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David__77

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22. I would have voted for that party.

Reply to Ken Burch (Reply #8)

Wed Sep 5, 2012, 12:31 AM

Sep 2012

I think that PQ is marginally better than the Liberals, but as you pointed out, not as good as they once were - far from it.

The best republican (small "r&quot instincts in Canada come from Quebec. I fear that without Quebec, Canada would become a much more reactionary state.

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Quebec elects Pauline Marois PQ government [View all] Newsjock Sep 2012 OP

That blows beyond belief sharp_stick Sep 2012 #1

It's looking like a minority government, so yeah Posteritatis Sep 2012 #2

Gerrymandering is an art form up there sharp_stick Sep 2012 #4

That's more an artifact of FPTP than gerrymandering Posteritatis Sep 2012 #5

Are you from Nova Scotia? Ken Burch Sep 2012 #26

They weren't tied, but it was really close - 23 seats to 20 (and the Liberals' 9) Posteritatis Sep 2012 #27

Thanks for the response. On an entirely different note... Ken Burch Sep 2012 #28

There's plenty of events centred around that, more often in the summer of course Posteritatis Sep 2012 #29

The PQ aren't racists. Ken Burch Sep 2012 #6

"Par l'argent puis des votes ethniques." Sure, no racism in that party... (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2012 #9

That was Jacques Parizeau, and he's been out of power for years. Ken Burch Sep 2012 #12

They aren't racist. They are chauvinists. Huge difference that escapes you. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #13

They are not "racist assholes" and nothing like Teabillies. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #10

Sure... sharp_stick Sep 2012 #24

Crap. chollybocker Sep 2012 #3

That is utter bullshit. Ken Burch Sep 2012 #7

Utter nonsense. Ken Burch states it well. nt. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #11

Some pictures of THIS year's candidates for the "racist" PQ Ken Burch Sep 2012 #17

Sooooo posting pictures of different looking folks within it means they aren't a party of bigots? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2012 #18

The number of PQ candidates of color(most of whom were elected)is a much larger percentage Ken Burch Sep 2012 #19

I know bigots when I see them ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2012 #21

Oh stop it, both of you. chollybocker Sep 2012 #20

You didn't touch a nerve, you spread a discredited smear. Ken Burch Sep 2012 #23

The best news of the night is that a new party, the left-wing Quebec Solidaire Ken Burch Sep 2012 #8

I see some positives in this too. Joe Shlabotnik Sep 2012 #15

I would have voted for that party. David__77 Sep 2012 #22

WOW. KatyaR Sep 2012 #14

Wow! Kber Sep 2012 #16

Bump. n/t Tx4obama Sep 2012 #25

I Quebec doesn't get over it's obsession with language and Quebec culture, whatever that is, they're Monk06 Sep 2012 #30

Posts like that won't help them get over it. Ken Burch Sep 2012 #31

I agree with almost everything you say and I consider Quebec a culture and even a sovereignty Monk06 Sep 2012 #32