the Liberal bench
February 14, 2007 · By Aaron Unruh
Liberals are going insane over Harper’s most recent appointments. Meanwhile, commenter Colin reflects upon how nice (and profitable) it would have been to have struck up a friendship with Irwin Cotler:
When Irwin Cotler was Liberal minister of justice, the following became judges:
Michael Brown, Cotler’s executive assistant and policy adviser.
Yves de Montigny, Cotler’s chief of staff.
Randall Echlin, legal counsel to the Ontario Liberal party.
Rosalie Abella, named to the Supreme Court of Canada, wife of Cotler’s close friend Irving Abella.
Marsha Erb, Alberta Liberal fundraiser and close friend of Alberta Liberal cabinet minister Anne McLellan.
John J. Gill, co-chair of the 2004 Alberta federal Liberal campaign.
Vital Ouellette, unsuccessful Liberal candidate in the 1997 and 2000 provincial elections.
Bryan Mahoney, Liberal candidate twice defeated by Calgary Tory Myron Thompson.
Edmond Blanchard, former Liberal minister of finance in New Brunswick.
Of course, only Liberals are entitled to receive patronage appointments. Even when the Conservatives are in power.
of course. they, and only they, the Libranos, are entitled to their entitlements. Sorta like the little matador with the Elvis Bouffant and the Miami Vice - Village Peoples designer five o’clock shadow, dim-bulbishly mocking Harper as “the New Emperor…”
Is that a tacit admission on the part of the Liberals that they have always seen the PM-ship as their Constant Emperorship? They’ve always conducted themselves that way . . .
Considering the moral outrage expressed over other acts of perceived hypocrisy
http://www.thepolitic.com/arch.....e-elected/
One wonders what PMSH would have to do to earn similar outrage from this crowd. Perhaps when he finally does dine on a baby?
“These are among the most serious examples of partisan interference in judicial appointments that have ever been heard in this country.”
“The Liberals have undermined Canadians’ confidence in our political system and even manipulated our judicial system.”
Who said that (and a lot more on the topic)… this guy:
http://www.canada.com/…c.....mp;k=68135
Dine on a baby? Can you please cite your references for that remark? He’s not scary, let it go, it didn’t work before and it’s not sticking now.
The PM isn’t giving position to his brother-in-law and former friends, etc. He’s asking for judges that respect law and order by placing a representative from the police on the selections board.
Hypocrisy? One wonders how you can toss out the opening comments that you do and then demand that all of our opinions are backed-up from three different sources. Spare us your sixth-grade, Michael Moore logic.
You having a bad day Kelly? What on earth are you talking about?
The water wings starting the chaff?
Here’s one of Harper’s “non-patronage” appointments:
http://www.canada.com/topics/n.....mp;k=28844
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