Thursday, February 09, 2006

Dear David: Yes, your children are fair game. Deal with it.


Apparently, political turncoat David Emerson is upset that his kids are getting some abuse over the way he betrayed his constituents, to which I can only respond -- Gee, Dave, that's too bad, but it's no one's fault but yours. Let me explain.

Not surprisingly, the residents of Wankerville are shocked -- shocked, I say -- that anyone would be so cruel as to take out their annoyance on Emerson's children. As an example, we have pathological whack job Bill Strong, getting all prissy and sanctimonious on us (emphasis added):

It's just shameful behaviour to attack Emerson's kids. If Liberals are ticked off at Emerson over his defection, they can go after him. He's fair game. He's also a big boy and can handle himself. But dragging his kids into the fray is reprehensible.

Ah, but therein lies the problem because Emerson has made it virtually impossible to "go after him," hasn't he?

First, Emerson never warned anyone about his possible defection so no one had the opportunity to choose their vote based on that. In addition, Emerson has made it abundantly clear that he has no intention of resigning and running again to give the voters a chance to reconsider their votes. And on top of all that, he's also made it clear he has no intention of paying back what his riding association claims he owes them. In short, Emerson has completely insulated himself from the furor of his constituents and refuses in any way to be accountable to the very people who elected him.

Now, if Emerson had the courage to face his riding and deal with the anger, that would be one thing. That would at least mean he was prepared to accept the consequences of his actions, at least to some extent. But that's not what's happening, is it?

In a nutshell, Emerson campaigned under false pretenses, spent all that money, got elected and then walked across the floor, making it clear he has no interest in defending himself or being accountable in any way. In short, he's just told all his constituents to fuck off and that he really doesn't give a shit what they think.

Under the circumstances, then, if Emerson refuses to be accountable in even the smallest way, well, there's a lot of anger and that anger's got to go some place, and if that involves a million-pound shithammer dropping on top of his family members, it's safe to say that Dave has no one to blame but himself.

Dave pissed off all of those people, then walked away from a whole lot of frustration that, at the moment, is just looking for an outlet. And if Dave is too much of a fucking coward to face up to it, he can't possibly complain when those folks go looking for the next best thing.

Sorry, Dave, but if your kids are getting grief, the reason for that grief is no further than your bathroom mirror.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

I feel for the kids as they have a lying dirtbag for a dad. Nobody deserves that.

CC said...

I agree -- they don't deserve it. But, human nature being what it is, if Emerson is too much of a coward to face his constituents, he has no right to complain when those same constituents go looking for another way to express their displeasure.

It also means that the right-wing talking point about how the voters should leave Dave's kids alone and just "go after him" is worthless whining since, as I described, Dave didn't give anyone a way to "go after him."

If this turns ugly, there's only one person to blame here.

The American Anthropologist said...

I think if it "turns ugly" the people turning ugly have to have some of the blame, no?
Attacking innocents as a way to get to someone else who cares about them is just wrong.

CC said...

For the sake of brevity, I'm going to refrain from posting any more responses in the comments section here, unless there's a specific point to be addressed.

I made my point above -- now you folks can have your turn.

Anonymous said...

No one knows who is 'attacking' innocents or if it even happening. If it is kids shouting at his kids then that is life. Lots of hurtful things get said at school. My belief is that it is all smoke and mirrors.It's ugly because Emerson is a 'whatever the means to an end' guy. He defends his change because it will be what is best for Vancouver, rather then addressing the actual concern of all, the means by which he gained this priviliged position to benefit Vancouver. His ego is over developed. People don't want his voice in a conservative government or they would have voted for the CPC candidate.

Anonymous said...

I suspect he's just exaggerating for effect. After all, if his kids are being hassled, everyone must be treating him terribly shamefully. Or so they wish to imply.

I mean honestly, if the kids at his children's school know or care who the Emerson kids' dad is, they are the most politically aware kids in all of Canada.

If Emerson thinks his kids are being abused over this, they should all be thankful that his kids aren't fat, or maybe have a cleft lip, or something like that. Then they'd find out what hassling in school is really like.

Anonymous said...

No his kids are not fair game. But "Liberals" (what the fuck, are we the States, now?) are not attacking his kids. Some of the children his kids go to school with are.

So, as far from reality as Mr. Dickw... er, Emerson, has strayed, he apparently thinks that in his Canada, kids don't tease other kids for no good reason.