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Canadian Election 2008
Wow! On the eve of this election I cannot see why we should even be voting. If we listen to the polls (and they're hard to avoid if you're keeping up with this election) tomorrow will deliver the same situation we had just over a month ago. So in essence this election was a huge waste of time and money. Way to go Harper, you should be punished for that alone. You didn't even take advantage of an election you called.
Now before you get all medieval on me and chastise me for saying we shouldn't even vote, hear me out. Regardless of the polls...if we listen to all the leaders and their messages, the end result may well indeed be a Harper Minority yet again.
Dion...sorry dude, I would hate to send you out on the world stage to represent Canada. After all, image is everything and Dion, as intelligent and good of a man as he is, just isn't the type of guy I would want representing me and my country around the world. I'm afraid what sealed his fate was the interview with CTV. Regardless if you think the interviewer's (Steve Murphy) question was lofty, Dion had the question repeated to him several times. Even an ESL student after having the question repeated a couple of time is able to answer. Blame it on hearing disabilities, and better yet fatigue, this proves that Dion just isn't fit to be Prime Minister...on the world stage he will have to answer questions from leaders with far worse English speaking abilities than Steve Murphy. So I just don't see Dion as a leader, he's more of a behind the scenes guy with an impeccable ability to change things.
Nothing at all extraordinary came out of this campaign. About the only thing I expect to be different will be the number of NDP seats we will find on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. Layton did indeed run a very good campaign for the NDP, one that may very well reward him and his party with more seats, and they do deserve it. Does he deserve to be given the job of Prime Minister...not yet...perhaps in the future Canadians will come to view him as Prime Ministerial material. For now I think Canadians should reward him and his party with more seats. So take a look at your NDP candidates and judge if they're worthy of being sent to Ottawa. I predict the next election a fight between Harper, Layton, and Ignatieff.
As stated before, when it comes to major change...this election was a dud. The house will look pretty much the same with a few changes in seats. The only true winners in this election are the NDP, and The Greens...with each vote costing $1.75, the parties will indeed come out with a lot more money to fund their fight the next time around.
One thing that would be surprising would be a coalition government between the grits, NDP and greens, I guess we'll have to wait and see. The only ones that will truly shape this election are we the voters. The debates revolved around nothing at all...there was no single issue that one party came out in front and made electors decide. Neither party made a stand, neither party or leader came out in front and made a viable pitch to Canadians in why they should be given the reigns of power. This election was about nothing at all...and that's sad. I am not by any means saying do not vote, we should vote, we must exercise this basic and fundamental right...but the fact is that in the end, the parties never really gave any one a true choice or reason to go out and vote. This was a useless election driven by pure poltical motivations targeted at the Liberals and taking advantage of their weakness.
So see you at the polls tomorrow folks, don't forgot to give your $1.75 to the most deserving party, at the very least that's one of the only differences this election will result in.
Now before you get all medieval on me and chastise me for saying we shouldn't even vote, hear me out. Regardless of the polls...if we listen to all the leaders and their messages, the end result may well indeed be a Harper Minority yet again.
Dion...sorry dude, I would hate to send you out on the world stage to represent Canada. After all, image is everything and Dion, as intelligent and good of a man as he is, just isn't the type of guy I would want representing me and my country around the world. I'm afraid what sealed his fate was the interview with CTV. Regardless if you think the interviewer's (Steve Murphy) question was lofty, Dion had the question repeated to him several times. Even an ESL student after having the question repeated a couple of time is able to answer. Blame it on hearing disabilities, and better yet fatigue, this proves that Dion just isn't fit to be Prime Minister...on the world stage he will have to answer questions from leaders with far worse English speaking abilities than Steve Murphy. So I just don't see Dion as a leader, he's more of a behind the scenes guy with an impeccable ability to change things.
Nothing at all extraordinary came out of this campaign. About the only thing I expect to be different will be the number of NDP seats we will find on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. Layton did indeed run a very good campaign for the NDP, one that may very well reward him and his party with more seats, and they do deserve it. Does he deserve to be given the job of Prime Minister...not yet...perhaps in the future Canadians will come to view him as Prime Ministerial material. For now I think Canadians should reward him and his party with more seats. So take a look at your NDP candidates and judge if they're worthy of being sent to Ottawa. I predict the next election a fight between Harper, Layton, and Ignatieff.
As stated before, when it comes to major change...this election was a dud. The house will look pretty much the same with a few changes in seats. The only true winners in this election are the NDP, and The Greens...with each vote costing $1.75, the parties will indeed come out with a lot more money to fund their fight the next time around.
One thing that would be surprising would be a coalition government between the grits, NDP and greens, I guess we'll have to wait and see. The only ones that will truly shape this election are we the voters. The debates revolved around nothing at all...there was no single issue that one party came out in front and made electors decide. Neither party made a stand, neither party or leader came out in front and made a viable pitch to Canadians in why they should be given the reigns of power. This election was about nothing at all...and that's sad. I am not by any means saying do not vote, we should vote, we must exercise this basic and fundamental right...but the fact is that in the end, the parties never really gave any one a true choice or reason to go out and vote. This was a useless election driven by pure poltical motivations targeted at the Liberals and taking advantage of their weakness.
So see you at the polls tomorrow folks, don't forgot to give your $1.75 to the most deserving party, at the very least that's one of the only differences this election will result in.