mrabody

At last, someone talking sense. On the face of it John West may have reason to feel aggrieved. Unfortunately I can't feel much sympathy when he appears to have made matters worse after posting the video on this forum and then conducted a very public correspondence about it. I would remind everyone that John West had some email correspondence with Douglas Denny in which Douglas offered some suggestions to assist him in resolving the matter. I would remind everyone that Douglas Denny published this email correspondence on this forum after John West mischaracterized that correspondence as being unpleasant and self-serving. It clearly was neither. I remind you all of this because it suggests that Mr. West's actions have been somewhat self-serving.

Mr. West may have reason to feel aggrieved, I happily accept that. But I don't think that it is unfair to say that his efforts to resolve this matter have been in conducted in an unfortunate matter that have made resolution more difficult. This doesn't in any way take away from bad or stupid conduct on the part of party officials. But to give John West a bye simply because you think the worst of the party leadership wrongheaded. Until John West posted the video on this forum, I doubt that the party leadership knew anything of the matter. Aside from the impugned act, John West has had the initiative and must bear much of the blame for the trainwreck this has developed into.

For pointing this out I will no doubt be accused of immorality, syncophancy, unfitness for public office, and other high crimes and misdemeanors. I will consider the sources and wear these insults as a badge of honour.