L'état, c'est le parti Progressiste-conservateur
From Rob Antle's account of Our Dear Victory Speech last night:
"Tonight's victory is not just a Progressive Conservative victory," Williams told a cheering crowd of supporters at the Fairmont Newfoundland hotel Tuesday night. "In fact, it isn't a Progressive Conservative victory. It's a victory for Newfoundland and Labrador."Is there no one else who finds this concatenation of the interests of the Progressive Conservative party, and those of Newfoundland and Labrador, to be, frankly, well, frankly, just a little disturbing?
No one?
Not a one?
posted by WJM @ 11:59 AM
10 Comments:
Stephen, feel free to rephrase your comment with your head out of the gutter.
If if had been a federal election and the Liberal party had just won and Stephan Dion had said, ""In fact, it isn't a Liberal Party victory. It's a victory for Canada.", you would experience intense and unrestrained excitement.
When the former President of the PC Party was appointed Chief Electoral Officer and it was accepted by the public it signaled that the we are ready to accept just about anything. Is it faith or resignation, I am not sure but it is quite alarming to me.
It's not the most democratic environment. In fact, I would say the general trend is one of disinterest and cynicism regarding politics in general. I don't know what it is in the Newfoundland pysche (I couldn't speak for Labrador) but big leadership politics goes over well here. There's no great tradition here that encourages democratic thinking or participation - vote for the winner or you won't get roads is the thinking it seems.
Also, the disease that is party politics and the brainless support of rabid party supporters doesn't help either. Too much of the population here treats politics like it's hockey or something - policies, innovation, vision are not worth bothering about when there's the "team" to support.
I don't know what it is in the Newfoundland pysche (I couldn't speak for Labrador) but big leadership politics goes over well here.
We're not immune.
There's no great tradition here that encourages democratic thinking or participation - vote for the winner or you won't get roads is the thinking it seems.
And that tradition wasn't exactly encouraged in the late, sorry campaign, with the numerous cabinet ministers, incumbent Tory MHAs, candidates, and nomination contestants playing the "vote for me or you'll be sorry" card.
Too much of the population here treats politics like it's hockey or something - policies, innovation, vision are not worth bothering about when there's the "team" to support.
I am, like, totally stealing that analogy! Thanks!
No problem Wally.
How's your team doing by the way? Ready to take on Steve in this coming election?
Do I know you? And who's "Steve"?
No WJM you don't know me.
Steve is Stephen Harper leader of the Conservative Party.
Is your team ready for the next Federal election?
Why do you call him "Steve"?
He's a buddy of mine.
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