Alberta is Doomed !!!!!

[gbart]

Originally Posted by gbart

My new MLA is a NDP student that lives with her grandma. This riding has been PC for many many years.

The problem is that there has never been any real opposition to the PC's since I have been able to vote. The PC'S have ate themselves tonight corrupted in that simple power.

We finally had some real opposition forming then the leader and her buddies cross the floor?
...Shame on you, you should have waited one more election and you would have been crowned the Kahuna tonight. You are officially nobody now.

Brian will be a great leader of opposition up against the dirty socialists. I will continue to support the WR moving forward.

I really wonder why I bust my azz 12 hrs a day, worry about how I will get the purple idiot his tax money, pay the mortgage and all the other bills I MUST pay every single god dang month?

I should have just run as the NDP candidate in Calgary Bow.....I would be on easy street for the next 4 years...lots of time and funds to hunt and fish and drink....with the odd commute up to Edmonton for some "work" (plus well on my way to a nice pension) ++++

If there are any nice grandmas out there that would like to adopt a real nice, hard working 50+ guy, please send me a PM.....

[rem338win]

The good news is the lack of jobs will send most of the pseudo-albertans and recent imports that voted the Orange in back to where they came from.

The problem is 21 year old MLA's can royally screw a lot up in a short period of time. Bermuda Shorts Parties at the Leg every spring will be epic though.

Ed was left and we hated him. Red Queen was even further left and well....
Prentice was a blue Liberal and now we have the Commie Orange.

Here comes sales taxes, inflation, million dollar publicly funded art exhibits that look like frat kids got hammered at Benjamin Moore....he'll ya. Good times.

[The Elkster]

Originally Posted by CBintheNorth

This is your 5th post in the thread, and the 4th with an insult. You were much nicer just yesterday before the election.
Are you a politician by chance?

Nope just sick of misinformation and bashing from the right side. I am under no expectation that the NDP are the savior of all saviours and I don't think many are. A real shakeup was long overdue and NDP has as much chance as any of affecting some positive change if the population get behind them. Of course positive will depend on your angle. Will there be some setbacks. Almost a certainty. As it would have been with Jean or Prentice or anyone else. There is no utopia. Make the most of what we are given and stop with the speculation. If it happens and proves to be terrible (not because people have done everything to undermine success) then bash away.

[bobalong]

Just curious with the anti-oil comments. Just about all of Northern Alberta went NDP, huge oil companies and workers in that area, many of them maybe not residents, but many of them are?

[Forest Techer]

Originally Posted by bobalong

Just curious with the anti-oil comments. Just about all of Northern Alberta went NDP, huge oil companies and workers in that area, many of them maybe not residents, but many of them are?

Definitely somewhat surprising there wasn't more of an urban/rural split with NDP/WR

[The Elkster]

Originally Posted by rem338win

The good news is the lack of jobs will send most of the pseudo-albertans and recent imports that voted the Orange in back to where they came from.

The problem is 21 year old MLA's can royally screw a lot up in a short period of time. Bermuda Shorts Parties at the Leg every spring will be epic though.

Ed was left and we hated him. Red Queen was even further left and well....
Prentice was a blue Liberal and now we have the Commie Orange.

Here comes sales taxes, inflation, million dollar publicly funded art exhibits that look like frat kids got hammered at Benjamin Moore....he'll ya. Good times.

Newsflash. Jobs are already in the tank and housing is widely accepted to be at bubble levels and likely to flatline or decline specially in AB. In AB listings are already up. But of course any RE or jobs data going forward is going to be attributed to the NDP regardless of policy. This is set up for another perfect misperception scenario.

[Selkirk]

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Only the weak and thin skinned, turn and run. Surely, we are made of better stuff than that!

When confronted with great adversity, the best action is to stand strong, hold ground, and prepare for a *&^%$# good fight!

Mac

[swifty73]

Originally Posted by The Elkster

Nope just sick of misinformation and bashing from the right side. I am under no expectation that the NDP are the savior of all saviours and I don't think many are. A real shakeup was long overdue and NDP has as much chance as any of affecting some positive change if the population get behind them. Of course positive will depend on your angle. Will there be some setbacks. Almost a certainty. As it would have been with Jean or Prentice or anyone else. There is no utopia. Make the most of what we are given and stop with the speculation. If it happens and proves to be terrible (not because people have done everything to undermine success) then bash away.

