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Originally Posted by OFKU0
Was it Carl Jung who said where one door closes, another opens. I think that the Tories are going to crucify Stronach and embarrass and humilate Martin. Why rush in to do someone in when you can slowly kill them. Or let them slowly kill themselves. I may be the only one here that thinks this, but I think it was a huge mistake for Martin to do what he did. And I'm sure there is one or more loyal Liberal backbenchers with loads of experience that aren't that happy that a turncoat political rookie get's a plum portfolio position.
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I never gave the "loyal liberal backbencher just got shafted too" idea much thought.
You are absolutely right. Perfect logic. There are some pissed off politicians on the liberal side too, and this may push them over the edge!
If I had busted my ass for a company and remained loyal through thick and thin, only to get pushed aside for some "flavour of the month" publicity stunt, I would lose it.
What do you guys think would have happened if Martin phoned up Harper and said "Stronach is trying to defect to our side. You might want to hang her out to dry..."? And then let her face the pack of wolves (I use that term with affection, and mean no disrespect) as she tries to explain her move before it happened? I think the damage that would have happened to the PC's internally would have helped the liberals alot more than this Short-Gain-Long-Pain scenario.