Re: Aus Federal Politics thread (III)

[skully]

Got this by email today. Apologies if old...

[embee]

No wonder Trev hates the French

[skully]

[Bradman]

It could even read the effects of immigration can no longer beignored

[Brass Monkey]

- That picture's funny as f*ck. The funny bit being there's about four first-teamers in that entire 2011 picture.

[skully]

How can you tell? They all look the same to Trev.

[Brass Monkey]

How can I tell, they all look the same to Trev are you calling me Trev?

[skully]

OK.

And on things Political, I see Gabba Dan is standing for a Qld Fed seat under Katter's banner. [where's the redneck emoticon]

[horace]

The chips I spoke to were agogo about the mad katter...they believe he has an enormous groundswell of support...with both the Labs and the ctyparty/libs losing seats

[Bradman]

It will be one nationesque without the racism. And remember he can strike whilst the iron's hot. It's not like there's still two years plus to the next ellection in that neck of the woods.

[bodyline]

I see the milky bar kid is counting the numbers - apparently has been on the phone to Douggie Howes and Premier Bill. Must be that new heart valve.

[Bradman]

He'd be better off waiting until the whole electorate is really screaming for him. Then no matter how it's done human psychology takes over and those screaming for it will just have to vote that way.

Do it now and the novelty will dissipate.

[skully]

I see the milky bar kid is counting the numbers - apparently has been on the phone to Douggie Howes and Premier Bill. Must be that new heart valve.

And reportedly p!ssed off at being chipped about his travel expenses.

[bodyline]

Problem for Juliar is that next year Qld has both state and local elections - so the cash box that is the Labor party in Qld's various private companies will be strapped worse than it is now as a result of the sharemarket dive.

Last time the State companies were asked to cough up several mill - and kindly told her where to go, but relented and gave some assistance. This time I think they'll just tell her to get back under that Oz flag.

[skully]

[Bradman]

Problem for Juliar is that next year Qld has both state and local elections - so the cash box that is the Labor party in Qld's various private companies will be strapped worse than it is now as a result of the sharemarket dive.

Last time the State companies were asked to cough up several mill - and kindly told her where to go, but relented and gave some assistance. This time I think they'll just tell her to get back under that Oz flag.

Smart analysis except for the fact those elections are due about two years before the next federal election.

[bodyline]

Problem for Juliar is that next year Qld has both state and local elections - so the cash box that is the Labor party in Qld's various private companies will be strapped worse than it is now as a result of the sharemarket dive.

Last time the State companies were asked to cough up several mill - and kindly told her where to go, but relented and gave some assistance. This time I think they'll just tell her to get back under that Oz flag.

Smart analysis except for the fact those elections are due about two years before the next federal election.

I acknowledge November 2013 - just pointing out that if she went early - what she'd face - the Qld cash boxes won't even have cash by 2013.

[Bradman]

WTF would she go early? Plus whenever they go it won't be her taking the drive to Yarrallumla. Plus I think you'll find a more strategic, than sh1tloads of cash driven campaign in QLD. Let's face it why even bother to waste money on a lost cause when you can save it for the big one and hope (not unoptimistically) that the LNp implode and Katter provides your flank protection.

[horace]

the locals say the mad katter draws a crowd...it is not quite like the joh for canberra campaign all those years ago that wrecked ljh....was Bodyline the media flack for Joh in those days?

[Bradman]

He's preaching to the converted (and the justifiably pissed off) h. And really the message (parts of it) isn't too bad. The delivery ain't too bad either as long he takes the happy pills when aroused.

[JGK]

Comment today in "The Power Index":

In the words of former Treasury adviser Brendan Brown, "He is to economic policy what Nathan Hauritz is to spin bowling: honest and hard-working but with limited ability." Luckily for Swan, an equally pedestrian bowler, Joe Hockey, has been spinning for the other side.

Can't help but think that the last sentence should have read "Luckily for Swan, Bryce McGain, in the form of Joe Hockey, has been spinning for the other side. "

[horace]

no way is McGain as bad as fat jo

Sophie Mirabella is in all sorts of trouble over the will of a former boyfriend (who was 40 years older)

gives old folks like me hope....tho I'd need to have totally lost my marbles to go near someone like mirabella

[skully]

Wayne Swan is to Economics as Barack Obama is to the US Presidency - a rank amateur.

[horace]

hmmnn...maybe RD could ask Sophie out on a date

[horace]

Wayne Swan is to Economics as Barack Obama is to the US Presidency - a rank amateur.

...really????...Obama at least can string a sentence together unlike the previous incumbent...he is also a dead cert to be re-elected...S - don't tell me you are a tea party sort of bloke

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