Finnish presidential election tomorrow

[Idriz]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finnish_presidential_election,_2012

Who will win? Will there have to be a secound round? If you will vote, who will you vote for?

[aregint]

There's a moroccan among the candidates :O

[Lemminkäinen]

Candidates for president 2012 in Finland

In Finland the president is the leader of foreign policy. Please help me and select the best nose for foreign policy.

http://i1116.photobucket.com/albums/k573/maurimy/presnoses.jpg

[Frans Hals]

There's a moroccan among the candidates :O
Her dad, it seems.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sari_Essayah

[Hweinlant]

Her dad, it seems.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sari_Essayah

She is hardcore christian tho'. representing the christian democrats. There is obviously no chance for her to get elect, will score around 2% of votes.

Sauli Niinistö will win by landslide. There's really no competition.

http://b.vimeocdn.com/ps/277/960/2779606_300.jpg

[Tuohikirje]

Going to the 2nd round (if not clear after 1st vote)

1 Sauli Niinistö (National Coalition)
2 Paavo Väyrynen (Centre)

Runner-ups
3 Pekka Haavisto (Greens)
4 Timo Soini (Finns)
5 Sari Essayah (Christian Democrats)
6 Paavo Lipponen (Soviet..krhm Social Democrats)
7 Eva Biaudet (Finland-Swedes)
8 Paavo Arhinmäki (Left Alliance)

Bet ya.

*Preliminary votes in at 20 p.m. Finnish time*

[sgc2009]

I forgot all about the foreign voting period last week, so I didn't get to vote :mad:

But I'm still uncertain on who'd get my vote. I tried some questionaries about the candidates, and I got these as top:

1. Biaudet
2. Niinistö / Lipponen
3. Soini
4. Arhinmäki

Finnish politics sure are completely different from Swedish. Finnish communists (Arhinmäki) are more moderate than Swedish social democrats :lol:

[Hweinlant]

1. Biaudet <-- mad bitch
2. Niinistö / Lipponen
3. Soini
4. Arhinmäki


If she gets 2% of votes we can conclude that 50% of Swedish speaking Finns should see head doctor asap.

[sgc2009]

If she gets 2% of votes we can conclude that 50% of Swedish speaking Finns should see head doctor asap.

If I'm not incorrect I think Niinistö is most popular among Finland-Swedes.

[Janos]

My fiancee voted for the Green guy (homosexual, Pekka smth).

scg, is the finnish Left Alliance communists?

Is there really gonna be a second round, when Sauli (kokomus) has a superior lead?

[Hweinlant]

If I'm not incorrect I think Niinistö is most popular among Finland-Swedes.

I sure hope so. RKP usually scores around 4%, they get around 80% of "Swedish" votes. If Biaudet scores 2% it means that half of hardcore RKP voters voted for her. She is completely bonkers btw.

[sgc2009]

My fiancee voted for the Green guy (homosexual, Pekka smth).

scg, is the finnish Left Alliance communists?

Is there really gonna be a second round, when Sauli (kokomus) has a superior lead?

If you consider Vänsterpartiet being communists (which I do), then the Left Alliance probably should too. Although the Left Alliance would probably consider Vänsterpartiet as being cruel Stalinists :lol:

IMO you could say politics in Finland is one step more to the right, if you're Moderat in Sweden you're pretty much Centre Party in Finland etc.

[Dario]

1. Biaudet
2. Niinistö / Lipponen
3. Soini
4. Arhinmäki



Haha, not the best set of candidates there tbh. Niinistö is fine. But Biaudet at the top? She´s nuts. :o


Finnish politics sure are completely different from Swedish. Finnish communists (Arhinmäki) are more moderate than Swedish social democrats :lol:

That is simply scary. No wonder the political climate in Sweden is so poisonous. :|

[Tuohikirje]

Preliminary counting...

1 Sauli Niinistö 40%
2 Paavo Väyrynen 17%

Runner-ups
3 Pekka Haavisto 14%
4 Timo Soini 9%
5 Paavo Lipponen 7% (Auch)
6 Paavo Arhinmäki 5% (Auch, I was wrong...8->6)
7 Sari Essayah 2.6% (Auch)
8 Eva Biaudet 2.5%

:)

[Hweinlant]

Niinistö 1st (by large margin) and Haavisto 2nd. Second round will be Niinistö domination from day one till the elections.

Biaudet 2.7% :o ..


