Liberal hypocricy?
Today Liberal MPs are unleashing their faux outrage, accusing the Conservative government of somehow being anti-women. When will Liberal MPs show that they are indeed committed to condemning those who insult women,and condemn Liberals in their own ranks? Why won't Liberals stand up against those who insult or belittle women in their own caucus?
THE FACTS
Liberals have remained silent about Liberal MP Denis Coderre's insultingand sexist remarks about Minister Ambrose. Where is the Liberal outrage? * Liberals refused to condemn then-Liberal MP Pat O'Brien referred to afemale colleague, then-Liberal MP Sarmite Bulte, who disagreed with hisposition, as a "dumb blonde bimbo." (Globe and Mail, April 15, 2005) *
Liberal MP Paul Szabo wants to control whether women are allowed toconsume alcohol: Liberal MP Paul Szabo has flirted with controversy in his advocacy of this bill, claiming all sexually active women should abstain from alcohol, lest they inadvertently become pregnant and poison theirfetus. "If you're in your birthing years, if you are sexually active, ifyou're not using protection, you should eliminate the risk" by not drinking alcohol, he told the parliamentary health committee last month (NationalPost, March 9, 2005)*
Paul Martin and the Liberals had no problem when former provincial cabinetminister Art Reid sought the Liberal nod in the riding of Avalon. Reid, an outspoken former provincial minister of municipal affairs, is perhaps best known for making headlines in 1998 when he was forced to step down from then-premier Brian Tobin's cabinet for making sexually derogatory remarks to a political opponent. Reid told Tory Sheila Osborne in the House of Assembly she should "go back to the kitchen probably where she came from."Newfoundland Conservative MP Loyola Hearn warns if Reid wins the nomination Tuesday night, those remarks will "haunt" him through the entire campaign.(Vancouver Sun, December 5, 2005)*
Liberals have yet to object to Liberal Senator David Smith organize "no women allowed" policy meetings: Senator Smith (key organizer of the Ignatieff campaign) held his annual Liberal backroom-boy-fest at his lakefront summer home in Cobourg, Ont., (no women allowed). Not surprisingly, Michael Ignatieff 's team was well-represented since Mr. Smith is one of his key organizers. It seemed the entire Ignatieff posse was there - New Brunswick Liberal MP Paul Zed, who is chairing the Ignatieff policy committee, national campaign chairman Ian Davey, Toronto lawyers Alf Apps and Dan Brock, who are key supporters, as well as his policy andoperations directors, Brad Davis and Sanchin Aggarwal Also in attendance were Michael Eizenga, the Liberal party president, Earl Provost from the Scott Brison camp and Randy Pettipas, a big player in the Bob Rae campaign.(Globe and Mail, August 19, 2006)
Just thought I would shed some light on the fact that the Fiberals...I mean Liberals, are not exactly perfect themselves. But I guess we've all realized that by now.
THE FACTS
Liberals have remained silent about Liberal MP Denis Coderre's insultingand sexist remarks about Minister Ambrose. Where is the Liberal outrage? * Liberals refused to condemn then-Liberal MP Pat O'Brien referred to afemale colleague, then-Liberal MP Sarmite Bulte, who disagreed with hisposition, as a "dumb blonde bimbo." (Globe and Mail, April 15, 2005) *
Liberal MP Paul Szabo wants to control whether women are allowed toconsume alcohol: Liberal MP Paul Szabo has flirted with controversy in his advocacy of this bill, claiming all sexually active women should abstain from alcohol, lest they inadvertently become pregnant and poison theirfetus. "If you're in your birthing years, if you are sexually active, ifyou're not using protection, you should eliminate the risk" by not drinking alcohol, he told the parliamentary health committee last month (NationalPost, March 9, 2005)*
Paul Martin and the Liberals had no problem when former provincial cabinetminister Art Reid sought the Liberal nod in the riding of Avalon. Reid, an outspoken former provincial minister of municipal affairs, is perhaps best known for making headlines in 1998 when he was forced to step down from then-premier Brian Tobin's cabinet for making sexually derogatory remarks to a political opponent. Reid told Tory Sheila Osborne in the House of Assembly she should "go back to the kitchen probably where she came from."Newfoundland Conservative MP Loyola Hearn warns if Reid wins the nomination Tuesday night, those remarks will "haunt" him through the entire campaign.(Vancouver Sun, December 5, 2005)*
Liberals have yet to object to Liberal Senator David Smith organize "no women allowed" policy meetings: Senator Smith (key organizer of the Ignatieff campaign) held his annual Liberal backroom-boy-fest at his lakefront summer home in Cobourg, Ont., (no women allowed). Not surprisingly, Michael Ignatieff 's team was well-represented since Mr. Smith is one of his key organizers. It seemed the entire Ignatieff posse was there - New Brunswick Liberal MP Paul Zed, who is chairing the Ignatieff policy committee, national campaign chairman Ian Davey, Toronto lawyers Alf Apps and Dan Brock, who are key supporters, as well as his policy andoperations directors, Brad Davis and Sanchin Aggarwal Also in attendance were Michael Eizenga, the Liberal party president, Earl Provost from the Scott Brison camp and Randy Pettipas, a big player in the Bob Rae campaign.(Globe and Mail, August 19, 2006)
Just thought I would shed some light on the fact that the Fiberals...I mean Liberals, are not exactly perfect themselves. But I guess we've all realized that by now.
posted by Faithisthesubstance at 10:25 AM
1 Comments:
And learned it by now we certainly have. Thanks for all your insight though, no shame in making it plain and simple!
I think that the real problem here, as you have addressed, is that for the most the Liberal attacks are about power, not principle. It is about seeking out ways to make the opposition look bad, ways to make political allies appear victimized, ways to evoke sympathy from the masses.
However, the Liberals should not take the full blame for this. If WE want to see more respect, more cooperation and more delivery based on performance rather than opposition-bashing, WE need to demand it. Blame and "bashing" occurs because, quite simply, it works. It gets the word out. And we give our congratulations at the polls.
I certainly don't pretend to have the answers to this, but perhaps it is something to reflect on.
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