# We're voting! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 29, 2005, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-voting/333135 "2005-11-29T00:02:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-voting/333135/21 "2005-11-29T17:12:27Z")
And I thought I was the only who disliked Harris. I remember watching a debate between him and a Liberal MP last year during the campaign on Newsworld. And I just came away wondering what swamp he came out of. He had no real points in the debate, got beaten and just seemed very slimy. If they replace him one day, I would consider voting for them but for now I’ll probably end up giving the NDP a $1.75. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Weird\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@The\_Weird\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Weird_One)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-voting/333135/22 "2005-11-29T17:29:24Z")
I don’t want to hijack this thread with my ignorant questions, so if anyone is interested in explaining this whole thing to me, please [visit this thread.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=6844091#post6844091) ---
**Author:** ![cowgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@cowgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cowgirl)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-voting/333135/23 "2005-11-29T18:53:43Z")
> [@Kid\_A](#): > > And I thought I was the only who disliked Harris. No sir. See for instance [this page](http://openpolitics.ca/tiki-index.php?page=Jim+Harris), written by Green Party insiders. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-voting/333135/24 "2005-11-29T20:43:02Z")
> [@cowgirl](#): > > No sir. See for instance [this page](http://openpolitics.ca/tiki-index.php?page=Jim+Harris), written by Green Party insiders. Well, I’m going to do my research this time. I tend toward green or orange. I’ll hold my nose and vote red if I have to; I will not vote dark blue, and I can’t vote light blue. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-voting/333135/25 "2005-11-29T21:31:05Z")
… GPC? I’m thinking of coting for [this guy](http://www.livejournal.com/community/zombie_for_pm/), he’d probably do a better job than any candidates right now. ---
**Author:** ![Ranchoth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranchoth/32/1066_2.png) [@Ranchoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranchoth)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-voting/333135/26 "2005-11-29T21:39:27Z")
> [@featherlou](#): > > You’d take on the Spaniards and the Danes for little ol’ us? :: bats eyelashes alluringly :: As your land’s protector, I shalt vanquish your damnable foes! Blood will flow in the streets until the gutters clot, and cities will blaze like tallow-torches in the sackcloth night! By the by, what’d they do to tick y’all off in the first place? Infringe your fishing? Shave your cats? I’m just curious. ---
**Author:** ![Kid\_A\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Kid\_A\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kid_A_1)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2005, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-voting/333135/27 "2005-11-29T22:08:17Z")
[The Danes stole our island.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Island) [The Spaniards stole our fish.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turbot_War) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![EmeraldGrue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dc4da7/32.png) [@EmeraldGrue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmeraldGrue)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2005, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-voting/333135/28 "2005-11-30T00:02:36Z")
Ugh. What a pointless election. (Voting NDP, by the way.) > [@Larry Mudd](#): > > Argh. I have a bad feeling about this. …Vote of no confidence?! The government of the Republic falls! Only Senator Palpatine can restore order and honesty to the Senate, save our starving people, and quash the Separatist movement! …please leave me to my fantasies… ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2005, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-voting/333135/29 "2005-11-30T00:39:20Z")
Fortunately, our evil Emperor died in [2000.](http://www.clevernet.net/pierre_trudeau/) ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2005, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-voting/333135/30 "2005-11-30T01:36:27Z")
> [@cowgirl](#): > > …If the Red Tories joined the Green Party… At least they’d be properly attired for Christmas. [sub]Reds, Greens, Oranges…heh. No periwinkles, puces, mauves, turquioses, chartreuses, plaids, or paisleys?[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Bookkeeper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bookkeeper/32/281_2.png) [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2005, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-voting/333135/31 "2005-11-30T02:42:27Z")
> [@Rysdad](#): > > At least they’d be properly attired for Christmas. > > [sub]Reds, Greens, Oranges…heh. No periwinkles, puces, mauves, turquioses, chartreuses, plaids, or paisleys?[/sub] The Canadian political decorator’s primer: Red = Liberal Party Blue = Conservative Party Orange = New Democratic Party (NDP) Light Blue = Bloc Québecois Green = Green Party (duh!) Periwinkle, puces, mauves, turquoise, chartreuse, plaid, paisley = The registered “fringe” parties - Marxist-Lenist Party, Communist Party, Marijuana Party, Canadian Action Party, Christian Heritage Party, Libertarian Party, Progessive Canadian Party, not to mention the now-disbanded and lamented Natural Law Party (for it’s total WTF? wackoid platform - always good for a laugh) and [Rhinocerous Party](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinoceros_Party_of_Canada) (the Canadian equivalent of Britain’s Monster Raving Loony Party, and an excellent “none of the above” protest vote choice). ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2005, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-voting/333135/32 "2005-11-30T04:30:10Z")
> [@Bookkeeper](#): > > The Canadian political decorator’s primer: > > Red = Liberal Party > Blue = Conservative Party > Orange = New Democratic Party (NDP) > Light Blue = Bloc Québecois > Green = Green Party (duh!) > Periwinkle, puces, mauves, turquoise, chartreuse, plaid, paisley = The registered “fringe” parties - Marxist-Lenist Party, Communist Party, Marijuana Party, Canadian Action Party, Christian Heritage Party, Libertarian Party, Progessive Canadian Party, not to mention the now-disbanded and lamented Natural Law Party (for it’s total WTF? wackoid platform - always good for a laugh) and [Rhinocerous Party](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhinoceros_Party_of_Canada) (the Canadian equivalent of Britain’s Monster Raving Loony Party, and an excellent “none of the above” protest vote choice). How cool is that? You don’t need a name on the lawn sign; just post the appropriately colored placard. Outta be a ‘clear’ party. Lawn signs with holes in 'em. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2005, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-voting/333135/33 "2005-11-30T10:06:28Z")
> [@cowgirl](#): > > If the Red Tories joined the Green Party, we would all be better off. Wouldn’t that make it the Red Green Show? :: Ducks flying slushballs :: > [@Larry Mudd](#): > > Argh. I have a bad feeling about this. Canada _does_ need a Pirate Party, come to think of it. ---
**Author:** ![cowgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@cowgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cowgirl)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2005, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-voting/333135/34 "2005-11-30T13:47:37Z")
> [@Derleth](#): > > Wouldn’t that make it the Red Green Show? That’s what this election needs. Duct tape! Is there anything it can’t do …? ---
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2005, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-voting/333135/35 "2005-11-30T15:05:04Z")
> [@Derleth](#): > > Canada _does_ need a Pirate Party, come to think of it. You already _said_ Liberal. Duh! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Bookkeeper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bookkeeper/32/281_2.png) [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2005, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-voting/333135/36 "2005-12-01T02:39:13Z")
> [@Derleth](#): > > Canada _does_ need a Pirate Party, come to think of it. Nope, not yet, but how about a [Party Party (Now with 23.4% less corruption)](http://www.thepartyparty.ca/)? Now **there’s** a party slogan that should resonate with the voters this election! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-voting/333135.md?page=1)