Surprised? I'm not
Svend's coming back
He will make it official in two weeks' time and when he does, the former New Democrat MP will announce he's running against Liberal MP Hedy Fry in Vancouver Centre, a riding many see as a natural for Mr. Robinson because of its large gay community. In 1988, Mr. Robinson became the first MP to declare his homosexuality, and went on to become a passionate crusader for gay and lesbian rights in Canada.
...and then supposedly lost his head and stole an engagement ring for his partner, turning himself in before the police arrested him ($64,000 rings usually have video security on them.)
After last year's federal election, Mr. Robinson was hired by the BC Government Employees' Union to do some advocacy work. Most believed it would be a long time, if ever, before he contemplated a return to politics. He thought so too, for a few months anyway, but he gradually found himself reading Hansard on-line and watching C-SPAN and devouring The Globe and Mail for political news out of Ottawa.
He couldn't help himself. Politics is in his DNA.
He couldn't help himself. Politics is in his DNA.
Hmmm. Hopefully the propensity for thieving isn't.
And what of the supposed "mental health disorder" that was the rallying point that everyone who wanted to support "poor Svend" used as an excuse for THEFT. Some disorder if he could just go away for a couple of months and then return - ALL BETTER NOW - would I be a bad person if I questioned this? Would I be taking it out on the mentally ill if I pointed out that he will be under even more pressure upon his return? Pressure that might make someone without this "mental disorder" crack just as readily.
Why would he subject himself to this again?
Am I just a cynic in thinking that this is just the latest step in a plan that was hatched the second he realized that he couldn't get away with stealing something so conspicuous in April 2004? Will this plan work?
Sometimes you can count on the gullibility of others. Especially voters.
I wonder if Sheila's next on the comeback trail?
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