cross the aisle

Definitions

1. 1

   To vote, unite, or otherwise co-operate with members of another political party in order…

   To vote, unite, or otherwise co-operate with members of another political party in order to achieve governmental or political action.

   • It's voters who seem to want Republicans and Democrats in the next Congress to cross the aisle and try something different in Iraq.
2. 2

   Of a member of a parliament, to resign from one's political party and join another party,…

   Of a member of a parliament, to resign from one's political party and join another party, resulting in moving from one's currently assigned desk or seat in the legislative chamber to a new desk or seat physically located with the other members of one's new party.

   • A Conservative member of Parliament crossed the aisle this weekend to join the resurgent Labor Party of Tony Blair.
   • When asked by Duffy about rumours that he was being heavily courted by the Tories to cross the aisle and join them, Kilgour replied that they've opened "No doors."

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