December 27, 2005

THE COARSENING OF CANADA:

Blog bombshell hits GritsParty exec quits over slurs on Web (TARA BRAUTIGAM, 12/27/05, CP)

A high-ranking official within the Liberal Party of Canada resigned yesterday after he called NDP Leader Jack Layton an "a--hole" and compared Layton's wife Olivia Chow to a dog on his Internet blog.

Mike Klander, executive vice-president of the federal Liberal party's Ontario wing, stepped down after photographs of Chow, the NDP candidate for the Toronto riding of Trinity-Spadina, and a chow chow dog were posted on his blog dated Dec. 9 under the heading "Separated at Birth."

The blog also slagged Layton.

"I'm going away for a couple of days so I thought I would find something smart and witty to put up on my blog before I left," the blog said, dated Nov. 23. "Unfortunatley (sic) I couldn't think of anything so I just want to say that I think Jack Layton is an a--hole ... for no reason other than it makes me feel good to say it ... and because he is."


There are better ways to not be so boring.

Posted by Orrin Judd at December 27, 2005 4:34 PM
Comments

Now, they're boring and sophomoric.

Posted by: erp at December 27, 2005 5:35 PM

No, no. Leftists cannot be accused of tactics that we know ONLY conservatives employ. Just like Blacks cannot be racist, don't you know.

Posted by: obc at December 27, 2005 7:12 PM

BTW, this from the country that has been informed by its Supreme Court this week that "swinging" is acceptable behavior, not contrary to the public good (ever here of STD's, judges?) but smoking in pubs is a menace to the public weal.

Posted by: obc at December 27, 2005 7:59 PM

We must understand that, regardless of the words chosen, Mike Klander was simply expressing his honest emotions in the midst of a heated political campaign.

Posted by: Dave W at December 27, 2005 8:01 PM

The Canadian court addressed the STD issue, noting that swingers aren't any more at risk than is any promiscuous single person.

Posted by: Michael Herdegen [TypeKey Profile Page] at December 28, 2005 2:43 AM
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