What does this say to you?

"There is enough guilt to go around and everyone feels bad enough as it is"

and

"I don't think that should become an election issue, because it can work both ways"


These are quotes by Liberal leader Gerry Reid found in a Telegram story today about the party's candidate Linda Goodyear raising the issue of double billing during a campaign event on Bell Island.

It says - I think voters are FOOLS

If that's not bad enough - Goodyear's figures on her Tory competitor and incumbent Diane Whelan were wrong. Very wrong. Apparently Linda got her figures from a story she read in the Independent either read improperly or written factually incorrect - and not from the Auditor General's Report.

First Gerry Reid has determined that the spending scandal should not be an issue in this election. He also believes that politicians already feel bad enough. Here's the deal voters - leave them alone - it was not their fault. Voters should back off and understand that because all political parties were involved - therefore voters can't just blame one.

This means - Reid has not accepted that taxpayers were ripped off - treated like fools - their money like a cookie jar. He wants people to understand how hard it's been on all the embattled MHA's - who cares about someone who needs life saving drugs or a medical test - or a safe house - or food for their kids - the politicians need a break from this incessant criticism.

As for Linda Goodyear - she gave Diane Whelan a pass to re-election or at least a good fight between her and NDP's Gavin Will. If Linda Goodyear cannot get that level of research correct and she uses that false information to take the last and biggest swipe at her opponent - she probably won't be so hot when examining legislation.

Then Reid states in the Telegram that:

"I'll have a talk to Linda and tell her it's not just Tory MHAs that double-billed. Liberal MHAs double billed as well."

First of all - it appeared on a CBC Morning Show report that Linda did know that all political parties were involved - and if she did not as Gerry seems to think - then Goodyear is not in the same world as the rest of us.

Disarray - Confusion - Mixed Messages - and Continued Cover-Up would seem to be the Liberal's campaign theme.

This is one big reason Danny Williams is so high in the polls. An awful lot of Liberals just do not want to vote or are switching sides.