tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post4390911402576756868..comments2023-11-05T09:55:13.077+02:00Comments on Itching for Eestimaa: ValimisstuudioGiustinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04756707910693785516noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-29595727500180426272007-03-05T08:09:00.000+02:002007-03-05T08:09:00.000+02:00i am rather amazed of the poor results demonstrate...<I>i am rather amazed of the poor results demonstrated by konstitutsioonierakond as they got a lot of free publicity with the pronksmees thing. KP got even less votes than in 2003.</I><BR/><BR/>It's kind of interesting to read the Russian perspective on the elections. They think that Estonian politics revolve arond Russia and that this election was centered on the WWII monument.<BR/><BR/>But, having lived through the elections here, I'd have to tell them that Russia wasn't really on people's minds yesterday. <BR/><BR/>And I think that Estonia's ethnic Russians are a part of that too. They are Estonians too. They also want Estonia's living standards to continue to climb. What did Zarenkov offer them? Feel good USSR nostalgic BS? That doesn't pay anybody's rent. <BR/><BR/>And for younger ethnic Russians it's even less potent because a lot of them speak Estonian fluently so these early 1990s issues are out of date and not as relevant to their everyday lives.<BR/><BR/>As one young gentleman of Russian descent from Tallinn recently told me, "See on minu maailm" as he explained how it was that he was fluent in and worked in two languages, everyday.Giustinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756707910693785516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-67161628261518166142007-03-05T00:44:00.000+02:002007-03-05T00:44:00.000+02:00I guess the local Russians showed what they REALLY...I guess the local Russians showed what they REALLY think of the Constitution Party with this election.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076822279861048442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-10548749628425028962007-03-05T00:40:00.000+02:002007-03-05T00:40:00.000+02:00basicaly there are two options either reform and k...basicaly there are two options either reform and kesk or reform, isamaa and someone as i doubt i will ever see a government made up of isamaa and kesk. isamaa is known to be on good terms with sotsid so they are a natural choice. although almost nothing is impossible.<BR/>i am rather amazed of the poor results demonstrated by konstitutsioonierakond as they got a lot of free publicity with the pronksmees thing. KP got even less votes than in 2003Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-15482698928466167122007-03-04T23:59:00.000+02:002007-03-04T23:59:00.000+02:00Btw, language comes in as article 6, after conserv...Btw, language comes in as article 6, after conservation of natural resourse.martintghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16840407742014556024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-37854422541389171032007-03-04T23:56:00.000+02:002007-03-04T23:56:00.000+02:00IRL did unexpectantly well, so a three-way with An...IRL did unexpectantly well, so a three-way with Ansip and the Rohelised would be nice. Afterall, conservation of natural resourves is enshrined in Article 5 of the constitution.martintghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16840407742014556024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-92111449997205983432007-03-04T23:42:00.000+02:002007-03-04T23:42:00.000+02:00Well, it looks like Reformierakond pulled it off. ...Well, it looks like Reformierakond pulled it off. Now Hunt Kriimsilm (Ansip) has the luxury of choosing whom to form a government with.<BR/><BR/>Will he take the easy route and go it alone with the Keskid, or will he form a four-way with IRL, Sotsid, and Rohelised?<BR/><BR/>Discussions start tomorrow evening.Giustinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756707910693785516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-34189187382936091092007-03-04T23:01:00.000+02:002007-03-04T23:01:00.000+02:00Autor on selle kommentaari eemaldanud.space_mazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761076198531074140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-6280954389828152362007-03-04T18:23:00.000+02:002007-03-04T18:23:00.000+02:00He still seems like the reasonable choice between ...<I>He still seems like the reasonable choice between ultra-rightist Ansip, untrustworthy Savisaar and low-polling Padar.