.. People are fucking trolling even in presidential elections :rolleyes:

[Nicola_Canadian]

I hope pekka wins... :-)

[Tuohikirje]

I hope pekka wins... :-)

Why? Are you interested in environmental issues or rights of homosexuals?

Actually the opponent only ensures presidency to Sauli Niinistö.

I have my vote, you know.

[bergh]

How come Soini and the True Finns are doing so much worse in this election than in the parliament election?

[Tuohikirje]

How come Soini and the True Finns are doing so much worse in this election than in the parliament election?

Presidential election is about a person most suitable to be in charge of foreign politics, not connected to specific parties and their ideologies so much.

[Hweinlant]

Everyone wants Soini to remain in parliament and as head of TF. He is contender for prime minister seat which holds more power than president.

[Tuohikirje]

2nd round

Ï voted in advance for nr ...

It is like the Good, the Bad and the Ugly, but there is no Good at all.

:ashamed:

[Lemminkäinen]

2nd round

Ï voted in advance for nr ...

It is like the Good, the Bad and the Ugly, but there is no Good at all.

:ashamed:

There was no Good even before the 2nd round :|

[Motörhead Remember Me]

Jahka Suomen suhde Ecuadoriin lämpenee?

[Hweinlant]

OK, it ended exactly as it needed. Sauli Niinistö is next president of Finland.

Good try Pekka! I quess large segment of Finns (and world) just was not ready for the idea, that president of Finland is married to a wog.

http://www.ts.fi/online/kotimaa/307258_515h.jpg

[Lemminkäinen]

He picked 20 years younger partner from an Ecuadorian bar. This was not however any big issue during the campaign. If Niinistö had picked 20 years younger Cuban belle from a bar in Havana instead of young Finnish lady, it would have been a catastrophe. Proved, Finland is now one of the most liberal countries in the world.

[Dave]

http://www.ts.fi/online/kotimaa/307258_515h.jpg
Is that a Mexican he's standing next to?

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He picked 20 years younger partner from an Ecuadorian bar. This was not however any big issue during the campaign. If Niinistö had picked 20 years younger Cuban belle from from a bar in Havana instead of young Finnish lady, it would have been a catastrophe. Proved, Finland is now one of the most liberal countries in the world.

are you telling me the president of finland is gay and is married to a castizo latino

hehe, that's probably the highest position of office a latino has reached in Europe!

(not counting the queen of the nedtherlands which is not really an office position)

[Aila]

Parliamentary Leader of the Australian Greens:
http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/life/samesex-marriage-bill-wont-make-brown-wed-20101127-18bes.html

[Motörhead Remember Me]

http://www.ts.fi/online/kotimaa/307258_515h.jpg
Is that a Mexican he's standing next to?

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are you telling me the president of finland is gay and is married to a castizo latinoNo, we are saying that the presidential candidate who lost is homosexual and living in a registered partnership with an Ecuadorian.

Why are these people making their own truths?

[Lemminkäinen]

http://www.ts.fi/online/kotimaa/307258_515h.jpg
Is that a Mexican he's standing next to?

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are you telling me the president of finland is gay and is married to a castizo latino

hehe, that's probably the highest position of office a latino has reached in Europe other than the argentine queen in the nedtherlands

Niinistö's wife is a Finnish lady, he is not gay.

http://static.iltalehti.fi/julkkislista/jennihaukio_53_SP_jl.jpg


..

[Dave]

ok lol, would have been very funny if you had a president like that, sorry I misunderstood

[Lemminkäinen]

No, we are saying that the presidential candidate who lost is homosexual and living in a registered partnership with an Ecuadorian.

Why are these people making their own truths?

In Canada perhaps a gay pair could have had same success, but I cannot even imagine in USA... where he would have been eaten alive.

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ok lol, would have been very funny if you had a president like that, sorry I misunderstood

Sorry that I didnt quote Hweinlant's message which I answered. Your misunderstanding was obvious.

[Motörhead Remember Me]

ok lol, would have been very funny if you had a president like that, sorry I misunderstood

I don't care if our president is gay or not/married to a Pygmy transvestite as long as he/she/it is competent to lead our nation.

[Hweinlant]

I don't care if our president is gay or not/married to a Pygmy transvestite as long as he/she/it is competent to lead our nation.

It was too close.. huh! Thankfully Niinistö is married to one classy lady.

