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Costello Quits!!

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Re: Costello Quits !!

After 17 years in parliament he probably doesn't want to hang around another 3 to 6 years to possibly get another chance at PM.

Generational change.

Who will be the Liberal leader?
 
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Sorry NC , I know you don't like Mr.C. , but I do and am saddened by his departure . All I saw was a man standing up and saying , I'm taking responsibility for this loss too , the generation gap shift , echoed in his response in a call for young blood in the party .

Oh crikey , that means Malcolm has a chance . Oh chit it is a bad day !
 
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Well that's straight out of left field! Whoa!

Bad news for the Libs IMO. Who's left?

Abbot?
Ruddock?
Andrews???
Downer???????????

There's Turnbull, but I personally would take a sand wedge to the back of his head given the opportunity...could think of nothing worse.
 
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Just looking forward, this could lead to quite a few years of disarray in the Liberal party.

A bad mistake not letting him run for PM. IMO
 
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Costello is a realist (unlike Howard).

He would have made a great Prime Minister but it aint going to happen.
These are the sort of decisions that need to be made if the Libs are to get back within two terms.

Now if we can only get Kevin Andrews and Alexander Downer to do the same thing.
 
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Knobby22 said:
Costello is a realist (unlike Howard).

He would have made a great Prime Minister but it aint going to happen.
These are the sort of decisions that need to be made if the Libs are to get back within two terms.
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Agree. Despite the infamous and unpopular (and blown out of all proportion) smirk, I think he is cut from the right cloth to make a very good PM.

I dislike him a lot less than 95% of politicians. (a relative compliment);)

A shame.
 
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Liberals are now crushed, the cant even play the "experience" card at the next election, lets all just get comfortable with Labor and accept them as the much needed fresh direction for all Australians.

Hitler did something equally dumb in ww2, he turned his guns on Russia, Liberal's IR laws turned the guns on their voter base, the working class.

Look modern Labor and Liberal are essentially the same in Economic conservatism, some Liberal supporters just need to open the other eye and see things from what they really are, the world isnt coming to an end, its just a new fairer more responsible and progressive Australia.

all is good :D
 
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moneymajix said:
After 17 years in parliament he probably doesn't want to hang around another 3 to 6 years to possibly get another chance at PM.

Generational change.

Who will be the Liberal leader?
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Agreed.
It will be difficult for the Coalition to win the next election, which would have Costello as Opposoition Leader (at best) for another 6 years.
He's too talented to destroy his life because Howard had a dream that turned out a nightmare.
 
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Howard should have gone a couple of years ago.

Power hungry?

Should have given Costello shot. Even if Costello had lost, may not have been by such a large margin.

Costello may have displayed more "heart" than Howard.



I wonder if Downer is going to say bye, bye next!


Next Liberal Leader might be Turnbull.
 
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That decision must have been a hard one.

I congratulate him on his courage and foresight to make it.

He may well have been one of the great Prime Ministers if given the chance - but alas was not to be.

I am sure he will make a good mentor.

The Libs definitely need new blood and Peter has aided the process.

Good luck to him and JH and thanks for the last 11 years (anyone denying their positive contribution to Australia is one eyed in my opinion).

(PS I voted Green)
 
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IMO the fairytale is getting sweeter by the minute. Glad to see the back of Costello.
However - I was pleased to see Turnbull get up - despite being staunch in my support of the ALP push.
Why?
Turnbull's speech following his win in Wentworth gave an insight into his potential as a leader. Someone who would move away from the Howard/Costello Liberal devisive/divide & conquer approach. He emphasised that he was committed to an egalatarian(sic) Oz ...used the image of the changerooms at Bondi where high-court judges etc happily mix with garbos etc.
His republican campaign was also a reflection of this.
IMO can only be good for Oz if both Govt & Opposition have their eyes fixed on building an Australia for ALL Australians.
We might even see some consensus towards achieving some of the big-picture concepts rather than oppositition just for the sake of it.
 
Another EXCELLENT decision from Costello.
He's a smarter man Than I thought!

He's looking after his own best interests,and so he should after such a long time looking after everyone elses.

I doubt he would have won the election had he been in the position to lead.
This is the very top of his game.
A tremendous move for his personal future.
He'd be worth a fortune in the business world.
Watch him get snapped up!

Dont worry about the Liberal party they have years to re build and freshen the blood.
Normally a governing Labor party is liberals best political re election ally.
 
Surprising news for sure....as others have said prob the best thing
for the party's reelection hopes.

Turnbull would be good, isn't he a republican?
 
So_Cynical said:
Surprising news for sure....as others have said prob the best thing
for the party's reelection hopes.

Turnbull would be good, isn't he a republican?
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Turnbull is a republican and politically moderate. IMO the party's future lies with him. He did well to retain the seat of Wentworth. Apparently he picked up 30% of the Green's preferences which is quite high.
The other Liberal Party member I liked in particular was Mal Brough, but he's now lost his seat.
 

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