Set the bar low enough, you can't help but succeed.

[AI 6.5]

Originally Posted by The Elkster

The ironic part is all these chicken little's are ready to leave before one move has been made and in doing so create a RE and economic decline. Then blame the NDP who haven't done one thing. Yup them are SMRT

You make it seem like the NDP is some new party. If you think things are going to change for the better you more gullable than you sound. Yup ur SMRT

[rem338win]

Originally Posted by The Elkster

Nope just sick of misinformation and bashing from the right side. I am under no expectation that the NDP are the savior of all saviours and I don't think many are. A real shakeup was long overdue and NDP has as much chance as any of affecting some positive change if the population get behind them. Of course positive will depend on your angle. Will there be some setbacks. Almost a certainty. As it would have been with Jean or Prentice or anyone else. There is no utopia. Make the most of what we are given and stop with the speculation. If it happens and proves to be terrible (not because people have done everything to undermine success) then bash away.

Uh. Speculation. Ok.

So old proverb, those who fail to recognize history often break their heel on it.

We have lots of history where the NDP have held power in a province. Which one would you like to bring forward as an example of prosperity? Actually, please tell me which one is it you recognize as having done anything but get mired debt while only growing public sector employment with out any relative growth in any industry? Exports? Have they ever reduced tax burden from the working man?
I've read the reports, papers, watched family live under it.

How many generations do you have in this province Elk?

Lots of questions you don't have answers for except "hope". Wasn't that Obama's slogan........

You can sit down now and let time pass and your "hope" and let the deed shaw.....

[Mossyoak]

This Elkster guy is hilarious...
All fired for the NDP, defending with all guns a blazing...

I'm trying to guess his occupation or his education, any ideas guys ???

[The Elkster]

Originally Posted by AI 6.5

You make it seem like the NDP is some new party. If you think things are going to change for the better you more gullable than you sound. Yup ur SMRT

This is AB. Everything is different. She doesn't strike me a dumb and anyone with half a brain knows typical NDP BS will not fly in AB. And you don't get to where she is shooting for a one term presence. So I'm thinking she is going to tread lightly. Whether she is perceived as good or not and successful or not depends largely on perspective though. If you like the current club and religious moral bias etc then this is likely viewed as a terrible day. I have to wonder how many people that are threatening to move are of a Mormon faith or the like. They must be freaking at this change. Do I expect her to make wine from water...NO. Just a good shakeup to the club and some support of neglected social areas. Mental health for one. Peace

[purgatory.sv]

Originally Posted by Wild&Free

Its not that, I just like to think deeply on some of your posts. most are quiet prophetic.

I am not a team player.

I value integrity.

My perception of integrity is tolerance.

Tolerance is not manipulation but a respect.


Integrity can only grow when desires are isolated, that will never happen.

Thank you for the positive comment.

[The Elkster]

Originally Posted by Mossyoak

This Elkster guy is hilarious...
All fired for the NDP, defending with all guns a blazing...

I'm trying to guess his occupation or his education, any ideas guys ???

I work in oil and not have one direct family member working for any gov't agency. Just tired of far right uneducated vitriol. Balance is important in a democracy. 44 yrs with the same party is a frickin' joke and recipe for imbalance. I am willing to share some of my paycheck to ensure Canada remains what it is. Social service are grossly undervalued by the right...until they need them. Peace

[great white whaler]

Originally Posted by Badgerbadger

It was ruined by your PC's already.

Let me be the first to say "It's all Jim Prentices fault."

Should have rode out his budget and stuck to the election date legislation.

Yep...i wonder 'did prenticehe cross the floor to join NDP,,,something funny about this

[stefk]

Originally Posted by gbart

i really wonder why i bust my azz 12 hrs a day, worry about how i will get the purple idiot his tax money, pay the mortgage and all the other bills i must pay every single god dang month?

