Canadian Liberal Assassination Fetish

Letters to Cjunk:

Listening to Neil Macdonald spin on the CBC, being insensitive enough in trying to weave Sarah Palin into the sad Tuscon tragedy, and a panel on the National on CBC Sunday night blaming Fox News, Bill O'reilly and Glen Beck ( they even referenced Sun TV) as well, is sad journalism particularly, if it isn't even known if the culprit in this case had any connection to these people. but I guess facts aren't necessary if you are looking only for an opportunity to attack Palin, Fox News , Beck, the right wing, etc.

If these so called journalists believe in their heart of hearts that violent rhetoric are responsible for actions like those of the shooter, I wonder where were they , and what they had to say when LIberal spin doctor Scott Reid in a Globe and Mail column championed the death of Stephen Harper.

Do we recall Scott Reid writing "Kill him Kill Him dead" and also "if you don't put Mr. Harper in his grave, he'll put you in yours" in a caustic column laced with vitriol, I don't recall Palin, Fox News, Beck etc. using language like that. Where were these political pundits then in their condemnation?

Should we also add that after Scott Reid made these threatening and mortiferous comments, the irony is that the CBC hired him as a regular panelist, so obviously his views and statements don't make him a pariah with his CBC cohorts but a welcome addition - incredible.

Their accusations and attacks of the right leaning media and pundits should also be tempered as they are reminded that it was the Liberal Party of Canada who posted a composite photo showing Stephen Harper being assassinated which was part of a contest where the winning image wins a Liberal party mug and all this on the official Liberal Party website.