"Undercutting" Emerson?

On Tuesday this week we held a public awareness protest at City Hall. Vancouver Courier reporter Mike Howell was there to catch a few comments from us, but more interesting to me are those of the Mayor Sam Sullivan, reported in today’s Courier:

I don’t think it’s really that wise for our own citizens to be undercutting [David Emerson] now.” Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan

Undercutting? What is Mayor Sam suggesting? That our factual, honest, civic-minded, non-partisan expressions of Canadian’s belief in democracy are responsible for Canadians holding the David Emerson name in low esteem? That’s simply not right. Emerson, not his constituents, did the dirty deed, and Emerson need only look in the mirror to see who is most responsible for his name being held in low esteem.

Watch out Mr. Mayor. The Emerson affliction is going to rub off on you, too.