I should have just run as the ndp candidate in calgary bow.....i would be on easy street for the next 4 years...lots of time and funds to hunt and fish and drink....with the odd commute up to edmonton for some "work" (plus well on my way to a nice pension) ++++

if there are any nice grandmas out there that would like to adopt a real nice, hard working 50+ guy, please send me a pm.....

^^^^post of the night folks!!!!^^^^

[rugatika]

Just got off the phone with a guy I know in Calgary at one of the oil companies. He said it's too early to panic, but it just got a lot harder to get any investment in the province now.

[great white whaler]

Time to legalize pot..... and get the pipeline goin

[propliner]

So much for starting my new business. I wouldn't dare try now.

[RTJ2005]

This is disgusting.

[fishtank250]

Originally Posted by Smokey

enjoy higher taxes

Already am after all those tax increases a month ago

[skidderman]

Originally Posted by Bushleague

Very shocked.. Honestly, I blame Wild Rose for this. People just wanted to vote for something, ANYTHING other than PC. NDP gave them that, if Wild Rose could have come up with a face and an actual platform more than 3 weeks before the election we probably wouldnt be in this mess.

On one hand I hope they can get themselves organised enough to take over whatever mess the NDP leaves us in. On the other hand I'm pretty ****ed off at them for throwing away the last two elections... if only there was enough privacy at the voting station to wipe my ass with the ballot.

Until the Wildrose puts a face in there that has experience and can be trusted it will be a continued exercise in frustration. I voted WR but I have to say the leader looks clueless.

[Fireside23]

Oh,,, No....

Please do your homework.... There is NO easy equation...

Let's band together more than ever........!!!!!!!

I have lived the world over.... DON'T TAKE IT FROM ME!!!! Get involved... Do your homework!!!

This is our time!!! Move to an intelligent position... For the first time in Canadian history, we me hold sway....

I invite this medium to take a small step forward.... Did we not see tonight???

ask questions.. the hard ones..... Because the hard ones are very hard to ask when they are forsaken..... J... It's not just me..... It's YOU too!!!
I had a full page pf questions for incumbents for the last few days... J

[Peterupnorth]

I'm not going to pass judgement on our new Government hours after being elected!!

....but I suspect the paper shredders will be going 24/7 starting tomorrow morning......cause just maybe someone might be wanting to know why we don't have at least a trillion in our savings account.

[JohninAB]

Originally Posted by skidderman

Until the Wildrose puts a face in there that has experience and can be trusted it will be a continued exercise in frustration. I voted WR but I have to say the leader looks clueless.

My thoughts as well.

Danielle said one of the reasons she crossed the floor was the vote splitting in the bye elections and fear of the left wing coming up the middle. Well tonite validates her concern.

It is time, to unite the right in Alberta just like they did federally.

[Klondike]

Originally Posted by Buckhead

So you are saying he gave up a job that pays about $6 mil a year to be the premier of AB for $200,000 and he's here for the money. You have got to be kidding me.

He's got the money now he wants the power/prestige. You've obviously got it all figured out. You tell me why he gave up 6mill a year to come to Alberta to be the PREMIER

[purgatory.sv]

Originally Posted by rugatika

Just got off the phone with a guy I know in Calgary at one of the oil companies. He said it's too early to panic, but it just got a lot harder to get any investment in the province now.

As one worker to another?

Or one administrator to another?

[rugatika]

Originally Posted by purgatory.sv

As one worker to another?

Or one administrator to another?

He's a VP at a mid size oil company.

[Fireside23]

Originally Posted by Luxor

Corporate greed?????
Hahahaha
You aint seen nuthn yet bub.
Pour a stiff one and hang on bud !!!!!!

your in barbados and online ??????
No wonder you voted for the loser race

You have not done your homework....!!! When you can answer how much area Alberta consists of and how much YOU'RE talking about, I will listen.......J...

[D4l3k]

Originally Posted by Peterupnorth

I'm not going to pass judgement on our new Government hours after being elected!!

....but I suspect the paper shredders will be going 24/7 starting tomorrow morning......cause just maybe someone might be wanting to know why we don't have at least a trillion in our savings account.

im sure they will be working all night shredding

backroom deals wont be made on the golf courses now, they will be made at starbucks over skinny no frap lala fruit cake lattes