tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post1815662913934285975..comments2023-07-25T02:39:44.615-07:00Comments on Bill Tieleman: George Abbott has gone crazy, crazy like a fox, in attacking Christy Clark as best shot at becoming BC PremierBill Tielemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304971610140279157noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-43789142258539424502011-02-16T10:50:03.218-08:002011-02-16T10:50:03.218-08:00"The NDP Leadership will face a big problem. ..."The NDP Leadership will face a big problem. The Lower Mainland areas will have a larger impact, and there is no equality amongst the NDP riding associations when it comes to choosing the leader. "<br /><br />I don't know the numbers in BC, but based on the Ontario experience, the conventional wisdom on this may be quite wrong. When the Ontario NDP chose its leader two years ago through a one member one vote process - the ridings with the largest numbers of members were NOT in downtown Toronto - they were remote northern Ontario ridings like Timmins-James Bay and Nickel Belt! In fact, even though northern Ontario is only about 7% of the population of Ontario - its has been estimated that over 20% of the ONDP membership is from the north and thus had disproportional weight in the vote for leader.DLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11587165866597795302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-15348669240088257802011-02-16T10:47:24.410-08:002011-02-16T10:47:24.410-08:00"Hey anon 1:40, whats it like been on the gov..."Hey anon 1:40, whats it like been on the government payroll as a PABsmear? Soon you will be out of work.<br /><br />Kam Lee"<br /><br /><br />Sorry don't work for PAB, nor am I on any government payroll, chump.<br /><br />Try again. <br /><br />Won't be out of work. We're doing just fine, profitably.<br /><br />Might want to re-evaluate your spare time activities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-18118063093016963642011-02-16T10:08:08.295-08:002011-02-16T10:08:08.295-08:00Look at all those middle-aged, yellow shirted guys...Look at all those middle-aged, yellow shirted guys. I think they're just supporting her and hoping to get a chance with her romantically. Oops! Did I say that? My bad.....cherylbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-74988211971258607282011-02-15T22:21:54.883-08:002011-02-15T22:21:54.883-08:00I actually find it refreshing to see Abbott's ...I actually find it refreshing to see Abbott's true colours finally. He is just as snakey as the rest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-42004612595832631662011-02-15T17:59:40.493-08:002011-02-15T17:59:40.493-08:00Let's face it, it would be better (but far sca...Let's face it, it would be better (but far scarier) for any NDP candidate if "BC Rail" Clark or Farther-right Falcon wins the Liberal race. I think a race between any NDP candidate and Abbott would be close.<br /><br />There is no gauging the narrow-mindedness, stupidity and mean-spiritedness of that part of the population in BC that votes, but Abbott seems to me to be the most dangerous contender for anyone that thinks. <br /><br />So let's be nice to Christy (what a nice lady - taking time from her career to raise her child) and Kevin (gee, he doesn't remind me of Gordo at all). Yeah, Christy. Yeah Kevin.Outsourcednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-82424468975374714852011-02-15T17:39:17.961-08:002011-02-15T17:39:17.961-08:00If nothing else this is great entertainmnet. Ther...If nothing else this is great entertainmnet. There isn't anything on t.v. and this is way more fun to watch and read about.<br />I'm not a fan of the lieberals but good on old George for going after c.c.<br />Her caimpaign just looks like a re run of her attempt to become mayor of Vancouver. <br />I haven't found anything nice or redeeming about c.c or Falcon so if the party spends its time sharpening their knives good on 'em. If they do enough damage to each other it will be easier for the rest of us.e.a.f.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-7418701818926458032011-02-15T17:00:04.369-08:002011-02-15T17:00:04.369-08:00Hey anon 1:40, whats it like been on the governmen...Hey anon 1:40, whats it like been on the government payroll as a PABsmear? Soon you will be out of work.<br /><br />Kam LeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-72614192342217258342011-02-15T15:22:24.970-08:002011-02-15T15:22:24.970-08:00"Hey anon 1:40, your concerns would be of mor..."Hey anon 1:40, your concerns would be of more value if you actually had a name or some initials."<br /><br />ABC might be used. <br /><br /><br />"I read somewhere that Abbott was wearing an Adrian Dix button yesterday."<br /><br />Must have been one too many energy drinks you've been drinking. In reality, Dix button on Abbott wouldn't happen (just as Dix would not wear a Falcon button).<br /><br />"I don't get to vote for the latest Gordo clone but if I could, Clarke and Falcon would be the lowest ones in a list of possibles"<br /><br />You could have if you joined the BC Liberals before the cutoff of memberships.<br /><br />I did not get to vote for the NDP leadership when those happed in the 1990s either. Wasn't a member at the time. But back then, it was not a one member one vote system. It was the old Delegate Selection Meeting where selected delegates only got to vote at a Convention.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-38739129850544075282011-02-15T14:01:10.387-08:002011-02-15T14:01:10.387-08:00Hey anon 1:40, your concerns would be of more valu...Hey anon 1:40, your concerns would be of more value if you actually had a name or some initials.<br /><br />I read somewhere that Abbott was wearing an Adrian Dix button yesterday.<br /><br />I don't get to vote for the latest Gordo clone but if I could, Clarke and Falcon would be the lowest ones in a list of possiblesDPLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-2757523330158151572011-02-15T13:40:43.641-08:002011-02-15T13:40:43.641-08:00"Hmm, giving each riding equal weight, rather..."Hmm, giving each riding equal weight, rather than each *voter* equal weight, is a "ruthless equation"? Perhaps we need to switch to some sort of alternative to this first-past-the-post system; something more proportional? :)"<br /><br /><br />It balances out the inequities in memberships per riding. There may be a need to move away from the first past the post system, but that has been visited twice and the people said no. The STV system was not presented properly, and the presentation was designed to fail.<br /><br />The NDP Leadership will face a big problem. The Lower Mainland areas will have a larger impact, and there is no equality amongst the NDP riding associations when it comes to choosing the leader. It will be interesting to see how the NDP handles its leadership.<br /><br />After Feburary 27th, the spotlight turns to shine on the NDP.<br /><br />Let's hope the NDP supporters on this blog don't hide under a rock and get into intense debate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-77981475474674351172011-02-15T13:03:36.196-08:002011-02-15T13:03:36.196-08:00The Bc Fiberal leadership race has been barren of ...The Bc Fiberal leadership race has been barren of substantial discussion of substantial issues facing British Columbians.<br /><br />Last week StatsCan reported that our unemployment rate - 8.2% - is higher than every region but Atlantic Canada!<br /><br />No discussion of a provincial anti-poverty strategy or aboriginal policy.<br /><br />No clarity about a post-HST tax regime - or any kind of tax fairness.<br /><br />A preview of the coming provincial election campaign - if they had it their way, which they won't.Ron1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-68357562277706382752011-02-15T12:38:29.796-08:002011-02-15T12:38:29.796-08:00I may be wrong but aren't some of Clucks Cluck...I may be wrong but aren't some of Clucks Clucks organizers working for Abbott as well? If this is the case it would appear they are setting CC up for the big fall. I can only dream of course but what a dream. I don't support any LIbERal so I could really care less but political blood sport I would pay to watch if it means CC falls hard and Falcon loses!Ron Swardhttp://www.downwithdalton.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-52511589502744544472011-02-15T12:33:40.973-08:002011-02-15T12:33:40.973-08:00Hmm, giving each riding equal weight, rather than ...Hmm, giving each riding equal weight, rather than each *voter* equal weight, is a "ruthless equation"? Perhaps we need to switch to some sort of alternative to this first-past-the-post system; something more proportional? :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com