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To: Halfmanhalfamazing

That’s how the Conservatives formed a government here in Canada- the loonie left is split between three other parties, allowing the grownups to win with just 38% of the vote.


2 posted on 12/05/2009 3:43:45 PM PST by Squawk 8888 (TSA and DHS are jobs programs for people who are not smart enough to flip burgers)
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To: Squawk 8888

Finally something in canada that we americans should emulate!


4 posted on 12/05/2009 3:47:34 PM PST by Halfmanhalfamazing ( How about someone nominate Chris Matthews as the Restless Leg Czar?)
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To: Squawk 8888
True, but we only got a strong Conservative Party
(rather than a Progressive Conservative Party)
by starting a 3rd party...ie. Reform, Alliance
22 posted on 12/05/2009 4:23:12 PM PST by kanawa
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To: Squawk 8888; Halfmanhalfamazing

“...the loonie left is split between three other parties, allowing the grownups to win with just 38% of the vote.”

And that’s what Rush is encouraging, a third party on the LEFT. I think the headline of this post is misleading.

It is also different in our system, whereas Canada has a parlimentary system that gives power to parties as parties. In our system most third parties will at best win a race here or there, I suppose even the presidency under the right conditions, but they will not gain enough seats at a national level to have real power in congress.


83 posted on 12/06/2009 4:53:22 AM PST by jocon307
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