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Are these party leaders? Some of them are surprisingly hot for politicians.
No. 3 or no. 5?
Most of them yes. Regional parties don't send their party leaders to the general election, but I'd say all the ones you're likely to find hot (bar maybe one) are national party leaders.
3. Long hair, I care. :x
Fine, you can have no. 3. :P
Both are far left types, so kiss bye bye to your 80% :P
Fuck, it seems like the guy I picked is the leader of Podemos. :frusty:
I have the worst taste in men.
I thought about sticking to just national parties, but ultimately decided to include regional parties that are certain to score parliament seats - that allowed me to include pompadour guy :D
You have #6 :P
That said, women have been making inroads into Spanish politics (nowadays, both majors of Madrid and Barcelona are women, for example), but there still seems to be a glass ceiling for them in the national arena. Socialists almost elected one as candidate in 2008, but that's about it really.
We don't really have those in parliament over here. One of the few things that are positive about the crisis in Spain is that we seemed to resist the growth of far right movements.
I vote for whomever appears to be the most conservative politician, which in this group is #2. That sometimes leads me to the risk of voting for some far-right fascist, but they usually don't stick to conservative suit and tie combos.
Woah, that's unexpected. I voted for him because he looks like a stereotypical Eurocrat.
Too fat. :P
Might be the photo, he isn't chubby at all.
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.que.es%2Farchivos%2F201503%2Falbert_rivera_rafa_zamora-672xXx80.jpg&hash=e28fe941f7e00abdcf060434fae1fc30bc0bf4bd)
I suppose that could be a woman. :hmm:
Not cherubic. He is not fugly, but nothing to write home about either.
Yeah, he looks like an accountant.
So no love for the pink frames? :P
Yes.
Your slip is showing Dr. Freud. :P
Trying to get as far away from Vince Young as he can.
He looks a lot like my alcoholic stepfather did when he was coming off a bender, except a lot happier that Dad was when trying to sober up.
With no hot babes in the running, I went with #3 'cause he looks like a younger version of me, but then I realized that #5 looks even more like me.
He's actally the living embodiment of the "grey bureaucrat" trope. No personality, no passions, no curiosity, no charm and no drive whatsoever, running for years on the sheer inertia of status quo. :P
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fep01.epimg.net%2Fverne%2Fimagenes%2F2015%2F11%2F26%2Farticulo%2F1448525730_332697_1448526235_noticia_normal.jpg&hash=47577e1ed20f53c97320fedf3654eb41f1a9047f)
Can't accountants be Basque nationalists as well? :P
What you might not realize is that some nationalist parties over here are extremely establishment-y in their home regions, like PNV in the Basque Country or as CiU used to be in Catalonia, so it's not as every one of them is a fire breathing raging extremist or anything.
Ok, except for Real Madrid and reading Marca. And cigars. :P
There are worse pictures of #7 available, if you want to compare. :lol:
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(https://plataformaciudadanaya.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/mariano-rajoy.jpg)
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bedri.es%2FRarezas_chorradas_y_curiosidades%2FFrases_historicas%2FCaretos%2FMariano_Rajoy_Brey.jpg&hash=e15a4cf6589d6fe871e1f0d93c9e937c9f021d9a)
This will be Justin Trudeau in his declining years. :(
Isn't that, like, everyone in Spain? :hmm:
:P
She was the speaker of the conservative party back then, before they won the 2011 election.
Why is the janitor up there?
In that all balding men with glasses look like Stanley Tucci? :P
Let me guess who of the three had the chair with the extra cushion ... :D
:bleeding: Economist article painted a much rosier picture than this.
It depends, I'm pretty sure the markets will get a hardon if a PP/Cs coalition pans out. According to these exit polls they won't have enough MPs, but they aren't too far.
Tell me if I'm wrong, but I'm guessing all those micro parties are regional, and lean more economic populist than free market.
They cover all flavors, really.
ERC - Socialdemocrat (separatist)
DiLL - conservative (separatist)
PNV - conservative
Bildu - Far left (separatist)
Geroa Bai - conservative
CC - conservative
IU - Far left
I labelled the separatists because they won't be invited to any coalition.
Actually, the predecessor party to DiLL had been part of several Spanish Gov coalitions before they turned separatist.
Indeed.
Why is this? Have the socialists said they wouldn't form a coalition with Yes We Can!
They won't have enough MPs to make a majority.
As it stays right now, with 62% of votes counted, the only viable government is a Grand Coalition between socialists and conservatives.
I'm hoping the pinks will be satisfied with some minor corruption. Plus I have an irrational aversion to selling losers.
They are not the good guys.
Fortunately not. The have been great at alienating everybody except their core voter base.
I thought you like Ciudadanos. :hmm:
I don't like Cs, I like *her*.
Repeat elections in... 6 months? Something like that.
A government can be formed easily, though, a plurality is enough under our system. The problem will be managing the parliament and getting laws passed.
Another hung parliament in the Iberian peninsula. Well, nothing a bit of combinazione can't solve. :)
it could have been worse: parliament could have been hanged.
Question: Who would you vote as Spain's PM?
