Liberal sleaze continues in opposition

Argus · June 5, 2006

And again....the accusation you're making is that he knew the donations were coming from kids. No proof.
And if he did know it, no rule against it.

And again, Liberals need to learn that staying within the narrow definition of the law while grandly violating its intent might keep you out of jail but won't put you in office. Volpe is now and forever after known as a sleaze because of this, to almost everyone other than dedicated, card-carrying Liberals.

Rightwingers are so desperate to drag up more supposed Liberal corruption that they're inventing it. I guess watching your leader implode will do that to you.

So far the Tory leader seems to be purring along pretty nicely, gathering more support and achieving more of his goals every week.

So far, the Liberal leaders are a joke, with one or another self-destructing every week. Which one of those bland, feeble-minded dullards do you imagine is going to lead you back to the promised land of patronage?

geoffrey · June 5, 2006

The fact that he came out and said if the kids giving him money was proven to be unethical, he'd return it, is just icing on the cake.

Does he not have any scruples?

" Joe Volpe scrambled to salvage his Liberal leadership bid Thursday, announcing he's returned $27,000 in donations from the children of current and former drug company executives."

"Volpe, however, continued to maintain he did nothing illegal, that all his donations complied with the letter of the law, which does not impose an age limit on donors."

"Volpe insisted that his donors are "all behaving as individuals . . . There's no participation by any company.""

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Zero responsibility for this actions. He needs to withdraw from the race immediately, and preferably from public life. I can't believe such people actually exist in society.

All this controversy that the CPC was in bed with the corporations. And then we get $27,000 funneled through children from drug companies to a leadership candidate.

August1991 · June 5, 2006

My favorite part of this little buntoss was when Volpe claimed that the 11 year olds found one of his speeches 'compelling' and decided then and there to give him $5400.
That is hilarious and profoundly insulting at the same time.

Volatile mix: brazen and stupid. The principal of the school where he claimed to have spoken can't recall his speech.

I never thought I would say this about a Liberal but I almost feel sorry for Volpe. I think the website parody was the killer.

With the Internet watching their every move, it may be a hard slog to December for the Liberals.

geoffrey · June 5, 2006

My favorite part of this little buntoss was when Volpe claimed that the 11 year olds found one of his speeches 'compelling' and decided then and there to give him $5400.

That is hilarious and profoundly insulting at the same time.

Volatile mix: brazen and stupid. The principal of the school where he claimed to have spoken can't recall his speech.
I never thought I would say this about a Liberal but I almost feel sorry for Volpe. I think the website parody was the killer.

With the Internet watching their every move, it may be a hard slog to December for the Liberals.

The arrogance is shocking too, no? What average 11 kid has $5,400 to give to a politican at every speech that inspires them? He obviously has no real comprehension on how much $5,400 is... that'd pay my tution next year, the hell if I'd give it to the first politican that inspired me. :lol:

kimmy · June 5, 2006

And again....the accusation you're making is that he knew the donations were coming from kids. No proof.
And if he did know it, no rule against it.

"You can't prove that he knew about it." "It wasn't technically against the rules." Doesn't this sound painfully familiar to Liberal supporters?

Gerry, if you could put aside your role as self-appointed Liberal apologist for a moment and just imagine you're a regular guy on the street and you hear this sort of thing. Do you think "You can't prove he knew" and "it wasn't technically against the rules" are explanations that inspire a lot of confidence in the typical Canadian voter? It seems as though some members of the Liberal party learned nothing from the last election.

As a Liberal supporter, Gerry, what's your honest opinion about Joe Volpe? Is this really the guy you want leading your party into the next election, or do you want to see a different winner?

Because personally, as somebody who wants to see Stephen Harper win the next election, I'd be delighted if Joe Volpe is the man leading the Liberals.

theloniusfleabag · June 5, 2006

Dear kimmy,

Wonderful to see you back.

"You can't prove that he knew about it." "It wasn't technically against the rules." Doesn't this sound painfully familiar to Liberal supporters?

The national electorate should be saying "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me". Good lord, none of them should be doing anything slightly iffy for the next while.

kimmy · June 6, 2006

Dear kimmy,
Wonderful to see you back.

Thanks! I could say it was great to be back, but I wish the circumstances were different.

Everything was going along so nicely. The election over, the good-guys won, I'm very pleased with the job Harper and friends have been doing so far... I didn't feel a pressing need to write about anything. I felt like I was on a long, happy vacation. Until this weekend, at least. Now I'm all aggitated and discombobulated again.

-k

Canuck E Stan · June 10, 2006

It ain't over folks, the natural governing party(leaders in waiting,that is) are giving you a tax break for donating to their campaign. One problem,there is no tax credit for donating to leadership campaigns. Oh-oh somebody(lots of them leader-type guys) did a no-no.

More deceitful Liberal fundraising?

Unlike most deductions, the credits are deducted directly from the income tax to be paid. The credits apply to monetary contributions - supported by authorized receipts - to a registered party, a provincial division of a registered party, a registered electoral district association or a candidate.
Tax credits are not available for contributions to nomination and leadership contestants.

August1991 · June 10, 2006

Chuck Guite?

"He was found guilty, it ends there," Chrétien told reporters Friday in his hometown of Shawinigan.
"I've always said, if there were some who stole money, let them go to prison. That's what's happening. I said it four years ago when I asked the police to intervene. That's exactly how the system should work."

Toronto Star

The gall.

geoffrey · June 10, 2006

Chuck Guite?
"He was found guilty, it ends there," Chrétien told reporters Friday in his hometown of Shawinigan.
"I've always said, if there were some who stole money, let them go to prison. That's what's happening. I said it four years ago when I asked the police to intervene. That's exactly how the system should work."

Toronto Star
The gall.

That's not how the system should work, the system should have prevented it from happening in the first place.