It annoys me that politicians think we are all stupid and believe everything they say. Lingenfelter suggests he played no role in the termination of NDP CEO Deb McDonald. Its hard for me to believe that a provincial party leader would have no say in what the provincial executive is doing or who is being hired/fired. Then again, he knew nothing about the activities of an over zealous volunteer selling questionable memberships during the leadership campaign.
Lets count the sins of the NDP loyalist Deb. Firstly she is the ex-wife of Link's BFF, backroom boy Reg Gross. She was provincial secretary/CEO of the party during Link's membership fiasco, when the investigation was ordered and the decision made to keep the roughly $10,000.00 paid by his campaign fund for the memberships. She was chief of staff to Lorne Calvert . . .
Sad to think this experienced woman may have lost her job for doing her job.
Even sadder is the unspoken understanding that none of the old party stalwarts will stand up and call foul - no doubt justifying non-action as being 'for the good for the party.' They'll close a blind eye and conveniently forget that any organization is only as good as the people that belong to it.
Links "I know nutting . ." replies remind of the imbecile Sargent Klaus from the old TV sitcom Hogan's Heroes. This was a spoof about an allied POW camp run by an incompetent who looked away and knew "nutting" to avoid any repercussions from his commandant regarding the activities of the POWs.
Get a lawyer Deb!
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I don't feel sorry for Deb one bit. She knew what she was getting into and took on the jog anyway. As for Link's blinders maybe it's just that he needs to see and optometrist! The "I know nothing" routine maybe isn't just an act, I truly believe he does know nothing that's why he won't be premier any time soon.
ReplyDeleteAlthough Deb is a very capable & hardworking woman, Lingenfelter has every right to change personnel to reflect his style of leadership. Which will likely mean one of the good ole boys or someone with that mentality will replace her. Someone who will play the politics of the past, a style which these days, turns most people off. Deb is by no means a victim or a "Doris Doormat" so I am sure she will land softly elsewhere.
ReplyDeleteThe issue here is Links denial of any knowledge of her termination. What an insult to our intellegence!! Will Olive, a very close confidant of Links, would not orchestrate such a move without the Leaders approval or instruction.
Lingenfelter should show some guts & own up to his decisions. No wonder folks are turned off by politics and politicians. Their actions and lack of truthfulness breed cynism.
Funny owlsandroosters never picked up any of this NDP controversy. Go figure
ReplyDeletePerhaps its becuase it isnt much of a controversy. Its typical political crap that happens regularly within all parties..
ReplyDeleteControversy? Deb made it very clear it was an executive decision. How did Deb get her job? Well, she would have had to replace the person that was there before her. If you think Lingenfelter had in this then it is equally like Wall had an idea of what was going on in the PC caucus during the 80's.
ReplyDeleteWhat Link should have said was "The NDP needs new leadership at the Executive level to help in achieving a new direction but thanks are in order for the work Deb did for the NDP" or something like that - it probably would have been more accurate - but he appears to head for cover - not good leadership skills.
ReplyDeleteExcept the executive makes all decisions in regards to party staff.
ReplyDeleteWithout any input from the leader? Do you think for one moment if Link had said "No don't do it" that they would have fired her??? I will bet that the executive had discussions with Link about what they were going to do and if they didn't then he has a problem. Either he wasn't consulted in which case he has a leadership problem, or he knew and is not being forthright about his involvement. Either way there is a problem.
ReplyDeleteEither way its up to the party executive.
ReplyDeleteThat's a response, but it's weak.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it is pretty weak response given the NDP constitution makes it very clear that the executive has the sole power to hire and fire the provincial secretary...... So either way it was up to the party executive.
ReplyDeleteThough I sure hope you tory supporters felt the same way about long time public servants being fired because they may not have been card carrying members in the Saskatory party.
You totally miss the point.
ReplyDeleteThere was a point to all of this? Seemed more like a lame attempt to ignore the facts that the executive of the NDP made the decision as they are the only ones who can constitutionally do so.
ReplyDeleteI am not surprised you don't realize there is a point or what it might be. So continue parroting the party line that it is the executive's decision and just maybe you can redefine the issue and deflect concerns about honesty and forthrightfulness. Who cares whose decision it is. That's not the issue.
ReplyDeleteIt is not so much party line as the party constitution.
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