tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post1456316428518193777..comments2023-09-22T06:22:50.820-06:00Comments on Ken Chapman: Courts Kill Rob Anders Conservative Acclamation Nomination in Calgarykenchapmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11384045981190810115noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-15469161926924979732007-03-20T11:35:00.000-06:002007-03-20T11:35:00.000-06:00I mean, I've meet MHF and was greatly impressed - ...I mean, I've meet MHF and was greatly impressed - she is definitely a star candidate. I just think she could have easily won a nomination contest. Having said that, the riding itself is better off as they they can focus on the next election rather than a nomination contest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-52578891476547111642007-03-20T09:03:00.000-06:002007-03-20T09:03:00.000-06:00A agree - candidate appointments should only happe...A agree - candidate appointments should only happen if a constituency can't find one themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-67908765808429757092007-03-20T08:07:00.000-06:002007-03-20T08:07:00.000-06:00That was not my point. You stated that the nominat...That was not my point. You stated that the nomination process should be a democratic process. The appointment of MHF is the antithesis of democracy. Many of my liberal friends were greatly disappointed in this move, which they feel was orchestrated by Dion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-75491869673452209702007-03-19T15:49:00.000-06:002007-03-19T15:49:00.000-06:00She has not had her prior "acclamination" nominati...She has not had her prior "acclamination" nomination overturned by a Court.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-5325841891099652052007-03-19T08:55:00.000-06:002007-03-19T08:55:00.000-06:00Martha Hall Finley has been APPOINTED the candidat...Martha Hall Finley has been APPOINTED the candidate in TO. Talking about a lack of democracy....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-73603408258131436982007-03-18T12:07:00.000-06:002007-03-18T12:07:00.000-06:00Wanna bet Harper will just appoint Anders as the c...Wanna bet Harper will just appoint Anders as the candidate anyway?kenchapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384045981190810115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-88470477524081486372007-03-18T11:40:00.000-06:002007-03-18T11:40:00.000-06:00Well, if Anders still ends up winning the nominati...Well, if Anders still ends up winning the nomination, I've been working over the last year to build an Independent campaign for the next Federal Election... Maybe he can be ousted by a moderate Independent...Kirk Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17542048595529522145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31415271.post-47128907864281467182007-03-18T08:44:00.000-06:002007-03-18T08:44:00.000-06:00Ken said:"Political parties are so very unrepresen...Ken said:<BR/>"Political parties are so very unrepresentative of the general population and are too often run like private clubs, especially at the constituency level.<BR/>They should be, and be seen, more as fundamental democratic institutions and therefore they must have more transparency and accountability then currently is the case."<BR/><BR/>HEAR, HEAR! <BR/><BR/>Great insight throughout this piece - keep it up!son of gaiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06596484594541795676noreply@blogger.com