Pat Martin throws another temper tantrum.

[Boges]

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1304979--angry-ndp-mp-pat-martin-calls-tories-red-faced-whores-on-twitter

WAHHHHHHH!!!!! The Governing Party won't let me share in the glory of infrastructure spending, let me call them all whores!

THE CANADIAN PRESS “I'm not ‘worked up’ so much as ‘fed up’ with the rat faced whores in the CPC who neglect to invite me to ancemnts in my riding,” NDP MP Pat Martin tweeted.

thestar.com

Outspoken NDP MP Pat Martin called the Conservative party “rat faced whores” in a tirade on Twitter last night, reacting to being left out of an infrastructure announcement in his riding.

“I'm not ‘worked up’ so much as ‘fed up’ with the rat faced whores in the CPC who neglect to invite me to ancemnts in my riding,” he tweeted in response to a reporter’s query.

The MP for Winnipeg Centre seemed particularly incensed over the role of Vic Toew’s involvement in a project in his riding.

If anyone in the CPC called anyone a "whore" I'm sure a Human Rights Tribunal would be contacted. In light of the libel suit against this clown, isn't it time the NDP consider him a liability at some point?

Edited December 20, 2012 by Boges

[Shakeyhands]

Whores is definitely going too far... rat faced seems perfectly reasonable though.

Edited December 21, 2012 by Shakeyhands

[PIK]

Maybe if he was a nicer person ,he would get invites. What goes around comes around.

[cybercoma]

It's completely inappropriate for the cabinet not to invite the constituency's MP when making these announcements. Yet another example of how the CPC is undermining the supremacy of parliament.

[cybercoma]

WAHHHHHHH!!!!! The Governing Party won't let me share in the glory of infrastructure spending, let me call them all whores!

The governing party doesn't control the public purse.

[The_Squid]

It's completely inappropriate for the cabinet not to invite the constituency's MP when making these announcements. Yet another example of how the CPC is undermining the supremacy of parliament.

This is true, but Martin needs to tone it down. He looks foolish and unprofessional.

[cybercoma]

This is true, but Martin needs to tone it down. He looks foolish and unprofessional.

I absolutely agree with you.

This also isn't the first time the CPC has done this. It has been an ongoing thing in his riding.

[scribblet]

Maybe if his behaviour improved he'd invited, you know people don't want bratty foul mouthed kids at the party.

[g_bambino]

It's completely inappropriate for the cabinet not to invite the constituency's MP when making these announcements. Yet another example of how the CPC is undermining the supremacy of parliament.

It may be inappropriate, but it certainly has nothing to do with the undermining of parliament. It also doesn't warrant the rambling vitriol in Martin's reaction.

[betsy]

Apparently even the provincial NDP government didn't invite him. He is a loose canon!

[Evening Star]

If anyone in the CPC called anyone a "whore" I'm sure a Human Rights Tribunal would be contacted.

Martin's reaction was inappropriate and unprofessional but what is the basis for the above statement? What makes you sure of this?

[Boges]

Martin's reaction was inappropriate and unprofessional but what is the basis for the above statement? What makes you sure of this?

Well it's hyperbole illustrating that there would be across the board outrage if a Conservative called someone a whore in the same manor. I could see women's groups would be criticizing the Tories for using a pejorative for sex trade worker or something like that. Conservatives are definitely held to a different standard regarding these things. IMHO.

[Evening Star]

Ha, all of Martin's tweets can be viewed here:

http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/20/pat-martin-versus-vic-toews-that-escalated-quickly/

(The NDP did issue a statement btw:

“These comments were simply inappropriate and unacceptable,” Mr. Belanger said in a statement. “Mr. Martin agrees and we understand that he has decided to stop using his Twitter account.”

)

[WWWTT]

This is true, but Martin needs to tone it down. He looks foolish and unprofessional.

Not really.

For years durring the reform party,they were overflowing with the same types of personalities.

Actually,the conservatives are still filled with the same character types but are now in a majority.

Pat's just calling it the way he sees it,that's all and all the power to him!

WWWTT

[Boges]

Then why would the NDP issue a statement that says. "“These comments were simply inappropriate and unacceptable,”

Also please cite an example of a member of the CPC calling someone Whore.

Justin Jr. called the Conservatives Pieces of Shit earlier this year.

