today is the day

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 02:37:11PM -0400, Christopher Browne wrote:
> I'm sufficiently unhappy with the options out there that I wonder if
> his "temporary triumph" wouldn't be a well-deserved expression of
> contempt for the city.  Historically, it seems pretty common that our
> democracies get the kind of leadership that they deserve, particularly
> when that leadership stinks.
> 
> I find the prospect of the city having completely doubled back on
> political tendencies (e.g. - shifting from re-electing NDP-biased
> Miller to the "conservative-ish" Ford) makes me consider the result
> compromised.  People don't swing that far, that fast.  If they do, we
> should be expecting the federal Tories to take over most Toronto
> seats, which seems implausible.
> 
> And I'm with Clifford - if you are keen to call a very large number of
> people "idiots," then whatever you are, it's not "friendly," and you
> shouldn't try to mistake yourself as such.
> 
> My best idea thus far has been to consider expressing my contempt for
> the campaign by spoiling my ballot.  That's not a terribly friendly
> option, but I haven't seen a candidate I actually want to vote for.

Well as someone up in York Region, I just hope Toronto makes a good
choice.  I have no idea who would be a good choice unfortunately.
Good luck down there.  :)

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Len Sorensen
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