Mr. Language Person clears things up for you.

Just to be clear, and for the record, the floor-crossing, now-Liberal Belinda Stronach is no longer a "whore." She's a "dog." The ex-Liberal, now-Conservative David Emerson, on the other hand, is still a "whore."

We here at Mr. Language Person HQ fully expect that, while descriptions for Ms. Stronach may be redefined from time to time, the one for Mr. Emerson is going to stick.