[cybercoma]

It may be inappropriate, but it certainly has nothing to do with the undermining of parliament. It also doesn't warrant the rambling vitriol in Martin's reaction.

It's no better than what was going on with Irwin Cotler. The CPC is undermining the the MP's ability to do his job.

[g_bambino]

The CPC is undermining the the MP's ability to do his job.

I don't at all see how that occurred in this case. Martin's job is to represent his constituency in the House of Commons. He isn't prevented from doing so by the federal Cabinet failing to extend an invite to him to a funding announcement.

I agree the lack of an invite appears, at first glance, impolite. However, Martin has long ago established that he's an impolite person himself. He's entitled - no, as an opposition member, he's expected - to criticise the govermnent; but, he does so in the most crass manner and will take any opportunity he can to launch one of his schoolyard-intellect attacks. Why would the Cabinet hand him one?

[ed.: +]

Edited December 20, 2012 by g_bambino

[WWWTT]

Then why would the NDP issue a statement that says. "“These comments were simply inappropriate and unacceptable,”

Also please cite an example of a member of the CPC calling someone Whore.

Justin Jr. called the Conservatives Pieces of Shit earlier this year.

Not sure about "Whore",but I remember Mike Harris did call natives in Ontario something bad (I forget the actual term)

And there are other examples I remember hearing about.

An apology I believe is only standard policy.

WWWTT

[cybercoma]

I don't at all see how that occurred in this case. Martin's job is to represent his constituency in the House of Commons. He isn't prevented from doing so by the federal Cabinet failing to extend an invite to him to a funding announcement.

His representation is what got them their federal funding. It's parliamentarians that approve the budget. The government doesn't just dole out funding as it pleases. Moreover, he is the federal government in that constituency. He's the one that represents the constituents and should be a visible part of what the federal government does there. Leaving him out gives the appearance that his was all just the CPC giving the riding money and Pat Martin has nothing to do with anything. It's a cheap tactic to make people think that the CPC is the ones working for them and representing them. It's underhanded as hell.

I agree the lack of an invite appears, at first glance, impolite. However, Martin has long ago established that he's an impolite person himself. He's entitled - no, as an opposition member, he's expected - to criticise the govermnent; but, he does so in the most crass manner and will take any opportunity he can to launch one of his schoolyard-intellect attacks. Why would the Cabinet hand him one?

[ed.: +]

Their lack of an invite is more than just impolite, as I mentioned above. It undermines Martin's position as the riding's representative in Ottawa. It gives the impression that people should go to the CPC if they want anything and that Pat Martin's presence in the House is meaningless.

[PIK]

He needs to resign, and time for a by election. The left is out of control. After all these years and they still have not figured out that they lost the election.

[cybercoma]

Actually, Pat Martin won the election. Constituencies have representatives, since you obviously didn't notice. That's the way representative democracy works.

[Merlin]

Actually, Pat Martin won the election. Constituencies have representatives, since you obviously didn't notice. That's the way representative democracy works.

Some members here are so rabidly left wing that they cannot even admit when one of their faithful do something wrong. How can you seriously defend this MP's actions? Mp's should set the example, is this the example young Canadians thinking of joining politics should follow? I don't recall the Liberals including the Tory MP's in every decision and announcement made in their riding's yet the Tories should? Why the double standard?

[punked]

Why the double standard?

You would be the expert in the double standard wouldn't you?

[scribblet]

His representation is what got them their federal funding. It's parliamentarians that approve the budget. The government doesn't just dole out funding as it pleases. Moreover, he is the federal government in that constituency. He's the one that represents the constituents and should be a visible part of what the federal government does there. Leaving him out gives the appearance that his was all just the CPC giving the riding money and Pat Martin has nothing to do with anything. It's a cheap tactic to make people think that the CPC is the ones working for them and representing them. It's underhanded as hell.

Their lack of an invite is more than just impolite, as I mentioned above. It undermines Martin's position as the riding's representative in Ottawa. It gives the impression that people should go to the CPC if they want anything and that Pat Martin's presence in the House is meaningless.

I kinda doubt he got them their funding cos I'm sure you would know he was against any public funding Initially as was the provincial NDP. Given that bulk of the money came from the provincial gov't it's funny they didn't invite him either.

Considering that he called the funding "taxpayer-funded proselytization" why would anyone want him at their party.

[Merlin]

You would be the expert in the double standard wouldn't you?

Nice ad hominem.