Option 1: 
votes: 1
votes: 1
Option 2: 
votes: 5
votes: 5
Option 3: 
votes: 5
votes: 5
Option 4: 
votes: 0
votes: 0
Option 5: 
votes: 4
votes: 4
Option 6: 
votes: 3
votes: 3
Option 7: 
votes: 2
votes: 2
Option 8: 
votes: 0
votes: 0
Option 9: 
votes: 0
votes: 0
Option 10: 
votes: 0
votes: 0
Option 11: 
votes: 2
votes: 2
Title: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: celedhring on November 30, 2015, 09:28:20 AM
Post by: celedhring on November 30, 2015, 09:28:20 AM
Once more unto the breach, we Spaniards are called to the polls in an election-ridden year. Who do languishites believe is more deserving of holding our highest office?
EDIT: Damn, the last photo is way too big. Can it be edited?
EDIT: Damn, the last photo is way too big. Can it be edited?
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: mongers on November 30, 2015, 09:32:48 AM
Post by: mongers on November 30, 2015, 09:32:48 AM
My monitor wasn't wide enough to see some of them, so I voted for the smallest photo. :D
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: celedhring on November 30, 2015, 09:33:48 AM
Post by: celedhring on November 30, 2015, 09:33:48 AM
I post in another forum where it resizes photos automagically when you post stuff like this, and somehow asumed this one would do too :D
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Syt on November 30, 2015, 09:34:17 AM
Post by: Syt on November 30, 2015, 09:34:17 AM
Why is Tsipras running for election in Spain (last picture)? :huh:
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Valmy on November 30, 2015, 09:34:41 AM
Post by: Valmy on November 30, 2015, 09:34:41 AM
Voted for the last one. I like big picture guys.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Martinus on November 30, 2015, 09:37:38 AM
Post by: Martinus on November 30, 2015, 09:37:38 AM
Quote from: celedhring on November 30, 2015, 09:28:20 AM
Once more unto the breach, we Spaniards are called to the polls in an election-ridden year. Who do languishites believe is more deserving of holding our highest office?
EDIT: Damn, the last photo is way too big. Can it be edited?
Are these party leaders? Some of them are surprisingly hot for politicians.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Syt on November 30, 2015, 09:38:27 AM
Post by: Syt on November 30, 2015, 09:38:27 AM
Went with #7 (specs, grey beard, blue suit/tie). He looks like he's a smart, altruistic person and not a power hungry, corrupt asshole.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: garbon on November 30, 2015, 09:39:00 AM
Post by: garbon on November 30, 2015, 09:39:00 AM
I went for the dreamboat.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Martinus on November 30, 2015, 09:39:53 AM
Post by: Martinus on November 30, 2015, 09:39:53 AM
Based on looks, my choice was between no. 3 and no. 5. Went with no. 5 (the guy with beard, medium length hair and red disheveled tie) as he is wearing a shirt and a tie so is unlikely to tax me at 80%.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Martinus on November 30, 2015, 09:40:12 AM
Post by: Martinus on November 30, 2015, 09:40:12 AM
Quote from: garbon on November 30, 2015, 09:39:00 AM
I went for the dreamboat.
No. 3 or no. 5?
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: celedhring on November 30, 2015, 09:40:20 AM
Post by: celedhring on November 30, 2015, 09:40:20 AM
Quote from: Martinus on November 30, 2015, 09:37:38 AMQuote from: celedhring on November 30, 2015, 09:28:20 AM
Once more unto the breach, we Spaniards are called to the polls in an election-ridden year. Who do languishites believe is more deserving of holding our highest office?
EDIT: Damn, the last photo is way too big. Can it be edited?
Are these party leaders? Some of them are surprisingly hot for politicians.
Most of them yes. Regional parties don't send their party leaders to the general election, but I'd say all the ones you're likely to find hot (bar maybe one) are national party leaders.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: garbon on November 30, 2015, 09:41:35 AM
Post by: garbon on November 30, 2015, 09:41:35 AM
Quote from: Martinus on November 30, 2015, 09:40:12 AMQuote from: garbon on November 30, 2015, 09:39:00 AM
I went for the dreamboat.
No. 3 or no. 5?
3. Long hair, I care. :x
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Martinus on November 30, 2015, 09:44:42 AM
Post by: Martinus on November 30, 2015, 09:44:42 AM
So, who are no. 3 and no. 5?
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Martinus on November 30, 2015, 09:45:08 AM
Post by: Martinus on November 30, 2015, 09:45:08 AM
Quote from: garbon on November 30, 2015, 09:41:35 AMQuote from: Martinus on November 30, 2015, 09:40:12 AMQuote from: garbon on November 30, 2015, 09:39:00 AM
I went for the dreamboat.
No. 3 or no. 5?
3. Long hair, I care. :x
Fine, you can have no. 3. :P
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: celedhring on November 30, 2015, 09:50:48 AM
Post by: celedhring on November 30, 2015, 09:50:48 AM
Quote from: Martinus on November 30, 2015, 09:44:42 AM
So, who are no. 3 and no. 5?
Both are far left types, so kiss bye bye to your 80% :P
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Martinus on November 30, 2015, 09:59:25 AM
Post by: Martinus on November 30, 2015, 09:59:25 AM
Quote from: celedhring on November 30, 2015, 09:50:48 AMQuote from: Martinus on November 30, 2015, 09:44:42 AM
So, who are no. 3 and no. 5?
