Vote for me…er…I’m drunk…

I recently found myself knocking back a few at a local bar-star boozery to watch a friend compete in an amateur comedy show. Assuming this was a night of crash and burn comics and a few pity laughs, I was somewhat surprised to find one of our local politicians pitching his platform amongst a tipsy crowd. Oooooh, my lucky night!

With the audience primed after heckling several comedic hopefuls, Mr. Gregor Robertson, MLA for the Vancouver-Fairview riding, decided to hop on stage following the show to deliver a sloppy speech. Apparently, campaigning to intoxicated 20-somethings is deemed to be an effective campaign tactic. Robertson is throwing his hat in the ring to compete for the Mayor's seat this fall.

Following Robertson's speech, I was left feeling confused, so I decided to say hello and introduce myself. I asked if he was in fact serious and sure enough, he confirmed his sincerity with bona fide beer breath. Did I mention he represents the NDP? Would that be the ‘No Drinking Party', or…?

He was accompanied by a campaign manager-like fellow, who proudly looked on (imagine Dwight from The Office) while Robertson spoke, slurring his words and spilling his pint. I noticed he was sporting a Barack Obama ‘Our Moment Is Now' button. Right. Ofcourse, yes, that makes perfect sense.