Readers may recall that prior to her fall from grace, Helena Guergis, at the Charlottetown airport in February of 2010, allegedly threw a tantrum and screamed obscenities at staff who asked her to take her boots off for security screening. An airport worker said it was among the worst meltdowns he had ever seen.
Fast forward a few years and a similar outrageous sense of political entitlement was acted out this past December by Ms Adams who, it seems, showed her displeasure over a bit of ice remaining on her bumper after a car wash by blocking some gas pumps for 15 minutes at an Ottawa gas station.
John Newcombe, a Conservative supporter and the owner of the Island Park Esso station in Ottawa’s west end, said he contacted the Prime Minister’s Office in January to complain about an incident with Adams in December 2013:
An analysis of the incident can be seen here, from yesterday's Power and Politics:
Finally, also like Guergis, who suffered her lethal blow over allegations of misuse of her office, Ms Adams is being accused of misusing her political clout in seeking the nomination for the riding of Oakville North-Burlington. It has already cost her affianced, Dimitri Soudas, his job as executive director of the Conservative Party of Canada.
On yesterday's Power and Politics, Jeff Knoll, a board member of the riding association in question, explained why he signed a letter asking the prime minister to look into allegations about MP Eve Adams:
One wonders what particular brand of bottled water our elected public 'servants' drink from. If the kind of outrageous and contemptuous behaviour evinced by Ms Adams and countless others proves to come from something they drink, the product should come under immediate investigation by Health Canada and recalled.
Then again, perhaps it is just the Kool-Aid that is served to the entire Harper caucus.
Her altercation with the gas station owner, as alleged, was interesting.
ReplyDeleteUsually, in a business-customer dispute, the outcome is one of the following: it gets settled amicably, the police get called, or it ends up in court. That the business owner supposedly called PMO to complain about her behavior was very telling. It suggested that some Cons supporters, whether justifiably or otherwise, feel entitled to their "rights" while other business owners would probably have just shrugged it away (you do meet all sorts of customers, some you call b**** , after they leave, and you move on). It is just the cost of doing business (according to the report, she did not damage the place other than temporarily blocking a lane).
Moral of story here: The Libs may feel entitled to their entitlements but it seems the Cons feel strongly entitled to the Libs entitlement. :)
A very interesting observation, Anon. I can't help but wonder, however, whether Adams pulled the old "Do you know who I am?" routine so favoured by the power-intoxicated.
DeleteIsn't it interesting, Lorne that -- with these folks -- certain patterns keep repeating themselves?
ReplyDeleteClearly, Owen, they either are not students of history, or they have foolishly imagined there exist special exemptions for themselves.
DeleteLorne, this problem sounds like of biblical proportion. Eve and then Adam. :))
ReplyDeleteHarper is good at throwing people under the bus who may pose threat for his re-election and hold on power.
Perhaps, LD, the people now providing extra traction for that bus should have done their 'due diligence' before entering into the service of their dark lord. ;)
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