I had the fortune of being stationed at Thomas Steen's headquarters on election night. It was exciting, nerve-racking, and jubilant. Above all, however, it was strange.
Strange to think that this man...
Is now the new councillor for the Elmwood-East Kildonan ward.
I'm not sure exactly when it happened, but sometime between him talking about the pressures of professional sports vs politics and his comparison of the win to having his jersey raised by the Jets, everything became a little surreal.
How could this 50-year-old former Winnipeg Jet be the new captain of Elmwood? Oh - he got the most votes? Fair enough.
Nonetheless, hearing chants of "Thomas, Thomas, Thomas!" in the hockey arena is one thing, but in a campaign office it feels odd.
He told us that running his campaign felt like the NHL playoffs - two months of hard work and pressure trying to beat out your rivals. But who thought he'd win the Stanley Cup?
Yeah, I can appreciate how strange this evening would have been. Looks like the NDP created this problem with this pathetic ending.
ReplyDeleteA Jet whaling on a leaf? Awesome.
ReplyDeleteIt's crazy to think of that video in light of the election...
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