Both are far left types, so kiss bye bye to your 80% :P
Fuck, it seems like the guy I picked is the leader of Podemos. :frusty:
I have the worst taste in men.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: celedhring on November 30, 2015, 10:02:15 AM
Post by: celedhring on November 30, 2015, 10:02:15 AM
What's your opinion on #8? Cherub-looking curly hair guy. I think he would be a good ideological fit.
He's a liberal, leads the party of the hot lady from the Catalan election thread.
He's a liberal, leads the party of the hot lady from the Catalan election thread.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Martinus on November 30, 2015, 10:02:43 AM
Post by: Martinus on November 30, 2015, 10:02:43 AM
I mean, somehow I always end up going for the moderately hot, scruffy guys who are after my money. :hmm:
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: The Larch on November 30, 2015, 10:14:00 AM
Post by: The Larch on November 30, 2015, 10:14:00 AM
I had to look up who some of them were. :lol:
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: celedhring on November 30, 2015, 10:27:06 AM
Post by: celedhring on November 30, 2015, 10:27:06 AM
Quote from: The Larch on November 30, 2015, 10:14:00 AM
I had to look up who some of them were. :lol:
I thought about sticking to just national parties, but ultimately decided to include regional parties that are certain to score parliament seats - that allowed me to include pompadour guy :D
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Grinning_Colossus on November 30, 2015, 10:49:04 AM
Post by: Grinning_Colossus on November 30, 2015, 10:49:04 AM
Voted for #2, the one who seems least likely to be a fascist.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Malthus on November 30, 2015, 10:57:32 AM
Post by: Malthus on November 30, 2015, 10:57:32 AM
I usually vote for the Hott woman in these things ... :(
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: celedhring on November 30, 2015, 11:04:17 AM
Post by: celedhring on November 30, 2015, 11:04:17 AM
Quote from: Malthus on November 30, 2015, 10:57:32 AM
I usually vote for the Hott woman in these things ... :(
You have #6 :P
That said, women have been making inroads into Spanish politics (nowadays, both majors of Madrid and Barcelona are women, for example), but there still seems to be a glass ceiling for them in the national arena. Socialists almost elected one as candidate in 2008, but that's about it really.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: The Larch on November 30, 2015, 11:26:56 AM
Post by: The Larch on November 30, 2015, 11:26:56 AM
Quote from: Grinning_Colossus on November 30, 2015, 10:49:04 AM
Voted for #2, the one who seems least likely to be a fascist.
We don't really have those in parliament over here. One of the few things that are positive about the crisis in Spain is that we seemed to resist the growth of far right movements.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Barrister on November 30, 2015, 11:58:29 AM
Post by: Barrister on November 30, 2015, 11:58:29 AM
Quote from: Grinning_Colossus on November 30, 2015, 10:49:04 AM
Voted for #2, the one who seems least likely to be a fascist.
I vote for whomever appears to be the most conservative politician, which in this group is #2. That sometimes leads me to the risk of voting for some far-right fascist, but they usually don't stick to conservative suit and tie combos.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: celedhring on November 30, 2015, 11:59:43 AM
Post by: celedhring on November 30, 2015, 11:59:43 AM
#2 is a conservative Basque nationalist.
The tie+suit combo is likely to land you a conservative nationalist/regionalist in Spain, too.
The tie+suit combo is likely to land you a conservative nationalist/regionalist in Spain, too.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Grinning_Colossus on November 30, 2015, 12:17:28 PM
Post by: Grinning_Colossus on November 30, 2015, 12:17:28 PM
Quote from: celedhring on November 30, 2015, 11:59:43 AM
#2 is a conservative Basque nationalist.
The tie+suit combo is likely to land you a conservative nationalist/regionalist in Spain, too.
Woah, that's unexpected. I voted for him because he looks like a stereotypical Eurocrat.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Martinus on November 30, 2015, 12:24:20 PM
Post by: Martinus on November 30, 2015, 12:24:20 PM
Quote from: celedhring on November 30, 2015, 10:02:15 AM
What's your opinion on #8? Cherub-looking curly hair guy. I think he would be a good ideological fit.
He's a liberal, leads the party of the hot lady from the Catalan election thread.
Too fat. :P
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: celedhring on November 30, 2015, 12:29:52 PM
Post by: celedhring on November 30, 2015, 12:29:52 PM
Quote from: Martinus on November 30, 2015, 12:24:20 PMQuote from: celedhring on November 30, 2015, 10:02:15 AM
What's your opinion on #8? Cherub-looking curly hair guy. I think he would be a good ideological fit.
He's a liberal, leads the party of the hot lady from the Catalan election thread.
Too fat. :P
Might be the photo, he isn't chubby at all.
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.que.es%2Farchivos%2F201503%2Falbert_rivera_rafa_zamora-672xXx80.jpg&hash=e28fe941f7e00abdcf060434fae1fc30bc0bf4bd)
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Malthus on November 30, 2015, 02:07:24 PM
Post by: Malthus on November 30, 2015, 02:07:24 PM
Quote from: celedhring on November 30, 2015, 11:04:17 AMQuote from: Malthus on November 30, 2015, 10:57:32 AM
I usually vote for the Hott woman in these things ... :(
You have #6 :P
I suppose that could be a woman. :hmm:
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Martinus on November 30, 2015, 02:20:41 PM
Post by: Martinus on November 30, 2015, 02:20:41 PM
Quote from: celedhring on November 30, 2015, 12:29:52 PMQuote from: Martinus on November 30, 2015, 12:24:20 PMQuote from: celedhring on November 30, 2015, 10:02:15 AM
What's your opinion on #8? Cherub-looking curly hair guy. I think he would be a good ideological fit.
