tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post6321482035469974338..comments2023-07-25T02:39:44.615-07:00Comments on Bill Tieleman: BC Conservatives and leader Wilf Hanni putting a scare into Gordon Campbell's BC Liberals in May 12 electionBill Tielemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03304971610140279157noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-22849577177220366802009-04-14T09:12:00.000-07:002009-04-14T09:12:00.000-07:00Fair enough DPL (anon @ 10:31)
Thanks for the alt...Fair enough DPL (anon @ 10:31)<br /><br />Thanks for the alternative suggestions....<br /><br /><br />.RossKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677239332112652522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-29803531589137647672009-04-10T00:32:00.000-07:002009-04-10T00:32:00.000-07:00Vote splitting was a factor in the Barrett victory...Vote splitting was a factor in the Barrett victory in 1972. However, Dave skilfully coloured the Socreds as arrogant and out of touch. James should be doing that. Instead, she is echoing the Lib' nominal anti-crime policies. <BR/><BR/>Those who think bi-partisanship on organized crime is warranted, need to add up the receipts of the $70,000,000 spent on the BC Integrated Gang Task Force and Violence Suppression Teams, since 2004. Police services haven't prevented a single gang hit, and the couple of charges against gang members are dependent on convincing juries to believe leveraged witnesses. Canwest-media's daily imagery of aggressive policing is nothing but a cartoon. The Libs could have been really hurt by the BCIGTF fiasco, but that opportunity has been lost by the NDP's decision to echo failed Lib' policies. If the party doesn't give voters a choice, then they will keep the status quo. <BR/><BR/>Let me say this of the Lib government: they are malfeasants, and should be referred to as malfeasants.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-22251691034728327572009-04-09T10:37:00.000-07:002009-04-09T10:37:00.000-07:00It seems that the 'Big Bad Wilf' will not be invit...It seems that the 'Big Bad Wilf' will not be invited to debate the NDP, Greens and BC Liberals on May 3... another Canwest win.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-35890016554377523922009-04-09T10:24:00.000-07:002009-04-09T10:24:00.000-07:00Gordo is handing out money at an alarming rate on ...Gordo is handing out money at an alarming rate on the Island. He might be a bit concered because he has ignored the area for years. Ida Chong is showing up as is Murrey Cole at lots of events. Two ridings they arn't too convinced they will win. The Nanaimo area is getting big bucks as well.Gordo would like to keep those ridings for sure. So if the Conservatives are running, those might be good paces to look. My new MLA suits me just fineDPLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-33507760111556322002009-04-09T01:53:00.000-07:002009-04-09T01:53:00.000-07:00The BC Tories will have an impact, but only if the...The BC Tories will have an impact, but only if they target their participation. Otherwise, the Greens, on the other side, may cancel some of that out.<BR/><BR/>The bottom line is: Will the disaffected Liberal voter (like me) get to the ballot box and vote for Gordon Campbell?<BR/><BR/>If they cannot get back at least half of those supporters, incompetent as her people are, and as uninspiring as she is, say hello to Premier James.A. G. Tsakumisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-59943410685787972592009-04-08T21:11:00.000-07:002009-04-08T21:11:00.000-07:00The single overriding issue come May 12 is getting...The single overriding issue come May 12 is getting rid of the Campbell government. The Liberals are either giving away BC or dismantling it.<BR/>Close on its heels is issue #2 - ethics and accountability. Sub-headings are all the others. BC Rail, the cozy trough at Partnerships BC, Convention Centre, Children & Families, Seniors, unelected boards, the Recognition Act, Forestry, Mining. Too many to count. More than ever before, if BCers want anything left, they need to vote strategically in Delta it might be the Independent, somewhere else the NDP, and other places the Conservatives. Whatever it takes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-50083687477605896512009-04-08T19:43:00.000-07:002009-04-08T19:43:00.000-07:00I used to volunteer for the NDP. In fact, as I wri...I used to volunteer for the NDP. In fact, as I write this, I'm avoiding calls from an old friend of mine who wants me to help again.<BR/><BR/>Not this time, I can't be bothered. I'm just tired of how union-dominated the NDP is and how stale their policies are. Affirmative action? Come on, can't we leave that in the dark ages?<BR/><BR/>I won't vote Conservative, but I could see some rural NDPers doing so. Most people aren't ideological. Myself, I'm going Green this election.Patiently Waitinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10077409076754524375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-34859884298657815192009-04-07T23:31:00.000-07:002009-04-07T23:31:00.000-07:00A horse, when he dreams, dreams of shallots.Bill, ...A horse, when he dreams, dreams of shallots.<BR/><BR/>Bill, can't you think of anything better than this "Conservative" thing?<BR/><BR/>BTW, private ROR hydro generate power at about half the cost of BC Hydro. So its best for the ratepayer to go with IPPs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-82350020314452509802009-04-07T19:57:00.000-07:002009-04-07T19:57:00.000-07:00Money, money, money. Sad, but true - success and f...Money, money, money. Sad, but true - success and failure in politics often (always?) comes down to how much money you have and how you deploy it. How much cash do the BC conservatives have?