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Muta · 03-11-2019, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by puckedoff

Hopefully you wrote your response in binary or I'm afraid Mary isn't going to comprehend it.

Lucky for you, I did.

transplant99 · 03-11-2019, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Muta

'Mary' from the UCP texted me yesterday, asking who I will vote for. It was satisfying as hell to text back that a) a vote is private so that's none of their business, and b) delete my number and #### off.

I was fortunate enough to have Graham from the NDP come to my door and I was able to do pretty much the same face to face. It was glorious.

powderjunkie · 03-11-2019, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by transplant99

I don't know how common it is for a ruling majority party to be less than 3 months away from an election, and not be able to field a full slate of candidates at this point, but i'm guessing its pretty rare. Campaigning has been going on for weeks and they are still a dozen ridings short of a full field last i heard.

It's also not very common to have so many ridings where the vote is absolutely non-competitive...I'm going to guess that most of the unfilled ridings have consistently voted 80+% for some combo of Conservatives or Wild Rose...

Kinda hard to find people in those areas who want to invest themselves in an absolutely certain landslide loss. Not much point in the NDP devoting much energy to ticking off those boxes...a weak/rogue candidate is just as likely to be a liability.

Muta · 03-11-2019, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by transplant99

I was fortunate enough to have Graham from the NDP come to my door and I was able to do pretty much the same face to face. It was glorious.

You texted him while face to face?

Weird flex but ok.

transplant99 · 03-11-2019, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Muta

You texted him while face to face?

Weird flex but ok.

Yes, that's it.

transplant99 · 03-11-2019, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by powderjunkie

It's also not very common to have so many ridings where the vote is absolutely non-competitive...I'm going to guess that most of the unfilled ridings have consistently voted 80+% for some combo of Conservatives or Wild Rose...

Kinda hard to find people in those areas who want to invest themselves in an absolutely certain landslide loss. Not much point in the NDP devoting much energy to ticking off those boxes...a weak/rogue candidate is just as likely to be a liability.

Many of those ridings voted NDP 4 years ago.

What's changed?

Muta · 03-11-2019, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by transplant99

Yes, that's it.

The media has picked up the real story of what happened that day on your front porch:

transplant99 · 03-11-2019, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Muta

The media has picked up the real story of what happened that day on your front porch:

Really? Man...what a burn!!!!

LOL...ok now i know what im dealing with.

Muta · 03-11-2019, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by transplant99

Really? Man...what a burn!!!!

LOL...ok now i know what im dealing with.

Yes, a cloud. It's right in the article:

Dion · 03-11-2019, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by GGG

So she’s appointing anti-oil administrators while at the time sticking it to Kenny with a rail deal to improve market access for our oil by underwriting the rail contract risks.

The logic you are assigning to her actions does not make sense.

Yes I know why she did it the rail car deal, but it makes no sense to do it just before an election. Maybe she's arrogant enough to think she's going to win.

I was watching Alberta Prime Time a few nights ago and they were talking about parties appointing people and making deals that will affect the next governing party. Saying they all do it.

White Out 403 · 03-11-2019, 02:20 PM

I would normally put this in the gears thread, but it works here. It really grinds my gears when people are rude to people volunteering their time to do political door knocking. We live in a ####ing democracy.

PepsiFree · 03-11-2019, 02:25 PM

Interesting article highlighting some of the concerns over the UCP leadership campaign:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.the...stigation.html

I’m a little surprised people trust Kenney to begin with. I get wanting to vote in anyone to kick start our economy, but ugh, can’t imagine we’d be worse off with Brian Jean at this point.

Ozy_Flame · 03-11-2019, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by White Out 403

I would normally put this in the gears thread, but it works here. It really grinds my gears when people are rude to people volunteering their time to do political door knocking. We live in a ####ing democracy.

100% this. People door-knock and the last thing they want is someone to be confrontational and rude, no matter the politics. Not worth it, and deserves a flaming pile of #### on their doorstep.

