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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
That must be a hell of a big box of straws you keep reaching into.
They both switched sides to gain power. Despite a couple minor differences, it's the same thing.
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Lol. I was speaking as to why the Conservatives would allow such a thing to happen, not why the MP in particular did this. Certainly, both Belinda and David switched to gain power, but why would the Conservatives allow such a thing when they said 'they would have to carefully consider such a move'? (Note they did not actually say they would never allow it, rather they would carefully consider it.) My response to that is that one extra seat allows them to form a coalition with any of the other parties instead of restricting them to two. In the case of the Liberals allowing Belinda in, they did not need her support, nor did they need to give her a Cabinet seat for support in an area where they were lacking. From the governing party's perspective, they are indeed to completely different circumstances.
Perhaps your anger over this matter has caused you to fail to realize I have neither applauded or condoned this action as of yet. I'm not grasping straws, I'm offering possible explainations. If I were the Conservative leader, and I were one seat short of being able to form coalitions with any one party, I would certainly consider the possibility of allowing a defector into my party as well. Especially one with the credentials of Emerson. Does that make it right? I haven't said one way or the other. I'm not in Harper's head or Emersons so i can't say what thought processes went into this decision.