Canadian Politics Redux

dignin said:

PJ_Soul said:

dignin said:

PJ_Soul said:

Nah, we'll be fine.

I don't know about that. The article does show a direct correlation between her stupid comments, the media attention she gets because of them and then her rise in polling. I do think that by the time our next election rolls around Trump will have burned the states to the ground enough that Canadians will be afraid to go that route.

Well if she wins the Conservative nomination, then that party is more out of touch than even I imagined. It would be a huge mistake. I think the majority of Conservative party members know that they could never win an election with her leading the party. Hell, even Harper knew that touching on issues like abortion wouldn't work, and he's a fundamentalist. Even if they all went nuts and did it, it would fuck their party up completely. Harper so badly lost the last election specifically because Canadians were reacting to his more right wing ideas, and most precisely because of the Islamophobia he started pushing leading up to election day. Leitch is a novelty, that's all. I almost hope the Conservative are that stupid and desperate to choose her as their leader though, because they will be shooting themselves in the foot (and yeah, I know some people said similar things about Trump, but it's really not the same. Canada is not on the same track as the US in this sense).

I like your optimism.

And I hope you're right.

If anyone needs to know anything about her, all you need to look at is the crocodile tears she had after her involvement in the barbaric practices hotline. Then she doubled down on that shit later when it could get her some attention. She has no class.

HughFreakingDillon said:

Drowned Out said:

dignin said:

Well, isn't this a scary thought. Canada is not immune to this kind of BS.

Is The Media’s Need For “Canada’s Trump” Making Leitch A Shoe-In?

http://www.canadalandshow.com/medias-need-canadas-trump-making-leitch-shoe/

Haven't read this yet (random google result from two days ago), but this has been building for a while...at first glance, the perfect choice for a Canadian trump.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/politics/kevin-o-leary-surprises-with-potential-campaign-team-assembled-1.3200056

I mentioned O'Leary months ago....and was laughed at.

HughFreakingDillon said:

PJ_Soul said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Drowned Out said:

dignin said:

Well, isn't this a scary thought. Canada is not immune to this kind of BS.

Is The Media’s Need For “Canada’s Trump” Making Leitch A Shoe-In?

http://www.canadalandshow.com/medias-need-canadas-trump-making-leitch-shoe/

Haven't read this yet (random google result from two days ago), but this has been building for a while...at first glance, the perfect choice for a Canadian trump.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/politics/kevin-o-leary-surprises-with-potential-campaign-team-assembled-1.3200056

I mentioned O'Leary months ago....and was laughed at.

I recall a somewhat healthy discussion about O'Leary a while ago, where nobody was laughing as far as I could tell. We were just discussing the likelihood of him actually becoming Conservative leader and what that would be like. Were you not a part of that conversation? O'Leary has been suggesting that he might give it a go for years. Only time will tell if he actually does it or not. If he does, and I think it's a possibility, I think his chances would be pretty good. As I said back then, all he has in his eyes are dollar signs, and it would be terrible for Canada IMO. However, he's no Canadian Trump. Not even close.

maybe not laughed at, but pretty heavily dismissed.

you are correct, he is no trump. but trump's rise has paved the way for oleary and other non-politicians like him.

I doubt very highly oleary would be so embarassing. he's a blowhard, but I don't see him grabbing anyone by the p**sy or saying the same bullshit that trump says. he'll be disrespectful and dismissive of others' opinions, but not nearly in the same way.

HughFreakingDillon said:

PJ_Soul said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

PJ_Soul said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Drowned Out said:

dignin said:

Well, isn't this a scary thought. Canada is not immune to this kind of BS.

Is The Media’s Need For “Canada’s Trump” Making Leitch A Shoe-In?

http://www.canadalandshow.com/medias-need-canadas-trump-making-leitch-shoe/

Haven't read this yet (random google result from two days ago), but this has been building for a while...at first glance, the perfect choice for a Canadian trump.

http://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/politics/kevin-o-leary-surprises-with-potential-campaign-team-assembled-1.3200056

I mentioned O'Leary months ago....and was laughed at.

I recall a somewhat healthy discussion about O'Leary a while ago, where nobody was laughing as far as I could tell. We were just discussing the likelihood of him actually becoming Conservative leader and what that would be like. Were you not a part of that conversation? O'Leary has been suggesting that he might give it a go for years. Only time will tell if he actually does it or not. If he does, and I think it's a possibility, I think his chances would be pretty good. As I said back then, all he has in his eyes are dollar signs, and it would be terrible for Canada IMO. However, he's no Canadian Trump. Not even close.

maybe not laughed at, but pretty heavily dismissed.

you are correct, he is no trump. but trump's rise has paved the way for oleary and other non-politicians like him.

I doubt very highly oleary would be so embarassing. he's a blowhard, but I don't see him grabbing anyone by the p**sy or saying the same bullshit that trump says. he'll be disrespectful and dismissive of others' opinions, but not nearly in the same way.

I dunno. I think his possible way was paved long before Trump had even really considered running for POTUS. It was as soon as O'Leary started talking about it. I don't see how Trump's win has any impact on it at all, knowing that this idea isn't new and isn't being viewed any differently than it was 2 years ago.
I actually think O'Leary is capable of listening to others, and he isn't completely tactless (just looking at how is on Dragon's Den won't paint a full picture to say the least). Again, I think he would be terrible for Canada, but not for the kinds of reasons you're bringing up. He is terrible just because of his pin-point focus on money money money.

those aren't the reasons I think he would be a bad PM. those are the reasons I think he's an asshole. not just on dragon's den. I know that's for tv. but any time the guy opens his mouth he's a pompous shithead.

the reason i think he would be a bad PM is the same as you stated: money. he thinks very singularly, everything is financial.

did oleary start talking about it prior to trump announcing his run? I thought it was brought up after the fact.