I found it funny how all the news is now like "tolerance & rainbows & furry bunnies" are the real winners of this election. No they are not. Sauli Niinistö won it. With crushing landslide of votes.

I hope this will steer Kokoomus back to right & eventually boot out that sad loser Katainen and his sidekick Aleksi Stubb. They should join the pekkahaavisto-party and get married.

[Lemminkäinen]

It was too close.. huh! Thankfully Niinistö is married to one classy lady.

I found it funny how all the news is now like "tolerance & rainbows & furry bunnies" are the real winners of this election. No they are not. Sauli Niinistö won it. With crushing landslide of votes.

I hope this will steer Kokoomus back to right & eventually boot out that sad loser Katainen and his sidekick Aleksi Stubb. They should join the pekkahaavisto-party and get married.

I have to agree that Mr. Stubb shows real stubbidity every time he opens his big mouth.

[Hweinlant]

In Canada perhaps a gay pair could have had same success, but I cannot even imagine in USA... where he would have been eaten alive.

Thats because USA is truly pluralistic society. In Finland we have this GreenLeft mafia dictating the correct opinions and guarding the purity of the doctrine.

[Lemminkäinen]

Thats because USA is truly pluralistic society. In Finland we have this GreenLeft mafia dictating the correct opinions and guarding the purity of the doctrine.

Greenleft mafia with certain media support, Finnish Pravda.

[Motörhead Remember Me]

:D
It was too close.. huh! Thankfully Niinistö is married to one classy lady. But Niinistö himself looks dishonest. He has a face I'd never trust. On the other hand, I have these weird visions of Pekka giving head to Antonio whenever I see him speak. Maybe I'm not that liberal after all..:lol:


I found it funny how all the news is now like "tolerance & rainbows & furry bunnies" are the real winners of this election. No they are not. Sauli Niinistö won it. With crushing landslide of votes. I find it at odds that Niinistö is a hardcore EU'ist and EMU lover while almost half of Finns are EU sceptical and many are in favor for discussion on leaving the EMU.


I hope this will steer Kokoomus back to right & eventually boot out that sad loser Katainen and his sidekick Aleksi Stubb. I understand you if you mean that Katainen and Stubb are pushing ahead with the failing economical politics. But Niinistö is hardly influencing them to be more EU critical. After all Niinistö is responsible for getting Finland into this EMU shit! On the other hand both Katainen and Stubb are firmer in our Russia relations than too Putin friendly Moominmamma.

[Dave]

I wish finland luck, I hope you are not screwed over

[Motörhead Remember Me]

I wish finland luck, I hope you are not screwed over

Oh, we are... In the EU the wogs are too numerous and screws us everyday with new decisions that are completely mad from our perspective. And they hurried of long time ago with their money and ask us for more. Thiefs.

[Dave]

Oh, we are... In the EU the wogs are too numerous and screws us everyday with new decisions that are completely mad from our perspective. And they hurried of long time ago with their money and ask us for more. Thiefs.

thats germany taking from everyone to make sure it's little project doesn't fail :P

[Motörhead Remember Me]

thats germany taking from everyone to make sure it's little project doesn't fail :P

Germans have a part woggish mentality.:)

[Hweinlant]

But Niinistö himself looks dishonest.


Release the hounds !

http://www.esaimaa.fi/f/5/5b/panorama_Etsa_10390885.jpg

:lol:



I find it at odds that Niinistö is a hardcore EU'ist and EMU lover while almost half of Finns are EU sceptical and many are in favor for discussion on leaving the EMU.


He still was the only viable option. If you compare him to Stubb, his EU enthusiasm is not that high. Niinistö is clearly conservative rightwing nationalist when compared to rest of modern Kokoomus. This moderate conservatism is what won him the elections.



I understand you if you mean that Katainen and Stubb are pushing ahead with the failing economical politics. But Niinistö is hardly influencing them to be more EU critical. After all Niinistö is responsible for getting Finland into this EMU shit! On the other hand both Katainen and Stubb are firmer in our Russia relations than too Putin friendly Moominmamma.

Katainen sold Kokoomus to Sosdems (and his flirting with GreenLeft is disgusting). His opinions are more of the GreenLeft than traditional conservative right. Stubb is simply walking catastrophy. He speaks very well, the problem is that he speaks too much without thinking. His main problem seems to be that he often forgets that he is working for Republic of Finland and not EU.

