[EyeBrock]

Really it just shows how stupid polls are becoming. What is the point in polling a point of view we are not able to do?

Why not have a poll on those of us who would like to sprout wings and fly instead of getting the Go-train?

I heard the whole thing on CBC this morning and once I listened to the bit about the US being a more negative force than Iran. I put Pink Floyd on.
CBC, do you not know that the non lefties try you and just despair at the bias?

Silly, biased questions asked to an uneducated electorate. Go live in the US and then try Iran. Which one would you prefer to be a world power?

The fascist theocracy or the flawed democracy?

[sandorski]

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

Really it just shows how stupid polls are becoming. What is the point in polling a point of view we are not able to do?

Why not have a poll on those of us who would like to sprout wings and fly instead of getting the Go-train?

I heard the whole thing on CBC this morning and once I listened to the bit about the US being a more negative force than Iran. I put Pink Floyd on.
CBC, do you not know that the non lefties try you and just despair at the bias?

Silly, biased questions asked to an uneducated electorate. Go live in the US and then try Iran. Which one would you prefer to be a world power?

The fascist theocracy or the flawed democracy?

1) Yes, I'd like to fly
2) Only "conservative" kooks think CBC is biased. They cry "Bias!" one thread, then use CBC as their source to prove a point in the next. "CBC bias" only exists when the CBC says something they disagree with.
3) False dilemna: There is no choice to be made between the US and Iran.

[QBall]

I can't blame the 15% who said they would rather vote in the U.S. election. In the States it's all about the Cult of Personality. Does anyone have any idea where Clinton, Obama, Romney, McCain, etc. stand on any issue? Nope, becasue that's not really what's important. In the last election, thanks to some slick and evil election strategy, people became hyperfocused with what John Kerry did 30 years ago with regards to his war service and/or medals.
In Canada we're a little more focused on the issues, the only problem is every election tends to become centered around a single issue. So if you're not into issues or you're not into the "Issue of the Election" then Canadian politics do not have much to offer.

[EyeBrock]

sandorski sandorski:

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

Really it just shows how stupid polls are becoming. What is the point in polling a point of view we are not able to do?

Why not have a poll on those of us who would like to sprout wings and fly instead of getting the Go-train?

I heard the whole thing on CBC this morning and once I listened to the bit about the US being a more negative force than Iran. I put Pink Floyd on.
CBC, do you not know that the non lefties try you and just despair at the bias?

Silly, biased questions asked to an uneducated electorate. Go live in the US and then try Iran. Which one would you prefer to be a world power?

The fascist theocracy or the flawed democracy?

1) Yes, I'd like to fly
2) Only "conservative" kooks think CBC is biased. They cry "Bias!" one thread, then use CBC as their source to prove a point in the next. "CBC bias" only exists when the CBC says something they disagree with.
3) False dilemna: There is no choice to be made between the US and Iran.

Oh come on!

The CBC created the story and then proceeded to tell us that more people viewed the US as a negative force in the world than Iran. Very silly, Floyd on.

Without the CBC there would be no story. Did any other news agency carry this story?

Bias.

PS, I'd like to fly too.

[stemmer]

$1:

I am very sure that none of these 15% meant that they want to go live in America. If some did, then may they enjoy there future life in America. No harm, no foul.

never heard of this. Do you have a link to an article? Is so, please post it.

[ryan29]

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

Really it just shows how stupid polls are becoming. What is the point in polling a point of view we are not able to do?

Why not have a poll on those of us who would like to sprout wings and fly instead of getting the Go-train?

I heard the whole thing on CBC this morning and once I listened to the bit about the US being a more negative force than Iran. I put Pink Floyd on.
CBC, do you not know that the non lefties try you and just despair at the bias?

Silly, biased questions asked to an uneducated electorate. Go live in the US and then try Iran. Which one would you prefer to be a world power?

The fascist theocracy or the flawed democracy?

i bet the polling numbers for this question at the cbc and even higher maybe over 50% mark , heck i wouldn't be surprised if it hit 100% there . not that there not interested in canadian politics but they'd love to vote in american election for democrats .

