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Martian · 05-02-2011, 07:54 PM

I went for a brief walk, and I think I'm calm enough now to concede defeat gracefully, though "deeply unhappy" doesn't even begin to describe how I feel about these results.

I wonder if anything will come of these:

Hoax calls try to mislead voters on polling stations
Stephen Harper breaks election rules, campaigns on radio on election day

I'm also rather furious with my former riding for re-electing Bev Oda, who seemingly will face no repercussions stemming from her gross improprieties.

At any rate, things are decided until 2015. Not much to do now other than sit back and watch.

I think politically a merger on the left is the smart move, especially given where the Liberal party stands right now -- Ignatieff is fighting for his own seat and losing, and the rest of his party isn't looking too hot either. I just wonder what sort of impact that might have overall. It seems that a lot of fear and bad sentiment towards the NDP is what drove Harper into his majority tonight. Would a merger mitigate that, or would it worsen it? Where do the bulk of the Liberal voters stand? If the Liberal party disappeared, would they shift their votes left or right?

I'm not sure that either party will be willing to consider that. There's also a possibility that the Bloc may see a resurgence if the NDP can't prove effective, which would undo much of the gains the NDP saw this round. Again, it's really a wait and see situation at this point. How the NDP play their role as opposition is going to be an important factor in a lot of these decisions.

It's interesting how the Liberal position now mirrors that of the Conservatives in the early nineties.

Duceppe lost his seat, and things are looking bad for Ignatieff too. Whatever you thought of him, it looks like Michael Ignatieff's political career in Canada is effectively over. I just wonder what this is going to mean for the BQ? It's difficult to imagine them coming back from this kind of a thrashing (I know, this contradicts what I just said).

I need to digest this. There are severe implications all over this election.

05-02-2011, 07:54 PM	#64 (permalink)
Martian Young Crumudgeon Location: Canada	I went for a brief walk, and I think I'm calm enough now to concede defeat gracefully, though "deeply unhappy" doesn't even begin to describe how I feel about these results. I wonder if anything will come of these: Hoax calls try to mislead voters on polling stations Stephen Harper breaks election rules, campaigns on radio on election day I'm also rather furious with my former riding for re-electing Bev Oda, who seemingly will face no repercussions stemming from her gross improprieties. At any rate, things are decided until 2015. Not much to do now other than sit back and watch. I think politically a merger on the left is the smart move, especially given where the Liberal party stands right now -- Ignatieff is fighting for his own seat and losing, and the rest of his party isn't looking too hot either. I just wonder what sort of impact that might have overall. It seems that a lot of fear and bad sentiment towards the NDP is what drove Harper into his majority tonight. Would a merger mitigate that, or would it worsen it? Where do the bulk of the Liberal voters stand? If the Liberal party disappeared, would they shift their votes left or right? I'm not sure that either party will be willing to consider that. There's also a possibility that the Bloc may see a resurgence if the NDP can't prove effective, which would undo much of the gains the NDP saw this round. Again, it's really a wait and see situation at this point. How the NDP play their role as opposition is going to be an important factor in a lot of these decisions. It's interesting how the Liberal position now mirrors that of the Conservatives in the early nineties. Duceppe lost his seat, and things are looking bad for Ignatieff too. Whatever you thought of him, it looks like Michael Ignatieff's political career in Canada is effectively over. I just wonder what this is going to mean for the BQ? It's difficult to imagine them coming back from this kind of a thrashing (I know, this contradicts what I just said). I need to digest this. There are severe implications all over this election. __________________ I wake up in the morning more tired than before I slept I get through cryin' and I'm sadder than before I wept I get through thinkin' now, and the thoughts have left my head I get through speakin' and I can't remember, not a word that I said - Ben Harper, Show Me A Little Shame Last edited by Martian; 05-02-2011 at 08:17 PM..