The Australian politics thread - Page 363

howardj · 11-07-2010, 08:09 PM

No Newspoll this week.

Looks therefore like there will be no more public polling before the Election is called.

morgieb · 11-07-2010, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by howardj

My predictions for the week ahead.

Tuesday - Cabinet meeting
Wednesday - Climate change policy released in Tasmania (the only state the PM has not visited so far)
Thursday - Election called for August 28
Friday - Wilson Tuckey locked away in a safe place away from the media
Saturday - First Abbott gaffe
Sunday - Howardj sails leaky boat into Western Sydney

Reckon that an Abbott gaffe will happen before Saturday, personally.

Looking pretty good otherwise, though.

howardj · 11-07-2010, 10:31 PM

Gillard's Lead Not Enough

Burgey · 11-07-2010, 10:36 PM

It'll be enough come 28 August, or whenever the poll is called.

52-48 wins everytime.

howardj · 11-07-2010, 11:35 PM

By polling day, their vote will be through the floor at this rate. Any honeymoon effect has now gone.

My finely tuned political antennae is detecting that Labor, in changing leaders in Government yet again, may have tried to be too sneaky/tricky just one too many times.

Burgey · 12-07-2010, 12:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by howardj

By polling day, their vote will be through the floor at this rate. Any honeymoon effect has now gone.

My finely tuned political antennae is detecting that Labor, in changing leaders in Government yet again, may have tried to be too sneaky/tricky just one too many times.

Abbott's honeymoon will end once he's forced to announce his policies, then explain them.

As you said, not a details man is Tone.

Can see the Bernie Banton ads now......

Bring it.

morgieb · 12-07-2010, 01:44 AM

For those who think that Tony Abbott will get in, look at Mark Latham.

Craig · 12-07-2010, 02:37 AM

What do people make of East Timor telling Gillard to go shove her plans to build a detention centre there? I say good on them.

Burgey · 12-07-2010, 06:37 AM

Q and A tonight featuring Christopher Pyne.

Funny, I always thought he had a beard..

Matt79 · 12-07-2010, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Craig

What do people make of East Timor telling Gillard to go shove her plans to build a detention centre there? I say good on them.

I ask what's the point of having our own tinpot surrogate nation if they can't be relied on to toe the line when required. Whitlam was right.

Matt79 · 12-07-2010, 09:25 AM

Great Q&A tonight. Pyne didn't tear up, which was disappointing, but any show where you get John Elliott having a go at how anyone handles sexual assault as an issue, a Liberal front bencher predicting that Tony Abbott could smoke a crocodile in a fair fight, and Scott Ludlum responding to a question about Paul the Psychic Octopus with a plea to release him from captivity is full of win.

The judge did a predictable job of depantsing the convoluted political 'logic' on several of the views expressed around her.

Amongst the crap tweets there was a pretty good one about the asylum seekers issue - "the current political debate is surreal, circular, and rotten".

howardj · 12-07-2010, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by morgieb

For those who think that Tony Abbott will get in, look at Mark Latham.

I've never understood this comparison really. Granted, they both are a bit aggressive, but Abbott is a proven minister and is in no way the risk that Latham was.

Burgey · 12-07-2010, 06:38 PM

It's because they're both nutbags.

Ausage · 12-07-2010, 06:40 PM

They're both despised by (many) women.

howardj · 12-07-2010, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Ausage

They're both despised by (many) women.

Myth.

11-07-2010, 10:36 PM	#5434 (permalink)
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11-07-2010, 08:09 PM	#5431 (permalink)
howardj International Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: brisbane Posts: 12,104	No Newspoll this week. Looks therefore like there will be no more public polling before the Election is called.

11-07-2010, 10:31 PM	#5433 (permalink)
howardj International Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: brisbane Posts: 12,104	Gillard's Lead Not Enough

11-07-2010, 11:35 PM	#5435 (permalink)
howardj International Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: brisbane Posts: 12,104	By polling day, their vote will be through the floor at this rate. Any honeymoon effect has now gone. My finely tuned political antennae is detecting that Labor, in changing leaders in Government yet again, may have tried to be too sneaky/tricky just one too many times.

12-07-2010, 01:44 AM	#5437 (permalink)
morgieb Cricketer Of The Year Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Paradise City Posts: 8,930	For those who think that Tony Abbott will get in, look at Mark Latham.

12-07-2010, 06:37 AM	#5439 (permalink)
Burgey Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Castle Posts: 35,138	Q and A tonight featuring Christopher Pyne. Funny, I always thought he had a beard..

12-07-2010, 09:25 AM	#5441 (permalink)
Matt79 Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Colll----ingggg---woooooodddd!!!! Posts: 17,427	Great Q&A tonight. Pyne didn't tear up, which was disappointing, but any show where you get John Elliott having a go at how anyone handles sexual assault as an issue, a Liberal front bencher predicting that Tony Abbott could smoke a crocodile in a fair fight, and Scott Ludlum responding to a question about Paul the Psychic Octopus with a plea to release him from captivity is full of win. The judge did a predictable job of depantsing the convoluted political 'logic' on several of the views expressed around her. Amongst the crap tweets there was a pretty good one about the asylum seekers issue - "the current political debate is surreal, circular, and rotten".

12-07-2010, 06:38 PM	#5443 (permalink)
Burgey Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Castle Posts: 35,138	It's because they're both nutbags.

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