[Lemminkäinen]

thats germany taking from everyone to make sure it's little project doesn't fail :P

It is not so little, because Germany is exporting a lot of goods and services to the Mediterranean region. They dont want to lose big southern markets, and Finns have to support them even without similar advantages, although we export to Germany. Without this trade connection to the south Germans would have already thrown them over the bulwark starting from Greek.

[Jusarius]

On the other hand, I have these weird visions of Pekka giving head to Antonio whenever I see him speak. Maybe I'm not that heterosexual after all..:lol:Fixed it for you. :evilgrin:

[Lemminkäinen]

I have to admit that Niinistö is an old fox.

[Tuohikirje]

Me and my dog supported Lennu to our White House.
Hopefully he will get a good position by the main entrance to bite Putin from the buttocks.

*Edit. Enough with the cats. Rontti and Arajärvi i.e.

[Motörhead Remember Me]

Fixed it for you. :evilgrin:

Oh, gee... Thanks.

[Lemminkäinen]

Next morning after he won the election for the president of Finland :)

http://is11.snstatic.fi/kuvat/niinisittoto/img-1288677508301.jpeg

[Hweinlant]

Next morning after he won the election for the president of Finland :)


Fuck what a job. It's not good to be a president.

[Janos]

Why is your PM Katainen a "leftwinger"?

Also, I believe that green guy got many votes because he is EU-negative while Niinistö is very pro-EU and got you into that EMU shit.

But since the president have relativley little power in Finland (correct me if I'm wrong) and is more of a representant that maybe doesn't matter.

So, Belgium is still the only country in Europe with a gay man as leader.

[Tuohikirje]

But since the president have relativley little power in Finland (correct me if I'm wrong) and is more of a representant that maybe doesn't matter.



Correction. This is not Sweden. Our President has real tasks...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Finland

[Janos]

Correction. This is not Sweden. Our President has real tasks...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Finland

We have a King instead who goes to stripclubs and screw Mulatto women. Just like a powerful man do.

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But why would a PS-supporter like you prefer Soini as pm and not President?

Government and parliament have more power in politics.

[Tuohikirje]

But why would a PS-supporter like you prefer Soini as pm and not President?

Government and parliament have more power in politics.


I am politically independent until further notice. I do not belong to any political alliances.
Not even a fishing club.

You were contradicting yourself. Yes. Yes.

[Motörhead Remember Me]

Fuck what a job. It's not good to be a president.

I've ordered him here to move snow from my drive-way 5:00 am Saturday morning.

[Jusarius]

Why is your PM Katainen a "leftwinger"?

Also, I believe that green guy got many votes because he is EU-negative while Niinistö is very pro-EU and got you into that EMU shit.Pekka Haavisto is not negative towards EU or EMU at all. Actually Niinistö is is even a bit more skeptical towards these European financial stability mechanisms (= giving away tax payers' money to save the investments of German banks in South Europe).

[Janos]

Even Norway gives away money to IMF with purpose of helping Euro zone, despite Norway is not in EU.

http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/iriks/Norge-laner-ut-mer-til-IMF-6753517.html

Only EU country that does not want to participate is United Kingdom.

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Actually Niinistö is is even a bit more skeptical towards these European financial stability mechanisms (= giving away tax payers' money to save the investments of German banks in South Europe).

but can he say anything about it?

[Idriz]

So, Belgium is still the only country in Europe with a gay man as leader.
Yeah, but Iceland has a dyke as PM.

We have a King instead who goes to stripclubs and screw Mulatto women.
Sorry, but are their any actual proofs for this except an attention whore's testimony and a faked picture? I think that our king is an illiterate clown and I'd prefer if we went back to our old system (http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valmonarki), but I haven't seen anything which proves that he did any of those things.

[Grynda]

Pekka Haavisto is not negative towards EU or EMU at all. Actually Niinistö is is even a bit more skeptical towards these European financial stability mechanisms (= giving away tax payers' money to save the investments of German banks in South Europe).

There were only two who were negative to EU in the election - Väyrynen and Soini - and none of them made it to the second round.

[Jusarius]

There were only two who were negative to EU in the election - Väyrynen and Soini - and none of them made it to the second round.Essayah is an Euro skeptic, too, and I think she is not a fan of EU either. However, EU and Euro matters were not the main factors Finns based their votes on as most of them know that the president has very little power on them. The president of Finland leads our foreign policy (which doesn't include the EU) mainly by trying to build and maintain good relations to Russia, USA and China.