Paul, Stick to Running the Country
The only Paul Martin I want to hear talking about hockey plays for the New Jersey Devils. While the current NHL player lockout does put a damper on Canadian spirits, it is not a government matter. With this opinion, I was of course disgusted to hear that Martin commented on his role in the labour crisis during recent interviews. Then I heard the words that he actually said, and my anger turned away from Martin, and toward the media outlets.

It seems to me that Martin has done next to nothing to involve himself in the process, and careful wording on his part gave reporters enough to go on. From this article on cbc.ca, he said "'There's only a role for Ottawa if the parties want it,' Martin said Tuesday." To me, that says, "They haven't asked for my help, and I haven't offered it." In the TV portion of the interview that I saw, he mentioned that he had not spoken directly to either NHL commissioner Gary Bettman or NHLPA president Bob Goodenow, but that he had contacted representatives of both sides about what could be done. Again, to me that says his people talked to their people, and nothing happened.

Paul Martin offered nothing, and neither Bettman nor Goodenow could care less, so why is CBC, and the various media outlets, making a big deal of this? Part of the frustration of the lack of hockey, is that hockey reporters now have to cover politics, and this kind of crap is the result of it.

   [ posted by William @ 11:31 PM ]