[Flames in 07]

Originally Posted by fotze

Could you just put your parent on the computer, you are obviously paraphrasing their views terribly and I am sure they would come across better if they just typed them out themself.

Ha I thought the same thing. I was going to say that he should still run the province while he is still in high school and knows everything.

It's very easy to find people who have no experience in being responsible for much because the answers to everything start with, well it's real easy ...

And way to quote the worst Canadian of all time.

[llama64]

Originally Posted by burn_this_city

Nice work quoting the worst canadian of all time

I love Alberta.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

For the first time in 20 years I refused to vote conservative, but I couldn't vote Liberal or NDP or Wildrose either.

The sad thing politically is its a real indictment of the lack of leadership by the Liberal's and NDP more so then anyone believing in the PC's.

The Libs and NDP are going to have to gut their leadership and start over, people didn't believe strongly enough in their message to change their votes.

This is a truly terrible election result as no message has been sent to a conservative party thats been basically allowed to mail in the last term and this election.

Well, a message has been sent, but it's been sent to the left wing. And that message is: "Just because people may want change doesn't mean you don't have to work for their vote."

The Liberals expected to gain a ton of vote with no work at all. Their plan this year might have been worse than their disasterous "The rest of Canada can't be wrong" campaign of 1935.

The NDP are always going to be irrelevant in this province, and the Liberal name is a stain. Perhaps they should merge those parties under a new banner, close to or slightly left of where the Liberals are now

[Shawnski]

Originally Posted by Johnny 99

Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah....

Those that do not know their history, are doomed to repeat it.

-Pierre Trudeau, 1985

And you are quoting Trudeau ripping off George Santayana BTW.

Typical Lib.

[Azure]

Originally Posted by burn_this_city

Agreed with the WRA but fudge the Green Party..

Your opinion.

Its not that I 'agree' with everything they have to say....but a diversity in Parliament is always a good thing.

[burn_this_city]

Originally Posted by Johnny 99

The word "Lib" carries a very negative connotation. It is no different than when the Calgary Sun repeatedly refers to the federal Liberals as the "Grits" in their editorials. Very irresponsible in my opinion.

No different then saying Tories..

Go home.. You reak of eastern liberalism.. I hate that smell

[SteveToms]

I am just going to go to bed, seeing as how my vote did dick all I am wasting my time staying awake.

[Flames0910]

it would seem people were getting tired of King Ralph

[Johnny 99]

I don't mean to split hairs but you have misunderstood what I meant about post secondary education. I consider trade school post secondary education, not just university, as it is typically done AFTER people leave high school. I mentioned nothing about Sociology and Psychology school, in fact you will see nothing in my post about university at all.

Originally Posted by Flames in 07

Oooooohhhh, it's simple is it. Oh Phew, because I thought that running a province would be rather difficult. OK just jack up the royalty rates and put thousands of albertains into the EI line. Go find me one economist who will agree with this concept.

Also Calgary has the most post secondary degrees per capita than any other city in Canada, and despite what you think education is still quite reasonable relative to its actual cost. The problem is that we don't need more people in university, if anything we need more people in relevant programs. I mean, do we need more than a couple dozen Psyc and Sociology majors? This is a very educated province, but frankly the need for labour is accross the board. We don't need to shift everyone into post secondary schools, we need an ability to attract and develop more skilled labour into the province, frankly post secondary is just a portion of that.

And I'm not sure what your friends risk tolerance on mortgages or lack of vision have to do with anything, but if they can't support 30 years of payments, that is the individuals fault and nobody else's. I'll be there in 10 years to buy their house on a distressed basis.

You are right about one thing, infrastructure is way behind, but it is way behind in all of Canada, not an excuse but it's naive to think that this is a Alberta problem.

[Azure]

Originally Posted by Johnny 99

The word "Lib" carries a very negative connotation. It is no different than when the Calgary Sun repeatedly refers to the federal Liberals as the "Grits" in their editorials. Very irresponsible in my opinion.

Boohoo.

Go cry in your corner about the media referring to the Liberals in a negative manner.

I'm sure you'll do the same thing when CBC calls the conservatives 'cons.'

Somehow I doubt that though. You'll probably have a party because of it.

[Madman]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Dave Taylor might be begging for his old job hack acting as the Liberal foil to Rutherford's conservatism.

That's all I ask for, never liked him - radio host or politician.

[llama64]

Originally Posted by Johnny 99

The word "Lib" carries a very negative connotation. It is no different than when the Calgary Sun repeatedly refers to the federal Liberals as the "Grits" in their editorials. Very irresponsible in my opinion.

It's only negative in your own mind. Libs is short hand for Liberals.

Tory is a name for the PC's (or the former Progressive Conservatives, federally). Research where Tory comes from.

Grits is the traditional name for the Liberal party federally (and it's trickled down to the Provincial level.

It's not irresponsible. It's technically the correct usage.

[burn_this_city]

Originally Posted by llama64

I love Alberta.

That guy was a friggin jackass.. Heck a bigger jackass than I've been tonight.. He sewered Alberta and gave rise to western alienation.. Last year he was voted the worst Canadian of all time.

[Thunderball]

Originally Posted by burn_this_city

Give me an alternative.. I havent been pleased with honest ed but I'm not about to roll the dice with these other guys.. Personally I wouldnt mind a Social Credit revival, its unlikely but they were a great party in Alberta before the PC domination but have since slipped into obscurity.

The alternative is to at least properly wrap the knuckles of the PCs so they get their act together. The Liberals and NDP are not good options in large numbers, but the dithering PC leadership is no better. From about 1999 onwards, they've been on autopilot and this election needed to be a kick in the ass.

The only good thing I can see coming of this is the end of the Taft Liberals, with (hopefully) centre-right economic views and an inspiring leader who could properly rip Ed to shreds.

Is the status quo bad? Its not good either. To quote Sutter, okay is not okay.

[the_only_turek_fan]

I can't believe Hinman is TRAILING. I thought he was going to make a splash today. Instead he might lose his seat.

[Flames in 07]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Well, a message has been sent, but it's been sent to the left wing. And that message is: "Just because people may want change doesn't mean you don't have to work for their vote."

The Liberals expected to gain a ton of vote with no work at all. Their plan this year might have been worse than their disasterous "The rest of Canada can't be wrong" campaign of 1935.

The NDP are always going to be irrelevant in this province, and the Liberal name is a stain. Perhaps they should merge those parties under a new banner, close to or slightly left of where the Liberals are now

They shouldn't merge. The liberals should rebrand themselves, work their way closer to the center of the spectrum and get a leader that has a corporate background ... people with a corporate background tend to have a good grasp on practicality, which would give them some credibility.

I don't really want a left leader, but I wish they would put up a decent fight and be a competant opposition party that can push the PC's better.

[corporatejay]

Originally Posted by burn_this_city

That guy was a friggin jackass.. Heck a bigger jackass than I've been tonight.. He sewered Alberta and gave rise to western alienation.. Last year he was voted the worst Canadian of all time.

Huge props for the Charter though

[CaptainCrunch]

Originally Posted by Johnny 99

Those that do not know their history, are doomed to repeat it.

-Pierre Trudeau, 1985

Actually the quote is

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

George Santayana 1905

[llama64]

Originally Posted by Shawnski

And you are quoting Trudeau ripping off George Santayana BTW.

Typical Lib.

[KevanGuy]

So, how is good ol' First Lady doing? Last I saw she had 80 votes.