OK, I'm Out

Attending NDP conventions isn't supposed to be my full time job.  Rumour has it they're handing out sleeping bags and we're all supposed to sleep on the floor.  Not happening.  Mulclair will eventually win and give his speech to a convention center full of sleepy, disgruntled socialists sometime Sunday morning.  He'll be up against Return of The Swamp Monster on the sci-fi Network, so he should kill in that time slot.  I'm not sticking around for it.

Rumour is he'll be "conciliatory", and then tomorrow the purges begin.

Update: Yeah, its Mulclair.  They just announced and are now playing victory theme.  More drums.

Third Ballot; Bottom Line

Fuck me, I think we're off to a 4th ballot unless Topp backs down.

Its Descended Into CHAOS!

The computers have crashed and the vote was going to be delayed!  Then the announcement announcing the delay was delayed!  Now they have successfully announced the delayed announcement!  The delay is officially in effect, until 5:40 when things are supposed to get back on track.  I'm getting flashbacks to the Democratic Convention of Chicago, '68.

The NDP official position is that its all a DOS attack.  On the other hand, I suspect Kinsella peed on a server.  But if he threatens to sue I will retract that statement. 

And its as though the whole city has decided to join in the convention spirit.  A chunk of glass fell from the Trump Tower and the cops have sealed off Bay & Adelaide.  I think that's Stephen Taylor's fault.  He's been lurking about the place something fierce.  But, again, first time a lawyer calls this statement goes bye bye.

As for me, I'm waiting patiently for goddamn history to happen.  Its happening awefully slow.

2nd Round; Bottom Line

-- Total vote count went down.  The rumoured B.C. surge (late waking B.C. voters casting on-line ballots) did NOT occur.  LPoC should take note; on-line attendance will disappoint you.
--Peggy Nash drops out.  Where does she go?  Apparently she has released her people.
--Cullen didn't pick up much steam at all.  He will not be the guy.
--Topp has a long way to go.  Mulcair will probably grind this one out.