Rename The NDP Contest!

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Leader Post;

News that a constituency association has proposed a name change from the New Democratic Party to the Social Democratic Party at the upcoming NDP convention prompted some Opposition jibes in question period Thursday.
Saskatchewan Party leader Brad Wall announced his party would hold a contest and he invited provincial residents to make their own suggestions for a replacement name for the NDP.
“We already have some submissions for the name because everywhere we go … you’d be surprised how creative people are in terms of what they call that governing party opposite,” Wall said to guffaws from his caucus.
“We’ve seen it already on Highway 368 on signs ‘No Darn Pavement, the New Destruction Party, New Democratic Potholes.’ There’s any number of suggestions out there.”


RENAME THE NDP

Be sure to share your suggestions in the comments!
The suggestion that Calvert & Co. might begin to slither away from the party of Tommy Douglas and Jack Layton comes on the heels of a whirlwind of change – On October 26th came the declaration of a new provincial stat holiday in February, followed a day later with a cut from 7% to 5% of the PST. And then just a day or two ago, further cuts to business taxes.
So, one might wonder what happened on October 17th or thereabouts to put the burr under their saddle.
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again – SDA gets results!

105 Replies to “Rename The NDP Contest!”

  3. whilst living in the niagara region (very trendy at the time) t’was when the rae days goofiness beset us.
    the region put a couple of them in including a rookie.
    I was on a project for an organization that arranged training for new entrants in the employment market.
    the director had the sad experience of dealing with said ndp rookie.
    she likened the woman as putting on immense airs and pure prima donna royalty material. she had to be the centre of attention in the room and sponged up all the attention from the political groupie entourage.
    no idea where the one hit wonder rookie is now.
    it cemented my view that new democraps are the most hypocritical of the bunch.

  7. How about simply:
    “Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition?”
    Ironic sidenote:
    To Stephen a four month old poll is “stale”, but “cat and mice” references are witty and relevant political discourse. Puleeze.

  8. To Stephen a four month old poll is “stale”, but “cat and mice” references are witty and relevant political discourse. Puleeze.
    Yes, it’s true.
    Polls are ‘snapshots’ of public opinion: their shelf life is very, very short.
    Ask any pollster.
    Parables, on the other hand, speak to human nature and basic societal structures: they remain relevant even over hundreds of years.
    Ask Jesus.

  9. Dark Blue,
    Thank god Halloween’s past. Your NSDAP comment gave me the heebie jeebies.
    I get the feeling that Calvert’s converts are looking for a grand shot of historic legitimacy. Maybe they’d like a tried and true political abbreviation like GOP with an environmental slant – Grey Owls’ Party.

  15. We are pleased to announce that after much consultation with stakeholders and parasitical entities a decision has been reached.Don’t you just love “stakeholders”,if you are going to separate me from the government teat,I am a “stakeholder”.Anyways,we will now be the ” Whiney Asses Like Little Yellow Jack” party. Of course,the wallyj party requires funds to survive. Please help,how can you feel comfortable at home spending your hard earned money on yourself when you know that I am at home waitng for a handout. Shame on you.George Bush has not sent me money,do you want to be like George Bush?Steve Harper has not sent me money,Are you Harper? Are you a Harpy? A society is judged by how they treat those below them.Captain Morgan,tomahawk kid, and myself need your money.Do the right thing.

  18. N.A.S.T.Y
    National Association of Spys Traitors & Yahoo’s
    Oh sorry that was already used in a cartoon series in the Sixties,
    Still fits though

  20. TLISP: “The Land Is Strongs Party”.
    Respectfully submitted by,
    Comrade Bob Rae, Leader,
    The Natural Earth Green-Greed Socialist Liberal Power Corp. Party of Toronto. (TNEG-GSLPCPOT)
    P.S. Maurice Stlong is my Uncle Mao. Chop-Chop.
    Bob.