He's a liberal, leads the party of the hot lady from the Catalan election thread.
Too fat. :P
Might be the photo, he isn't chubby at all.
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.que.es%2Farchivos%2F201503%2Falbert_rivera_rafa_zamora-672xXx80.jpg&hash=e28fe941f7e00abdcf060434fae1fc30bc0bf4bd)
Not cherubic. He is not fugly, but nothing to write home about either.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Eddie Teach on November 30, 2015, 02:59:15 PM
Post by: Eddie Teach on November 30, 2015, 02:59:15 PM
Quote from: Grinning_Colossus on November 30, 2015, 12:17:28 PMQuote from: celedhring on November 30, 2015, 11:59:43 AM
#2 is a conservative Basque nationalist.
The tie+suit combo is likely to land you a conservative nationalist/regionalist in Spain, too.
Woah, that's unexpected. I voted for him because he looks like a stereotypical Eurocrat.
Yeah, he looks like an accountant.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Eddie Teach on November 30, 2015, 02:59:57 PM
Post by: Eddie Teach on November 30, 2015, 02:59:57 PM
Quote from: Martinus on November 30, 2015, 09:39:53 AM
Based on looks, my choice was between no. 3 and no. 5. Went with no. 5 (the guy with beard, medium length hair and red disheveled tie) as he is wearing a shirt and a tie so is unlikely to tax me at 80%.
So no love for the pink frames? :P
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Phillip V on November 30, 2015, 06:20:04 PM
Post by: Phillip V on November 30, 2015, 06:20:04 PM
Voted for long hair.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Admiral Yi on November 30, 2015, 06:34:44 PM
Post by: Admiral Yi on November 30, 2015, 06:34:44 PM
Is Old Dude w/ blue tie the current PM? He looks the least poserish.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: celedhring on November 30, 2015, 07:04:05 PM
Post by: celedhring on November 30, 2015, 07:04:05 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on November 30, 2015, 06:34:44 PM
Is Old Dude w/ blue tie the current PM? He looks the least poserish.
Yes.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Tonitrus on November 30, 2015, 09:21:47 PM
Post by: Tonitrus on November 30, 2015, 09:21:47 PM
No HOTT babes. :(
And as soon as I opened the thread and started looking at the picks, I immediatly pegged #3 as the Marti/garbo/gay male choice. :P
And as soon as I opened the thread and started looking at the picks, I immediatly pegged #3 as the Marti/garbo/gay male choice. :P
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Admiral Yi on November 30, 2015, 09:24:34 PM
Post by: Admiral Yi on November 30, 2015, 09:24:34 PM
Quote from: Tonitrus on November 30, 2015, 09:21:47 PM
I immediatly pegged #3
Your slip is showing Dr. Freud. :P
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: katmai on November 30, 2015, 09:34:37 PM
Post by: katmai on November 30, 2015, 09:34:37 PM
Why is Matt Leinart running for office in Spain?
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Valmy on November 30, 2015, 09:46:22 PM
Post by: Valmy on November 30, 2015, 09:46:22 PM
Quote from: katmai on November 30, 2015, 09:34:37 PM
Why is Matt Leinart running for office in Spain?
Trying to get as far away from Vince Young as he can.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Razgovory on November 30, 2015, 09:50:09 PM
Post by: Razgovory on November 30, 2015, 09:50:09 PM
I ended up voting for the Separatist :(. I thought I could trust him. He gave off a sort of Nixon vibe. Pasty, flabby and riddled with phlebitis.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: dps on November 30, 2015, 09:54:20 PM
Post by: dps on November 30, 2015, 09:54:20 PM
Quote from: Syt on November 30, 2015, 09:38:27 AM
Went with #7 (specs, grey beard, blue suit/tie). He looks like he's a smart, altruistic person and not a power hungry, corrupt asshole.
He looks a lot like my alcoholic stepfather did when he was coming off a bender, except a lot happier that Dad was when trying to sober up.
With no hot babes in the running, I went with #3 'cause he looks like a younger version of me, but then I realized that #5 looks even more like me.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Eddie Teach on November 30, 2015, 10:17:34 PM
Post by: Eddie Teach on November 30, 2015, 10:17:34 PM
Martinus suddenly finds you more attractive than before.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: celedhring on December 01, 2015, 05:46:36 AM
Post by: celedhring on December 01, 2015, 05:46:36 AM
Just so you know, polls are predicting a dead heat between the ruling conservative PP party, the socialists (PSOE) and the liberals (Cs), with 20-25% of the vote each, with far left Podemos a little behind with around 15%. Both traditional parties (PP and PSOE) have nosedived in the polls throughout the past few years, as the recession and endemic corruption scandals have ravaged voter confidence in the parties that have ruled Spain since we became a democracy.
Whoever wins will need to get a coalition going, so although I'm expecting a conservative-liberal coalition, it's still all up in the air.
Whoever wins will need to get a coalition going, so although I'm expecting a conservative-liberal coalition, it's still all up in the air.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: The Larch on December 01, 2015, 06:21:47 AM
Post by: The Larch on December 01, 2015, 06:21:47 AM
Quote from: Syt on November 30, 2015, 09:38:27 AM
Went with #7 (specs, grey beard, blue suit/tie). He looks like he's a smart, altruistic person and not a power hungry, corrupt asshole.
