Former NDP Candidate Jeff Potts Goes Over The Top

"You know, out in the oilpatch the men don't like politicians. We like crooked politicians even less and we don't want any crooked politicians around here which is why I joined the NDP at the last minute to ask some questions for the men. The men in the patch have my back too. If the SP keeps pushing it there is going to be some trouble. Anw when I say there is going to be trouble I mean it. Not just your veryday let's ask a politician some questions kine of trouble...I mean dragging politicians out into the street and tar and feathering them kind of trouble. So keep pushing."


Now, one would think that Rabble.ca would censor these comments from Famouspipeliner aka the former Swift Current NDP candidate Jeff Potts. But evidently not. He continues...


"Dear Michelle, (Rabble.ca moderator)
In regards to legal matters, I have been in regular contact with a lawyer and he says I have nothing to worry about. It's reich wing scare tactics.We will be looking into possible defamation of character charges against ralco radio and their Limbaughesque talk radio hosts. Soon they will be receiving the paper work requesting the tapes from their shows for review by my lawyer.Over the weekend, I will be meeting with men from other oilfield service companies to see what we can do to try and prevent a Devine era politician from becoming the premier. You see, they'd like to ruin me but they can't. I have no criminal record. I show up for work everyday and always have a hand out to help the next man and I'd never ask anyone to do anything that I wouldn't do myself. So try not to worry about their threats...it only shows their true nature... "


We've entered a new realm here in political campaigning in Saskatchewan; the realm of the threat of physical violence.

This is where this starts to get scary.

What exactly does Potts mean when he says "If the SP keeps pushing it there is going to be some trouble" and "dragging politicians out into the street and tar and feathering them kind of trouble"? This is a direct threat and needs to be addressed as such.

He comments later, "Over the weekend, I will be meeting with men from other oilfield service companies to see what we can do to try and prevent a Devine era politician from becoming the premier."

What will Potts do "to prevent a Devine era politician from becoming a premier"?

Are those comments meant to intimidate or threaten Brad Wall? Are they a promise of physical violence?

Also, why is Rabble.ca allowing such threats on their discussion boards? If something does happen to any Sask Party member in Swift Current, or elsewhere, would Rabble.ca be held accountable?

Irrespective of the answers to any of these questions, the police need to be notified of these statements and Mr. Potts needs to be answerable to them.

As much as the NDP now have a new candidate in Swift Current, this was their guy. They need to step in and stop Potts from further action or threats of such, unless of course that are so morally deprived that they are with his actions.

This is beyond ideological differences. This is getting dangerous.