Well, the ballots have been tallied and the results are in. It was an overwhelming victory for Liberal ring-leader, Dalton McGuinty, despite his four-year trail of broken promises. When compared to the PC opposition, however, I suppose he would be the lesser of the two front-running evils. Sorry Howie, but as much as I wanted you to be the Tortoise who beats the snot out of the Hare, it wasn't ever in the cards --maybe in 2011. That just leaves the conveniently named PC candidate, John Tory, and the hero of the Developmental Services sector (insert sarcastic tone here), Dalton McGuinty. To choose between Tory or McGuinty.... Hmmm. Isn't that like deciding between a gall bladder attack and a kidney stone, or getting to choose your method of execution? Either way, you're screwed. It's the old cliche come to life: Damned if you do and damned if you don't. Ontarians have spoken and have decided to opt for the devil they know as opposed to one less familiar. One would have thought that Howard Hampton might have looked like a golden opportunity at this point, however, the NDPs are still being spanked for the "leadership" of Bob Rae in the 90s. You remember Bob Rae --the NDP who just ran for the Liberal leadership? Clearly his was a personal folly and not that of an entire Party (though he sure wrestled the New Democratic name to the ground and left it to die). Interesting. Ontarians sure can hold a grudge. Never mind what Mike Harris was responsible for: the PC party still seems to find itself as the opposition. McGuinty's track record is less than stellar. In fact, it shakily sits on the fence of "inappropriate", yet Ontarians gave him four more years to make, then break, promises. Why the big red tape for Howard Hampton? Would he not have been the lesser of the evils in comparison to his running mates? He's the only one who really didn't seem insane. Did people hate Bob Rae so much that they are willing to let Dalton McGuinty bend Ontario over for four more years? It looks like it.
It is at this point in Ontario's history where we can look to the wisdom of my favourite movie of all time, Ghostbusters:
Gozer: "Choose and perish"
Ray Stantz: "Choose? Choose what? We don't understand?"
Gozer: "Choose the form of the destructor"
The next four years in Ontario will prove that life really does imitate art! (Though in the movie they "cross the streams" and get to send the evil back to hell, leaving everyone to live happily ever after -until the crappy sequel).
Can we at least take all the signs down now?
HAVE YOUR SAY: Election 2007 -are you happy with the results?
3 comments:
As sad as it is, I must agree (eekk!) with this post. There is no love lost on the Liberals from me and I have become strangely disillusioned by my boys in blue. If I may, I hope that this is the last year that Mr. Hampton will be heading up the NDP. I believe a fresh start is in order and a new leader might be just the ticket. . .
As the Netherlands football fans have been known to shout: "UP with the Orange"
JS
I was hoping, in vain, for a minority government supported by the NDP. Oh well, we get what we deserve.
I'm more annoyed by the results of the referendum vote, but it was doomed from the start!
I always think in this province the winner is chosen by very rich old people. And very rich old people don't change their ways. And they've ALWAYS voted liberal. I bet they couldnt tell you why - just that they do.
Myself personally? I see our election as "vote against who you want to lose". It doesn't matter who wins as long as the worst doesn't win. I don't even know who the worst is for me anymore - the things I need taken care of (child care for example, since it looks as though I can't go back to work unless I want to pay 1800/month for my kids) are all but ignored by my "chosen" leaders. Maybe when Im old and rich ill have a say too ;)
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