Alberta Election Thread - Election Day April 16 2019

[OMG!WTF!]

I'm glad we don't do the celebratory machine gun fire here like they do in some places. I think my riding would be bad for that. I think my neighbor is building a tank. I wish I knew who he voted for.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by nik-

Aren't you a man of leisure?

That I am. Golf season has started

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by Dion

She could have spent more time talking about her platform and what she wanted to do for Albertans. That's what I wanted to hear from Notley.

I truly believe her extreme negative campaign turned a lot of people off. More to the point she over did it to a point where it lost it's effectiveness.

I highly doubt she lost many votes because of the way she campaigned and you weren’t going to vote NDP anyway. It was a lost cause and she was grasping at straws.

[Muta]

I hope Greg Clark stays in politics. We need more candidates like him across all parties.

[Ozy_Flame]

Originally Posted by Dion

I'm quite enjoying what Ozy is posting. I'm just glad I don't have to do the protesting anymore

Happy to play official opposition to our newly elected mallard!

[dino7c]

Originally Posted by zamler

Phil Coulson lost.

did he feel it coming in the air tonight?

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

Happy to play official opposition to our newly elected mallard!

Just make sure you get your ducks in a row before you start protesting

[Jacks]

Originally Posted by Shazam

Nope. She could have done all that, and she still would've lost. It's speculation on my part, but the loss would've been just as bad, or even worse.

Let me put it to you this way. Let's say the PCs or WR won the last election. And then the economy was the same. They would've lost too. And then we would've had... well, whatever.

Well that ignores the results of elections during every other oil downturn we have had in the last 40-50 years. The NDP win was a near perfect vote split with a tired scandal ridden party on one side and a "lake of fire" party on the other side. This time the NDP pulled most of the anti-UCP vote possible and still lost huge.

[zamler]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

Happy to play official opposition to our newly elected mallard!

[Ozy_Flame]

So now that he's premier, are we going to throw up a court challenge to impede the RCMP investigation or are we going to toss Jason a bone on this one and see how it plays out? Here's hoping he doesn't disable the electoral office beforehand!

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

So now that he's premier, are we going to throw up a court challenge to impede the RCMP investigation or are we going to toss Jason a bone on this one and see how it plays out? Here's hoping he doesn't disable the electoral office beforehand!

Quid pro quo. RCMP investigation happens, Ceci gets fed to the dogs.

[Ozy_Flame]

Originally Posted by Shazam

Quid pro quo. RCMP investigation happens, Ceci gets fed to the dogs.

Do the RCMP get involved in feeding dogs? I would assume based on recent history they are more concerned with electoral fraud but I could be wrong.

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by Jacks

Well that ignores the results of elections during every other oil downturn we have had in the last 40-50 years. The NDP win was a near perfect vote split with a tired scandal ridden party on one side and a "lake of fire" party on the other side. This time the NDP pulled most of the anti-UCP vote possible and still lost huge.

No one thought the NEP was Alberta's fault. If anything Lougheed's response cemented the PCs even further. Getty went nuts with the debt, and then they shot him in the kneecaps, so the incumbent was self-immolated. No way the NDP were going to shelf Notley.

[Shazam]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

Do the RCMP get involved in feeding dogs? I would assume based on recent history they are more concerned with electoral fraud but I could be wrong.

The NDP can't really afford to lose Ceci. He's their second best MLA.

I realize you only think of politics in abstract, mostly absurd terms, and ignore practical concerns.

[Jacks]

Originally Posted by Shazam

No one thought the NEP was Alberta's fault. If anything Lougheed's response cemented the PCs even further. Getty went nuts with the debt, and then they shot him in the kneecaps, so the incumbent was self-immolated. No way the NDP were going to shelf Notley.

I don't think anyone expected the NDP to shelf Notley but I think may felt that she made a bad situation worse rather than championing our largest industry from day 1. Is that fair? her supporters would say no. I've seen a few downturns and this has not been a good recovery, not even sure you can call it a recovery after 4 years.

[Ozy_Flame]

Originally Posted by Shazam

The NDP can't really afford to lose Ceci. He's their second best MLA.

I know it will take some time getting used to it, but we need to focus on our new government. Obsessing about Ceci at this point is a waste of effort, you may consider changing your focus.

[btimbit]

Can we all at least join hands and celebrate the real victory today? No damn campaign signs until October! Woo!

[KootenayFlamesFan]

70% turnout is pretty good, well done Alberta.

[chemgear]

Originally Posted by Shazam

The NDP can't really afford to lose Ceci. He's their second best MLA.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Can we all at least join hands and celebrate the real victory today? No damn campaign signs until October! Woo!

No damn negative ads until October!