McSquinty sucks at chess

McSquinty sucks at chess

Locutus

#1Sep 7th, 2012

McGuinty comes up short in bid to regain his majority

The Premier’s attempt at finding a shortcut return to majority power ran aground on Thursday night with a loss in a byelection in Kitchener-Waterloo, putting an end to a plan hatched little more than four months ago with the appointment of former PC MPP Elizabeth Witmer to a patronage post.

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tay

Re: McSquinty sucks at chess

Sep 7th, 2012

Cohn: NDP win in Kitchener-Waterloo byelection leaves McGuinty humbled, Hudak humiliated

Cohn: NDP win in Kitchener-Waterloo byelection leaves McGuinty humbled, Hudak humiliated - thestar.com

Nuggler

Re: McSquinty sucks at chess

Sep 7th, 2012

Good one!!!

Keep Hudak right where he is.

My greatest (well sort of) fear is that the cons will wake up and replace the idiot.

Fletch

Re: McSquinty sucks at chess

Sep 7th, 2012

The Star Headline is completely reversed.. Dalton was killed where his little Politcal game was just initiated... Hudak? He didnt start that mess... The Lying Liberal did.. Looks good on him

lone wolf

Free Thinker

Re: McSquinty sucks at chess

Sep 7th, 2012

Hudak is Harris all over again. His mentor did him no favours

tay

Re: McSquinty sucks at chess

Sep 7th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by Fletch

The Star Headline is completely reversed.. Dalton was killed where his little Politcal game was just initiated... Hudak? He didnt start that mess... The Lying Liberal did.. Looks good on him

I think the writer is taking into consideration that the Kitchener riding was Conservative for 22 years and that the people of Kitchener are not interested in the Tea Bagger Corporate concept being spewed by Hudak etal.............

SLM

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Re: McSquinty sucks at chess

Sep 7th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by lone wolf

Hudak is Harris all over again. His mentor did him no favours

Um, Hudak really doesn't do Hudak any favours, lol. Just saying.

shadowshiv

Free Thinker

Re: McSquinty sucks at chess

Sep 7th, 2012

I'm just glad that McLiar's ploy was unsuccessful. I shudder to think what it would be like for Ontario had he gotten his Majority.

SLM

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Re: McSquinty sucks at chess

Sep 7th, 2012

Is that because you've blacked out the prior eight years?

shadowshiv

Free Thinker

#10

Re: McSquinty sucks at chess

Sep 7th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by SLM

Is that because you've blacked out the prior eight years?

Nope, it's just that Ontario hasn't been in as much dire straits as it has been right now, and he would have crushed this Province right into dust.

SLM

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#11

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Sep 7th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by shadowshiv

Nope, it's just that Ontario hasn't been in as much dire straits as it has been right now, and he would have crushed this Province right into dust.

It's scary. Really.

shadowshiv

Free Thinker

#12

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Sep 7th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by SLM

It's scary. Really.

Yet he keeps getting voted in. I don't really get that.

SLM

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#13

Re: McSquinty sucks at chess

Sep 7th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by shadowshiv

Yet he keeps getting voted in. I don't really get that.

Because as scary as he is, the current alternatives are scarier.

shadowshiv

Free Thinker

#14

Re: McSquinty sucks at chess

Sep 7th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by SLM

Because as scary as he is, the current alternatives are scarier.

The majority of Liberal ridings that got in were from the Toronto area. For some reason, they seem to like McLiar. I wonder why that is?

SLM

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#15

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Sep 7th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by shadowshiv

The majority of Liberal ridings that got in were from the Toronto area. For some reason, they seem to like McLiar. I wonder why that is?

They be crazy folk? I don't know.

I can tell you from having lived in Ottawa, it does paint a really different perspective when you live in the political centre of things.

shadowshiv

Free Thinker

#16

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Sep 7th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by SLM

They be crazy folk? I don't know.

I can tell you from having lived in Ottawa, it does paint a really different perspective when you live in the political centre of things.

That makes sense. Doesn't Toronto consider itself to be the centre of the universe?

LOL!

SLM

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#17

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Sep 7th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by shadowshiv

That makes sense. Doesn't Toronto consider itself to be the centre of the universe? LOL!

Could be. Or everyone else telling them that they think they're the centre of the universe has now convinced them it's in fact true. Which just goes to show, sometimes it's better not to say anything because it might come back and bite you in the ***.

