Pat Martin swears off Twitter following tirade
ShepherdsDog @ Thu Dec 20, 2012 5:45 pm
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/ ... itoba.html
The twit isn't going to tweet anymore?
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Outspoken and often controversial NDP member of Parliament Pat Martin has deleted his Twitter account after an online tirade laced with abusive language Wednesday evening.
The account, which had more than 9,000 followers, was shut down Thursday after the MP from Winnipeg Centre issued one last tweet — an apology.
"I apologize for my regrettable and inappropriate language. It seems some people shouldn't tweet so with this, I sign off," he wrote.
NDP spokesman Karl Belanger quickly confirmed Martin's decision.
"These comments were simply inappropriate and unacceptable," Belanger said in a statement. "Mr. Martin agrees and we understand that he has decided to stop using his Twitter account."
The account, which had more than 9,000 followers, was shut down Thursday after the MP from Winnipeg Centre issued one last tweet — an apology.
"I apologize for my regrettable and inappropriate language. It seems some people shouldn't tweet so with this, I sign off," he wrote.
NDP spokesman Karl Belanger quickly confirmed Martin's decision.
"These comments were simply inappropriate and unacceptable," Belanger said in a statement. "Mr. Martin agrees and we understand that he has decided to stop using his Twitter account."
Seems he's upset because:
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Wednesday's tirade was apparently prompted by the Conservative government's failure to invite him to an announcement in his own riding.
“I’m not ‘worked up’ so much as ‘fed up’ with the rat-faced whores in the CPC [Conservative Party of Canada] who neglect to invite me to announcements in my riding,” he responded when someone commented on his posts, which included some particularly scathing and personal insults aimed at Public Safety Minister Vic Toews, another Manitoba MP.
“I’m not ‘worked up’ so much as ‘fed up’ with the rat-faced whores in the CPC [Conservative Party of Canada] who neglect to invite me to announcements in my riding,” he responded when someone commented on his posts, which included some particularly scathing and personal insults aimed at Public Safety Minister Vic Toews, another Manitoba MP.
I thought he had a justifiable reason to be pissed, but then I read:
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During his rant, Martin also criticized Toews for providing federal funding to Youth for Christ, a faith-based group, to build a recreation centre in Winnipeg's inner city.
to which Tews responded:
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“Rather than commending Youth for Christ for the exceptional work they do both in Manitoba and around the world, NDP MP Pat Martin launched into a rambling tirade against the organization through Twitter last night.
"For a sitting member of Parliament to attack an organization with blatant mistruths is both irresponsible and disgraceful," Toews said.
"In the midst of his outburst, I understand that Pat Martin was upset about being left off the guest list for another announcement I made earlier this week that would see new residential accommodations built for newcomers.… Given that the bulk of the money was allocated by the provincial NDP government, I have to wonder why they also chose not to invite him. Clearly even his own party doesn’t want him at events.”
"For a sitting member of Parliament to attack an organization with blatant mistruths is both irresponsible and disgraceful," Toews said.
"In the midst of his outburst, I understand that Pat Martin was upset about being left off the guest list for another announcement I made earlier this week that would see new residential accommodations built for newcomers.… Given that the bulk of the money was allocated by the provincial NDP government, I have to wonder why they also chose not to invite him. Clearly even his own party doesn’t want him at events.”
2Cdo @ Thu Dec 20, 2012 7:01 pm
Even his own party thinks Pat is an asshole! 
Curtman @ Thu Dec 20, 2012 7:06 pm
Rat faced whores...
I may have to move back to the core for next election so I can vote for him again.
2Cdo @ Thu Dec 20, 2012 7:09 pm
Curtman Curtman:
Rat faced whores...
I may have to move back to the core for next election so I can vote for him again.
I may have to move back to the core for next election so I can vote for him again.
Figured you would like someone with absolutely no class.
Guess you missed the part about the provincial NDP didn't invite him either, must be due to his overwhelming personality.
