Would you vote for...

Wulfran · Post by **Wulfran** » November 16, 2005, 4:59 pm

... a party leader who:

- is 39 and was first elected to a state/provincial post at the age of 23
- is fiscally conservative
- is socially liberal
- admitted to using cocaine while in office
- is openly gay

Meet Andre Boisclair, the leader of the Parti Quebecois, or the seperatist party in Quebec.

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/s ... hub=Canada

When I look at the various facets, this guy seems like an enormous political gamble, but then again I don't live in Quebec or think Quebec has anything to gain by trying to seperate from Canada (except 3rd world status and a GDP lower than most central American countries). There are plenty of reformed alcoholics in all facets of public life, so aside from the fact that coke was and is an illegal drug (which in itself could be an issue in that this guy was willing to flout the law to obtain it), this raises some concern about his ability to handle pressure, but not an huge amount. The gay thing, well I don't want to think about what most politicians do in their bedrooms with their spouses/partners but I do see this as a potential liability in a leader who may need to woo more socially conservative people (i.e. many French are devout Catholics). His inexperience outside the legislative arena would probably be one of the most concerning things about this guy to me, although there are planty of career politicians all over the place.

All in all, I didn't follow the race too much but his election made me wonder are the Quebec seperatists taking a huge gamble to drum up support in the gay and youth demographics? Is this guy, with his collection of baggage the best they could do? It makes me wonder about the future of their movement, if thats the case.

miir · Post by **miir** » November 16, 2005, 5:05 pm

We officially have a three ring circus... Harper, the Bloc and the Liberals.

Jack Layton and the NDP are lookin pretty good right now.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » November 16, 2005, 5:33 pm

I would vote for Pedro.

Wulfran · Post by **Wulfran** » November 16, 2005, 5:39 pm

You mean Jack "you're evil and corrupt but I'll get into bed with you anway" Layton? He's worse than Harper or Duceppe...

Withefel · Post by **Withefel** » November 16, 2005, 5:54 pm

**- admitted to using cocaine while in office**

Come on now, they have to at least put up the *apprearance* of being legit right?

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » November 16, 2005, 6:44 pm

the seperatist party is a bunch of fantasy morons. its a fantasy that the majority of quebec would vote to seperate and its an even grander fantasy that those whiney fucking frogs would last 11 days as a country without suckling like baby pigs at the federal teat. the whole goddam province is entirely dependent on federal welfare and special favortism and their primary exports are bellyaching and whining.

I wish every single goddam one of them would get cancer and die. fuck the whole french culture right in the ass. hey frenchy, you had a good run at trying to be an empire. YOU FAILED. now please quietly fucking die like every other respectable culture that is no longer relevant. that goes for you too, france.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » November 16, 2005, 6:59 pm

Let them seperate. We'll come in and liberate them a week later

miir · Post by **miir** » November 16, 2005, 7:54 pm

Wulfran wrote:You mean Jack "you're evil and corrupt but I'll get into bed with you anway" Layton? He's worse than Harper or Duceppe...

Harper is just a joke.
Being worse than Harper is neither an insult nor a compliment.

Kylere · Post by **Kylere** » November 16, 2005, 9:12 pm

kyoukan wrote:the seperatist party is a bunch of fantasy morons. its a fantasy that the majority of quebec would vote to seperate and its an even grander fantasy that those whiney fucking frogs would last 11 days as a country without suckling like baby pigs at the federal teat. the whole goddam province is entirely dependent on federal welfare and special favortism and their primary exports are bellyaching and whining.

I wish every single goddam one of them would get cancer and die. fuck the whole french culture right in the ass. hey frenchy, you had a good run at trying to be an empire. YOU FAILED. now please quietly fucking die like every other respectable culture that is no longer relevant. that goes for you too, france.

Damn, that medicine your doctor is begging you to take really IS important to your mental wellbeing.

kyoukan · Post by **kyoukan** » November 16, 2005, 9:38 pm

what are you, some kind of frenchman?

THESE COLORS DON'T RUN, PIERRE.

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » November 16, 2005, 10:23 pm

I might have an issue if the cocaine use was ongoing...Otherwise I'd judge him on prior effectiveness in office(s) held, congruence with my personal positions etc...

Zaelath · Post by **Zaelath** » November 17, 2005, 12:45 am

I dunno, cocaine... wasn't Bush a snorter?

Tyek · Post by **Tyek** » November 17, 2005, 3:03 am

When did Midnyte hack into Kyou's account??