BC Liberal MLA Kevin Krueger should read these words; “Vitriol” … extreme bitterness and hatred toward somebody or something

Kamloops South Thompson Liberal
MLA Kevin Krueger

Today in the BC Legislature, BC Liberal MLA Kevin Krueger decided to show once again that he simply does not know when to muzzle his comments. 

Given the fireworks during media scrums with Krueger, it sounds like perhaps the impact of revelations, coming from BC Conservative MLA John van Dongen, are hitting a little too close to the target … which led news media people to set Twitter ablaze with some of it.

Here is just one exchange that took place earlier this afternoon on Twitter … however there were plenty more comments from those in the news media:

Comment from Keith Baldrey‏@keithbaldrey

Stream of consciousness rant from Krueger attacks integrity of Van Dongen, Dix, and Cummins. Takes a shot at media for good measure. #bcpoli

Response from David Schreck‏@StrategicThghts

@keithbaldrey Is the Krueger rant on record; couldn't he have saved it 4 Hansard recording? :)

Rep;ly from Keith Baldrey‏@keithbaldrey

@StrategicThghts   two scrums.

Response again from David Schreck‏@StrategicThghts

@keithbaldrey    Two! Wasn't he able to get it all off his chest in the first one? :) Verifies what Justine wrote about dumping Campbell.

Sean Leslie, from CKNW also ran the following news story;  “Liberal MLA blasts political opponents”

A frustrated Liberal MLA felt the need to vent today.  Kamloops South Thompson MLA Kevin Krueger approached reporters to rant about former colleauge John van Dongen and NDP leader Adrian Dix saying both are getting far too much positive coverage in the media.

"This guy (John van Dongen) stands up in the legislature and yammers on about his integrity. So where's the integrity when you're the minister responsible for public safety and you wrack up a string of speeding tickets as long as your arm, you know, integrity is all or nothin'. It's nothin', in that."

He says van Dongen tried to recruit him into an effort to topple former Premier Gordon Campbell in the fall of 2010.

"I think John van Dongen suffers from delusions of grandeur and he attacked Gordon Campbell no doubt about it I told you he phoned me, stupidly phoned me, tried to recruit me I had to wait for a chance to tell him he was in conflict of interest and I told him to resign but he didn't and Gordon Campbell was so gracious he didn't fire him, but he could have and he is still attacking Gordon Campbell more than a year after he's gone."

Krueger describes van Dongen as a small man with a mean streak and calls BC Conservative leader John Cummins "ridiculous", and calls Adrian Dix's attempt to become premier "preposterous." 

Krueger adds the media and critics are not giving Premier Christy Clark a fair shake.

It now seems that a ‘liberal’ dose of vitriol (ie: extreme bitterness and hatred toward somebody or something, or an expression of this feeling in speech or writing) is the continued order of the day.

I have lost count of the number of media stories that have gone out when MLA Kruger decides to unleash his booming voice – not a single one have been flattering to his cause – so WHY does he continue to do it?

Residents of the Kamloops South Thompson riding will have the opportunity to show their approval, or disapproval, of his actions in due course when the next BC general election is held in May of next year.

I’m thinking a good number will be showing that is NOT how they wish their MLA to act.  What do you think?

I’m Alan Forseth in Kamloops, with the thoughts of one conservative.