OnTheIce @ Thu Dec 20, 2012 7:16 pm
Martin puts the "ass" in class.
jj2424 @ Thu Dec 20, 2012 7:34 pm
Curtman Curtman:
Rat faced whores...
I may have to move back to the core for next election so I can vote for him again.
I may have to move back to the core for next election so I can vote for him again.
Have you contributed to his defense fund? Like a good little socialist?
He's going to lose his shirt very soon.
Curtman @ Thu Dec 20, 2012 8:18 pm
2Cdo 2Cdo:
Guess you missed the part about the provincial NDP didn't invite him either, must be due to his overwhelming personality.
You don't think they would have the local MP there handing out a big huge action plan cheque if it was a conservative riding? Does the provincial government usually invite MP's? What was Vic "The Dick" Toews there for anyway? His riding isn't even in the city.
jj2424 jj2424:
Have you contributed to his defense fund?
Actually I did.
2Cdo @ Thu Dec 20, 2012 8:28 pm
Curtman Curtman:
2Cdo 2Cdo:
Guess you missed the part about the provincial NDP didn't invite him either, must be due to his overwhelming personality.
You don't think they would have the local MP there handing out a big huge action plan cheque if it was a conservative riding? Does the provincial government usually invite MP's? What was Vic "The Dick" Toews there for anyway? His riding isn't even in the city.
It still doesn't change the fact that the provincial NDP are distancing themselves from his rude, ignorant behaviour but he chose to fall back to cursing and name calling. Face it, Pat doesn't play well with others and it would seem that most people, excluding you, are tired of his antics.
Curtman @ Thu Dec 20, 2012 8:36 pm
2Cdo 2Cdo:
It still doesn't change the fact that the provincial NDP are distancing themselves from his rude, ignorant behaviour but he chose to fall back to cursing and name calling. Face it, Pat doesn't play well with others and it would seem that most people, excluding you, are tired of his antics.
The MLA wasn't there either. But why was Vic?
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"Listen, I would never judge someone who screwed their babysitter for years or knocked up their secretary, so don't ask me to respect...," he said in one tweet.
It's not really ignorant. The term "whore" might be appropriate, I guess "rat faced" might be a stretch. They don't actually have rat faces. It only works if you don't take it literally.
ShepherdsDog @ Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:03 pm
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The MLA wasn't there either. But why was Vic?
Maybe because he's the minister responsible for Manitoba. Could that
be the reason?
2Cdo @ Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:18 pm
Curtman Curtman:
It's not really ignorant.
It seems that everything out of his mouth is ignorant and rude. You, being a leftie hack, think it's funny but if it was any right wing politician using that type of language you would be screaming for their head. I personally don't care about his politics, it's the person he is that disgusts me. He has no class, manners or sense of decency. and you cheer for him.
Curtman @ Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:27 pm
He's funny on the same level as Rob Anders. The truth is the NDP could run the IKEA monkey in that riding and it would win. If Pat Martin thinks he could win as an independent, he should try. He might get the chance.
jj2424 @ Thu Dec 20, 2012 9:30 pm
Martin figures it was easier to put down twitter than put down the bottle.
![[B-o]](./images/smilies/drinkup.gif "Drink up")
PublicAnimalNo9 @ Fri Dec 21, 2012 12:29 am
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"I apologize for my regrettable and inappropriate language. It seems some people shouldn't tweet so with this, I sign off,"
It seems "some people" shouldn't be in politics either.
bootlegga @ Fri Dec 21, 2012 6:22 am
Ahh, another politician who blows up on social media and then is forced to recant and apologize. It's happens here in Alberta all the time too.
At least he apologized and shut down his Twitter account.
As for this comment;
VicToews VicToews:
"For a sitting member of Parliament to attack an organization with blatant mistruths is both irresponsible and disgraceful," Toews said.
What a hypocrite - that's practically his and his party's MO!