Re: The Australian Federal Election 2010 Thread (III)

by Mick Sawyer Wed 25 Aug 2010, 06:04

Heard an analysis by the deputy head of the NFF, who said with mining encroaching more and more, or rather affecting more and more, the agricultural industries, a lot of farmers feel more comfortable with the Greens on most (and that's the rub) issues. Said their fight against mining companies farking around with agricultural land had seen them work closely with the greenies and, "There not such bad folk after all".

My brother in law is a (generally) reactionary cocky. Nevertheless he was the first to highlight to me the looming convergence of interests between farmers/graziers and greenies. saying the words out loud would have been akin to sh!tting a watermelon.

by Zat Wed 25 Aug 2010, 06:04

So has skully had an apoplectic fit and exploded at the TV yet?

From ABC Election Live

What's your view about putting a price on carbon, the National Press Club panel is asked.

Oakeshott: Scientists have done good work. The vast majority of them say there's an issue. Garnaut gave us a report. Let's use it.

Windsor: We have to change the way we live. We have a unique situation in this parliament to start and drive this thing forward.

Katter: Manufacturing and farming is dead in this country. All we have left is mining. Carbon price will kill mining.

Bandt calls for the road map laid out by Ross Garnaut to be followed.

by Mick Sawyer Wed 25 Aug 2010, 06:05

Bradman wrote:Most of them can't swim either.

Send for more.

by Zat Wed 25 Aug 2010, 06:06

JGK wrote:You're on a boat. Throw her in.

Won't they stop the boats?

by JGK Wed 25 Aug 2010, 06:06

Bradman wrote:Most of them can't swim either.

That gives you the mouth to mouth excuse for the missus.

by JGK Wed 25 Aug 2010, 06:42

Meanwhile, Hasluck out to a 550 lead for the Evil Ones.

Looks like the ALP's only hope now is to hold on to Corangamite and steal Brisbane in that great state of Queensland.

by Bradman Wed 25 Aug 2010, 06:44

Mick Sawyer wrote:
Heard an analysis by the deputy head of the NFF, who said with mining encroaching more and more, or rather affecting more and more, the agricultural industries, a lot of farmers feel more comfortable with the Greens on most (and that's the rub) issues. Said their fight against mining companies farking around with agricultural land had seen them work closely with the greenies and, "There not such bad folk after all".

My brother in law is a (generally) reactionary cocky. Nevertheless he was the first to highlight to me the looming convergence of interests between farmers/graziers and greenies. saying the words out loud would have been akin to sh!tting a watermelon.

The biggest greenie this state has ever had , Drew hutton, is currently running around the Western and Southern Downs fighting coal seam gas, and the farmers are putting up statues to him.

Apart from land clearing they really don't have too many big ticket differences. Even the NFF bloke said he wasn't sure a return to protectionism was the way to go.

I think Bob's letting the power go to his head and one of his advisers should stick some Xylazine in him.

by G.Wood Wed 25 Aug 2010, 06:47

JGK wrote:

Looks like the ALP's only hope now is to hold on to Corangamite and steal Brisbane in that great state of Queensland.

snigger at the pinko backflip

ruddy would be proud

by Mick Sawyer Wed 25 Aug 2010, 06:58

snigger at the pinko backflip

Was it a core promise?

by Bradman Wed 25 Aug 2010, 07:01

And on behalf of all pinkos I'd like to thank that great state of NSW for preventing a landslide against all the odds.

I'd particularly like to thank the 'machine men' (Abbott's words not mine) who over rode the planet rapers parliamentary branch and dragged their feet on pre selection and insisted on using funds for safe seats they were looking to parachute into down the track. (again not my words).

