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Costello he was the incompetent who signed off on selling most of Australias Gold reserves couldnt we do with them now. Absolutly nothing to show for it either
 
Julia said:
Well Malcolm Turnbull's political instincts are pretty shaky imo so he doesn't represent anything like the threat he should to Rudd in the circumstances.

To start mouthing off about Rudd's wife being so rich when he himself is apparently worth around $160M, is just stupid, along with being distastefully personal.
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Haha, what a joke.

If anyone is mouthing off at Rudd's Wife, its Kevin himself. Going on about neo-liberalism and the evil of the free markets.

Turnbull just pointed out how hypocritical his comments were/ effectively condemning something which has provided great benefit.
Ofcourse then the media/labor pounces on him for attacking a 'no go' zone.

Open your eyes people! :p:
 
Julia said:
Well Malcolm Turnbull's political instincts are pretty shaky imo so he doesn't represent anything like the threat he should to Rudd in the circumstances.

To start mouthing off about Rudd's wife being so rich when he himself is apparently worth around $160M, is just stupid, along with being distastefully personal.

I can see Costello smirking to himself as his plan falls into place without him doing anything much at all.
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Agree Julia Turnbull has been a disappointment I think due to inexperience or maybe poor advice Howard was super cunning but he also had some of the best advisers.

Costello's current charade however also shows his weakness that Peter still hasn't the numbers but is looking to time things closer to the next election.

I have seen so many comments about how he will fix the economy due to his track record I actually think people really believe it incredibly but thats politricks for you.
 
IFocus said:
Agree Julia Turnbull has been a disappointment I think due to inexperience or maybe poor advice Howard was super cunning but he also had some of the best advisers.

Costello's current charade however also shows his weakness that Peter still hasn't the numbers but is looking to time things closer to the next election.

I have seen so many comments about how he will fix the economy due to his track record I actually think people really believe it incredibly but thats politricks for you.
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I think if Costello wanted to be Leader of the Coalition he would be, I doubt numbers are the drawback in all this. - timing

I believe Costello would do a better job than Swan, they differ on many important topics, such as - workplace reform, emissions, cash handouts, etc

whether a government can fix any economy, i dont know; maybe just not destroy it too much.
 
beerwm said:
Haha, what a joke.

If anyone is mouthing off at Rudd's Wife, its Kevin himself. Going on about neo-liberalism and the evil of the free markets.

Turnbull just pointed out how hypocritical his comments were/ effectively condemning something which has provided great benefit.
Ofcourse then the media/labor pounces on him for attacking a 'no go' zone.

Open your eyes people! :p:
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I disagree with you. It's always a mistake to make such a personal attack on the wife of a politician. The politicians themselves are fair game (but even then I think personal stuff should be a no go area) but it's just inviting criticism to have a go at the Prime Minister's wife who, as far as I can tell, is completely inoffensive. Good luck to her if she has done well in business.
She sold off the part which could represent a conflict of interest without hesitation.
 
But its not a personal attack on his wife.

Its of his comments. Did you read his article on 'social democracy'?

He criticises the system that made his wife rich, while he benefits from it?
Do what i say, not as I do.


Whether you think it was a political mistake is another issue.
 
The Australian Editorial Today

That Mr Rudd wants it both ways is demonstrated by the way ministers attacked Malcolm Turnbull for pointing to Ms Rein's success in an essay in The Weekend Australian. Despite what Mr Rudd's allies said in reply, the Opposition Leader crossed no line -- he did not seek to smear Ms Rein, or drag her private life into the public sphere. All he did was question how Mr Rudd could criticise privatisation of government services when it has made his family rich. Ms Rein was reportedly paid $25 million for her share of Igneus, the Australian employment service she ran, and she earned $1.4 million last year from the company's European operation.

This explains why Mr Rudd stayed silent when his colleague, Treasurer Wayne Swan, said the similar-size pay packet of Pacific Brands boss Sue Morphet was "sickening". But it does not explain how Mr Rudd can criticise a system that has made his family very well-off. It is, to use an entirely hypothetical example, as if anti-gambling campaigner Nick Xenophon's wife was revealed as Crown Casino's largest shareholder.

Nor does it explain why Mr Rudd thinks it is acceptable to address Mr Turnbull as "the member for Goldman Sachs" but expects everybody to stay silent on his family circumstances. It is also a bit rich, given that the Rudd-Rein family -- funded by a job-finding service, which is big business in a global recession -- is probably doing much better than the Mr Turnbull's investments in shares and property
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beerwm said:
But its not a personal attack on his wife.

Its of his comments. Did you read his article on 'social democracy'?

He criticises the system that made his wife rich, while he benefits from it?
Do what i say, not as I do.


Whether you think it was a political mistake is another issue.
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Fair comment. I should have been more clear. I think it was politically ill advised. Maybe I just have a peculiar view of such things.

I hadn't heard Turnbull referred to as "The Member for Goldman Sachs". That's just crappy. Jeez, it hurts to think that we pay these people for spending so much of their time squabbling in such a childish way.
 
Rudd and Rien may not agree on political philosophy, they would keep that private too, and opposites attract apparently.

Back on topic, that latest pole showing Costello ahead of Turnbull is a bit hard, half the people intereveiwed have hardly heard of Turnbull and in these uncertain changing times the sheeple will gravitate to any other thing that is till a household word be it good or bad, it has to be better that the current shocks.

Not a Liberal myself but thought a 2 cents could stir the pool.
 
If he is going to try and become PM then he only needs to take over the liberal party 6 months before the election. He shouldn't be in the public eye for too long...he'd get stale.

Kevin Rudd was only leader of the labour party 6 months before he won the federal election.
 

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Probably knows the Libs don't stand a chance in the next election and has bailed for brighter economic rewards in the private sectors - Don't blame him as all they can seem to do these days is whine and complain, their driving me nuts.
 
Costello is planning to rescind his retirement plans.

Turnbull, Rudd and Swan are fatally wounded by utegate.

Costello for PM and Abbott for Treasurer.

gg
 
I can't recall what the exact order of events was but when WA state Labor Government called an early election last year the Libs recycled Colin Barnett and won.
 
drsmith said:
I can't recall what the exact order of events was but when WA state Labor Government called an early election last year the Libs recycled Colin Barnett and won.
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This could be the strangest event to come out of the silliness of last week. Rudd would be apopleptic if Costello came out of the woodwork.

I take your point about WA.

And wouldn't Abbott be a great Treasurer.

gg
 

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