Dion · 03-11-2019, 02:29 PM

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Welcome to the world of NDP ideology.

She has no choice to continue down "add rail car" avenue if she has ANY thoughts of getting back to the legislature...maybe even in her own riding.(doubtful)

Self preservation is goal #1 for all of them right now, (which all politicians do come re-election time) and why you are seeing an unprecedented number of them dropping out from running again. They know they are going to get slaughtered in the next election and those that know they can't win their seat, aren't even going to bother trying in many cases. It's quite understandable actually.

I don't know how common it is for a ruling majority party to be less than 3 months away from an election, and not be able to field a full slate of candidates at this point, but i'm guessing its pretty rare. Campaigning has been going on for weeks and they are still a dozen ridings short of a full field last i heard.

Notley is up to 75 candidates now. I suspect she'll have close to enough by the throne speech on the 18th.

transplant99 · 03-11-2019, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by White Out 403

I would normally put this in the gears thread, but it works here. It really grinds my gears when people are rude to people volunteering their time to do political door knocking. We live in a ####ing democracy.

He wasn't a volunteer....he is a sitting MLA and if a constituent can't tell their MLA what they think, what is the point of going door to door?

And i used MY "####ing" democratic right to tell him what i think of his party's policies and the "leadership" shown lately by his boss.

Hope your gears aren't ground down to far.

PepsiFree · 03-11-2019, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

100% this. People door-knock and the last thing they want is someone to be confrontational and rude, no matter the politics. Not worth it, and deserves a flaming pile of #### on their doorstep.

I do find it a little odd that someone thinks telling a person to “#### off” is the same as doing it to a robo-text.

White Out 403 · 03-11-2019, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by transplant99

He wasn't a volunteer....he is a sitting MLA and if a constituent can't tell their MLA what they think, what is the point of going door to door?

And i used MY "####ing" democratic right to tell him what i think of his party's policies and the "leadership" shown lately by his boss.

Hope your gears aren't ground down to far.

So you we're rude to someone who's devoted their life to public service. Awesome. Did you show him your truck nuts and ask him to leave? Or did you lower your shirt a little to show a tattoo of a wild rose on your chest and tell him "this means NOT WELCOME'.

I'm trying to paint a mental picture of you haranguing this person.

Dion · 03-11-2019, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

100% this. People door-knock and the last thing they want is someone to be confrontational and rude, no matter the politics. Not worth it, and deserves a flaming pile of #### on their doorstep.

What if they're bible thumpers pushing their own political brand of religion?

Seriously in the past I've had some nice discussions with candidates from all political parties. I get to hear what they stand for and we can have some polite discussions about our differences.

CorsiHockeyLeague · 03-11-2019, 02:37 PM

Okay, let's tone down that rhetoric a bit... "devoted his life to public service"... I don't really think you should be a dick to someone because you don't like the political party he belongs to but let's not put MLAs on some sort of pedestal of virtue. They're either representing your interests well or poorly, and if it's poorly, you absolutely should let them know in no uncertain terms. If the guy doesn't want to hear what his constituents think of the job he's doing (good or bad) he shouldn't be in the job, and he sure as hell shouldn't be knocking on peoples' doors.

transplant99 · 03-11-2019, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by White Out 403

So you we're rude to someone who's devoted their life to public service. Awesome. Did you show him your truck nuts and ask him to leave? Or did you lower your shirt a little to show a tattoo of a wild rose on your chest and tell him "this means NOT WELCOME'.

I'm trying to paint a mental picture of you haranguing this person.

LOL...yup if i disagree with the NDP and their policies.. I gotta be a redneck, truck driving, tatted hick. Nice stereotyping there...something dare I say that very party would actually oppose. Paints a pretty good picture itself actually.

And who said I was rude? Interesting conclusion on your part. I did tell him there was zero chance anyone in this household would be voting for him and why that was. Since, you know, he asked.

Gotta say I find the idea of a wildrose tattoo on my chest quite unappealing though.