tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post116516655386854425..comments2023-11-02T06:37:23.839-06:00Comments on daveberta.ca: premier-designate ed stelmach.davebertahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822739409684978316noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-1165343647262818772006-12-05T11:34:00.000-07:002006-12-05T11:34:00.000-07:00Stephane was in third place on the first ballot, b...Stephane was in third place on the first ballot, by two votes. I was there. He was fourth in terms of support on super-weekend, but he got more ex-officio supporters.Gauntlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05061438876627317881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-1165266480812051542006-12-04T14:08:00.000-07:002006-12-04T14:08:00.000-07:00Feynman and Coulter's Love Child,Listen to Allie. ...Feynman and Coulter's Love Child,<BR/><BR/>Listen to Allie. Give Ed a chance. Not quite sure about your comments about Morton. I believe him to be a gentleman at his core, but I don't how you can paint him as a decisive leader - if only because he has never held a position of leadership (to now, he has not been leader of any political party or action group). That is what he was running for, by the way.<BR/><BR/>Not to descend too far into pettiness (we are all trying to come together as a group - or we should be at least), but confused about your blog name's reference to Coulter. To me, she represents the worst side of conservative politics. She is just a loudmouthed opportunitist. A thinner, more attractive Rush Limbaugh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-1165248956335684052006-12-04T09:15:00.000-07:002006-12-04T09:15:00.000-07:00"Education Minister: Lyle Oberg"Wouldn't that be h..."Education Minister: Lyle Oberg"<BR/><BR/>Wouldn't that be hilarious? After all the crap he went through -- opening his big flapper, ending his political career, reviving his political career, seeming like a contender, openning his big flapper, ending his political career -- ol' Lyle could end up right back where he started. He's like those Zombies in Quake that you can't kill. (Well, you could kill them with a grenade launcher. But work with me here.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-1165244287827323232006-12-04T07:58:00.000-07:002006-12-04T07:58:00.000-07:00Hey FCLC... why don't you let him start the job be...Hey FCLC... why don't you let him start the job before you start saying he can't be a good leader - you're starting to sound like Kevin Taft.<BR/><BR/>And I disagree that there isn't any difference between Morton and Stelmach - Stelmach is a moderate Conservative and thats why, in the end, the PC's choose him over Morton or Dinning. They didn't want to go too left or too right. They didn't want to be told who they should be voting for (Dinning) or what they should be doing in their own homes and families (Morton). <BR/><BR/>And besides - it was a good race, with a great result - it was hard fought with obvious choices and legitimate results.Allie Wojtaszekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17288605727373925328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-1165230196767388752006-12-04T04:03:00.000-07:002006-12-04T04:03:00.000-07:00There's not much difference between Morton and Ste...<I>There's not much difference between Morton and Stelmach after all.</I><BR/><BR/>Except that one is a decisive and strong man who isn't prepared to let his principles be compromised or his beliefs fall to the wayside. Stelmach on the other hand is deathly afraid of ever confronting anybody.Feynman and Coulter's Love Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05129851946309441082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-1165225697411366232006-12-04T02:48:00.000-07:002006-12-04T02:48:00.000-07:00And at the same time, if Dinning had finished thir...And at the same time, if Dinning had finished third, instead of Morton one could claim that he owed his victory to the left of the party. I think this is a repudiation for, not a strengthening of, the right, but given the nature of Stelmach's campaign, look for the predilictions of the PC caucus to become more important than they have. Is the caucus to the right of the current government? I doubt it.Sean Tisdallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17713298756927974182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-1165195213347385332006-12-03T18:20:00.000-07:002006-12-03T18:20:00.000-07:00Trent has a good point. What is going to happen no...Trent has a good point. What is going to happen now that Stelmach owes the social conservative/Alliance side of the PC party for his victory over Dinning on the third ballot. <BR/><BR/>What will their demands be? Revive Bill 208? A provincial Police Force. Justice Minister Ted Morton?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-1165194864246302192006-12-03T18:14:00.000-07:002006-12-03T18:14:00.000-07:00Out of cabinet:Barry McFarlandShirley McClellandGr...Out of cabinet:<BR/><BR/>Barry McFarland<BR/>Shirley McClelland<BR/>Greg Melchin<BR/>Ty Lund<BR/>Doug Horner<BR/>Rob Renner<BR/>Gordon Graydon<BR/>Heather ForsythAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-1165194691643894622006-12-03T18:11:00.000-07:002006-12-03T18:11:00.000-07:00Cabinet predictions people???Finance Minister: Ron...Cabinet predictions people???<BR/><BR/>Finance Minister: Ron Stevens<BR/>Health Minister: Iris Evans<BR/>Justice Minister: Gary Mar<BR/>Advanced Education Minister: Dave Hancock<BR/>Education Minister: Lyle Oberg<BR/>Intergovernmental Minister: Ted MortonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-1165194519770111672006-12-03T18:08:00.000-07:002006-12-03T18:08:00.000-07:00Is anybody catching on to the fact that the same r...Is anybody catching on to the fact that the same rightwing social conservatives that voted for Morton, drove Stelmach over the top?<BR/><BR/>There's not much difference between Morton and Stelmach after all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-1165194456742846582006-12-03T18:07:00.000-07:002006-12-03T18:07:00.000-07:00Maybe Paul Martin can hook Jim Dinning up with a j...Maybe Paul Martin can hook Jim Dinning up with a job at Canada Steamship Lines?<BR/><BR/>Then he can go back to the central Canada that bankrolled his campaign.<BR/><BR/>I wonder what Rod Love is up to right now...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-1165194358060540142006-12-03T18:05:00.000-07:002006-12-03T18:05:00.000-07:00Has Transalta taken Jim Dinning back yet?Has Transalta taken Jim Dinning back yet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-1165182036614738882006-12-03T14:40:00.000-07:002006-12-03T14:40:00.000-07:00"the root of Social Credit"Like the root of an oak..."the root of Social Credit"<BR/><BR/>Like the root of an oak tree...<BR/><BR/>or something...davebertahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06822739409684978316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-1165180207176109042006-12-03T14:10:00.000-07:002006-12-03T14:10:00.000-07:00What is this "Root of Social Credit" you speak of?...What is this "Root of Social Credit" you speak of? Some mythical herb in the political forest? :-)Allie Wojtaszekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17288605727373925328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-1165177167771653782006-12-03T13:19:00.000-07:002006-12-03T13:19:00.000-07:00Ed Why? Still, he seems to have turned his entire ...Ed Why? Still, he seems to have turned his entire campaign into one long process answer, telling Albertans not so much what he intends to do, but how he intends to do it... this might not be a bad thing.Sean Tisdallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17713298756927974182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-1165174889729151542006-12-03T12:41:00.000-07:002006-12-03T12:41:00.000-07:00Ed Who?Ed Who?Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18076562758392176950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-1165169801101980792006-12-03T11:16:00.000-07:002006-12-03T11:16:00.000-07:00I believe the title is Premier-designate. It's pos...I believe the title is Premier-designate. It's possible I'm wrong and all Eddie is until another letter to the Lieutenant-Governor is Leader of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta. I can say he does respond to "Congratulations Mr. Premier" however.Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10082141276976771554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-1165167867799427792006-12-03T10:44:00.000-07:002006-12-03T10:44:00.000-07:00The Edmonton Journal is calling Stelmach the "Prem...The Edmonton Journal is calling Stelmach the "Premier-Elect"<BR/><BR/>Someone forgot to tell the Chief Electoral Officer that there was an electionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com