Citizens of NSW and Faceless men of the NSW libs we salute you.

by JGK Wed 25 Aug 2010, 07:03

Aye - it is astonishing that they didn't win seats like Robertson.

by Mick Sawyer Wed 25 Aug 2010, 07:04

I

think Bob's letting the power go to his head and one of his advisers should stick some Xylazine in him.

aye. The electorate might love feisty Bob but other centres of influence would better serve a more publically measured Kat in the Hat.

by Zat Wed 25 Aug 2010, 07:06

Hasluck
- AEC site @ 1459, 82.62%
WYATT, Ken Liberal 36,270 50.38 +1.23
JACKSON, Sharryn Australian Labor Party 35,721 49.62 -1.23

- ABC site @1551, 83.4
Ken Wyatt LIB 37,407 50.5 +1.3
Sharryn Jackson ALP 36,668 49.5 -1.3

Corangamite
- AEC site @ 1251, 84.95% counted
HENDERSON, Sarah Liberal 41,538 49.66 +0.51
CHEESEMAN, Darren Australian Labor Party 42,109 50.34 -0.51

- ABC site also @ 1251, 85% counted
Darren Cheeseman ALP 42,108 50.3 -0.5
Sarah Henderson LIB 41,528 49.7 +0.5

Brisbane
- AEC site @ 1250, 73.4%
BEVIS, Arch Australian Labor Party 32,332 49.62 -4.98
GAMBARO, Teresa Liberal National Party of Queensland 32,822 50.38 +4.98

- ABC site @ 1136, 73.4%
Teresa Gambaro LNP 32,822 50.4 +5.0
Arch Bevis ALP 32,332 49.6 -5.0

Denison (which the AEC is refusing to clssify, according to the news just on the wireless) 83.81% counted.
WILKIE, Andrew Independent 29,435 51.13 0.00 +51.13
JACKSON, Jonathan Australian Labor Party 28,139 48.87 0.00 +48.87

by G.Wood Wed 25 Aug 2010, 07:08

JGK wrote:Aye - it is astonishing that they didn't win seats like Robertson.

Fair call, Labor could probably claim a moral victory getting as close as they did with such a turd as a leader

by Zat Wed 25 Aug 2010, 07:09

And Wilkie is holding a press conference now, where he's saying he's a 'strong independent voice' unlike the other independents...

FFS, what is it about Tasmanian independents? The other independents are trying to speed up the process by holding meetings together, this bloke is going to hang out for his day in the sun. What a tool.

by G.Wood Wed 25 Aug 2010, 07:10

Mick Sawyer wrote:
snigger at the pinko backflip

Was it a core promise?

As far as I am aware JGK's core promises reside in his signature

by Zat Wed 25 Aug 2010, 07:11

G.Wood wrote:As far as I am aware JGK's core promises reside in his signature

How about that Ponting, eh? What a champion. And Hauritz - a superstar...

by Mick Sawyer Wed 25 Aug 2010, 07:26

As far as I am aware JGK's core promises reside in his signature

So no harm done with the other stuff then.

by G.Wood Wed 25 Aug 2010, 07:30

aint that the sad pinko (version of the) truth

by Bradman Wed 25 Aug 2010, 07:32

G.Wood wrote:
JGK wrote:Aye - it is astonishing that they didn't win seats like Robertson.

Fair call, Labor could probably claim a moral victory getting as close as they did with such a turd as a leader

Either that or the ALP can thank fark NSW saw through the ultimate opportunistic qunt.

Abbott makes Billy Hughes look like a die hard, stick to my guns sort of guy.

by horace Wed 25 Aug 2010, 07:50

you could raffle the neuron between Gambaro and Bevis....both are famed even in the Indolent and Ignorant State for their chronic laziness.

by Bradman Wed 25 Aug 2010, 08:19

Damn the indies must read this forum. After my laughing about Julia having the whip hand in regards to being the only one with access to all the economic data, the bloody indies have just asked for all the policy costings.

Thankfully she's stalling with 'caretaker convention' smoke and mirrors.

by skully Wed 25 Aug 2010, 08:21

So are we anywhere nearer a final count yet? Couldn't be @rsed looking it up? What's the likely seat allocation?

by G.Wood Wed 25 Aug 2010, 08:25

skully wrote:So are we anywhere nearer a final count yet? Couldn't be @rsed looking it up? What's the likely seat allocation?

They appear to be doing about 1.2% a day

Most seats are at around 80-85%.
But someone said that 4M didn't vote so they could be getting close
(but that is about 30% of the total so is probably more pinko bs)

by Zat Wed 25 Aug 2010, 08:29

http://doesaustraliahaveagovernmentyet.com/

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