due South and Politics: Who Do the Boys Vote For?

[nos4a2no9]

Hey look! I'm home before 7pm for the first time in 12 days! You know how I can tell? Because I'm not still in my office at the college doing endless amounts of graaaaaading. I finished a big stack of stuff today, and then decided to give myself the evening off. Because a fangirl cannot subsist on dull RL work alone

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[carta]

I think Kowalski would have some really random favorite president, like Taft or Harrison, or maybe Teddy Roosevelt. Actually, he'd probably like Teddy Roosevelt - explorer, hunter, liked a good meal, the trust buster - I think he'd appeal to Kowalski's romantic nature.

[nos4a2no9]

Hey, it's not random to love Taft! He's my favourite President! (Taft + bathtub = OTP)

And Teddy Roosevelt seems more like a Fraser favourite, from that description :-) Maybe Kowalski likes his mustache?

[carta]

the mustache, yes. :D But you know - the qualities I think Kowalski would like in Teddy are very similar to qualities seen in Fraser. So, in my mind you've got a young RayK in history class, learning about Teddy and getting kind of caught up in the adventure of it all. Kind of priming his pump for Fraser. (not like that) So when he meets Fraser, he recognizes qualities that he liked before, and he's drawn to them.

Or maybe I'm just rambling. :D

[nos4a2no9]

Oooh, no, that's a good theory! And it establishes Kowalski's love for an outdoorsy kind of guy very early on. :-)

[wordplay]

So, if I had gotten my shit together for C6D Big Bang (ahahahhhaa yeah, that was completely likely, right?), what I really wanted to do was set our due South characters in Harold Washington's Chicago during the height of the Council Wars (I was thinking some sort of Life on Mars-ish plot device, but sorting out exactly how it was going to work made my head hurty, largely b/c the ending of LoM broke my heart and I refused to do that to our boys - I really am just that girl) and so I have spent some time thinking about these characters and how they would have thrived (or not) in that moment, so my whole point here (:D) is that my poll answers will probably be influenced by that.

And so with that, I will actually go ANSWER the poll.

[nos4a2no9]

DUDE. I so want that story. That would really be fabulous.

...and now I'm off to Wikipedia to find out about the Council Wars, about which I know nothing.

[sadiane]

This likely requires far more thought, but, politics aside, I'm sure Kowalski would appreciate Andrew Jackson's propensity for kicking people in the head.

(Also, you can't go wrong with a Big Block of Cheese)

[meresy]

Big Block of Cheese FTW, absolutely.

[nos4a2no9]

Oooh, Jackson! I forgot about him! What a colourful figure...

(That's my nice Canadian way of saying, "Wow, that dude was craaaazy!")

Also: Big Block of Cheese FTW! When I become the leader of the UNIVERSE, I will institute an open-door cheese policy. Or an open-cheese door policy. Whichever.

[sadiane]

Dude WAS crazy - that's about 90% of the appeal (he beat a would-be assassin with his cane! How could Ray not admire that?). Though I'm sure Fraser would take issue with Jackson's strong anti-British, and therefore anti-Queen, sentiments, as well as that whole "Indian Relocation" mess. (This is likely a big part of the reason Fraser rarely carries American currency - he's uncomfortable carrying the likeness of that man inside his hat!)

All of which pales in the face of GIANT CHEESE.

(Fraser falls firmly in the Jefferson category for me. He'd admire the intellect and varied interests, if nothing else.)

(And Dief loves Bill Clinton! Feel free to make your own "dog" jokes)
(my Canadian political knowledge is sorely lacking - my university program was all Latin American Political Development, all the time....)

[meresy]

Man, you totally did not give enough options for political leanings. Also you didn't include my favourite parties: the No Work Party and the Neo-Rhinos. Jeez. I tend to think Fraser would step further to the left of either Ray -- Canadian socialist for sure, but maybe not in the general sense. I gave him ol' Lester B. anyway, and maaaaaaybe Trudeau, though I'll bet Fraser can't quite get over vaguely disapproving of the antics even if the Charter was a solid move. *g*

I think the Rays both probably vote Democratic, but Vecchio is a little right of centre sometimes and Kowalski's more apathetic, learning only enough at any given time to pick arguments. He maybe inherited a fair amount of sentiment towards unions, though. (I'm betting if he ever had the occasion to vote in Canada he'd probably swing NDP just for this. *g*)

I suspect Ray and Ray could get into roaring fights about it even though they probably don't differ that wildly. :P

[nos4a2no9]

Heee, yes, I imagine they would! And then they would Make Up after the fights, and all would be well :-)

I'm with you on Fraser. I tried to cover a pretty big swath of PMs (and liberal PMs at that, mostly) to give you some options, but I agree: he's probably either NDP or Green, but my money is on the NDP. And it amuses me to think of Ray out stumping for Jack Layton.

As to Trudeau...well, that's sort of how I feel about him, too. Do you think Fraser would be a Diefenbaker fan, douche moves re: the Fruit Machine aside?

[meresy]

Pierre was just too much of a hooligan to sit right with Fraser, God rest him. But, trying times, and all that. :P

I think Fraser, being a conscientious dork, probably moves his vote around on the left based on a variety of factors. He probably writes a pro-con list every time, and gets all het up about national platforms versus local voting. And then calls up the candidates to ask them complicated questions. And is subsequently asked to stop bothering them and maybe just send letters? Hee.

[rchelsea2005]

He probably writes a pro-con list every time, and gets all het up about national platforms versus local voting. And then calls up the candidates to ask them complicated questions. And is subsequently asked to stop bothering them and maybe just send letters?

Hee!

[j_s_cavalcante]

Re: Kowalski

Where's Frontier Law & Order on that list? RayK would vote for Wyatt Earp. ;)

From Strange Bedfellows:

RayK: First guy tries any free speech gets their head kicked in. You got that? Any takers? Now beat it! Let's go, move on...

Fraser: That was very effective, Ray, although I'm not sure your method is really in keeping with the spirit of the Constitution.

RayK: The Constitution is a piece of paper. A kick in the head is a jolt.

***

P.S. Fraser--as Green and weird as possible.

[meresy]

RayK would vote for Wyatt Earp.

*dies*

[j_s_cavalcante]

Hee.

Plus, Ray didn't read that piece of paper, because his eyes aren't so good, as he told Momma Lolla. :)

He's got some scary ideas, I'm sure, but he mostly keeps them to himself, and deep down he's a good and fair person, so...I think maybe best not to inquire too deeply. Fraser probably has learned to steer clear, to some extent. ;)

[nos4a2no9]

Heh, I suspect the "kick to the head" line was his colourful way of dispersing a crowd...

Maybe he's an anarchist, deep down?