tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post4306017949909532701..comments2023-12-06T00:23:28.790+11:00Comments on Press gallery reform: The human interludeAndrew Elderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-52965664950689875742014-07-29T01:26:38.597+10:002014-07-29T01:26:38.597+10:00I see there's intergenerational conflict among...I see there's intergenerational conflict amongst the liberals. <br /><br />Older and wealthier type with too much time on their hands<br /><br />Younger and more wordly ambitious yuppies trying to make sure that they're not a bunch of rowdy pigs and brats...<br /><br />The little darlings are disgusting to observe at times...reminiscent of the characters in Lord of The Flies.<br /><br />Self entitled individuals who eant to trash the joint.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-44302847426567547632014-07-28T07:06:35.140+10:002014-07-28T07:06:35.140+10:00Yeah, I was a bit grumpy about that as well, Terry...Yeah, I was a bit grumpy about that as well, Terry. It would've been more useful if they'd actually got down into the details of the many, many promises they've broken rather than talk about the two or three they've kept.David Irving (no relation)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05728918405973140125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-57451616899189039782014-07-27T21:30:35.907+10:002014-07-27T21:30:35.907+10:00Andrew, I would be interested on your opinion on t...Andrew, I would be interested on your opinion on the ABC news websites new Abbott government "Promise Tracker". It seems like a sop to the government and a distraction from the real story. People are angry about Abbott's misrepresentation of what he stood for and the media's collaboration by not questioning what else he intended to do.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08444773822923963234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-3002534433703151482014-07-26T16:25:00.138+10:002014-07-26T16:25:00.138+10:00Apparently we do not have a budget emergency. The ...Apparently we do not have a budget emergency. The Australian economy is in no trouble. Doing very well in fact.<br />Who says so?<br />Joe Hockey.<br />He relayed the good news to Kiwis on their leading news program.<br />Doesn't it make your head spin?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-56552356651003993742014-07-24T21:29:30.292+10:002014-07-24T21:29:30.292+10:00Great article, Andrew - I appreciate that you'...Great article, Andrew - I appreciate that you've been quite prolific lately.<br /><br />Your pieces tend to be well reasoned and lively and I think this is no exception.<br /><br />Never give a mug an even break.<br /><br />-Melena SantorumAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-91047985512920756402014-07-24T13:19:44.258+10:002014-07-24T13:19:44.258+10:00A bloke I served with occasionally emails me polit...A bloke I served with occasionally emails me political stuff - most usually about how the muslims are swamping our way of life - and recently I got something about Sen. Lambie. I'm not sure where it came from, but it was pretty uncomplimentary (so I can make a few guesses), particularly about her military service. She was apparently in Timor, so her service would certainly overlap mine.<br /><br />You're right about the sexism still ingained in military culture, but from the outside, at least, things look a bit better than they did when I was in the system (12 or so years ago), and _much_ better than when I enlisted in 1977. Of course, she would've experienced it much more directly than I did.<br /><br />I disagree with most of what she says, but I reckon she struck exactly the right note in her radio appearance. The idiots who interviewed her got exactly what they deserved for asking such stupid, offensive questions.<br />David Irving (no relation)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05728918405973140125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-74822087123417668792014-07-24T07:25:04.895+10:002014-07-24T07:25:04.895+10:00Me? Maybe, the way manufacturing is going I'll...Me? Maybe, the way manufacturing is going I'll need something. I can't say about the liberal party membership as I don't know any or heard of any. But I wouldn't be surprised. The libs bussed in a load of young libs to help with her campaign... the same night all of McGowans posters and billboards where defaced. Even ones on top of houses! The local lib members I think are during all dying out, literally. At the public Q& A all the candidates attended l there was only two types of lib membership, who both thought they had the right to read long-winded statements barely concealed as questions. One was the bussed in young lib, the type you see on ABC q&a. The other was early 70's and looked very well off.<br /><br />Be be fair to McGowan I think she is reflecting indi 's opinion, but you look at who turns up to her public meetings and there all grey power. What a cashed up ' boomer wants and a gen Y want are generally two different things. But that tussles playing out all over and is hardly the only reason she votes how she is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-52283584930605632352014-07-23T21:26:48.147+10:002014-07-23T21:26:48.147+10:00To answer your last question: it's very strang...To answer your last question: it's very strange. Once Rudd started talking up Gillard in 2010 he was finished. Another attempt to bury Turnbull. <br /><br />As far as Abbott-Putin, the fact is that any boycott of Russia would benefit Australia. Russia has strong links to the Arab world and Australia's links are much less strong. In an interconnected world, let's see how this relationship plays out.Andrew Elderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-84002329110267151042014-07-23T21:24:02.082+10:002014-07-23T21:24:02.082+10:00Anon....