  21. The “No Democracy Party” should be renamed with the new acronym to “Saskatchewan’s Demise Party”.
    Or (with apologies to Kate):
    Small Dead Party

  22. To quote the final sentance in one of the most vile documents ever written in Canada and still proudly linked to in the NDP’s website
    “No C.C.F. Government will rest content until it has eradicated capitalism and put into operation the full programme of socialized planning which will lead to the establishment in Canada of the Co-operative Commonwealth.”
    The new party should be named the NRC party – Now Resting Contented

  23. Picture this: You have a stage with one person (the ventriliquist)- Brad Wally and a dummy (the dummy errr…I mean) Lorne Calvert. The audience is the people of Saskatchewan. Lorne is sitting on Brad’s knee. Now in a normal such performance the dummy speaks at the same time as the ventriliquist but strangely in this scene, the dummy is on a three second delay. The other oddity is that whenever Brad mentions the Saskatchewan Party will do this or that – the dummy, for some unexplanable reason, substitutes it with “NDP”.
    The crowds roars with laughter. They can’t believe what they are hearing. Brad says something like “the Sask Party will end manditory retirement. The dummy, three seconds – oh, sorry, in this case three hours later says the same thing except he says it about the NDP. The show is one continuous guffaw after another.
    OK. Not true, but that is what it seems like to me. The NDP has just about run out of reasons to hold any more “policy” conventions. All they have to do is continue to copy the Sask Party agenda. It seems the only reason they now need a convention is to choose a new name for their flagging party. After the next election they will need a convention to choose a new leader who will instantly become the “Leader of the Opposition”.

  25. …….USSR
    United Saskatchewan Socialist Revolutionists
    Or ….ROTM
    Return Of The Mummys

  30. Hey, watch it, Davie: “How about the LPP, (or Liberal’s Poodle Party)?”
    You’re not being fair to poodles: nice doggies.

  31. S.L.I.P – Socialist Lapdogs Inhibiting Progress
    S.L.A.P- Socialist Labor Appendage Party
    S.L.I.D.E- Socialist Lethargy Inflicting Damage Everywhere
    S.L.I.M.E – Socialist Lipservice Inflicting Mediocrity Everywhere

  32. How about the B.O. Party
    Buzz (Hargrove) Off Party
    Of course they would stink and lose all their union flunkies.

  34. TalibaNDP – in a nice shade of blood red, none of the wimpy washed out green.
    Or a contraction of Socialist Democrats – the Sod ’em party, which aptly expresses their normal attitude to taxpayers.
    But in the end does it really matter? They are just putting lipstick on a pig.

  36. My choice reflects my respect for the Dippers: Naturally Dependant Poopy Pants Party. Ends in three Pees but this is part of the ‘theme’ er philosophy of the Never Practical Politician.

  42. They don’t need a new name – they need a new slogan. I’ll sell them Spirited Energy.
    Only $1 million!

  43. I just had to expand on my B.O. Party.
    After considerable thought I realized they really are the B.O. (Body Odour) Party as they pride themselves on being the party of the little guy a.k.a. the unwashed masses.

  44. Never Deserve Power
    No Damn Purpose
    Or as the BC Liberals themselves called the NDP in the last provincial election,
    Negative. Destructive. Pessimistic.

  45. I suppose that after so many years of indoctrination by the unions, the MSM and a public that is willing to accept the status quo it is the:
    NeverDieParty
    It will never change as long as people BELIEVE that there really is a free lunch and that the NDP’S philosophy is rooted in sound economic principles.

  47. Small Dead Socialism (h/t Kate, http://www.smalldeadanimals.com)
    Little Old Left Leaning Introspective Perpetual Opposition Party (LOLLIPOP) – strictly for suckers…
    The Sask-botch Party
    CBC Scriptwriters Guild
    The Laytona 500
    Socialists Anonymous
    Kyoto Klimate Klub
    The New Liberal Party (especially if Bob Rae get the Liberal Leadership)

  48. It’s Randy Burton’s column, not Randy Jackson. Isn’t Randy Jackson on Canadian idol?
    Stephen, you are so biased on your political opinions. Read up on the Douglas government; corruption ran wild. Tommy was sued for $100,000 for LYING about another politician and he LOST. Tommy Douglas, certified a liar by his own provincial court. He later settled the matter out of court for $5000.00, legal expenses and an apology for lying. Look it up.

  50. Here’s a stat for the blogosphere to immediately get on top of and deal with as expediently as possible.
    An April 06 CP report (Vancouver Sun) revealed that internet child porn increases by 20,000 sites PER MONTH and represents a $2.6 billion industry. This would qualify as the ‘first terrorism’ to be dealt with and eradicated before any other gov’t agenda goes forward. Keeping the issue front and centre along with supporting policing depts suffering burn out and tied up in red tape is the problem.
    How will the blogosphere contribute and what are the IPs role? Thoughts anyone? Canada’s in trouble folks on this one and it actually relegates every other discussion, initiative, issues to the trash can. We need results here and we need them yesterday.

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