The Australian politics thread - Page 55

howardj · 05-07-2007, 02:36 PM

Yeah, it should be a cracking contest over the next four months or so.

I'm tipping a November 10 election (the Saturday after Melbourne Cup week) and for the Coalition to just hang on.

It will be a huge fight though.

pasag · 05-07-2007, 07:36 PM

Howard is finished imo, unless something serious defence-wise happens, there is no way he'll get re-elected. He seems to be copping it from all sides these days and whatever he does blows up in his face, the NT thing has seemed to have hurt him more than anything as it appears he's trying to buy votes. Rudd on the other hand is having a great run and bar any major stuff up, should be the next PM.

Craig · 05-07-2007, 08:44 PM

Looking forward to paying more taxes and **** all to happen as a result of it until to late. And no Rudd won't be PM, it will be the ACTU in charge.

Burgey · 05-07-2007, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig

Looking forward to paying more taxes and **** all to happen as a result of it until to late. And no Rudd won't be PM, it will be the ACTU in charge.

Written and spoken by Craig on behalf of Joe Hockey, John Howard and the Liberal Party of Australia.

archie mac · 06-07-2007, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig

Looking forward to paying more taxes and **** all to happen as a result of it until to late. And no Rudd won't be PM, it will be the ACTU in charge.

ACTU hey? Good anything better than Howard. Minimum wage goes up $10 a week, what a disgrace, and now the Iraq war was not about OIL

Burgey · 06-07-2007, 01:29 AM

http://www.roymorgan.com/news/polls/2007/4184/

Hmmm......

James90 · 06-07-2007, 01:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burgey

http://www.roymorgan.com/news/polls/2007/4184/

Hmmm......

Pretty handy move getting rid of Beasley.

Burgey · 06-07-2007, 01:54 AM

So it would seem. If nothing else Labor is competitive under Rudd.

If they don't get the numbre of seats required, one can expect a swing to them the way things are going at the moment, which would put them in with a real show next time.

LongHopCassidy · 06-07-2007, 05:06 AM

How embarrassing.

Libs better get their uphill gardening gloves on.

howardj · 06-07-2007, 07:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LongHopCassidy

How embarrassing.

Libs better get their uphill gardening gloves on.

What a ridiculous leap in logic to say that because he said oil is one reason for us remaining there, then that is the reason we went to war.

Son Of Coco · 06-07-2007, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burgey

Written and spoken by Craig on behalf of Joe Hockey, John Howard and the Liberal Party of Australia.

Speaking of Joe Hockey...I try not to dislike many people immensely, but he's just a fat t**d with a ****-eating grin.

Ahhh, looks like one's slipped through the censors...I'll do it myself

LongHopCassidy · 06-07-2007, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by howardj

What a ridiculous leap in logic to say that because he said oil is one reason for us remaining there, then that is the reason we went to war.

Yes, but WMDs have conveniently faded from the Lib lexicon these days. Wasn't that the grounds on which Johnny took up George originally?

If that was fruitless, then just why are we there?

Craig · 06-07-2007, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Burgey

Written and spoken by Craig on behalf of Joe Hockey, John Howard and the Liberal Party of Australia.

I'll take that as a compliment

But I don't know about where you live, but some of the state politics are a sham. The Gold Coast's water supplies were starting to run lower then Brisbane's so the council made efforts with water restictions and the State Government fiddled until Brisbane's supplies started to drop at a rapid rate and then stepping in and taking whole control of water and trying to fix a problem once the horse had bolted. Public transport and with regards to the trains can be a bit dire. I know you won't hold much creditibility in the Daily Telegraph, but I saw it on the front page yeasterday about public transport critising Morris lemma's Government.

Son Of Coco · 07-07-2007, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig

I'll take that as a compliment

But I don't know about where you live, but some of the state politics are a sham. The Gold Coast's water supplies were starting to run lower then Brisbane's so the council made efforts with water restictions and the State Government fiddled until Brisbane's supplies started to drop at a rapid rate and then stepping in and taking whole control of water and trying to fix a problem once the horse had bolted. Public transport and with regards to the trains can be a bit dire. I know you won't hold much creditibility in the Daily Telegraph, but I saw it on the front page yeasterday about public transport critising Morris lemma's Government.

The fact that we don't have a nationwide train system is a bit of a joke.

archie mac · 07-07-2007, 03:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by howardj

What a ridiculous leap in logic to say that because he said oil is one reason for us remaining there, then that is the reason we went to war.

Well it makes more sense, first it was weapons of mass destruction than it changed to SH being a Dictator, I never believed any of them, at least oil would make sense. And that piece you link to has so many holes in it

05-07-2007, 07:36 PM	#812 (permalink)
pasag RTDAS Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Looking for milksteak Posts: 31,679	Howard is finished imo, unless something serious defence-wise happens, there is no way he'll get re-elected. He seems to be copping it from all sides these days and whatever he does blows up in his face, the NT thing has seemed to have hurt him more than anything as it appears he's trying to buy votes. Rudd on the other hand is having a great run and bar any major stuff up, should be the next PM. __________________ Rest In Peace Craigos 2003-2012

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05-07-2007, 02:36 PM	#811 (permalink)
howardj International Coach Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: brisbane Posts: 12,107	Yeah, it should be a cracking contest over the next four months or so. I'm tipping a November 10 election (the Saturday after Melbourne Cup week) and for the Coalition to just hang on. It will be a huge fight though.

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Burgey Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Castle Posts: 35,161	http://www.roymorgan.com/news/polls/2007/4184/ Hmmm......

06-07-2007, 01:54 AM	#818 (permalink)
Burgey Cricket Web Staff Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Castle Posts: 35,161	So it would seem. If nothing else Labor is competitive under Rudd. If they don't get the numbre of seats required, one can expect a swing to them the way things are going at the moment, which would put them in with a real show next time.

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