Lousy judgement

April 4 (Crawford Kilian, The Tyee) The Real Emerson Problem : Lousy judgment is built into our political culture

It’s certainly not because Emerson is a flamboyantly evil man. I’m sure his successful career reflects real talent and intelligence. But his instant defection to the Conservatives reflects a profound failure of judgment that disqualifies him from any serious public post.

One individual’s poor judgment, however, is not enough to create an ouster movement with its own website. Millions of other Canadians must now question their own judgment over the past couple of decades. Stephen Harper’s recruitment of David Emerson required the active or passive cooperation of us all.