Oh Those Cheeky BBA Monkeys, Part 4

The Blackberry Addicts’ latest post is rife with commentary on yesterday’s election results. Judging by the tone of the article, it is safe to assume that Today’s NDP are more than a little sore that their slate of candidates didn’t fare better. The BBA folks are so stricken, they went so far as to bemoan the loss of the ever-sensationalistic Benham. Apparently, it is difficult in times of great sorrow to see the subtle nuance between opportunism and opposition. This is understandable since both words start with the same first three letters.

While the BBA weave their frightful tales of right-leaning yes-men & women just in time for Halloween, they neglected to mention the NDP’s own rabid involvement in the civic electoral process. As I recall, the NDP was the only party that actually had THEIR NAME on the signs of civic candidates they were endorsing. Forgive me for not buying into their Orwellian (that one’s for you, H.O.G.) references to the “much moneyed Katz” or the “River Heights rubber stamp.” Do the BBA folks honestly expect us to believe that their own slate of candidates would not espouse the wisdom inherent in the Great Orange Way?

So without getting as abrasive as the militants in the orange fatigues (I can’t say I’m going to miss Benham as I don’t believe in acting as opposition solely for opportunity’s sake), let me say welcome back Sammy! I hope you and Dan Vandal play nice together. Dan will be a great addition to the fray provided that he doesn’t act solely as the NDP yes-man certain bloggers might expect him to be.

After all, the BBA’s cries of righteous indignation over right-wing gamesmanship ring a little hollow when they were engaged in the same antics at the other end of the political spectrum…