He's actally the living embodiment of the "grey bureaucrat" trope. No personality, no passions, no curiosity, no charm and no drive whatsoever, running for years on the sheer inertia of status quo. :P
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: celedhring on December 01, 2015, 06:24:49 AM
Post by: celedhring on December 01, 2015, 06:24:49 AM
Quote from: The Larch on December 01, 2015, 06:21:47 AM
no passions,
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Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: The Larch on December 01, 2015, 06:27:52 AM
Post by: The Larch on December 01, 2015, 06:27:52 AM
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on November 30, 2015, 02:59:15 PMQuote from: Grinning_Colossus on November 30, 2015, 12:17:28 PMQuote from: celedhring on November 30, 2015, 11:59:43 AM
#2 is a conservative Basque nationalist.
The tie+suit combo is likely to land you a conservative nationalist/regionalist in Spain, too.
Woah, that's unexpected. I voted for him because he looks like a stereotypical Eurocrat.
Yeah, he looks like an accountant.
Can't accountants be Basque nationalists as well? :P
What you might not realize is that some nationalist parties over here are extremely establishment-y in their home regions, like PNV in the Basque Country or as CiU used to be in Catalonia, so it's not as every one of them is a fire breathing raging extremist or anything.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: The Larch on December 01, 2015, 06:31:05 AM
Post by: The Larch on December 01, 2015, 06:31:05 AM
Quote from: celedhring on December 01, 2015, 06:24:49 AMQuote from: The Larch on December 01, 2015, 06:21:47 AM
no passions,
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Ok, except for Real Madrid and reading Marca. And cigars. :P
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: The Larch on December 01, 2015, 06:31:36 AM
Post by: The Larch on December 01, 2015, 06:31:36 AM
Quote from: dps on November 30, 2015, 09:54:20 PMQuote from: Syt on November 30, 2015, 09:38:27 AM
Went with #7 (specs, grey beard, blue suit/tie). He looks like he's a smart, altruistic person and not a power hungry, corrupt asshole.
He looks a lot like my alcoholic stepfather did when he was coming off a bender, except a lot happier that Dad was when trying to sober up.
With no hot babes in the running, I went with #3 'cause he looks like a younger version of me, but then I realized that #5 looks even more like me.
There are worse pictures of #7 available, if you want to compare. :lol:
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwikiblues.net%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fupload%2Frajoy_2.jpg&hash=f4623db85a0099a852876a3e39a6a7999a8a73d6)
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hispaniainfo.es%2Fweb%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F09%2Fmariano-rajoy-mueca.jpg&hash=612a2a424371595d4ce0c6af1b78a46fd87a5300)
(https://plataformaciudadanaya.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/mariano-rajoy.jpg)
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Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Savonarola on December 01, 2015, 03:43:13 PM
Post by: Savonarola on December 01, 2015, 03:43:13 PM
Quote from: The Larch on December 01, 2015, 06:31:36 AM
There are worse pictures of #7 available, if you want to compare. :lol:
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(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hispaniainfo.es%2Fweb%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2012%2F09%2Fmariano-rajoy-mueca.jpg&hash=612a2a424371595d4ce0c6af1b78a46fd87a5300)
(https://plataformaciudadanaya.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/mariano-rajoy.jpg)
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This will be Justin Trudeau in his declining years. :(
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Savonarola on December 01, 2015, 03:46:50 PM
Post by: Savonarola on December 01, 2015, 03:46:50 PM
Due to my love of Bizet I went with #6. I assume she represents a party of smugglers, gypsies, cigarette manufactures and toreadors.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Malthus on December 01, 2015, 04:05:02 PM
Post by: Malthus on December 01, 2015, 04:05:02 PM
Quote from: Savonarola on December 01, 2015, 03:46:50 PM
Due to my love of Bizet I went with #6. I assume she represents a party of smugglers, gypsies, cigarette manufactures and toreadors.
Isn't that, like, everyone in Spain? :hmm:
:P
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: celedhring on December 03, 2015, 03:36:50 AM
Post by: celedhring on December 03, 2015, 03:36:50 AM
That lady is actually a radical Basque nationalist (her party had been banned for years because of ties to Basque terrorism). When I google-imaged her name that photo came up and I just HAD to put that one.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: celedhring on December 07, 2015, 03:58:57 AM
Post by: celedhring on December 07, 2015, 03:58:57 AM
Today we are having the first debate, and in a surprising move, the ruling PP party is sending the current vice-president instead of the current president and #1 candidate, Mariano Rajoy (#7 in our list).
This has fueled rumors that PP might be willing to exchange Rajoy's head, who's deeply unpopular outside of their current - and shrinking - voter base, for a coalition. And nominate the vice-president instead.
But going back to the things that matter in Languish, this is a pic of the vice-president:
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...and before becoming VP:
(https://bajurtov.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/214943.jpg)
This has fueled rumors that PP might be willing to exchange Rajoy's head, who's deeply unpopular outside of their current - and shrinking - voter base, for a coalition. And nominate the vice-president instead.