</I> <BR/><BR/>Ansip looks like Hunt Krimsilm.Giustinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756707910693785516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-13164021164820770662007-03-04T13:48:00.000+02:002007-03-04T13:48:00.000+02:00I liked how Laar tried to bring some consensus int...I liked how Laar tried to bring some consensus into the debate. Looked like nobody took the bait though :P He still seems like the reasonable choice between ultra-rightist Ansip, untrustworthy Savisaar and low-polling Padar.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076822279861048442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-75279232123933114672007-03-04T10:37:00.000+02:002007-03-04T10:37:00.000+02:00Laar, unlike Savisaar, has strong arguments, but h...<I>Laar, unlike Savisaar, has strong arguments, but he says much more than he ought to and sticks to his favorite issues, making himself look like a moron. The 5-day beard and silly grin don't help.</I><BR/><BR/>He also looks upward when he speaks. But for Laar at least time is on his side. Laar is ten years younger than Savikas. His time will come again ;)Giustinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756707910693785516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-6946208230481465152007-03-04T06:08:00.000+02:002007-03-04T06:08:00.000+02:00Laar, unlike Savisaar, has strong arguments, but h...Laar, unlike Savisaar, has strong arguments, but he says much more than he ought to and sticks to his favorite issues, making himself look like a moron. The 5-day beard and silly grin don't help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-115621536813818922007-03-04T05:58:00.000+02:002007-03-04T05:58:00.000+02:00Saying that Savisaar is a 'reasonable' guy will ge...Saying that Savisaar is a 'reasonable' guy will get you into flame wars. He is very imposing indeed, but that doesn't come from argumentation ability. He doesn't even need it. He has a reputation of a 'people's man' and he does everything he can to overwhelm pensioners and russians with that legend. The pensioners, who think that entrepeneur means thief, themselves eagerly vote for the man who promises them immediate money at the expense of others. Due to the language barrier some russians are simply deprived of proper media. <BR/><BR/>So, in a nutshell: Savisaar's popularity stems from class hatred and ignorance. <BR/><BR/>His tactic of tackleing questions is that he simply translates it into his ideology and the answer is always the same: Savisaar takes care of the 'little' people.<BR/><BR/>[aiming more at your readers]Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-77339621001993482862007-03-04T03:43:00.000+02:002007-03-04T03:43:00.000+02:00Polls promise as far as 2% of the votes to Eesti K...Polls promise as far as 2% of the votes to Eesti Kristlikud Demokraadid. Not bad. Maybe some isikumandaat for them. <BR/><BR/>Most of them participated in the previous elections as Eesti Kristlik Rahvapartei.Toivo Ellakverehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17753681912737673083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-82956639396220155952007-03-04T01:34:00.000+02:002007-03-04T01:34:00.000+02:00So there might be a hundred valid reasons to dismi...<I>So there might be a hundred valid reasons to dismiss Kesk but treaty with United Russia is not necessarily one of them, at least not until such practice is not being condemned in other European countries.</I><BR/><BR/>But was it really necessary? It seems like an open invitation to attack. Another foolish move was the attempt to keep vanaisa Arnold Rüütel in office for five more years. We all know how that went.<BR/><BR/>When the Keskid decided not to vote in parliament on Ilves' candidacy, each one, in my opinion, forfitted their right to hold electoral office. You don't get elected to NOT vote, especially in presidential elections.Giustinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756707910693785516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13406351.post-48033952558650452002007-03-04T01:24:00.000+02:002007-03-04T01:24:00.000+02:00>Allying your party with United >Russia? Maybe you...>Allying your party with United >Russia? Maybe you should have >allied yourself with your "Center >Party" colleagues in Finland >first!<BR/><BR/>Now, lots have been told about this Keskerakond deal with Putin's party. What has not been told is that other European parties have similar treaties. For example Finland's major right wing party Kansallinen Kokoomus has the same treaty with United Russia, if I'm not completely wrong. It's cosidered normal interaction between European parties. Their strong man and presidential candidate Sauli Niinistö even defended Russia's actions in Chechnya, but that's entirely different matter. So there might be a hundred valid reasons to dismiss Kesk but treaty with United Russia is not necessarily one of them, at least not until such practice is not being condemned in other European countries.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com