[Bacardi4206]

stemmer stemmer:

$1:

I am very sure that none of these 15% meant that they want to go live in America. If some did, then may they enjoy there future life in America. No harm, no foul.

never heard of this. Do you have a link to an article? Is so, please post it.

Uh, can you explain in detail what you are talking about?

[romanP]

BartSimpson BartSimpson:

The 15% should move to Alberta and secede from Canada and become the 51st State. That would no doubt make a lot of people happy, the least of which being the other 85% of Canadians who want to be Canadian.

Or the Texans living in Alberta should just move back to Texas.

[sandorski]

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

sandorski sandorski:

EyeBrock EyeBrock:

Really it just shows how stupid polls are becoming. What is the point in polling a point of view we are not able to do?

Why not have a poll on those of us who would like to sprout wings and fly instead of getting the Go-train?

I heard the whole thing on CBC this morning and once I listened to the bit about the US being a more negative force than Iran. I put Pink Floyd on.
CBC, do you not know that the non lefties try you and just despair at the bias?

Silly, biased questions asked to an uneducated electorate. Go live in the US and then try Iran. Which one would you prefer to be a world power?

The fascist theocracy or the flawed democracy?

1) Yes, I'd like to fly
2) Only "conservative" kooks think CBC is biased. They cry "Bias!" one thread, then use CBC as their source to prove a point in the next. "CBC bias" only exists when the CBC says something they disagree with.
3) False dilemna: There is no choice to be made between the US and Iran.

Oh come on!

The CBC created the story and then proceeded to tell us that more people viewed the US as a negative force in the world than Iran. Very silly, Floyd on.

Without the CBC there would be no story. Did any other news agency carry this story?

Bias.

PS, I'd like to fly too.

Uh, ya. They did a Poll and reported the results. How did you get Bias from that?

[ryan29]

looks like some of them were voting in american race , but were former americans so not a surprise .


Democrats in Canada vote on Super Tuesday
Updated Tue. Feb. 5 2008 9:11 PM ET

CTV.ca News Staff

The race for the leadership of the Democratic Party isn't confined to just the U.S. -- ex-patriot Democrats also voted here in Canada and around the world.


There were about 13 polling stations set up across Canada -- including in Halifax, Montreal, Toronto, Calgary, and Victoria -- for American citizens to vote in Tuesday's Democratic primary.

American ex-pats in the party are represented by the group Democrats Abroad. It will have 22 delegates at the party's national convention in August.


With what is turning out to be an extremely tight leadership race between Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, Democratic communities in places like Canada could be pivotal this election year.


"Americans who live abroad and know two different countries, at least, and have particular issues, get to put forth candidates who would understand that," Mary Warmbrod of Democrats Abroad told CTV Winnipeg.


One American voter said she weathered Winnipeg's cold temperatures Tuesday to vote because of the historic nature of the Democratic race. Pam Stanton said the party's primary shows the culmination of efforts in the civil rights and women's liberation movements coming to fruition. Obama is trying to become the first African American to lead the Democrats, while Clinton hopes to become the party's first female leader.

In addition to voting at cafes and other polling booths set up in Canadian cities, U.S. citizens outside the U.S. could also vote for their candidate online. Party officials said they used a private company to ensure web-based voting security. In all, six million Americans living abroad were eligible to vote.


Republicans living outside the U.S. did not head to the polls like their Democratic counterparts. They didn't have online voting, either. Instead, they voted in a traditional matter by casting absentee ballots.

[Tokimini]

Bill_Hicks Bill_Hicks:

westmanguy westmanguy:

Hmm, I think its because our culture in Canada is overwhelmingly American.

There in lies one of the reasons I hate them.

Let me see if I have this straight. One of the reasons you hate Americans is that the US culturally dominates Canada, but as your avatar you use an character from an American cartoon show that mocks Canada. Aside from being hypocritical, that's just plain stupid. You don't like our culture, develop one of your own.