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(Message started by: sandie99 on Mar 16^th, 2007, 7:04am)

Title: Who would you pick?(updated with results)
Post by sandie99 on Mar 16^th, 2007, 7:04am

This Sunday is the election day. Us Finns will pick new members of the Parliament. 200 people will be voted to represent us.

We have plenty of parties and candidates to choose from. The official election day is Sunday, but I and about million other Finns have already voted - I love the advance voting system!

This time I picked my candidate this way:
1. Candidate who stands for the same things I find important (for some reason too many are claiming they stand for everybody, yeah right)
2. Candidate from one of the 3 parties I vote for (the party will always get the vote, so I want to make sure that the party I vote for is a good one, too)
3. Candidate who is also a woman

The Finnish media provides nicely information about the parties and candidates. And I did so called "election machines", which are basically political quizzes in which one replies to 20 - 50 questions about this year's political and ideological themes and based on the answers and the candidates replies the machine reveals the top 100 candidates whose opinions were closest to mine.

And one of these chaps will be our new Prime Minister, who would you choose?

Matti Vanhanen, our current Prime Minister (party: Keskusta)
http://lotta.yle.fi/radiouut.nsf/images/paaministeri_matti_vanhanen.jpg/$FILE/paaministeri_matti_vanhanen.jpg

Eero Heinäluoma (party: SDP, social democratic party)
http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/2/2d/Heinisface.jpg

or Jyrki Katainen (Kokoomus/Rainbow coalition)
http://www.tammistoknuutila.fi/kauppakamarilehti/Lehtiarkisto/2005/3_05/kuvat/jyrki_katainen.jpg

Title: Re: Who would you pick?
Post by chewy on Mar 16^th, 2007, 7:21am

I'd vote for #2

Willard Scott

Title: Re: Who would you pick?
Post by ClusterChuck on Mar 16^th, 2007, 7:56am

Nah, Chewy ... Jyrki Katainen is cuter, in a geeky sort of way ...

Chuck

Title: Re: Who would you pick?
Post by georgej on Mar 16^th, 2007, 9:07am

This is too much fun....I know nothing at all about any of the candidates or their parties, and I get to choose based only on their appearances. I feel like a swing voter. Bwa-haa-haaaa.

I've gotta go with Eero.

Matti's out, 'cause he's the incumbent. Throw 'em out, I say.

Jyrki's got too much hair. After the last few decades of experience here, I think any guy with fluffy or cemented hair is a bad idea. Given the opportunity, I'm only voting for bald guys (and women) from now on--unless Brittany throws her scalp into the ring.

Best,

George

Title: Re: Who would you pick?
Post by Brewcrew on Mar 16^th, 2007, 10:13am

Any one of 'em looks like they'd remove their soul and replace it with dog crap if it would get me to vote for 'em (like any American politician).

Title: Re: Who would you pick?
Post by Cathi04 on Mar 16^th, 2007, 10:18am

BALD???

BALD????????????

Echo Cueball for Prezident!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:-/ :-*

Title: Re: Who would you pick?
Post by Melissa on Mar 16^th, 2007, 10:46am

I'd say the current PM should stay put.

BTW, which one is a woman???

Title: Re: Who would you pick?
Post by Brewcrew on Mar 16^th, 2007, 11:01am

on 03/16/07 at 10:46:33, Melissa wrote:

BTW, which one is a woman???

They all are.

SURPRISE!

Title: Re: Who would you pick?
Post by aubmari on Mar 16^th, 2007, 1:11pm

#2 He has niceness in his eyes. ::)

Let us know how it turns out.

Aubmari

Title: Re: Who would you pick?
Post by sandie99 on Mar 16^th, 2007, 1:29pm

on 03/16/07 at 10:46:33, Melissa wrote:

BTW, which one is a woman???

[smiley=laugh.gif]None of them. I didn't vote for them, but I did vote a candidate who represents one of these parties, I can tell you that.

Politically, all these parties are getting closer and closer to each other. One needs to read their party election themes very carefully to find the differences.

Title: Re: Who would you pick?
Post by sandie99 on Mar 17^th, 2007, 2:19am

on 03/16/07 at 13:11:19, aubmari wrote:

#2 He has niceness in his eyes. ::)

Let us know how it turns out.

I will! :)

It's funny, how number 2 is getting votes in here. Right now his party is in trouble: the current justice minister's husband paid 2004 campaign stuff with hidden money(= did not mention it to our IRS). Back here candidates must mention the campaign money to the IRS when the amount is big.

Title: Re: Who would you pick?(updated with results)
Post by sandie99 on Mar 19^th, 2007, 3:06pm

Finlad has voted its members of the parliament for the next 4 years.