<BR/><BR/>Canwest's <A HREF="http://www.timescolonist.com/opinion/Liberals+ahead+party+fundraising/1472761/story.html" REL="nofollow">Les Leyne</A> and <A HREF="http://www.theprovince.com/Business/Libs+cash+rich+election+battle+begins/1471733/story.html" REL="nofollow">Michael Smyth</A> wrote about party fund raising today, but neither mentioned the BC Conservatives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-10951215421092607052009-04-07T16:11:00.000-07:002009-04-07T16:11:00.000-07:00It's very difficult to go along with James and her...It's very difficult to go along with James and her rather scatterbrain position on Indian issues. She messed up on the Tsawassen Treaty scam developed by Gordo.Taking ALR land and making it a parking lot.<BR/><BR/>So what to do? Voting Liberal means more wholesale selling of BC's resources. Vote Green and throw away your vote. Vote Conservative and hopefully it would drain off some Liberal support ,or remember that James is not the soul of the NDP,just the person who somehow got to be the MLA for Victoria Beacon Hill. Vote your NDP candidate and drop Gordo from absolute power.I can think of a few NDP MLA's that could easily replace her. James is probrably a nice person but ... She has done some heavy duty backtracking on a number of issues. One being going against a long held NDP position on ALR and their treaty position on the same subject. Some of the NDP MLA's simply wouldn't go along with her on that one. She was made too look a fool by Gordo on that issue, not counting backtracking on pensions and pay raises. With the new restructuring she is no longer my MLA so I'm not stuck to vote for her or the other weak options. People don't vote for people, they vote against people and the one to vote against is King Gordo, or get ready for more expensive deals.<BR/><BR/>Think for a minute Grumpy, are you in her riding? if not you arn't voting for her you are voting for a party.The party is bigger than one MLA who seems to have lost her way.DPLnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-24073509709020364042009-04-07T15:10:00.000-07:002009-04-07T15:10:00.000-07:00Sadly many real-world NDPers may just sit this one...Sadly many real-world NDPers may just sit this one out, just like tens of thousands of Federal Liberals did when the party ran leader-losers like Martin & Dion.<BR/><BR/>The GREAT SATANAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-60784477605268200812009-04-07T13:12:00.000-07:002009-04-07T13:12:00.000-07:00Hey Bill T.......Besides Gordon Campbell being on ...Hey Bill T.......<BR/><BR/>Besides Gordon Campbell being on a full blown deficit spending campaign which will annoy Conservatives......<BR/>And also, RUN of RIVER(pirate power)no matter what political stripe you are,ROR upsets many Liberals,and the Indian recognition act will be a huge issue.<BR/>The goal of that act is to bypass community input,in other words if First nations come to financial arrangement with Plutonic power(GE big American conglomerate)then all BCers are out of the equation.<BR/>And with the Greens pushing for legalized drugs!......<BR/>Well that will offend many,and the fact that 79% of all voters believe Gordon Campbell is NOT HONEST or TRUSTWORTHY......<BR/>And that is after 8 years,if you don`t trust a man after 8 years,you never will.<BR/>I expect Wilf Hanni`s party to do real well in the interior and the fraser valley,a big cloud under John Les,and Langley right twisted with the Liberals.<BR/>For argument sake, lets say the spread in this election is similar to the last election,well in 2005 2000 votes was the diffrence in a combined 11 ridings,if 2000 votes went the other way,the NDP would be goverment today.<BR/>Add Wilf Hanni`s Conservative label,which may turn on Harper Voters/especially the political naive(which is the majority)<BR/>And as for the mis-conception that Harper voters are Campbell voters,that is partialy false,I and 4 other family members voted for Harper and we detest Campbell and vote NDP provincially/I wouldn`t vote Harper again,but my parents still like Harper but detest Campbell.......<BR/>We just couldn`t bring ourselves to vote for MR. Priority(Dion)and we have never voted for NDP federaly.<BR/>Bill T--We need to make sure Wilf Hanni is in the televised debates,flex your muscle BILL(the one between your ears) and make it happen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-40182677726868691612009-04-07T11:33:00.000-07:002009-04-07T11:33:00.000-07:00there's no way an NDP supporter would vote conseva...there's no way an NDP supporter would vote consevative. They are diametricelly opposite ideologies. Conservatives. THey have nothing in common to bring voters over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35935973.post-53965054737528149862009-04-07T09:53:00.000-07:002009-04-07T09:53:00.000-07:00I'll wager some strong Conservative candidates wil...I'll wager some strong Conservative candidates will also draw from the NDP support - South Delta is a good scenario for this.<BR/><BR/>A lot and I repeat, a lot of NDP supporters of the NDP are tired of James and her incompetent leadership of the NDP. These people will not vote Liberal, but to send a message to both the NDP and Liberal party will vote Conservative! Same reason why many people vote Green.<BR/><BR/>Sorry Bill, call it the Carole James syndrome, but I just can't vote for her.Grumpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02938140911565053113noreply@blogger.com