tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post9210862297846276669..comments2023-11-02T06:37:23.839-06:00Comments on daveberta.ca: the top 10.davebertahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06822739409684978316noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-43797356613405141632009-12-22T18:47:46.296-07:002009-12-22T18:47:46.296-07:00It's important to some of us because it shows ...It's important to some of us because it shows not all Albertans are Conservative.Artnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-59502415251912357262009-12-21T22:48:23.610-07:002009-12-21T22:48:23.610-07:00This poll is bullshit.
No offense to Linda Dunca...This poll is bullshit. <br /><br />No offense to Linda Duncan as I do respect her as an MP, but her win is nothing compared to the CPC defeating the "natural governing party" in 2006, the merger of the CA and PC's, Ed Stelmach winning the PC leadership and then the election, or Ralph Klein subsequently losing his handle on the PC leadership. <br /><br />Why don't we start voting en masse for the Green's second place finish in the Wildrose riding as the biggest political moment of the decade.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-39367330293067473182009-12-16T20:13:59.560-07:002009-12-16T20:13:59.560-07:00What about Ed Stelmach's record-breaking victo...What about Ed Stelmach's record-breaking victory for a first Premier - 72 / 83 seats?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-3452668829550719022009-12-16T16:31:52.073-07:002009-12-16T16:31:52.073-07:00Jeff,
Economists have never conclusively demonst...Jeff, <br /><br />Economists have <i><b>never</b></i> conclusively demonstrated anything. It's not exactly an exact science.<br /><br />Perhaps if we collected royalty rates at, say, the middle of the pack instead of near the bottom among the world, we might have been able to pay down debt without letting all of our schools and hospitals get dangerously run down.<br /><br />Anon 12:25 demonstrates why Linda Duncan's election is significant - because it shows that not all Albertans swallow the Conservative kool-aid. Your opinion on the tar sands is not universal in this province. Some of us would like to clean it up a little - rather than have the rest of the world shut it down on us.Petenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-24591630649490555712009-12-16T13:42:25.081-07:002009-12-16T13:42:25.081-07:00No, Duncan is part of the official Canadian delega...No, Duncan is part of the official Canadian delegation as is Jack Layton. The Canadian delegation is massive.<br />I know the provincial NDP is pro oil sands development (or are they pro tar sands development?) but does anyone know the Fed NDP? Or do they care about the oil workers with kitchen tables, but not the fat-cat bosses?Zork.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-21924852541639334232009-12-16T12:25:04.629-07:002009-12-16T12:25:04.629-07:00Isn't Linda Duncan in Copenhagen right now on ...Isn't Linda Duncan in Copenhagen right now on her own mission because she's not part of the delegation? Shouldn't an Alberta MP stand up for our province and for the hundreds of thousands of us who work in the oil sector?<br /><br />Perhaps Ms. "Moment of the decade" can take off her rose colored glasses and start doing something for her own province instead of embarassing herself and trying to embarass her country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-57983160015403802122009-12-16T12:23:07.188-07:002009-12-16T12:23:07.188-07:00Actually Art, economists have demonstrated (conclu...Actually Art, economists have demonstrated (conclusively I might add) that had the gov't in the 1990's kept on the same track they were going on before Klein, that even with the surpluses we've had we would have ended up with a $60 billion dollar debt to date. So your monkey's argument doesn't hold water. So nice attempt.<br /><br />And a 4 year stint for an NDP MP to be elected may be considered a HUGE event for a few people, but all we are asking for is a little perspective. I'm sure to you there is nothing more important than your little world around, so by all means continue living in your bubble.Jeff J.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-56976543577584574302009-12-15T22:53:51.480-07:002009-12-15T22:53:51.480-07:00I'm actually serious with my question about Mc...I'm actually serious with my question about McLellan as her reign was before my time in the province. Obviously she was really helped by vote-splitting, but she was also a very powerful cabinet member and incredibly well respected in Ottawa. She have any legacy of that now?Disco Stunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-20089647905048362852009-12-15T14:56:37.950-07:002009-12-15T14:56:37.950-07:00Jeff J. - Obviously some people disagree. Is this...Jeff J. - Obviously some people disagree. Is this your attitude towards political candidates you don't support? Remove them and 'class up' the list?<br /><br />Personally, I think the stinker is the 'debt free' nonsense. First of all, the province was/is so drenched in oil and gas that a room full of monkeys could have balanced the budget.<br /><br />Secondly, the 'debt free' mark was largely an accounting trick - done at the expense of billions in deferred infrastructure that we still haven't made up yet. Paying off the mortgage while the roof and foundation are caving in isn't a big accomplishment in my books.Artnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-72532699991474888192009-12-15T12:20:49.217-07:002009-12-15T12:20:49.217-07:00The Linda Duncan one is a joke and should be remov...The Linda Duncan one is a joke and should be removed from the list, it shouldn't even be in the same book, let alone the same paragraph.<br /><br />Remove it, and class up the vote.Jeff J.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-51448075127773928612009-12-15T08:32:58.586-07:002009-12-15T08:32:58.586-07:00It was mentioned before that the NDP staff are act...It was mentioned before that the NDP staff are actively telling their members to come and vote for Duncan, hence her success. Apparently winning non-scientific web polls is the new NDP strategy. I'm sure their members are happy to be paying the organizers for such valuable work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-61781926751533365472009-12-15T07:41:31.493-07:002009-12-15T07:41:31.493-07:00Yeah, the Duncan one is a head scratcher.
I voted...Yeah, the Duncan one is a head scratcher.<br /><br />I voted for Steady Eddie's win, since it was exciting at the time and may prove to be a game changer. But some of those Klein moments are certainly worthy.calgarygrithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14496123174056722783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-86200817848535466862009-12-14T23:33:32.110-07:002009-12-14T23:33:32.110-07:00Who was more important this decade: Linda Duncan o...Who was more important this decade: Linda Duncan or Anne McLellan. Did McLellan not do it for the progressives the same way?Disco Stunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10290429.post-31513702403702512262009-12-14T22:00:52.279-07:002009-12-14T22:00:52.279-07:00Still shocked Linda Duncan made the second round. ...Still shocked Linda Duncan made the second round. Hardly a game changer, and unlikely anyone will really care in 30 years.Breakenridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03374836839975813417noreply@blogger.com