tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post12985412609851623..comments2023-12-06T00:23:28.790+11:00Comments on Press gallery reform: Tony Abbott's full supportAndrew Elderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-33074443811857877302013-08-21T12:49:02.669+10:002013-08-21T12:49:02.669+10:00Andrew, I agree with you about polls and Abbott...Andrew, I agree with you about polls and Abbott's ability, but Abbott <em>is</em> a champion bullshitter, and he has all the MSM onside. Much as I hate the thought of it, I've resigned myself to an Abbott government (although I think he'll be a oncer).David Irving (no relation)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05728918405973140125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-89760517131208439222013-08-17T18:41:53.435+10:002013-08-17T18:41:53.435+10:00Because retail polls are bullshit and Abbott is no...Because retail polls are bullshit and Abbott is not good enough to do that demanding job.Andrew Elderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-26710582400002301592013-08-17T17:15:13.510+10:002013-08-17T17:15:13.510+10:00With the polls showing a LNP win how are you confi...With the polls showing a LNP win how are you confident that Abbott will not be the next Prime Minister?Emgeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-66347910702197661842013-08-16T08:38:47.950+10:002013-08-16T08:38:47.950+10:00david I doubt the reality would dawn on him, spen...david I doubt the reality would dawn on him, spend spend,,,they did before will do it again in 81,,with howard as treasurer the int rates where around 15 percent by the middle of the 80 we had to sell our home, mr hawke was then in and worked so hard to change things around the liberal spend on nothing that is for the future, Iraq war is a bit example the gst would I fear have to go to 20 percent,\<br /><br />read my post also below about forums apparently the liberals sit mute as they have no policy while the labor person speaks , good for us but aren't they not stupid, people must be told in adds the libs have NO polcicies this must be a first for an opp, Menzies would turn over in his grave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-75391212293929000292013-08-16T08:28:08.873+10:002013-08-16T08:28:08.873+10:00Andrew heard about a forum in a large seat somewh...Andrew heard about a forum in a large seat somewhere in aus. that was held on policy the liberal person sat there mute as they had no policy to speak on<br /><br />how can an opp go to an election with no policies also <br />one add I saw was we will stop the boats, as far as I know the have stopped<br />just thought I fill you in a little triviaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-8582320147952189112013-08-16T08:23:49.505+10:002013-08-16T08:23:49.505+10:00Jason Yat Sen Li
An absolute star in the making!!...Jason Yat Sen Li<br /><br />An absolute star in the making!!<br /><br /> Watch this space with this guy, i have known about him for many years also.<br /><br />The future looks very bright indeed with people like him.<br /><br />CheersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-45226381064836116412013-08-15T12:52:19.288+10:002013-08-15T12:52:19.288+10:00Marilyn is incapable of engaging in any form of di...Marilyn is incapable of engaging in any form of discussion without referring to refugees.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-5474196040170001522013-08-13T21:24:19.590+10:002013-08-13T21:24:19.590+10:00Yes anon, you are quite right. I had forgotten. It...Yes anon, you are quite right. I had forgotten. It didn't take long either. Thanks for the reminder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-51241464682598358222013-08-13T21:01:04.853+10:002013-08-13T21:01:04.853+10:00Well, Jaymes has come out of hiding as I met him h...Well, Jaymes has come out of hiding as I met him handing out pamphlets at the train station this morning. When I asked him how the six points were going, he responded with "we all make mistakes". "True.", I replied, "It's also true that you should know what you're actually trying to sell, isn't it?", to which he had no response.<br /><br />So here we have a Liberal candidate who is not at all across his Party's plans (I will not call them policies as you have said all along Andrew, they have not done any policy work) being defended by the leader of the party himself, Tony Abbott even shaking his hand in front of the TV cameras at Penrith this afternoon to try to help get him out of yet another awkward situation.<br /><br />This speaks volumes for the Liberal Party, its leader, what for them constitutes an acceptable level of candidate, and therefore what they think of the public.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-9466574315123756712013-08-13T20:37:21.353+10:002013-08-13T20:37:21.353+10:00I do so enjoy your stuff, it makes me think for a ...I do so enjoy your stuff, it makes me think for a few minutes that Abbott won't win in a Landslide and go on for several more terms. And then I finish reading your article and remember where I am and what's happening. I so hope you are right, but I just can't see it.Oliver Townshendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14621786531716625345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-70892922700835771362013-08-13T20:17:25.794+10:002013-08-13T20:17:25.794+10:00Oh shut up Marilyn. I thought Anon. @07:02's c...Oh shut up Marilyn. I thought Anon. @07:02's comment was admirable, unlike yours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-88665023293368427392013-08-13T17:27:49.679+10:002013-08-13T17:27:49.679+10:00Have you forgotten that it was Gillard who started...Have you forgotten that it was Gillard who started the racist race to the bottom of the barrel with refugees in 2010 when she claimed that proper migrants like her parents don't want refugees from the Taliban to have special privileges or advantages? She wanted the East Timor deal, then the dirty Malaysia deal, then the illegal one we have now.<br /><br />And the media in the main pander just as much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-46400743014871299582013-08-13T07:06:06.328+10:002013-08-13T07:06:06.328+10:00I endorse the above comment. I noticed Jason Li ye...I endorse the above comment. I noticed Jason Li years ago. He is a remarkable person. I hope he is elected. He could be a future PM. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-52942824851006617532013-08-13T07:02:27.394+10:002013-08-13T07:02:27.394+10:00I hope you are right Andrew and we are spared TA. ...I hope you are right Andrew and we are spared TA. The alternative gives me no joy either. I live in a very safe Liberal seat which never changes so I have never had a voice. In recent years I have voted Informal, in part because I am disgusted by the demonization of asylum seekers. It is a difficult issue for any government but the manner in which both parties pander to and encourage fear and prejudice is mortifying. I find it personally offensive to be treated as a mug. Surely Australians are not the stupid, racist, self-interested, complacent mob our leaders seem to believe we are? I think we are capable of listening to rational debate on important matters like national infrastructure, immigration, taxation without leaders pressing alarm bells. That debate the other night was an absolute disgrace. It was not a debate. It involved two desperadoes in team ties and pancake standing at lecterns telling us exactly nothing. They were wooden, their hand gestures were choreographed, Abbott's girl-band one-finger point at the end of his wind-up was excruciating, even he looked embarrassed. Where was Julia Gillard when we needed her. I think I will be voting One Julia Gillard on the ballot slip. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-14755566395166184932013-08-13T06:58:56.667+10:002013-08-13T06:58:56.667+10:00The electors in the back blocks of Indi who hate M...The electors in the back blocks of Indi who hate Mirabella with a passion are muttering McGowan's name.<br /><br />If Mirabella visited the deep valleys in the hinterland she would be lucky to be laughed at, most likely to receive a cold shoulder, perhaps a feral would spit at her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-92161033837530467072013-08-13T00:12:21.128+10:002013-08-13T00:12:21.128+10:00I do so enjoy it when you write about Sophie. You...I do so enjoy it when you write about Sophie. You never descend into the 'root and loot' nastiness of other bloggers but you dissect her with precision and flair. it is a pleasure to read. I can't see how she can lose the seat but if she did it would make my year.Bultaco Metrellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12268742547325822401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-42269347821332260062013-08-12T22:48:24.692+10:002013-08-12T22:48:24.692+10:00Secker lost a lot of support from SA River locals ...Secker lost a lot of support from SA River locals a few years ago when he came out against increasing water flows into the Murray.<br />Then was much muttering and murmuring.<br /><br />fredAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-47016304399218448052013-08-12T16:33:59.327+10:002013-08-12T16:33:59.327+10:00You reckon? Right now, I get the impression that A...You reckon? Right now, I get the impression that Abbott is building the sort of 'give me the benefit of the doubt' credibility that he needs for the voters to have confidence that they can actually vote Labor out. Almost like he's presenting as less wacky than Mark Latham and therefore he may just be worth taking a chance on. He's running as a steady pair of hands that won't do much but at least will be better than the current mob. He still seems vaccuous and weak and bereft of ideas, but I'm starting to think that he might have enough to get over the line.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05818580718311488427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-66895451742260047962013-08-12T11:17:50.303+10:002013-08-12T11:17:50.303+10:00And it seems to be all over in my electorate of Gr...And it seems to be all over in my electorate of Greenway after the telling effort of Jaymes Diaz last week. The latest from the local rags is that Jaymes has gone into hiding in a safe house, with his dad Jess defending him from the media. I really hope Jaymes gets the ribbing he deserves.<br /><br />Hopefully this means that the incumbent, Michelle Rowland, will have a clearer majority the second time round. I admire that as a politician she set out and achieved the items she promised last election. Whether the other residents around here have noticed this is another question...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-64695282554344808192013-08-12T11:09:02.012+10:002013-08-12T11:09:02.012+10:00Jason Li is a great pick sadly that will go unoti...Jason Li is a great pick sadly that will go unoticed!!<br /><br />He is not a party hack and is a smart guy with an outstanding c.v to boot!<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-27363654296638647382013-08-12T09:28:30.251+10:002013-08-12T09:28:30.251+10:00I am alarmed to see the moderate Liberals walk out...I am alarmed to see the moderate Liberals walk out and the likes of Sophie Mirabella walk in. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-90997051495517412132013-08-12T09:18:26.902+10:002013-08-12T09:18:26.902+10:00The only thing that Abbott has going for him, as d...The only thing that Abbott has going for him, as demonstrated by the three years against Gillard, he is a do nothing and a can do nothing. He completely deserted the battlefield on literally every progressive policy fronted up by Labor. Most of these new programs couldnt even get done in majority government, yet with conservative absence, 10 years worth of progressive policy made its way through in less than 3. Truly admirable. <br /><br />If he is so impotent in opposition, I truly wonder what people think he will achieve in Government? Does being a head kicker get your policy across the line? Will that help reverse the carbon trading scheme, NBN, mining tax and the plethora of other things he has sworn to axe? No doubt his enthusiasm for all this will fizz out when the economic reality dawns on him. DavidRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-22227279455497358522013-08-11T22:18:11.732+10:002013-08-11T22:18:11.732+10:00It's a shame about Patrick Secker, he was a st...It's a shame about Patrick Secker, he was a stand out liberal in that seat from the time he took in the first group of Afghans into Murray Bridge, got them jobs and supported them in spite of Ruddock saying he shouldn't. He kept that up the next 12 years and I suspect he will be missed when they put in a nobody.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-48564142380157469802013-08-11T18:43:18.056+10:002013-08-11T18:43:18.056+10:00Nothing he promises will come to pass, basically, ...Nothing he promises will come to pass, basically, and they will sneak in rightwing policies because preselections result in further-right candidates getting up. But, he won't win.Andrew Elderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-33227469282971812722013-08-11T14:34:44.790+10:002013-08-11T14:34:44.790+10:00Andrew, what do you think would be the practical e...Andrew, what do you think would be the practical effect of this if (god help us) we get an Abbott government? chrispyconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17275660248586954326noreply@blogger.com