Green candidate says his 2002 column cheering 9/11 was 'symbolic'

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Canadian Press
Friday, April 13, 2007

VANCOUVER (CP) -A Green candidate for the next federal election says he was just being "symbolic" when he wrote a column in 2002 cheering the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Kevin Potvin says it should be obvious that he wasn't happy with the deaths of the thousands killed that day. But he also says he stands by his column for the alternative newspaper The Republic in which he says a small part of him thought the attacks were "beautiful."
He says he plans to continue his run for a seat in the House of Commons as a Green.
Party Leader Elizabeth May says she hasn't spoken to Potvin, but she'll give him the benefit of the doubt for now.
She says if Potvin truly believes the attacks were beautiful, then he will not be allowed to run for the Greens.


© The Canadian Press 2007

I hope they can his ass

[Laworkerbee]

I once had high hopes for the Greens but it seems they are stuck on stupid, there is hardly another party out there that is so good at shooting itself in the foot whenever the opportunity arises :cantbeli:

[Five-to-One]

not to worry, they shall continue to survive on protest votes

[muck]

I hope they can his ass

To judge about him, I would love to read the column because that statement is worth nothing if it is shown without the context.