Comments on: This is perhaps getting personal (III)

By: MJ Patchouli

MJ Patchouli — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:23:40 +0000

He owned a restaurant called The Fat Italian. Of course he did!

From yesterday's Hansard:
MP Del Mastro: "Mr Speaker, I may not fit into the perfect model of an MP. I may not fit into that member's expectations.

Hell, I may not even fit in to my suit, or this chair!"

By: s_c_f

s_c_f — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:46:52 +0000

Yes, I know Layton is a traitor.

By: wilson

wilson — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:37:19 +0000

And Coderre too, uggh ugh.

By: WDM

WDM — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:00:40 +0000

That was like watching a Monty Python sketch.

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:47:59 +0000

Wow. Del Mastro takes offence to name calling, AND registers a complaint about partisanship in committee?

Are such complaints a tactic in the PMO committee disruption manual?

By: sbt

sbt — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:30:14 +0000

I'm a bit disappointed that Del Mastro didn't go on at length about this comment being proof that the Liberal Party of Canada and their supporters have nothing but disdain for the millions of Canadians who struggle with their weight. That's what the Liberals would have done if a Conservative made a fat joke. He has much to learn in the faux outrage department.

By: OntarioTown

OntarioTown — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:56:57 +0000

Hmmm……an the truth of the "whole" situation/committee – Kady O'Malley's blog.

But, but, but…..the media don't tell you the whole story.

Ya, she was wrong – but she apologized. Now, Del Mastro you have several apologies outstanding…better get started.

By: burlivespipe

burlivespipe — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:53:51 +0000

And you're defence of what Dean and his ilk have had no problem slinging over the past four years? Crickets, right?

By: burlivespipe

burlivespipe — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:51:38 +0000

Oh, yes to the CONs it is.

By: Crit_Reasoning

Crit_Reasoning — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:00:16 +0000

Warren Kinsella made that claim. I guess he was the one "being mischievous online": UPDATE: The grievously offended Conservative MP in question - who previously achieved distinction for doing his utmost to defend Brian Mulroney at the Ethics Committee - used to own a restaurant in Peterborough called "The Fat Italian." Not terribly PC of you, Dean! The restaurant closed less than a year after it opened. How very sad. http://warrenkinsella.com/index.php?m=02&y=09...

By: Thwim

Thwim — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:46:36 +0000

Truth isn't an insult.

By: Thwim

Thwim — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:45:56 +0000

Perhaps true, but Del Maestro is certainly in competition for the most such.

By: biff

biff — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:35:35 +0000

Attention readers,

He's a conservative, he deserves it.

Yours truly,

The left leaning media.

By: Bingo

Bingo — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:19:03 +0000

This guy got elected????

Another good reason to vote for the *Man* or woman — not the party/.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:57:08 +0000

It's not nice to call Dean Del Mastro fat…or porcine…or corpulent…or morbidly obese. Or to say hurtful things like his cereal bowl comes with lifeguards or that he was baptized at Sea World or that after sex, he smokes a ham.

So no one better do that.

By: Evalina

Evalina — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:22:04 +0000

Ugh how can one even look at Del Mastro? Just, uggh ugh. look at him.

By: Old School Liberal

Old School Liberal — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:57:58 +0000

There is "The Fat Italian Restaurant" in Peterborough. But did Dean have an association with the restaurant or has someone just being mischievous online?

By: MacCross

MacCross — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:55:59 +0000

They're all insultingly partisan.

By: Old School Liberal

Old School Liberal — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:52:02 +0000

Didn't Dean Del Mastro actually once own a restaurant in Peterborough actually called "The Fat Italian"?

I have only read that online, but over the years.

Anyone know?

By: Jack Mitchell

Jack Mitchell — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:46:13 +0000

It's OK, Dave, we still like Peterborough.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:27:14 +0000

On behalf of the people of Peterborough, I apologize unreservedly for electing ol' Night Train. Like the majority of Conservatives, he is an unremarkable person with no obvious talents who, upon leaving office, will fade into the mist, or in his case, back to the family car dealership, where he can hang his flag on the 15 storey cell phone tower they built in the back yard much to the chagrin of every freakin' person in the neighbourhood.

Sigh.

Oh Dean, where did it all go wrong?

By: s_c_f

s_c_f — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:25:55 +0000

Layton may or may not be a traitor to federalists, and Del Mastro may or may not be overweight, but I fail to see how the latter comment has anything to do with the business of government, while the former comment was at most a strong choice of words directly addressing the events of the day (perhaps betrayal was a better word?).

By: TJCook

TJCook — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:52:08 +0000

"after last year’s use of the word “traitor” and subsequent refusal to apologize for same."

Not to mention today insisting that "the trust Canadians have in their political institutions will continue to deteriorate until Liberal members "are held accountable for their crimes." " and refusing to retract it – twice – despite the chair pointing out that no Liberals relevant to the proceedings had committed any crimes.

Dean's corpulent faux outrage is an insult to the House.

By: John (The Other)

John (The Other) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:48:44 +0000

Pillsbury Doughboy's evil brother makes it to YouTube. Yay . . .

By: Old School Liberal

Old School Liberal — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:40:59 +0000

It certainly does take the cake for Del Mastro to take offense about name calling (when it wasn't even that), insults and incivility, and to demand an apology for it.

Other than Baird and Poillievre, I don't think there is anyone more viciously and insultingly partisan in all of Parliament.