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Originally Posted by Slava
You know what is pretty much irrefutable though? The PM appointed all of these people in the last few years and his judgement is terrible. Between Wright, whomever told Wright this was a good idea, and the 3 disgraced senators you have to wonder if there is a good decision made.
Did Harper lie? I'll say its debatable and until more/all the evidence comes out we don't know for sure. Did Harper cover this up? I say if not personally, then at the very least the attempt was made through his office and staff. But these people he chose for important roles are obviously poor choices and I don't think that is a questionable comment.
I don't know about you, but a PM who makes terrible decisions and appointments is a PM who ought to be voted out. Obviously that's just my opinion, but I doubt I'm alone.
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I don't know what the true story is with Wright and what actually motivated him to do what he did, so I can't speak to that. With the Senators on the other hand, I think it speaks more towards the culture of the Senate than anything else. An environment that has virtually no accountability is going to bread this kind of behaviour. I suspect that Duffy, Wallin, and Brazeau are hardly the only Senate members currently guilty of cheating the system. That being said, I did feel that Duffy was an odd appointment when it was announced in 2008.