I'm a fan of Offspring and love Ashe...Anon....<br /><br />I'm a fan of Offspring and love Asher Kedding as an actress...don't understand the point there.<br /><br />She's not polished and educated<br /><br />Class exists in Australia and I appreciate the work she has done thus far however she's paid a handsome amount of money and should start refining her media skills and etiquette<br /><br />She has friends in the media...some have warmed to her already and find her refreshing...<br /><br />They CONSTANLY contradict themselves with their own arguments. <br /><br />May I remind them what young lib/labs do on their facebook pages in objectifying mainstream players?<br /><br />It's just as sleazy and disgusting dear fourth estate.<br /><br />I love it that the right like to eat their own bogans in politics<br /><br />It's hilarious when conservatives get elected and eat their own!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-5731973766158403392014-07-23T21:20:35.855+10:002014-07-23T21:20:35.855+10:00I agree. Rundle was good on this in Crikey today.I agree. Rundle was good on this in Crikey today.Andrew Elderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-45237729554766011092014-07-23T21:20:09.242+10:002014-07-23T21:20:09.242+10:00How about you? Is it not the case that the elector...How about you? Is it not the case that the electorate wanted a conservative but not Sophie, and that the Liberal Party wouldn't allow a mass membership influx to punt her from preselection?Andrew Elderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-28640082706248178262014-07-23T17:39:53.168+10:002014-07-23T17:39:53.168+10:00If women were more honest with themselves instead ...If women were more honest with themselves instead of tittering like school girls they would stop whining and get to the facts, no women I know want a man who is poor and with a small one, that is the fact of the matter.<br /><br />The other fact of the matter is that Jacquie has a pretty good back story of abuse and torment in the army that is ignored and she helped to save not only the mining tax for us but the school kids bonus for the poorest kids, low income super and tax breaks for the poor that were included in the mining tax.<br /><br />The MSM are pissed off because they have so many large mining interests supporting them.<br /><br />Some people need to get out more - those who are tittering about Lambie are great fans of the near pornographic Offspring and the absolutely pornographic Rake, Puberty Blues and other such shows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-32031647501052240862014-07-23T13:58:26.019+10:002014-07-23T13:58:26.019+10:00I think TA over-reached from the start when he poi...I think TA over-reached from the start when he pointed the figure of blame directly at Russia and Putin in particular. A more nuanced reaction would have been more appropriate which left a bit of political wriggle room if Putin attends the G20 meeting in Brisbane. I would be surprised if he doesn't. Abbott is going to look odd in photos shaking Putin's hand.<br /><br />I am intrigued too that Hockey is talking up Putin's attendance at the G20 and Peta Credlin is talking up Joe Hockey as TA's successor. Isn't it unusual for a power broker closely linked with a leader to be talking about his replacement so early on?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-66433582242754365292014-07-23T12:18:00.709+10:002014-07-23T12:18:00.709+10:00The words that the believers and circle-jerkers cl...The words that the believers and circle-jerkers cling to after the narrative has passed through the press gallery are like coffee snobs drinking coffee from beans filtered through a civet cat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-79102095618770136892014-07-23T11:30:51.800+10:002014-07-23T11:30:51.800+10:00There is next to no attempt to nut out what these ...There is next to no attempt to nut out what these pollies advocate and where their pivot points for compromise lie, but there are endless attempts, mostly with focus on the inane and irrelevant, to catch them with "gotcha" traps. <br /><br />Each pollie, whether part of their party or independent, holds our futures in their hands. Whilst an unfair prejudice against men with small "packages", along with broader appearance based prejudice across all sexes are issues that deserve consideration, the lack of priority given by the media to what our pollies stand for, how well they understand crucial issues etc is far more indicative of the crassness of the media the crassness of those they seek to belittle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-12791739688932717212014-07-23T11:04:23.725+10:002014-07-23T11:04:23.725+10:00The whole thing was a beat up, Lambie shouldn'...The whole thing was a beat up, Lambie shouldn't have apologised imo.<br />Ask a silly question, get a silly answer. <br />Funksoul123https://www.blogger.com/profile/14512374627441568219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-66718573586974932082014-07-23T09:19:29.519+10:002014-07-23T09:19:29.519+10:00It's shite how much coverage ANY of the new pa...It's shite how much coverage ANY of the new parliamentarians get, whether there in the house of reps or the Senate.<br /><br />Take Cathy McGowan, my local member. Myself and others I know voted for her due to her intense local focus and engagement with the electorate, two things Sophie always showed complete disdain for. During the campaign she was cagey on her views on federal policies. <br /><br />Thanks to her constant Facebook updates, and no other source, I keep track of her still strong community focus. It also keeps me updated on how she constantly votes with the government despite none of its output being in anyone's best interest.<br /><br />Maybe she's playing the long game, sucking up to Tony and waiting for a pay off later in her effort for better infrastructure in indi? Maybe she actually believes in the budget and removing the carbon tax? I wouldn't know. No one bothers to ask her and her fb updates lately are looking more like spin then substance.<br /><br />Surely there's a journalist out there some where that covers all aspects of federal politics and not just the latest buzz? <br /><br />Could anyone suggest one?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-4698575173036293002014-07-23T08:45:31.852+10:002014-07-23T08:45:31.852+10:00Thanks for this Andrew. I was infuriated at readin...Thanks for this Andrew. I was infuriated at reading the inane reporting of Lambie's radio interview, along the lines of, "if a male politician had made those comments he'd be blasted", conveniently ignoring that a male politician would NOT be asked those questions.<br />Context is all, but is conveniently ignored by so-called journalists, who have followed up by condemning the people who applaud Lambie's chutzpah.<br />They are totally out of touch with reality.JBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-64426546325329996192014-07-23T01:24:02.094+10:002014-07-23T01:24:02.094+10:00How utterly disgusting Andrew.
If he came to my f...How utterly disgusting Andrew.<br /><br />If he came to my funeral, I would tell him in my grieved state to go to hell.<br /><br />Maybe that would get headlines around the globe on what an opportunist creepy man he is.<br /><br />My heart goes out to all those deceased and their families that are being used for political propaganda<br /><br />You deserve much better than this weak response.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com