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lukin2006 wrote:

Why would you want an election? They cost 300 million and you'll get the same results or a Harper majority. The only way things will change is if both the liberals and conservatives replace their leaders, and I doubt the conservatives will as long as Harper delivers at least a minority.

I also doubt we will see a majority parliament any time soon, we have 5 political parties that get at least 5 % of the vote.

No point in an election, results will probably be the same.

I highly doubt the average Canadian cares about all this political BS that been happening the last week about contempt of parliament and all the other bullshit going, you would think Layton and Iggy would figure that out, they throw this stuff out there at Harper and none of it sticks.

I'm sure most people are concerned about keeping their jobs, paying their bills, putting food on the table, etc..

I'm not a fan of Harper, but I'll take him over Iggy who lived in the States and the UK for much of his life.

lukin2006 wrote:

I'm just taking an educated guess here, but I think the reason people have quit voting is they know they are just going to be lied to, so most people are at the point of why bother. All I have to look at is what been happening in Ontario since the late 80's, maybe longer just don't remember.

I don't ever seeing the day coming when 1 party gets over 50% of the votes because we have 5 parties now getting over 5% of the vote. The conservatives are benefitting from vote splitting much the same way the liberals benefitted in the 90's.

I almost think for things to change the three major federal parties need leadership change, the only party I see making a change is the liberals. I have read that Bob Rae has the inside track , which would probably lead to the same old.

I'm no Harper fan, even more disappointed that we sent 6 jets to libya. But our choices are not great.

haffajappa wrote:

lukin2006 wrote:

I'm just taking an educated guess here, but I think the reason people have quit voting is they know they are just going to be lied to, so most people are at the point of why bother. All I have to look at is what been happening in Ontario since the late 80's, maybe longer just don't remember.

I don't ever seeing the day coming when 1 party gets over 50% of the votes because we have 5 parties now getting over 5% of the vote. The conservatives are benefitting from vote splitting much the same way the liberals benefitted in the 90's.

I almost think for things to change the three major federal parties need leadership change, the only party I see making a change is the liberals. I have read that Bob Rae has the inside track , which would probably lead to the same old.

I'm no Harper fan, even more disappointed that we sent 6 jets to libya. But our choices are not great.

True! I've always maintained that in elections we don't vote for who we think is best, we vote who we think is the least worst...

whygohome wrote:

26% approval rating for Harper? Ouch. I have no problem with the criticism of Obama, and I will criticize him myself; however, what I cannot stand is the absolute idiotic level of discourse in this nation. People run their mouths as if they have any clue as to what is going on. It amazes me and saddens me at the same time. I wish I knew everything; I wish I was right all of the time.

If ignorance is bliss, then idiocy must be paradise. I am guessing that 80% of U.S. citizens live in a self-constructed, delusional paradise.

Turn off the boob tube and educate yourselves.

whygohome wrote:

cajunkiwi wrote:

29% of Americans couldn't name the current Vice President when Newsweek administered the citizenship test to them. 6% didn't know when Independence Day was. 38% failed the test altogether (I think that means 2/5 of Americans aren't qualified to be American ).

And these people vote...

So sad. Anyway, I have American Idol on TiVO. I gotta go.