JLM

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#18

Re: McSquinty sucks at chess

Sep 7th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by SLM

Because as scary as he is, the current alternatives are scarier.

I hear you loud and clear, we have a similar situation in British Columbia, where it looks like a fairly scary Gov't. is going down next May to be replaced by a regime that may be scarier and slimier!

SLM

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#19

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Sep 7th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by JLM

I hear you loud and clear, we have a similar situation in British Columbia, where it looks like a fairly scary Gov't. is going down next May to be replaced by a regime that may be scarier and slimier!

That's why folks will often choose the devil they know over the devil they don't. Both are scary, but familiarity can be the deciding factor.

JLM

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#20

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Sep 7th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by SLM

That's why folks will often choose the devil they know over the devil they don't. Both are scary, but familiarity can be the deciding factor.

BUT, SLM, there is also the old saying "familiarity breeds contempt" so maybe what you say is true in ways you didn't think of.

shadowshiv

Free Thinker

#21

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Sep 7th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by SLM

That's why folks will often choose the devil they know over the devil they don't. Both are scary, but familiarity can be the deciding factor.

That's true. All politicians end up having hidden agendas and end up doing things not popular(or wanted/needed), but usually you know what you are getting with the one that is already in. Still, I didn't want McLiar getting back in, due to the fact that he was the devil I knew.

SLM

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#22 Top Rated Post

Re: McSquinty sucks at chess

Sep 7th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by JLM

BUT, SLM, there is also the old saying "familiarity breeds contempt" so maybe what you say is true in ways you didn't think of.

We hate them, we vote them, we hate ourselves for it.

Masochism at it's finest.

JLM

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#23

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Sep 7th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by SLM

We hate them, we vote them, we hate ourselves for it.

Masochism at it's finest.

Yep, I don't know what the answer is to get intelligent voting. (Not that I necessarily vote intelligently

) A lot of people align themselves with parties, which is good if a party can be relied upon to stick with a platform, but none of them do. For years I voted for the N.D.P. under the impression they were the working man's party, which I finally found out the hard way to be total B.S. Now I take a good look at the man/woman in my riding and the one I find most trust worthy/ competent gets my vote. But it's definitely a crap shoot.

SLM

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#24

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Sep 7th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by JLM

Yep, I don't know what the answer is to get intelligent voting. (Not that I necessarily vote intelligently) A lot of people align themselves with parties, which is good if a party can be relied upon to stick with a platform, but none of them do. For years I voted for the N.D.P. under the impression they were the working man's party, which I finally found out the hard way to be total B.S. Now I take a good look at the man/woman in my riding and the one I find most trust worthy/ competent gets my vote. But it's definitely a crap shoot.

I think that's really all that you can rationally do, party affiliation be damned. The best we can hope for is someone we feel will care about, fight for, and serve our riding. There ain't anything wrong with that!

shadowshiv

Free Thinker

#25

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Sep 7th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by SLM

We hate them, we vote them, we hate ourselves for it.

Masochism at it's finest.

Well, there are also a lot of voters that may be disillusioned. Voter turnout has been pretty poor the past few elections, which can potentially put a crimp in things.

SLM

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#26

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Sep 7th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by shadowshiv

Well, there are also a lot of voters that may be disillusioned. Voter turnout has been pretty poor the past few elections, which can potentially put a crimp in things.

I'm just so cynical about the whole thing. I cannot remember a time, if there ever was one, when I believed in a politician. Shouldn't we be able to believe in who choose to lead us?

shadowshiv

Free Thinker

#27

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Sep 7th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by SLM

I'm just so cynical about the whole thing. I cannot remember a time, if there ever was one, when I believed in a politician. Shouldn't we be able to believe in who choose to lead us?

It seems that no matter if they go into it with all the best intentions, that they end up being like every other politician before them.

SLM

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#28

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Sep 7th, 2012

Quote: Originally Posted by shadowshiv

It seems that no matter if they go into it with all the best intentions, that they end up being like every other politician before them.

That's because power corrupts. It's inevitable I think because the 'system' takes them over.

mentalfloss

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#29

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Sep 8th, 2012

Right swinging left in Waterloo?

HMMMmmmmmm.....

And it's nice to see Genco eat it in Vaughan. There were more wasteful signs littering that plot last weekend than when Ford ran his propa-campgaign.

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