News has hit the web that someone from Chris’s campaign office called in to a cable show and accused Vellacott of sexually assaulting a church secretary. My guess is that it was an over zealous volunteer. From my interactions with Chris I highly doubt he would sanction something like this. Why would anyone attempt such a thing from their own campaign office?
I hope that the video and audio of the tape is released and the person responsible be held accountable.
#1 by Bene Diction on January 19, 2006 - 3:52 pm
Officially Screwed has the name of the guy and that he was a campaign worker.
What is North Park Church?
#2 by Leighton Tebay on January 19, 2006 - 6:46 pm
Bene:
The source for that name is the Maurice Vellacott campaign. They have no real evidence that this guy did it. I’m not familiar with a North Park church.
Honestly I find it hard to believe that a lawyer and a former justice minister would slander someone in a public forum from his own campaign office.
#3 by Bene D on January 19, 2006 - 8:31 pm
I wasn’t making an accusation LT, I was asking.
I am aware of the source, and linked it as source.
Are you able to get me a copy of Axworthy’s PR?
I don’t have access to the wire.
#4 by Leighton Tebay on January 19, 2006 - 9:05 pm
Bene:
I didnt’ mean to come across harsh. Sorry if I did. I did intend to speak in a more matter of fact tone.
Is PR a Press Release?
#5 by Bene D on January 19, 2006 - 10:28 pm
As far as I am able to tell the PR (press release) went to CP. I don’t have access to that.
I haven’t found it on his personal site or the liberal site.
I’ve checked other CDN wire sources and was unable to find it.
I also checked most CDN news sites and PR wires.
#6 by gil on January 23, 2006 - 1:54 pm
At any rate, if a guy can’t control is own office phone, how is he going to handle running our government?
#7 by Leighton Tebay on January 23, 2006 - 2:01 pm
Gil:
Seeing as how Mr. Axworthy has already been in government, and served as a cabinet minister in a provincial government I think he can handle the job.
In local campaigns it is the campaign manager that handles the volunteers. The candidate is usually too busy door knocking, calling or at events.
#8 by gil on January 23, 2006 - 11:16 pm
it just sounds to me like the usual liberal response to any scandal; “I don’t know, I’m not responsible”
#9 by Leighton Tebay on January 24, 2006 - 8:31 am
Gil:
I was responding to your point about Mr. Axworthy’s ability to function in government. I wasn’t making any excuses for the phone call.
Saying “it seems to me this is just usual liberal response” doesn’t actually address my point.