But going back to the things that matter in Languish, this is a pic of the vice-president:
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lamiradacritica.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2FVicepresidenta.jpg&hash=eed784ad9fcc63daccc532e96a36803f7a478e30)
...and before becoming VP:
(https://bajurtov.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/214943.jpg)
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Admiral Yi on December 07, 2015, 04:02:24 AM
Post by: Admiral Yi on December 07, 2015, 04:02:24 AM
Remember the good old days when Yuros would mock the US for electing an actor president?
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: celedhring on December 07, 2015, 04:04:21 AM
Post by: celedhring on December 07, 2015, 04:04:21 AM
She was a state lawyer before entering politics.
To be frank, I find her totally un-hot, and I'm usually perversely attracted to right-wing chicks.
To be frank, I find her totally un-hot, and I'm usually perversely attracted to right-wing chicks.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Admiral Yi on December 07, 2015, 04:08:54 AM
Post by: Admiral Yi on December 07, 2015, 04:08:54 AM
Is the cheesecake shot from her lawyer days or her VP days?
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: celedhring on December 07, 2015, 04:12:17 AM
Post by: celedhring on December 07, 2015, 04:12:17 AM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on December 07, 2015, 04:08:54 AM
Is the cheesecake shot from her lawyer days or her VP days?
She was the speaker of the conservative party back then, before they won the 2011 election.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Syt on December 07, 2015, 04:16:04 AM
Post by: Syt on December 07, 2015, 04:16:04 AM
When Austrian finance minister Grasser (currently being investigated for corruption; he's also married to the owner of Swarovski, Fiona Pacifico Griffini) retired from politics at the ripe age of 38, he had a photo story in Vanity Fair. He was first with FPÖ, then ÖVP (conservatives).
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Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: celedhring on December 08, 2015, 08:33:41 AM
Post by: celedhring on December 08, 2015, 08:33:41 AM
Yesterday's debate has become the most watched TV program of the year, with a share of 48%. Wasn't quite expecting that.
And this is how they looked:
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formulatv.com%2Fimages%2Fnoticias%2F51700%2F51728%2F5_7d91ec7230.jpg&hash=f620a098ff8eb2384ace2101875909f6692cbada)
The two at the centre are the moderators.
And this is how they looked:
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The two at the centre are the moderators.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Razgovory on December 08, 2015, 08:53:06 AM
Post by: Razgovory on December 08, 2015, 08:53:06 AM
Quote from: celedhring on December 08, 2015, 08:33:41 AM
Yesterday's debate has become the most watched TV program of the year, with a share of 48%. Wasn't quite expecting that.
And this is how they looked:
(https://languish.org/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.formulatv.com%2Fimages%2Fnoticias%2F51700%2F51728%2F5_7d91ec7230.jpg&hash=f620a098ff8eb2384ace2101875909f6692cbada)
The two at the centre are the moderators.
Why is the janitor up there?
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Admiral Yi on December 08, 2015, 02:56:53 PM
Post by: Admiral Yi on December 08, 2015, 02:56:53 PM
In case they need to buy some weed during the debate.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: celedhring on December 08, 2015, 03:15:16 PM
Post by: celedhring on December 08, 2015, 03:15:16 PM
The janitor won the debate according to the majority of post-debate polling.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Crazy_Ivan80 on December 09, 2015, 04:02:35 AM
Post by: Crazy_Ivan80 on December 09, 2015, 04:02:35 AM
nr 1 looks a bit like Stanley Tucci in that pic
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: garbon on December 09, 2015, 05:55:53 AM
Post by: garbon on December 09, 2015, 05:55:53 AM
Quote from: Crazy_Ivan80 on December 09, 2015, 04:02:35 AM
nr 1 looks a bit like Stanley Tucci in that pic
In that all balding men with glasses look like Stanley Tucci? :P
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: The Larch on December 14, 2015, 06:45:44 PM
Post by: The Larch on December 14, 2015, 06:45:44 PM
Tonight we had the "main" debate of the electoral campaign, between the candidates of the two bigger parties. It was as shameful as expected, or even more.
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Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 05:02:38 AM
Post by: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 05:02:38 AM
So, this is happening today!
Polls are predicting a conservative (PP) victory, but very far from a majority. Everybody is betting on a coalition with the liberals (Cs), although some polls suggest even that might not be enough and a grand coalition between conservatives and socialists (lol) would be the only way out.
Both big Spanish parties (PP and PSOE), have been falling in the polls these past 2-3 years, as the recession, austerity and endless corruption scandals have eroded their image. In their stead, Cs (liberals) and Podemos (far left), have been rising. It looks like both big parties will still win this round, but we'll see to what extent their power base has been eroded.
Polls are predicting a conservative (PP) victory, but very far from a majority. Everybody is betting on a coalition with the liberals (Cs), although some polls suggest even that might not be enough and a grand coalition between conservatives and socialists (lol) would be the only way out.
Both big Spanish parties (PP and PSOE), have been falling in the polls these past 2-3 years, as the recession, austerity and endless corruption scandals have eroded their image. In their stead, Cs (liberals) and Podemos (far left), have been rising. It looks like both big parties will still win this round, but we'll see to what extent their power base has been eroded.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Syt on December 20, 2015, 05:14:08 AM
Post by: Syt on December 20, 2015, 05:14:08 AM
Quote from: The Larch on December 14, 2015, 06:45:44 PM
Tonight we had the "main" debate of the electoral campaign, between the candidates of the two bigger parties. It was as shameful as expected, or even more.
