Perpetual indignation is for losers

Jason Kenney has accused the Liberals of making fun of Toronto's ethnic communities because of the following passage by Martin speechwriter Scott Feschuk, written on Feschuk's campaign blog Tuesday, in reference to defunct science mag Omni:

People keep sayng this campaign is a carbon copy of the 2004 election. But that's not true. Stephen Harper has a right handsome new hairstyle. Paul Hellyer has grabbed hold of the campaign agenda, blowing the lid off the whole UFO invasion thing, the number one priority of Canadians who are socially awkward Omni subscribers. And we were all shocked to walk out tonight to discover that, unlike 2004, the PM's oversized face is not on the side of the side of our campaign bus.

Feschuk stated the following on his blog yesterday:

1:47 PM - I am reliably informed that Conservative MP Jason Kenney just held a news conference at which he said the following about my blog reference yesterday to Omni subscribers:

"(Feschuk) said that Omni subscribers were socially awkward people who believe in UFOs. Scott's a funny guy, and I'm sure he'll say it was just a joke, but I think it's a joke in bad humour. What's he saying? That people from ethnic minorities who are the television viewers of Omni are paranoid, are abnormal, are ungrounded in reality? What's he saying?... I think he has to explain himself, and so does the prime minister."

It wasn't a joke, Jason. I was being serious. Of course, I was referring to subscribers to Omni, the magazine for science buffs and those who believe they've visited Alpha Centuri, not viewers of Omni television. (The fact that I know of Omni mag and Jason doesn't may speak to the fact he had a more socially successfully youth than I did).

In the spirit of interstellar goodwill, I make this offer: if Jason apologizes, I'll send him a free subscription to Omni and a tin foil hat.


Gimme me a break. It was a frickin' joke. (No doubt Kenney and his appreciation of witty repartee is a big hit with the ladies.)

Kenney's righteous indignation routine got old about seven years ago.

I think Feschuk should take Kenney out to Yuk Yuk's and ply him with a adult beverages when the Lib campaign hits Calgary. That might loosen him up a bit.