Patrick Brown‘s on again, off again leadership campaign is off again, likely for the last time, and he’s blaming the usual suspects.
Brown tweeted last evening that he was dropping out of the race because he says that his family and friends are being targeted by his political foes and the big, bad media.
I don’t doubt that Brown is feeling the heat from his political enemies; there’s growing evidence that members of his own caucus orchestrated the coup that unseated him and those same Tories were likely quite ticked off when Brown entered the leadership race.
But Brown’s finger-pointing at the media is a classic case of misdirection.
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Notwithstanding the questions raised about CTV’s reporting of the sexual misconduct allegations, in this time of #metoo, it was inevitable that these allegations would be reported by the media.
Likewise, when police are investigating potential fraud in the PC party nomination process, and Brown’s alleged involvement, the media will report on it.
And, when a member of Brown’s own caucus asks the integrity commissioner to investigate Brown for hiding income and for a questionable real estate transaction, it’s going to make headlines.
Rightly or wrongly, those seeking public office are under the microscope for deeds past and present, and Brown should know that.
If he wants to blame someone for his demise, he should look in the mirror.
Bill Kelly is the host of Bill Kelly Show on AM 900 CHML and a commentator for Global News
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