The art of the mea culpa

This [CBC] clarification caught my eye (see bottom):

Premier Rodney MacDonald did not say that he will campaign against Bill Casey in the next federal election campaign, as originally reported. MacDonald said he will campaign for the Conservative candidate.

Rodney MacDonald. Premier of Nova Scotia. Campaigning for the Conservatives. Who are running a candidate against Casey. In Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley. I'm not making this stuff up.

Update

Conservative National council president Don Plett issued a release [today] stating "it had unanimously declared the nomination in Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley to be vacant". And now "the party will work with the local electoral district association to find another candidate."

Here's the problem Don. With a sea of local politicians, politicos, organizers, party presidents and fundraisers supporting Bill Casey in that riding, where exactly are you going to find a credible candidate? Let's face it, nobody in their right mind will volunteer to put their name forward for the conservatives only to be ridiculed in the press as the Harper lacky/minion/joke who ran against an unbeatable and popular Casey. Get real.

Futhermore, those who know the true dynamics of Cumberland-Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley know that guys like Ron Elliott are the litmus test for that riding, in that, if he's not putting a lawn sign up in Amherst, you can bet your bottom dollar nobody else is.

Update II

Speaking on behalf of campaigners and volunteers like 79 year old Ron Elliott, Casey says, “I think that the prime minister should not overrule these people that have been Conservative campaigners and volunteers for longer than he’s been a Conservative,” he said. “Some of them have been there since before he was born.” Hear, all ye good people, hear what this brilliant and eloquent speaker has to say!