Let me guess who of the three had the chair with the extra cushion ... :D
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 02:19:31 PM
Post by: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 02:19:31 PM
Exit polls are in! And we have a hung parliament if they end up being accurate.
(Majority is 175 MPs)
PP 114-118
PSOE 81-85
Podemos 76-80
C's 47-50
ERC 9-11
PNV 4-5
DiLL 6-7
Bildu 3-4
IU/UP 3-4
CC 0-1
Geroa Bai 0-1
(Majority is 175 MPs)
PP 114-118
PSOE 81-85
Podemos 76-80
C's 47-50
ERC 9-11
PNV 4-5
DiLL 6-7
Bildu 3-4
IU/UP 3-4
CC 0-1
Geroa Bai 0-1
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Admiral Yi on December 20, 2015, 02:22:31 PM
Post by: Admiral Yi on December 20, 2015, 02:22:31 PM
Quote from: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 02:19:31 PM
Podemos 76-80
:bleeding: Economist article painted a much rosier picture than this.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 02:32:07 PM
Post by: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 02:32:07 PM
Podemos has been surging in the polls these past weeks, it's not that surprising a result. The social-democrats are in a terrible state, so a lot of the leftie vote has fled them.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Admiral Yi on December 20, 2015, 02:44:02 PM
Post by: Admiral Yi on December 20, 2015, 02:44:02 PM
And now my Spick index fund will probably end up in the shitter too. :(
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 02:50:46 PM
Post by: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 02:50:46 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on December 20, 2015, 02:44:02 PM
And now my Spick index fund will probably end up in the shitter too. :(
It depends, I'm pretty sure the markets will get a hardon if a PP/Cs coalition pans out. According to these exit polls they won't have enough MPs, but they aren't too far.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Admiral Yi on December 20, 2015, 02:55:13 PM
Post by: Admiral Yi on December 20, 2015, 02:55:13 PM
Quote from: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 02:50:46 PM
It depends, I'm pretty sure the markets will get a hardon if a PP/Cs coalition pans out. According to these exit polls they won't have enough MPs, but they aren't too far.
Tell me if I'm wrong, but I'm guessing all those micro parties are regional, and lean more economic populist than free market.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 02:59:51 PM
Post by: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 02:59:51 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on December 20, 2015, 02:55:13 PMQuote from: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 02:50:46 PM
It depends, I'm pretty sure the markets will get a hardon if a PP/Cs coalition pans out. According to these exit polls they won't have enough MPs, but they aren't too far.
Tell me if I'm wrong, but I'm guessing all those micro parties are regional, and lean more economic populist than free market.
They cover all flavors, really.
ERC - Socialdemocrat (separatist)
DiLL - conservative (separatist)
PNV - conservative
Bildu - Far left (separatist)
Geroa Bai - conservative
CC - conservative
IU - Far left
I labelled the separatists because they won't be invited to any coalition.
Actually, the predecessor party to DiLL had been part of several Spanish Gov coalitions before they turned separatist.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: The Brain on December 20, 2015, 03:03:24 PM
Post by: The Brain on December 20, 2015, 03:03:24 PM
Quote from: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 02:32:07 PM
The social-democrats are in a terrible state
Indeed.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 03:33:17 PM
Post by: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 03:33:17 PM
40% of votes counted and it's not looking good for your fund, Yi.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Iormlund on December 20, 2015, 03:48:49 PM
Post by: Iormlund on December 20, 2015, 03:48:49 PM
This is the best result possible for the new parties, Podemos and Ciudadanos.
They have proved their capability to become viable. But also, being unable to enter a coalition, they will remain unblemished in the eyes of many. A grand coalition of PP and PSOE can sink them both (especially the socialists).
They have proved their capability to become viable. But also, being unable to enter a coalition, they will remain unblemished in the eyes of many. A grand coalition of PP and PSOE can sink them both (especially the socialists).
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Admiral Yi on December 20, 2015, 03:51:20 PM
Post by: Admiral Yi on December 20, 2015, 03:51:20 PM
Quote from: Iormlund on December 20, 2015, 03:48:49 PM
being unable to enter a coalition
Why is this? Have the socialists said they wouldn't form a coalition with Yes We Can!
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 03:54:31 PM
Post by: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 03:54:31 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on December 20, 2015, 03:51:20 PMQuote from: Iormlund on December 20, 2015, 03:48:49 PM
being unable to enter a coalition
Why is this? Have the socialists said they wouldn't form a coalition with Yes We Can!
They won't have enough MPs to make a majority.
As it stays right now, with 62% of votes counted, the only viable government is a Grand Coalition between socialists and conservatives.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 04:51:42 PM
Post by: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 04:51:42 PM
Election called, Conservatives win but this will be a hung parliament. Start selling, Yi.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Admiral Yi on December 20, 2015, 04:54:19 PM
Post by: Admiral Yi on December 20, 2015, 04:54:19 PM
Quote from: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 04:51:42 PM
Election called, Conservatives win but this will be a hung parliament. Start selling, Yi.
I'm hoping the pinks will be satisfied with some minor corruption. Plus I have an irrational aversion to selling losers.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 04:54:55 PM
Post by: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 04:54:55 PM
94% counted.