This is guy is our Prime Minister:
Matti Vanhanen (his party got 51 seats at our 200 seat parliament)
http://lotta.yle.fi/radiouut.nsf/images/paaministeri_matti_vanhanen.jpg/$FILE/paaministeri_matti_vanhanen.jpg

but this guy's party, Kokoomus, was the winner at these elections. They gained 10 more seats at the parliament (now they have total 50 out of 200):
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Jyrkikatainen.jpg/125px-Jyrkikatainen.jpg

Here's some more info:
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/03/19/finland.election.reut/index.html

Sanna

Title: Re: Who would you pick?(updated with results)
Post by vietvet2tours on Mar 19^th, 2007, 5:13pm

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Jyrkikatainen.jpg/125px-Jyrkikatainen.jpg Jim Carrey?

Title: Re: Who would you pick?(updated with results)
Post by Rosybabe on Mar 19^th, 2007, 6:05pm

he is the cutest...
I bet the voters were all women ;;D

Title: Re: Who would you pick?(updated with results)
Post by Charlie on Mar 19^th, 2007, 10:39pm

Quote:

BTW, which one is a woman???

Rudolph Guillani :o 8)

Charlie

Title: Re: Who would you pick?(updated with results)
Post by sandie99 on Mar 20^th, 2007, 3:25am

on 03/19/07 at 18:05:47, Rosybabe wrote:

he is the cutest...
I bet the voters were all women ;;D

Usually the women are most active voters... Funny, but our prime minister has been selected to sexiest list. Go figure!

This guy got the most votes, 60000 something (which is more votes than anyone else has ever got in Finnish parliament):
http://charmi.net/pics/kuvat/sauli.jpg

Title: Re: Who would you pick?(updated with results)
Post by ClusterChuck on Mar 20^th, 2007, 7:07am

DAYUM, he IS cute!!! I agree totally with RosyBabe!!!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Jyrkikatainen.jpg/125px-Jyrkikatainen.jpg

WOOHOO, cutie!!!!!

Chuck

Title: !!Re: Who would you pick?(updated with results)
Post by Rosybabe on Mar 20^th, 2007, 11:58am

he even uses lip balm!!
look at those lustry, kissy, glossy, lips!!
and those pearly whites!!

he is cute 8)

Title: Re: Who would you pick?(updated with results)
Post by Rosybabe on Mar 20^th, 2007, 12:01pm

Mr Vanhanen needs a dental job ;;D an maybe a little silicon on his lips ! [smiley=laugh.gif]

my vote goes to Mr KoKoo!

Title: Re: Who would you pick?(updated with results)
Post by Sandy_C on Mar 20^th, 2007, 12:31pm

on 03/19/07 at 15:06:14, sandie99 wrote:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Jyrkikatainen.jpg/125px-Jyrkikatainen.jpg

Well, this picture is much cuter than the first one posted! Had all the ladies seen this one, Jyrki (Jerky ?) would be PM now!

He has my vote!

Sandy

Title: Re: Who would you pick?(updated with results)
Post by Rosybabe on Mar 20^th, 2007, 1:10pm

that is Mr. Kokoo!!!!

Title: Re: Who would you pick?(updated with results)
Post by Gator on Mar 21^st, 2007, 10:54am

And the winner is...John Boy!!!

http://www.tammistoknuutila.fi/kauppakamarilehti/Lehtiarkisto/2005/3_05/kuvat/jyrki_katainen.jpghttp://www.brightok.net/~mnjday/johnboy2.jpg

[dit dit da dit dit dit This just in: John Boy found years later in Finland - double life or eerie coincidence - you decide!]

The rest of the Walton clan were quoted as saying, "We're so proud of him."

http://images.art.com/images/-/The-Waltons--C10039498.jpeg

Goodnight Mary Ellen, Goodnight Elizabeth, Goodnight Ben....

Title: Re: Who would you pick?(updated with results)
Post by sandie99 on Mar 22^nd, 2007, 3:06am

[smiley=laugh.gif]

I find that John Boy thing even funnier because back in here one of my fave TV shows is a political animation, in which all the other characters refer Jyrki Katainen as "Jyrki Boy". ;;D

Sanna

Title: Re: Who would you pick?(updated with results)
Post by ClusterChuck on Mar 22^nd, 2007, 5:13am

The resemblance IS amazing !!!

Chuck

Title: Re: Who would you pick?(updated with results)
Post by Melissa on Mar 22^nd, 2007, 8:54am

The guy looks like he could be a mass ax murderer...

btw, wasn't there some guys called the Jerky Boys who did rude & crude humor??