Alberta Politics & Government Thread 3.0

[Bigtime]

The Star article on the potential for Nenshi to enter the NDP Leadership race:

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...767823ca3.html

Quote from Stephen Carter:

Nenshi is an individual star and by being an individual star I don’t take anything away from that skill set,” says Carter. “But caucuses need team leadership and team leadership is about passing the puck sometimes and Nenshi doesn’t know how to pass the puck. He’s not a team player.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

The Star article on the potential for Nenshi to enter the NDP Leadership race:

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...767823ca3.html

Quote from Stephen Carter:

Hm.

Interesting.

Well. I hate to be 'that guy' but when your team sucks ass...why pass them the puck?

What the NDP need, truly, is a superstar to haul them across the finish line kicking and screaming.

I still think he's the right guy.

At the end of the day Nenshi is smug, arrogant and a bit of an ass. But he makes information and evidence-based decisions.

Thats really all I ask for. I can tolerate smug, arrogant and snarky...hell, I often even admire it. If its for the right thing.

[iggy_oi]

Originally Posted by Muta

iggy_oi - did someone stand up and shout to the audience 'TRICKLE DOWN ECONOMICS DOESN'T WORK, IT NEVER HAS, AND IT NEVER WILL. HERE IS WHY'...? Man I hope so. These conservative bozo puppets need to have their feet held to the burner in public forums like these.

Not in those exact words but essentially yes, and it was very well received by the audience. One guy even yelled out why not drop the rate to zero if low corporate taxes are such a good thing.

There was also a lady who at the end of the question time got on the microphone and said even though she wasn’t a member of the LGBTQ community she still didn’t know how these MLAs could sleep at night after playing politics with a demographic with one of the highest suicide rates and putting them at an even greater risk. When the MLAs tried to defend their policy it didn’t go over very well.

[Looch City]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

The Star article on the potential for Nenshi to enter the NDP Leadership race:

https://www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...767823ca3.html

Quote from Stephen Carter:

Lol

UCP: who's the slimiest candidate we can find that can move our ultimate agenda forward and fill our pockets? Must check all the boxes for arrogance and narcissist!

NDP: He's our best chance but you know he's sometimes not a team player tho....

NDP better not shoot themselves in the foot.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Looch City

Lol

UCP: who's the slimiest candidate we can find that can move our ultimate agenda forward and fill our pockets? Must check all the boxes for arrogance and narcissist!

NDP: He's our best chance but you know he's sometimes not a team player tho....

NDP better not shoot themselves in the foot.

When has Nenshi not been a team player?

[Inglewood Jack]

Originally Posted by Locke

Hm.

Interesting.

Well. I hate to be 'that guy' but when your team sucks ass...why pass them the puck?

What the NDP need, truly, is a superstar to haul them across the finish line kicking and screaming.

I still think he's the right guy.

At the end of the day Nenshi is smug, arrogant and a bit of an ass. But he makes information and evidence-based decisions.

Thats really all I ask for. I can tolerate smug, arrogant and snarky...hell, I often even admire it. If its for the right thing.

It gets tiresome watching Sidney Crosby enter the zone with the puck successfully. Why not let Lars Eller and Rickard Rakell have a crack at it too?

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Inglewood Jack

It gets tiresome watching Sidney Crosby enter the zone with the puck successfully. Why not let Lars Eller and Rickard Rakell have a crack at it too?

Exactly. And frankly, some people, not naming names like Danielle Smith, need a snarky, sarcastic and serious smack in the face.

And while Nenshi could be an arrogant prick, I've tended to find that he's an arrogant prick that tends to be right.

That works for me.

[you&me]

Originally Posted by Inglewood Jack

It gets tiresome watching Sidney Crosby enter the zone with the puck successfully. Why not let Lars Eller and Rickard Rakell have a crack at it too?

In a funny way, the sort of tall poppy syndrome does seem to be on brand for the NDP...

[D as in David]

Originally Posted by puffnstuff

Can we just call trickle down what it really is, its just them peeing on you.

More like Sh1tting on us but without the trickle.

[D as in David]

McDavid has won the Hart trophy and how many Stanley Cups?

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by D as in David

McDavid has won the Hart trophy and how many Stanley Cups?

Yeah, I definitely wouldn't vote for him.

[Major Major]

Lining up, waiting on the trickle down
Something's up, taking time to get around
Belly up, all the drinks are on the crown
It's just a matter of a trickle down

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by Locke

Hm.

Interesting.

Well. I hate to be 'that guy' but when your team sucks ass...why pass them the puck?

What the NDP need, truly, is a superstar to haul them across the finish line kicking and screaming.

I still think he's the right guy.

At the end of the day Nenshi is smug, arrogant and a bit of an ass. But he makes information and evidence-based decisions.

Thats really all I ask for. I can tolerate smug, arrogant and snarky...hell, I often even admire it. If its for the right thing.

Well said!

I don't mind the "Acts like the smartest person in the room" approach when they actually are

[Inglewood Jack]

Originally Posted by D as in David

McDavid has won the Hart trophy and how many Stanley Cups?

Nenshi can't hear the detractors with the World's Best Mayor trophy plugging his ears



http://www.worldmayor.com/contest-20...-mayor-23.html

[Amethyst]

The UCP supporters seem really anxious to tell me that Nenshi leading the NDP would be a big mistake. That's reason enough for me to support him if he decides to run.

[PsYcNeT]

Originally Posted by Amethyst

The UCP supporters seem really anxious to tell me that Nenshi leading the NDP would be a big mistake. That's reason enough for me to support him if he decides to run.

Apparently some of those in the NDP are stupid enough/greedy enough to run with that narrative too. Got this email tonight and am feeling like these idiots love looking a gift horse in the mouth.

[Looch City]

HAHAHAHHA

If that's the #### they're slinging already, this party has no hope.

Please I beg you NDP, don't shoot yourselves in the foot.

[Canadianman]

Originally Posted by PsYcNeT

Apparently some of those in the NDP are stupid enough/greedy enough to run with that narrative too. Got this email tonight and am feeling like these idiots love looking a gift horse in the mouth.


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I got the same email. It offended me enough that I actually replied. Nenshi entering the campaign is something every damn member of the ANDP should be PRAYING for. His chance of beating the UCP is exponentially better than anyone else's.

[calgarygeologist]

I was wondering when some of the long time NDP faithful and especially the further left would start commenting about Nenshi. I especially curious what they will have to say if Nenshi does get into the race by special exception because of the party membership rule.

This is why I wish we had a new center/moderate party in Alberta. Start fresh and pull all the good people from the UCP and NDP. Leave the far right and far left to serve the fringe minorities.

[PsYcNeT]

Eh felt bad publishing it publicly. Suffice to say I'm unhappy with how they handled this