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guillaumeb

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9. The Canadian system is a parliamentary one, so elections are called

Reply to hfojvt (Reply #5)

Sat Aug 29, 2015, 06:48 PM

Aug 2015

based on a failure to sustain a vote generally, and sometimes because the party in power, the Conservatives in this case, calls for an election in an attempt to win a bigger number of MPs.

But the US system of endless elections means that many politicians are basically full time fundraisers and part time politicians. How can any politician pretend to study the issues when so much money must be raised to be competitive?

Nice points about 24/7 "news" and the need to fill air time. So the media that benefits from the advertising revenue also drives the debate and the need to fill air time also requires content.

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Which is why we need to be supporting Bernie Sanders. PatrickforO Aug 2015 #1

Paul Wellstone was an example of a candidate who won elections guillaumeb Aug 2015 #2

Mr. Wellstone worked the College Campus Wellstone ruled Aug 2015 #3

Agreed for both people. guillaumeb Aug 2015 #4

Citzens United appears to be Wellstone ruled Aug 2015 #20

our elections last a long time partly because of Carter and Reagan hfojvt Aug 2015 #5

The Canadian system is a parliamentary one, so elections are called guillaumeb Aug 2015 #9

In a nutshell - The US political system is driven by money, not ideology. djean111 Aug 2015 #6

True. But it is ideology that fires up and energizes the base of each party. guillaumeb Aug 2015 #7

I agree. In fact, something that has really struck me, this time, is that young people like my djean111 Aug 2015 #10

I agree about the younger crowd. guillaumeb Aug 2015 #12

Used to be BlueStateLib Aug 2015 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author guillaumeb Aug 2015 #11

There is one party - the Money Party hifiguy Aug 2015 #13

Was the plane crash that killed Wellstone an accident? guillaumeb Aug 2015 #14

Grab a beer, I have a story to tell. hifiguy Aug 2015 #16

And THAT story was exactly what I was referring to. guillaumeb Aug 2015 #17

Wolf Blitzer repeatedly contradicted reporter who said weather was not a factor... Octafish Aug 2015 #22

Interestingly, moondust Aug 2015 #15

A short campaign would severely impact political advertising revenue. guillaumeb Aug 2015 #18

To clarify which parts are YOUR comments and which parts are quotes, it is more effective to simply tblue37 Aug 2015 #19

Thanks for the tip. I had seen it before but promptly forgot the technique. guillaumeb Aug 2015 #26

Our "leaders" much prefer campaigning to governing. bemildred Aug 2015 #21

An excellent point. guillaumeb Aug 2015 #24

Money works, but it's not the only thing that does. DirkGently Aug 2015 #23

All excellent points. guillaumeb Aug 2015 #25