PP - 122
PSOE - 91
Podemos - 69
Cs - 40
ERC - 9
DiLL - 8
PNV - 6
IU - 2
Bildu - 2
CC - 1
Majority = 176
Languish' gay contingent will also be happy that Mr. Dreamboat (IU) has secured a seat.
PP - 122
PSOE - 91
Podemos - 69
Cs - 40
ERC - 9
DiLL - 8
PNV - 6
IU - 2
Bildu - 2
CC - 1
Majority = 176
Languish' gay contingent will also be happy that Mr. Dreamboat (IU) has secured a seat.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Admiral Yi on December 20, 2015, 04:58:53 PM
Post by: Admiral Yi on December 20, 2015, 04:58:53 PM
No way the good guys and the less good guys could pick up 14 votes from the minis?
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: The Larch on December 20, 2015, 05:02:15 PM
Post by: The Larch on December 20, 2015, 05:02:15 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on December 20, 2015, 04:58:53 PM
No way the good guys and the less good guys could pick up 14 votes from the minis?
They are not the good guys.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 05:23:06 PM
Post by: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 05:23:06 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on December 20, 2015, 04:58:53 PM
No way the good guys and the less good guys could pick up 14 votes from the minis?
Fortunately not. The have been great at alienating everybody except their core voter base.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Admiral Yi on December 20, 2015, 05:26:26 PM
Post by: Admiral Yi on December 20, 2015, 05:26:26 PM
Quote from: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 05:23:06 PM
Fortunately not. The have been great at alienating everybody except their core voter base.
I thought you like Ciudadanos. :hmm:
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Zanza on December 20, 2015, 05:26:31 PM
Post by: Zanza on December 20, 2015, 05:26:31 PM
What happens if no government can be formed? Absolute rule by Felipe? :P
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 05:28:44 PM
Post by: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 05:28:44 PM
Quote from: Admiral Yi on December 20, 2015, 05:26:26 PMQuote from: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 05:23:06 PM
Fortunately not. The have been great at alienating everybody except their core voter base.
I thought you like Ciudadanos. :hmm:
I don't like Cs, I like *her*.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 05:30:50 PM
Post by: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 05:30:50 PM
Quote from: Zanza on December 20, 2015, 05:26:31 PM
What happens if no government can be formed? Absolute rule by Felipe? :P
Repeat elections in... 6 months? Something like that.
A government can be formed easily, though, a plurality is enough under our system. The problem will be managing the parliament and getting laws passed.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Duque de Bragança on December 20, 2015, 06:22:12 PM
Post by: Duque de Bragança on December 20, 2015, 06:22:12 PM
Quote from: celedhring on December 20, 2015, 04:51:42 PM
Election called, Conservatives win but this will be a hung parliament. Start selling, Yi.
Another hung parliament in the Iberian peninsula. Well, nothing a bit of combinazione can't solve. :)
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: celedhring on February 02, 2016, 06:58:36 AM
Post by: celedhring on February 02, 2016, 06:58:36 AM
A non-update to inform you that it's been more than a month after the election and we're still not looking like having a government anytime soon. The parliament is really hung and most parties seem embarked in brinkmanship to put themselves ahead in case of a repeat election ("it was THEIR fault!!!"). The Socialist party is key to any government, but it is torn between the supporters of entering a grand coalition and those advocating for a left wing front.
Brussels and the European establishment largely (and ostensibly) support a conservative-led grand coalition, but to make things worse, a couple of large corruption scandals have exploded in the face of the conservative party, making a coalition with them more poisonous to sell to voters (which would favor the far left).
Brussels and the European establishment largely (and ostensibly) support a conservative-led grand coalition, but to make things worse, a couple of large corruption scandals have exploded in the face of the conservative party, making a coalition with them more poisonous to sell to voters (which would favor the far left).
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Valmy on February 02, 2016, 10:04:24 AM
Post by: Valmy on February 02, 2016, 10:04:24 AM
Democracy clearly doesn't work. Time for the Carlists to take full control.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: Crazy_Ivan80 on February 02, 2016, 12:07:26 PM
Post by: Crazy_Ivan80 on February 02, 2016, 12:07:26 PM
Quote from: celedhring on February 02, 2016, 06:58:36 AM
A non-update to inform you that it's been more than a month after the election and we're still not looking like having a government anytime soon. The parliament is really hung and most parties seem embarked in brinkmanship to put themselves ahead in case of a repeat election ("it was THEIR fault!!!"). The Socialist party is key to any government, but it is torn between the supporters of entering a grand coalition and those advocating for a left wing front.
Brussels and the European establishment largely (and ostensibly) support a conservative-led grand coalition, but to make things worse, a couple of large corruption scandals have exploded in the face of the conservative party, making a coalition with them more poisonous to sell to voters (which would favor the far left).
it could have been worse: parliament could have been hanged.
Title: Re: Vote in the Spanish general election!
Post by: The Larch on February 02, 2016, 07:56:03 PM
Post by: The Larch on February 02, 2016, 07:56:03 PM
In a bit of a shock move, the King has asked Pedro Sánchez, PSOE's "leader" (in quotes because of the huge turnmoil inside the party with his leadership very challenged), to try to form a new government, as Rajoy was clearly unable and/or unwilling to try to give it a shot. If Sánchez manages to pull it off, and it's a pretty big if given the composition of parliament, it'll be the first time that the Spanish government will be held by a party that didn't come 1st in the elections.