Mulclair comes in at the low end of predictipns;Topp exceeds expectations. Dewar drops out. Nash disappoints. Will she drop out? This may go a little longer than some folks thought. Also turnout about half expected.
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Saturday, March 24, 2012
NDP Convention: Day 2
Others have given a better sum up of yesterday's events than I could, so I won't bother. Beyond some erratic speechifying, the Dippers pulled off a pretty solid day 1.
However, while nothing is certain, there seems to be a distinct worry among NDP insiders that this thing could all end too quickly, without having generated a sufficient degree of drama and excitement. My understanding is that live tv coverage of the proceedings will not begin until 1:00 pm. Given that round one results will be available at 10, and that organizers think they can get things ready for the 2nd go-round in less than two hours, the contest has to run at least three votes if people at home are going to see the big wind-up in real time. There is a small but definite possibility that when the big media players swing their cameras towards the convention floor they find people mopping up and going home after an overwhelming Thomas Mulcair victory.
Meanwhile here's some video of yesterday's real WTF moment--NDP MP Charlie Angus doing a rap duet with some guy I've never heard of.
However, while nothing is certain, there seems to be a distinct worry among NDP insiders that this thing could all end too quickly, without having generated a sufficient degree of drama and excitement. My understanding is that live tv coverage of the proceedings will not begin until 1:00 pm. Given that round one results will be available at 10, and that organizers think they can get things ready for the 2nd go-round in less than two hours, the contest has to run at least three votes if people at home are going to see the big wind-up in real time. There is a small but definite possibility that when the big media players swing their cameras towards the convention floor they find people mopping up and going home after an overwhelming Thomas Mulcair victory.
Meanwhile here's some video of yesterday's real WTF moment--NDP MP Charlie Angus doing a rap duet with some guy I've never heard of.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Peggy Nash Survives Major Teleprompter Malfunction
pSuddenly, the text started zipping up the screen then it stopped, wound back, and then started zipping by again. Peggy stumbled a bit, improvised re her collective bargaining victories, and the wind-up music kicked. Peggy was ill-served on this one. And the two municipal pols she brought in flubbed their lines.
My favorite so far is still Cullen, who went entirely lo tech ; Mulcair wailed through his text too fast, but has a nice voice.
Update: it appears that Nash went off-script and the techie was scrolling back and forth to figure out where she was supposed to be. Finally, they brought in the music and killed her mic. And Mulcair's army of live drummers impeded his advance to the stage such that when he finally arrived he had burnt though half of his speech time.
My favorite so far is still Cullen, who went entirely lo tech ; Mulcair wailed through his text too fast, but has a nice voice.
Update: it appears that Nash went off-script and the techie was scrolling back and forth to figure out where she was supposed to be. Finally, they brought in the music and killed her mic. And Mulcair's army of live drummers impeded his advance to the stage such that when he finally arrived he had burnt though half of his speech time.
Paul Dewar Is Apparently Going To Rap His Convention Speech
And he is not even slightly funky.
Cullen was quite eloquent re Northern Gateway. Horwath got in a good line about Bob Rae knowing how to do what's right by Bob Rae. That got a roar out of some of the Libloggerspresent. Dewar's skillz, however, are truely inadequate.
Update: Dewar actually spoke in the end. His speech didn't impress me much but it made me notice how little french Cullen's presentation contained. Hmm. Wonder what this signifiies.
Another update: The soundtrack to Mulcair's video lead in is mostly white noise, something that sounds like a jack-hammer, and drums. It is starting to make me angry, which may be the point.
Cullen was quite eloquent re Northern Gateway. Horwath got in a good line about Bob Rae knowing how to do what's right by Bob Rae. That got a roar out of some of the Libloggerspresent. Dewar's skillz, however, are truely inadequate.
Update: Dewar actually spoke in the end. His speech didn't impress me much but it made me notice how little french Cullen's presentation contained. Hmm. Wonder what this signifiies.
Another update: The soundtrack to Mulcair's video lead in is mostly white noise, something that sounds like a jack-hammer, and drums. It is starting to make me angry, which may be the point.
You Know The NDP Is In Town
..the TTC operators are extra surly.
On my way to the convention center, a senior got on the bus in front of me with a couple of obsolete tokens. He told the driver that was all he had, and several other people on board offered to cover. Naturally, a standoff ensued, with the driver calling both TTC security and police. When my bus pulled up and a load of disgruntled passengers got aboard, two cop cars had blocked another lane of traffic. I think the senior got away clean.
Later, these passengers just WOULD NOT move back no matter how much the driver swore, although little old ladies were accommodated.
And so the TTC Staff vs passenger cold war continues apace. Why cant we all just get along? Anyway, things are taking off down on the convention floor. A welcoming prayer...
On my way to the convention center, a senior got on the bus in front of me with a couple of obsolete tokens. He told the driver that was all he had, and several other people on board offered to cover. Naturally, a standoff ensued, with the driver calling both TTC security and police. When my bus pulled up and a load of disgruntled passengers got aboard, two cop cars had blocked another lane of traffic. I think the senior got away clean.
Later, these passengers just WOULD NOT move back no matter how much the driver swore, although little old ladies were accommodated.
And so the TTC Staff vs passenger cold war continues apace. Why cant we all just get along? Anyway, things are taking off down on the convention floor. A welcoming prayer...
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