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transplant99 · 10-19-2010, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by SebC

LOL Higgins and McIver are so bitter... apparently Nenshi only won because he went negative. (Awww he pointed out their flaws... truth hurts much?)

I think Higgins concession speech was quite pointed and conciliatory actually.

There is a thing called winning with some grace.

Shazam · 10-19-2010, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by SebC

LOL Higgins and McIver are so bitter... apparently Nenshi only won because he went negative. (Awww he pointed out their flaws... truth hurts much?)

I seriously wonder what you're going to do when Nenshi either starts breaking campaign promises or just outright flip flops on issues.

Regulator75 · 10-19-2010, 07:22 AM

Nenshi is coming up live on Global morning news!

Shazam · 10-19-2010, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by fotze

The same as any person does, ignores or defends them.

Nothing like have a big purple zombie army at your side.

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Thats the beauty of his promises though, they were so vague and holistic that they can't really be broken.

Well I'm glad I wasn't the one that noticed. "Reduce poverty!"

Boblobla · 10-19-2010, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by getbak

I bet the people at Movie Central are mad. The ratings for Dexter this week in Calgary must have been horrible.

Huh? People were so caught up with the election the night before it happened that they didn't watch Dexter? I am confused.

Cowperson · 10-19-2010, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by pylon

I personally found it a little lame and troubling that the first tweet our new mayor made upon realizing his impending victory was to reference a soon to be forgotten, pop culture, karaoke, so-called icon that is <3'd by a bunch of 12 year old girls. It was lame and embarrassing. However maybe it is fitting reference as I can guarantee you his fate will be similar. He was the sexy, flavour of the month pick, but it will fade when people realize that his fairy dust, and unicorn magic promises need to be approved by city council first. He will be a punchline that people can't wait to get rid of. Quote me on it, bet me on it, whatever you want. I guarantee we will only see three years of Nenshi.

Actually, I voted for no one. My representative in the MD of Foothills was returned by acclimation.

Boring night!!!

Cowperson

Rhettzky · 10-19-2010, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by pylon

I think Barb "I'm running for mayor because my friends told me so" Higgins is to blame for this debacle. Had she not thrown her hat in the ring, I believe McIver would have run away with it.

It's been pointed out over and over again that Higgins not running does not automatically translate to votes for Ric. In fact, a majority of the people who voted Higgins were doing so because they wanted change.

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So Nenshi supporters, you can gloat in victory, but just because I do not support, nor buy into the hype, that does not make my opinion any less valuable.

That's why we vote. Welcome to democracy.

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Don't forget, 62% of the people polled did not support this man, and those 62% will be out in droves next time around.

This just makes no sense. So that 62% is going to turn out even more then they did this time?

Resolute 14 · 10-19-2010, 07:57 AM

No, that 62% is going to unify under some mythical candidate to oust Nenshi because... well, I'm not sure why yet, but they will!

Chances are a good chunk of that 62% voted based on name recognition alone, and next time around, Nenshi will be the one with that name recognition.

In the end, McIver was a divisive force on council, and the citizens of Calgary had enough of that. Enough that that we had the highest turnout in years, if not decades. Don't blame Barb for the fact that McIver's message was not what the people wanted to hear, Pylon.

Shazam · 10-19-2010, 07:58 AM

There is such a thing as the "tyranny of the majority".

Zee · 10-19-2010, 08:00 AM

What's with all the hate before he's even stepped into office?

Madman · 10-19-2010, 08:01 AM

Naheed was just on QR77 and it's nice to hear he has a list of 4 major time sensitive things that need attention right away.

- 2011 budget
- Airport tunnel
- SE LRT funding
- Fix Council

I can only imagine what Barb's list would have been.

- Learn politicy stuff.

SportsJunky · 10-19-2010, 08:02 AM

Why is the SW RR not on that list?

Shazam · 10-19-2010, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Zee

What's with all the hate before he's even stepped into office?

Well, the Nenshi people are going to teach the rest of Calgary a lesson. Oh yeah.

Table 5 · 10-19-2010, 08:03 AM

Some people just get extremely bitter when their own candidate doesnt win and eagerly anticipate, and hope, for the winner to fail.....even though in the end, having a great mayor would benefit everybody.

SebC · 10-19-2010, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by transplant99

I think Higgins concession speech was quite pointed and conciliatory actually.

There is a thing called winning with some grace.

I liked her concession speech too, but it's not her concession speech I'm referring to. The comment I'm referring to was made later. It sounded bitter.

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However, Nenshi is clearly no friend of Higgins. Even as she conceded she had lost the race for Calgary mayor to the business professor, she criticized what she called his negative campaign. “I’m going to call it like I see it and he was incredibly negative,” Higgins told reporters at the Metropolitan Centre. “That worked for some people. It was effective. We’ll all have lots of time to think about what happened.”

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/19102010/...shi-mayor.html

That sounds a lot like "waah waah waah, he's a big meanie and I could have won if I went negative too."

But, whatever, it's not a big deal to me. It doesn't upset me. It simply reassures me that I made the right choice and I find it mildly entertaining consider the garbage Hawkesworth was spewing on her behalf. Nobody crapped in my cornflakes this morning!

SebC · 10-19-2010, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by SportsJunky

Why is the SW RR not on that list?

Because it's not as time-sensitive.

Resolute 14 · 10-19-2010, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Madman

Naheed was just on QR77 and it's nice to hear he has a list of 4 major time sensitive things that need attention right away.

- 2011 budget
- Airport tunnel
- SE LRT funding
- Fix Council

I can only imagine what Barb's list would have been.

- Learn politicy stuff.

That's a little unfair. I'm sure the people writing Barb's scripts already know the policy stuff!

Zee · 10-19-2010, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Table 5

Some people just get extremely bitter when their own candidate doesnt win and eagerly anticipate, and hope, for the winner to fail.....even though in the end, having a great mayor would benefit everybody.

Cutting off the nose to spite the face... sheer stupidity.

Maybe they all need to hook up with this guy http://twitter.com/kylemla and have themselves a tea party.

Even if Barb won, I would have liked her to succeed.

Shazam · 10-19-2010, 08:16 AM

Quite frankly, none of the top three candidates impressed me.

McIver's a doof.
Higgins' a puppet.
Nenshi ran a drumhead campaign.

algernon · 10-19-2010, 08:33 AM

I heard some gossip that was suggesting Barb was told to run By Bronco, because Bronco hates McIver. There was also some suggestion that a local rich philanthropist also was behind her.
If true, no wonder McIver was choking back the tears. He had it in the bag, then his enemies split off 50% of his support, and he helplessly lost.