Replacing West Kelowna MLA Christy

[Queen K]

So Mark Thompson is going to split the conservative vote.

[Verum]

So Mark Thompson is going to split the conservative vote.

Doubt it. If there was any justice the race would be between him and Robert Stupka, and I'm not a fan of either party, but they look to me to be the best people for the job. The turnout wasn't large enough to make a whit of difference and I suspect most people in Kelowna-West are already set in their ways, voting on autopilot, election after election.

[Queen K]

So Mark Thompson is going to split the conservative vote.

Doubt it. If there was any justice the race would be between him and Robert Stupka, and I'm not a fan of either party, but they look to me to be the best people for the job. The turnout wasn't large enough to make a whit of difference and I suspect most people in Kelowna-West are already set in their ways, voting on autopilot, election after election.

Ah yes, that's what I plan to do. I have my fav poster to cancel out and once done, that's it.
So yes, on Autopilot here too. Guilty as charged.

[Cactusflower]

I'm not exactly thrilled with the NDP's nomination process either,

I am curious as to why you aren't thrilled. Please elaborate. Also I am stunned that one of the biggest NDP mouthpieces here would actually say something about the NDP that wasn't spun to the positive. I am shocked even. You guys NEVER admit to anything negative in your party. Even the dumbest things you guys do and day are constantly spun or ignored. Could this be the sign of the NDP zombies tirning a new leaf? Some tiny amount of humility seeping into the giant pool of NDP arrogance and stupidity? I can't believe it.

Why is it that radical right-wingers always think everyone else is as partisan as they are? I call all political parties out if I think they deserve it, whereas the BC Liberal cheerleaders can't even admit that Christy Clark cabal was and still is corrupt.

BTW, have you noticed that of all the public opinion forums, Castanet is the only one with a multitude of right-wing supporters?

[kelownaobserver]

NDP for me. Too much corruption in the past and present when it comes to the BC Liberals

[Urban Cowboy]

I'm not exactly thrilled with the NDP's nomination process either,

I am curious as to why you aren't thrilled. Please elaborate. Also I am stunned that one of the biggest NDP mouthpieces here would actually say something about the NDP that wasn't spun to the positive. I am shocked even. You guys NEVER admit to anything negative in your party. Even the dumbest things you guys do and day are constantly spun or ignored. Could this be the sign of the NDP zombies tirning a new leaf? Some tiny amount of humility seeping into the giant pool of NDP arrogance and stupidity? I can't believe it.

Why is it that radical right-wingers always think everyone else is as partisan as they are? I call all political parties out if I think they deserve it, whereas the BC Liberal cheerleaders can't even admit that Christy Clark cabal was and still is corrupt.

BTW, have you noticed that of all the public opinion forums, Castanet is the only one with a multitude of right-wing supporters?

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From where I sit and observe, the Horgan cabal also was and still is corrupt, more blatantly so even given the short time back in office, as numerous acts of patronage can attest. And let's not leave out the NDG conspiracy to help themselves to our tax dollars, since they are too inept to raise their own party funds.

[The Green Barbarian]

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[The Green Barbarian]

NDP for me. Too much corruption in the past and present when it comes to the BC Liberals

BC Liberals for me. Too much corruption in the past and present when it comes to the NDP. My vote isn't really for the Liberals, it's to keep the disgustingly corrupt, totally moronic NDP out in West Kelowna.

[The Green Barbarian]

Doubt it. If there was any justice the race would be between him and Robert Stupka, and I'm not a fan of either party, but they look to me to be the best people for the job. The turnout wasn't large enough to make a whit of difference and I suspect most people in Kelowna-West are already set in their ways, voting on autopilot, election after election.

I think things would change dramatically if the NDP disbanded. You'd have a lot of people voting for the best candidate, instead of just voting to keep the evil and stupid NDP out.

[Cactusflower]

NDP for me. Too much corruption in the past and present when it comes to the BC Liberals

BC Liberals for me. Too much corruption in the past and present when it comes to the NDP. My vote isn't really for the Liberals, it's to keep the disgustingly corrupt, totally moronic NDP out in West Kelowna.

And therein lies the reason that the Okanagan Valley has elected corrupt politicians for decades.

[gordon_as]

BC Liberals for me. Too much corruption in the past and present when it comes to the NDP. My vote isn't really for the Liberals, it's to keep the disgustingly corrupt, totally moronic NDP out in West Kelowna.

NDP for me. Too much corruption in the past and present when it comes to the BC Liberals. My vote isn't really for the NDP , it's to keep the disgustingly corrupt , totally self serving BC Liberals out of West Kelowna.

Of course , GB will come up with some nonsense rationalization of how he is somehow right , and I am somehow wrong.
The farce is strong with that one.

[The Green Barbarian]

And therein lies the reason that the Okanagan Valley has elected corrupt politicians for decades.

And why the lower mainland has elected corrupt politicians for decades. The NDP must go. It's the only hope to solve the corruption issue.

[The Green Barbarian]

NDP for me. Too much corruption in the past and present when it comes to the BC Liberals. My vote isn't really for the NDP , it's to keep the disgustingly corrupt , totally self serving BC Liberals out of West Kelowna.

Of course , GB will come up with some nonsense rationalization of how he is somehow right , and I am somehow wrong.
The farce is strong with that one.

And the stupid is strong with anyone who votes NDP, in my opinion, if they are concerned with corruption. It's actually incredibly hypocritical to say you are voting NDP, if you honestly think corruption is an issue. The NDP aren't just horribly corrupt, they are a bunch of bumbling morons.

[Urbane]

The NDP strategy, given that most people don't agree with the basic policies of the party, is to keep screaming "corruption" when it comes to the BC Liberals. Actual corruption on the part of the NDP is just ignored though. It's all politics and it's one of the reasons that so many people tune out and don't vote.

There are many reasons to vote Liberal in the upcoming by-election and one of them is that even a prominent NDP'er on here gave Ben Stewart a glowing endorsement a few years ago. When Christy Clark found the need to run in the Kelowna West riding she pointed out that Stewart had been an outstanding MLA and that Clark shouldn't have run here. So when a dedicated NDP'er gives Stewart an endorsement like that it's worth noting!

[Verum]

The NDP strategy, given that most people don't agree with the basic policies of the party, is to keep screaming "corruption" when it comes to the BC Liberals. Actual corruption on the part of the NDP is just ignored though. It's all politics and it's one of the reasons that so many people tune out and don't vote.

There are many reasons to vote Liberal in the upcoming by-election and one of them is that even a prominent NDP'er on here gave Ben Stewart a glowing endorsement a few years ago. When Christy Clark found the need to run in the Kelowna West riding she pointed out that Stewart had been an outstanding MLA and that Clark shouldn't have run here. So when a dedicated NDP'er gives Stewart an endorsement like that it's worth noting!

I get the feeling that you missed the all candidate forum. Cook didn't particularly go after Stewart or the Liberals and actually ran a fairly clean discussion. Stewart was very weak, though similarly clean in treatment of the NDP.

I was expecting far more from Stewart and Cook, but both were just not good at all.