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Old 23-02-2012, 08:29 PM   #10173 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by stephen View Post
A politician who had the campaigning ability of Rudd, the political nous of Howard and the parliamentary performance of Gillard would be a devastating Prime Minister.
We had one

Anyone who can start with a slender majority and successfully campaign in the midst of a severe recession against a policy they'd actively supported less than 10 years beforehand and win, is a political genius; while his policy and parliamentary performances are impeccable.

Mind you, imagine trying to push that reform agenda through in today's climate.
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