NDP Top Gun MP Don Davies to run for re-election in Vancouver Kingsway

Mornin'.  Link is broken ... http://www.straight.com/article-339968/vancouver/kingsway-riding-heats

Howdy, neighbour.  Alright, then ... which one of us shall run?

Oh, for heaven's sake, kropotkin.  Obviously NR is trying to organize a picnic, and is inviting people to participate.  There is absolutely nothing nefarious or underhanded, or suspicious or exclusionary about it.  You don't want to go to a picnic, don't go.  But quit looking for a conspiracy theory in every single dinner invitation.  Jeebus.

NR, I'd love to attend.  Unfortunately I'm 3 time zones away.  Have fun, and keep up the good work.

kropotkin1951 wrote:

NDP top gun.  

A newbie in the shadow of people like Libby and Bill.  NR  I find your OP is a shamefull demotion of two of the finest MP's in the House. I like Don he is a nice guy but is it the fact that he is white male and straight that has made him the top gun in your eyes?

Lots of white boys in the two old Bay Street parties and red chamber in Ottawa long time. 140 years. White and maleness in Ottawa is a byproduct of our obsolete electoral system. Don't like it? Then continue voting for the real and effective opposition party supporting electoral reform in our Northern Puerto Rico, the Federal NDP.

The NDP had stiff questions for the Caucasian Security Intelligence Service? I'll eat barbeque with that guy anytime.

Hey nicky, did anyone in this thread say that Don Davies was not permtted to run because he was white? Or, indeed, say anything to undercut his performance as an MP?

Fear not: white male lawyers will continue to call the shots in this country, and others, for a long time.

Ripple: neighbours, eh? I'd love to have a rabble contingent at this BBQ, but I'm out of town this weekend. Have fun, y'all!

Catchfire, that's the message I read into Kropokin's and Fidel's comments.

You also sound pretty close to saying the same thing.

nicky wrote:

Kropotkin and Fidel:

Like Don Davies I am a "white boy" and, perhaps worse, a lawyer. (That's why I post under a pseudonym)

I gather that in your view this disentitles me from getting an NDP nomination.

My question is whether you would still allow me to work for the party, donate money or even vote NDP? To whom should I write for permission?

I'm not crazy about the fact that our obsolete electoral system dictates that white, male and well educated candidates stand the best chance of winning a phony majority of votes in a majority of ridings across Canada. I don't like the fact that so many millions of votes are wasted every election. That's not how a modern democracy should work in my opinion, no. Our mathematically absurd FPTP method of electing political representatives is not an efficient electoral system by any means and should be scrapped.

In fact, FPTP is tantamount to electoral fraud.

If a phony-baloney majority of white or near-whites or wannabe whites are the ones doing the choosing over some larger true majority of eligible voters in a given riding, then this is a reality of our obsolete electoral system that any political party must deal with in order to have electoral success. And that's what I think about it.

I apologize if anyone misconstrued my post as an attack on Don.  He is a great guy and I would work and vote for him if I lived in his riding.  I just hate the thread title and my post is directed at NR.  

Leaving aside the disrespect it shows to the other NDP members he is not a star he is a member of an effect BC caucus that works as a team. Also the idea of comparing him to an American fighter pilot I found rather annoying.  The message that rabble feed sends about the inclusiveness of the NDP and the NDP's anti-war message should be of concern to the centrists on this board instead of the knee jerk reaction of shoot at the messenger.

ottawaobserver wrote:

Probably not everyone is as eloquent as you, kropotkin.  Some people are just enthusiastically trying to publicize an event, and I think you've overreacted a bit.  Not to mention that you've introduced a kind of ranking of caucus members, into stars and just-team-members, which sounds pretty elitist to me (ahem).

I actually said there are no stars only team members. It was the thread title that brought in the star idea and was why I complained.

What is it with you accusing me of starting what I am complaining about? That is a frat boy style attack favoured by Ottawa politicos.  Show me where my post says what you claim? If that is the best you got no wonder your team keeps loosing elections.  Go attack the right wing and leave me alone for awhile.  

The NDP vision is of fighter pilots slaying their enemies with great ace pilots. If that is the right message then so be it and excuse my pointing out my disagreement with that obviously superior electoral strategy.

Imprecise language is a grammatical error not using war imagery in relation to the only party that is mildly anti-war.  

Sorry about the gender bias but I often see aggression as a male trait.  I did not call you a frat boy but merely suggested that your post had that tone. My apologies if you thought I implied you were a male.

Maybe you should PM NR and let him know from an ally that the language is not on message.

Nice story but you left out Bill again and others at the debate.  I got some really good photos at that event in Bill's riding but not this one.  

http://www.flickr.com/photos/flungingpictures/86703326/

After the initial meltdown and subsequent reaction meltdown, babble returned to its normal functions. In related news glaciers continue to shrink while the business class rapes (yes they are) the planet. SNAFU

Good on don having a nice hot dog lunch for constituents. Much as I love hot dogs they are generally not very good for you(probably cancereous) and I do eat them at least once a week. They aren't even cheap anymore. A 12 of all beef runs 5 dollars. Cheaper than salmon I suppose but for animal byproduct its a little expensive.