tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post3303030189971634159..comments2023-12-06T00:23:28.790+11:00Comments on Press gallery reform: Team playersAndrew Elderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-17565295000415758432012-10-05T15:40:23.991+10:002012-10-05T15:40:23.991+10:00"There is nothing so in keeping with Labor tr...<i>"There is nothing so in keeping with Labor tradition than being accused of selling out Labor tradition."</i><br /><br />Lovely line. That's exactly what Gillard should have said after Lindsay Tanner's recent spray.derrida deridernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-41594933978846178172012-09-20T20:22:30.097+10:002012-09-20T20:22:30.097+10:00I did; it was late, and now fixed :)I did; it was late, and now fixed :)Andrew Elderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-65000518263163293652012-09-20T20:22:03.839+10:002012-09-20T20:22:03.839+10:00She's always onto something, that one ...She's always onto something, that one ...Andrew Elderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-16656781451275425772012-09-20T20:21:27.734+10:002012-09-20T20:21:27.734+10:00Thanks, fixed. Abbott staked everything on the sma...Thanks, fixed. Abbott staked everything on the small target and there is no plan B. Buy something fun with your winnings!Andrew Elderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-84475613919542743022012-09-20T16:51:36.058+10:002012-09-20T16:51:36.058+10:00Andrew, in your second dot point did you mean:
Th...Andrew, in your second dot point did you mean:<br /><br />The arguments against Turnbull replacing <b>Abbott</b> as leader <br /><br />?Fionanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-1661031647602778602012-09-20T14:27:21.578+10:002012-09-20T14:27:21.578+10:00I'm not so sure about your take Andrew. I thin...I'm not so sure about your take Andrew. I think Drag0nista might be onto something with her post:<br />http://dragonistasblog.com/2012/09/19/were-we-trolled-by-bernardi-today<br /><br />OJKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-58331015487272127732012-09-20T14:19:51.163+10:002012-09-20T14:19:51.163+10:00The spirit of Hymie the Get Smart robot hovers ove...The spirit of Hymie the Get Smart robot hovers over Bernardi.<br /><br />Crush, kill and Hello Dolly?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-86862034801359584432012-09-20T10:07:28.070+10:002012-09-20T10:07:28.070+10:00It seems even the Tories don't want Cory.
htt...It seems even the Tories don't want Cory.<br /><br />http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/tories-unnerved-by-bernardis-arrival-20120920-267ua.htmlHelenhttp://castironbalcony.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-65914696802360863212012-09-20T10:00:10.851+10:002012-09-20T10:00:10.851+10:00Bernardi is part of a worldwide Conservative movem...Bernardi is part of a worldwide Conservative movement thats part of his speaking engagements<br /><br />Interestingly the Uk Tories have denounced his comments at a conference today that he's a participant in<br /><br />The question to be asked is,why is he even there?<br /><br />Poor man<br /><br />lol!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-16634648546919988372012-09-20T09:52:51.677+10:002012-09-20T09:52:51.677+10:00My first post, although I have been reading your a...My first post, although I have been reading your articles with great interest for some time.<br /><br />At one point you reference 'Turnbull voting against marriage inequality'. Unless I'm wrong, didn't he vote for marriage inequality (or alternatively) against marriage equality?<br /><br />I have often felt like the proverbial voice in the wilderness telling friends and co-workers that the next election is far from a foregone conclusion. A couple of months ago, I wagered $100.00 with a co-worker that labour would exceed 47% on a TPP in the next election, which I consider one of the surer things in the recent past. Is it merely coincidence that the crumbling of Abbott's facade correlates with Mitt Romney having his pants yanked down in the US?Aussiesmurfhttp://aussiesmurf.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-31367979963439633032012-09-20T09:45:19.904+10:002012-09-20T09:45:19.904+10:00Interesting views on Sinodinos
"A discussio...Interesting views on Sinodinos<br /><br /> "A discussion with the gay community is needed"<br /><br />Thats the Sinodinos line in the press<br /><br />Sinodinos is well respected in the wider community including the very large Australian Greek diaspora<br /><br />The lunatic fringe of Bernardi et al have made news with The Huffington Post already<br /><br />Tarnished brand Australia there a little i would think<br /><br />Gen y pollies like Frydenberg et al are pretty sick of Abbott and unduly frustrated<br /><br />Saw that at a recent school function with both of them looking akward<br /><br />The look on Josh's face was Gold<br /><br />Had to be there!!<br /><br />;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-24190943170545817922012-09-20T07:14:45.307+10:002012-09-20T07:14:45.307+10:00You don't have to make every post a winner to ...You don't have to make every post a winner to be a significant player, as Bernardi has been and is. #1 on the Senate ticket indicates depth and breadth of support that might wax/wane but does not appear/disappear overnight. The point is, Abbott could not blast him out if he wanted to. The next Liberal PM, which Abbott isn't, will be able to.Andrew Elderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-52187024040266146082012-09-20T07:08:43.297+10:002012-09-20T07:08:43.297+10:00Yes indeed!Yes indeed!Andrew Elderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-69971943429730595112012-09-20T03:00:28.060+10:002012-09-20T03:00:28.060+10:00I'm not sure i agree with your view that Berna...I'm not sure i agree with your view that Bernadi has done particularly well out of recent pre-selections. Mary Jo Fisher was replaced with the moderates preferred candidate and a woman Minchin et al loathe. None of the federal seats are winnable (thus the candidates affiliation is largely meaningless) and most of the new state mps from 2010 were moderates. <br /><br />The two notable successes were retaining his #1 spot on the ticket and removing Secker (though that was largely lost by Secker rather than Bernadi blasting him out) KnifeySpoonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03269119030919065233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-69646170085363034162012-09-20T00:25:13.737+10:002012-09-20T00:25:13.737+10:00I always hope fervently that your prognostications...I always hope fervently that your prognostications about Abbott are correct.<br /><br />Nice to catch up IRL too :)<br /><br />KCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com