I am going to read from Andrew Coyne on this matter. He says “we”, referring to the media, and “they”, being politicians:
We are as invested as they in the pretense that, when the Member for Diddly-squat
--he is not referring to you or your riding in particular--
is observed to be “shaking with rage” or “visibly distraught,” he is actually experiencing something like the named emotion.
He goes on to say:
...there is nothing a politician lives for more than to be unjustly accused of something--even if he has to levy the charge himself. The opportunities to play the victim are too tempting.
That puts some of this into its proper context.
Mr. Cotler, can you start by indicating whether or not you are named in the ten percenter in question?