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Originally Posted by RedHot25
Yup - and I say this to make a point.
I find it an interesting parallel that words such as these were "thrown around" when Belinda crossed the floor, but now that this happens....well...the response is really suddenly muted. Interesting to say the least.
And I may be wrong, so if I am I apologize, but I thought the general feeling here was that "floor crossings = bad. REAL bad. no one should cross the floor, because that's bad."
(and it should be noted that I am not a Liberal Party supporter).
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Belinda was sleeping with the second in command in the Conservative party. She left without telling him. She left for a prominent position in the liberal caucus. What she did reeked of opportunism.
Khan was called out by his party for assisting the government in a area where mistakes cost lives. It doesn't appear that he is gaining any position by changing parties. He is doing it for conscience sake. Perhaps he should have just sat as an independent but, I imagine the fact that his party was rejecting him for doing something right and for the greater good of Canadians probably was a motivational factor.
Also, with a probable election this spring he might have not have received the nomination from his district because of Dion. The last Liberal leader had no problem circumventing his own party members and appointing his own choice for candidates. I'm guessing Dion wouldn't have a problem doing the same.