tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post6891427271149279083..comments2023-11-02T06:37:23.839-06:00Comments on daveberta.ca: alberta election 2008: edmonton-calder.davebertahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822739409684978316noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-16031926340815954912008-02-13T23:08:00.000-07:002008-02-13T23:08:00.000-07:00"The Liberals just basically shot themselves in th..."The Liberals just basically shot themselves in the foot with every single employee who works there, around 2000 of them, plus their families and friends."<BR/><BR/>That's a distortion of the issue. The problems with the WCB (and there are major problems, not just bureaucratic screw-ups) have nothing to do with "every single employee who works there". They have to do with the way the system is structured and managed. Most of the people who work at WCB do their jobs and do them well.<BR/><BR/>At the risk of unleashing another round of anonymous commentators trying to kill each other (who comments anonymously, anyway?), it's the same way the returning officer issue has been distorted. It has little to do with the people who are actually appointed and a whole lot more to do with the process by which ROs are appointed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-9280968656439803372008-02-13T22:25:00.000-07:002008-02-13T22:25:00.000-07:00Lawn signs don't mean anything except when you for...Lawn signs don't mean anything except when you forget to ask people if you have their permission to put them up as is the case with the ND's in Calder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-42413713317299260522008-02-13T19:37:00.000-07:002008-02-13T19:37:00.000-07:00lawn signs don't mean anythingThe rallying cry of ...<I>lawn signs don't mean anything</I><BR/><BR/>The rallying cry of the losing campaign.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-91919328724689149042008-02-13T15:45:00.000-07:002008-02-13T15:45:00.000-07:00The point was that the Liberals create issues wher...The point was that the Liberals create issues where no issues exist, this was the trap of the Federal Reform/Alliance party. It is why many many undecided voters will never actually consider the Liberals, they would rather stay home, they don't see the Liberals "getting it", they just see a party saying anything it can to get elected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-6707725171268673062008-02-13T15:40:00.000-07:002008-02-13T15:40:00.000-07:00There's a lot of people fighting through any burea...There's a lot of people fighting through any bureaucracy, that doesn't make it a political issue. Just because someone gets refused benefits doesn't require the need to call for a review, especially of an arms length gov't organization. The Liberals just basically shot themselves in the foot with every single employee who works there, around 2000 of them, plus their families and friends. Well done Taft!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-60790070756864408192008-02-13T15:26:00.000-07:002008-02-13T15:26:00.000-07:00WCB isn't an issue anymore? It's not the hot pota...WCB isn't an issue anymore? It's not the hot potato it once was, but there are a lot of people fighting through the WCB bureaucracy who would disagree with you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-40829789563637963582008-02-13T15:01:00.000-07:002008-02-13T15:01:00.000-07:00The difference between the ND Party and Liberal Pa...The difference between the ND Party and Liberal Party is that the ND's have the benefit of knowing they can never win the election, and therefore they can continue to make unrealistic policy announcements and speak to their special interest group supporters, ie. unions. <BR/>The Liberals on the other hand are in danger of losing seats because they haven't been completely successful in distancing themselves from the special interest groups who have been their previous traditional support...the liberals spend soo much time criticizing the gov't and the PC Party that they fail to see that a majority of the things the Gov't does are very popular in Alberta, so they should at least spend a little time acknowledging that and commenting on how they wouldn't change the areas where Alberta is in great shape.<BR/><BR/>As long as the Liberal party continues to put ridiculous things in their policy book (like an independant review of the WCB? seriously? WCB hasn't been a political issue in YEARS, so why make it one?) they will never get a sniff of being taken seriously, let alone given consideration for government.<BR/><BR/>Lucky for all Albertans I guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-61187194463655742082008-02-13T09:24:00.000-07:002008-02-13T09:24:00.000-07:00Dave Eggen and the Alberta NDP are the far more ef...Dave Eggen and the Alberta NDP are the far more effective opposition.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-85473761192093456712008-02-13T01:42:00.000-07:002008-02-13T01:42:00.000-07:00I just clicked on a google ad on your page that di...I just clicked on a google ad on your page that directed me to the PC website.<BR/><BR/>- 10 cents from the PCs budget<BR/>+ 2 or 3 cents for Dave<BR/><BR/>Ed Stelmach is not a leader. Vote Wildrose Alliance!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-42108948210756335492008-02-12T22:19:00.000-07:002008-02-12T22:19:00.000-07:00Lawn signs don't mean anything.Lawn signs don't mean anything.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-36955881282634231942008-02-12T21:05:00.000-07:002008-02-12T21:05:00.000-07:00No contest. Eggen never stopped knocking on doors...No contest. Eggen never stopped knocking on doors. His work has converted a swing seat into a safe seat. <BR/><BR/>Have you even been to Calder since the writ? It's covered in Eggen signs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-13816989126035102802008-02-12T17:37:00.000-07:002008-02-12T17:37:00.000-07:00I've campaigned with Jim and he is a fantastic guy...I've campaigned with Jim and he is a fantastic guy....but I think Eggen really raised his profile since becoming elected in '04. He was everywhere, and got some good press on the whole Alberta Energy and Utilities Spygate story.....this should be a very good contest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com