The Christmas season, largely expected to be a festive time in the republic, has manifested into a war of words in the wake of the failed General Court nominations of retiring Associate Justice Boyd X. Biggs and former president William D. Money. With the president on his way out of Liberty House, the circumstances behind the administration's defeat in the Titulia legislature are emerging and has sent the most powerful in the state's political arena into a public relations furore.
Former Titulian president Julian of the new Unity Party has released a series of WikiLeaks-styled messages conveyed to him through outgoing vice president Reformer, which allege the LRP was "corrupt" during the process to fill the vacant seat on the General Court following the expired Biggs term.
As reported in the Titulian Conservative, RNC leader jp9893 and UP leader Julian allege the messages ".. may show evidence of corrupt bargaining" despite not yet releasing any evidence of a monetary or political exchange between the government or the Liberal Republican Party.
LRP member and co-creator of The J-Dawgs web series Chris Hoyt commented that the breadth of the event is 'top value'.
"This is great news for Titulia's entertainment division. The teenagers are doing what they're good at making up stories and giving us plenty of cool material to use in the [J-Dawgs] series" he said.
On the political front, LRP president TJ Norton has demanded the Titulian Conservative and their affiliated parties produce evidence of corruption or issue an apology, failing that with a likely suit in Titulia's federal court.
"The [LRP] party has taken legal advice and our attorneys believe we're in a strong position to file for injunctive relief and seek damages against the [Titulian Conservative] paper. The TC Media Corporation has fabricated many gross claims about the LRP .. but we stand in applause of the right to freedom of speech even when every claim against us to date has been ridiculous".
"However, alleging criminal activity when there is no evidence of a corrupt exchange is where we draw the line and we will defend any such allegations against us by availing ourselves of every tool at our disposal under Titulian law", Mr Norton said.
Party secretary Malinda Noble and policy committee chair Todd Richards have weighed into the ongoing saga, with Noble today claiming that Mr Julian is 'the last person to position himself as a leader against corruption'.
"It was less than six months ago when then President Julian was impeached from office for organising far greater than a legislative discussion on judicial nominees", Ms Noble said.
In a chat transcript released by Julian himself, it was revealed that the-then RNC candidate for president of the republic promised Linardist president William D. Money the renomination of former member and Justice Boyd X Biggs in exchange for Mr Money's support and that of his party in the presidential election.
Mr Julian later condemned his own agreement with Money as 'dirty' despite many across the aisle standing by the Linardist leader for doing nothing more than 'standing up for the interests of his party'.
Then-LRP president and current Attorney General Reg C Ambrose said of the now coined Juliangate drama: ".. in the end it did more damage to Julian's credibility than it did for Bill [Money]. The man [Money] was looking out for his party and that's all a party president's job is, to be its representative and negotiate its case", said Ambrose (Exclusive with the LRP: 9 Sept 2010)
Norton has defended his role in the negotiations as a party leader advocating the best people for the Court.
"I think the first step is to take a look at Titulian history. The whip process for whoever is believed to be the best for a position in any branch of our Government is a common practice throughout", Mr Norton said.
"As President .. I opened the vetting process to the most bilateral standard set by any chief executive to date. I consulted every major party leader on nominations and those leaders were free to express whatever they wished .. whether I agreed with them or not".
Mr Norton said the behaviour of the Government and the RNC/UP alliance in the aftermath of the nomination rejections 'left a lot to be desired'.
"On one hand I'm not surprised because these kinds of expressions aren't new for the impeached and disgraced former President Julian. I am surprised that Vice President Reformer has weighed in how he has but I won't describe our issues with Reformer as being one and the same as with Julian".
"I am disappointed however that Reformer is back in bed with Julian again as was the case under the Brady Administration when the SDP had the RNC in its back pocket. Less than a week into the foundation of Julian's so-called "Unity" party it's not surprising he's up to the same divisive and partisan activities as usual".
"It's sour grapes on Reformer's part and political opportunism by conveying lies on Julian's part", concluded Norton.
No word yet from the Department of Justice on whether there will be a special prosecutor assigned to investigate the claims made by TC Media Corporation and the RNC/UP alliance, though it has been welcomed by the LRP leadership.
Stay tuned as the story unfolds on the eve of the December 2010/January 2011 presidential election.
-Happy New Year to our readers.
Ed: The Titulia Express apologies to Julian Assange of WikiLeaks for any offence taken in the unintentional comparison to WikiLeaks and the Editor of the Titulian Conservative 'Julian'. The Express recognises the integrity of WikiLeaks journalism.
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