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Canada: Liberal riding official resigns
CP ^ | 12/20/05 | CP

Posted on 12/20/2005 8:50:15 AM PST by Pikamax

OAKVILLE, Ont. (CP) - The president of the Oakville Liberal riding association has resigned after telling a voter unhappy with gun control to take her "gun loving ass back to the U.S."

Elie Betito's response to a voter about Liberal handgun policy was disturbing and highly inappropriate, said Lindsay Williams, the Liberal campaign director in the riding.

Williams said Liberal incumbent Bonnie Brown was "disturbed by the terrible way it was handled."

At issue was an e-mail exchange initiated by Stacey Cherwonak, who identified herself as a sport shooter and wrote to Brown's campaign to take issue with Prime Minister Paul Martin's proposal to ban handgun ownership as a crime-fighting measure.

"In addition to the millions (if not billions) of dollars that your party has stolen from Canadians since 1993, Paul Martin's speech today makes it clear that your party's word isn't worth the breath it's spoken with," wrote Cherwonak.

"After work today, I signed up as a member of the Conservative Party of Canada, along with a $100 donation."

She concluded with an observation that she was "sick to death of you lying bastards."

In his response on Dec. 9, Betito told Cherwonak to "take your NRA gun loving ass back to the U.S. where you belong."

Brown's spokeswoman said Cherwonak was not a constituent and noted that she had used profanity in her original message. But she said that didn't excuse Betito's response.

Williams said Betito had been riding association president for about two years. "He is sorry for what he did, and realizes that the profanity in the original e-mail got the better of him emotionally."

Betito could not be reached for comment


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1 posted on 12/20/2005 8:50:16 AM PST by Pikamax
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To: Pikamax

"bastards" is not a profanity.


2 posted on 12/20/2005 8:52:53 AM PST by ncountylee (Dead terrorists smell like victory)
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To: Pikamax

Ms. elie betito, no doubt a hero to the brainless DUmmies.


3 posted on 12/20/2005 8:55:16 AM PST by Dane ( anyone who believes hillary would do something to stop illegal immigration is believing gibberish)
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To: Pikamax

What's "riding" as used in this article?


4 posted on 12/20/2005 8:56:54 AM PST by Pessimist
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To: Pikamax; GMMAC; Former Proud Canadian; Great Dane; Alberta's Child; headsonpikes; coteblanche; ...

Canada News!
You don't have to be a Canadian to be on this Canada ping list.
On or off...Just let me know. :-)


5 posted on 12/20/2005 8:58:05 AM PST by fanfan (" The liberal party is not corrupt " Prime Minister Paul Martin)
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To: Pessimist

What we would call a congressional district.


6 posted on 12/20/2005 8:58:18 AM PST by TheBigB ("Hey, barkeep, whose leg do you have to hump to get a dry martini around here?"--Brian Griffin)
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To: Pessimist

Electoral district.


7 posted on 12/20/2005 8:58:53 AM PST by fanfan (" The liberal party is not corrupt " Prime Minister Paul Martin)
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To: Pikamax; Great Dane; Alberta's Child; headsonpikes; coteblanche; Ryle; albertabound; mitchbert; ...

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8 posted on 12/20/2005 9:02:09 AM PST by Clive
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To: Pikamax
The president of the Oakville Liberal riding association has resigned after telling a voter unhappy with gun control to take her "gun loving ass back to the U.S."

All Americans can feel the love, compassion and tolerance from this Canadian liberal.

9 posted on 12/20/2005 9:02:35 AM PST by RJL
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To: ncountylee
"bastards" is not a profanity.

See my tagline.

I am of the somewhat outside opinion that Canadians, even Ontarians, are revulsed by the ongoing Liberal shenanigans, and will vote for the other parties on Jan. 23rd.

This will result in a minority Conservative government, supported by the NDP, hopefully, and if not, by the Bloc.

Cons: 117

Lib: 89

BQ: 63

NDP: 37

10 posted on 12/20/2005 9:03:45 AM PST by headsonpikes (The Liberal Party of Canada are not b*stards - b*stards have mothers!)
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To: Dane
Ms. elie betito, no doubt a hero to the brainless DUmmies.

I'm sure Betito has already accepted a job offer from Paul Martin's campaign.

11 posted on 12/20/2005 9:07:19 AM PST by CFC__VRWC ("Anytime a liberal squeals in outrage, an angel gets its wings!" - gidget7)
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To: Pessimist
What's "riding" as used in this article?

The term is also found in Britain as well. It's origins go back to the time when an areas representative rode horseback. How much of an area, or number of villages could be reached in a day or week by "riding" a horse.

Today such an area would be known as a Gulfstream V.

12 posted on 12/20/2005 9:12:25 AM PST by elbucko
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To: Pikamax
Canada's Liberals sound as unhinged as Carolyn Parrish. Guess its the NRA's fault that Canada can't get a handle on its crime problem!

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie.Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

13 posted on 12/20/2005 9:15:31 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: Pessimist
A riding is a Canadian equivalent to a U.S Congressional or State lower house district. Both the federal and provincial Parliaments have members elected from ridings.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie.Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

14 posted on 12/20/2005 9:17:17 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: headsonpikes
I predict another Liberal Government. There are just too brain-dead sheeple to swing Ontario to the Conservatives. But anything can happen. If I'm wrong, then I'll happily eat crow here on FR.

(Denny Crane: "I Don't Want To Socialize With A Pinko Liberal Democrat Commie.Say What You Like About Republicans. We Stick To Our Convictions. Even When We Know We're Dead Wrong.")

15 posted on 12/20/2005 9:19:23 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: Pikamax
""take your NRA gun loving ass back to the U.S. where you belong."

She can come on down to Texas, I would welcome her here. Not only would she be able to protect herself, she wouldnt freeze HAO most of the year.

16 posted on 12/20/2005 9:20:31 AM PST by No Blue States
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To: goldstategop

If the tide begins to go even slightly against the Libs, Many folks will find a reason to vote otherwise than Liberal.

The Liberals are a criminal conspiracy disguised as a political party, and the light of day on their affairs will be their doom.

IMHO. I'm a natural-born optimist. ;^)


17 posted on 12/20/2005 9:27:28 AM PST by headsonpikes (The Liberal Party of Canada are not b*stards - b*stards have mothers!)
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In his response on Dec. 9, Betito told Cherwonak to "take your NRA gun loving ass back to the U.S. where you belong."

It would be great if we could work out some kind of exchange program with Canada where we would take their hard-working, law-abiding citizens and they would take our welfare grandmothers, abortion enthusiasts, condom throwers, screeching feminists, Hollywood drunks, gold-chained union "organizers", race industry "victims", and all the rest of the losers, parasites, and humorless malcontents who comprise the Democrat Party base.

18 posted on 12/20/2005 9:28:47 AM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: Pessimist

It's something that liberals enjoy.They want us to surrender in Iraq and give up our guns so the criminals and terrorist can ride us into the ground.


19 posted on 12/20/2005 9:31:52 AM PST by rdcorso (There Is No Such Thing As A Neutral Person During A War With Radical Islam.)
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To: headsonpikes
HOP, I don't know. I view the libs as quietly imploding. Look at what happened in Mississaga-Erindale (A victory for Islam), the beer and popcorn fiasco and now this. The election is over a month away and this stuff will just keep happening.

I know that down here (far Southwestern Ontario) the libs are not very popular, and don't seem particularly well organized.

20 posted on 12/20/2005 9:36:04 AM PST by Former Proud Canadian (.)
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