Is there anything more pathetic than a washed-up and obviously corrupt politican? Look no further than Jean Chretien whose public whipping concluded with the first of Justice John Gomery's reports on the Adscam scandal, which cost the (largely apathetic) Canadian taxpayer $325 million. Instead of retreating in shame and contacting his lawyers, he did what he always did- lashed out in his usual ignorant and belligerent way.
Here's a gem:
"I'm not to take the blame for something that's not true."
It IS true. Your friends rolled on you. There was a paper trail. A big one. And you remember Sheila Fraser, right? The auditor who uncovered this mess in the first place?
Another bit of ignorance.
"It's a bit surprising that all the witnesses that could have said a nice thing about my administration, they weren't invited (to testify)," Chretien told reporters. "
Oh sure! They should have done that!
It's surprising that someone who trained as a lawyer could be that stupid and even more surprising that he's being such a twit about this. There is a saying in Australia: "Dead but won't lie down." That's Chretien, or his fool mouth, anyway.
Words from Justice Gomery:
"Since Mr. Chretien chose to run the program from his own office, and to have his own exempt staff take charge of its direction, he is accountable for the defective manner in which the sponsorship program and initiatives were implemented."
Accountability is something Chretien will not cede to, nor will the Canadian public allow. I don't care what trouble I get for saying this- I'll say it anyway. The second this crap hit the fan, where was the outrage? Where is it now? I've seen people go thermal at teenaged workers at Tim Horton's and the Bulk Barn for the loss of a precious sixty cents but when a thoroughly corrupt, arrogant and ignorant government steals money from them, the best one can hope for is a few angry letters in the National Post. That's not enough, and that's why people like Chretien (and Martin- don't think anyone has forgotten about you) can get away with their duplicitous crap.
Canadians, stand up for your country because the congenital idiots of Canadian politics (past and present) sure won't.
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Precisely, but my hope is that Chretien is in the thick of it and, if people act now, can tar and feather him. These couple of weeks are crucial because Canadians have very short memories.
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