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2013 Federal Election: 7 September 2013

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drsmith said:
The audience judging by their reaction had empathy for Tony Abbott's shut-up question in relation to Kevin Rudd.
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It showed Abbott doesn't handle real pressure but given the media response everyone seems to be ignoring Abbotts faults and unloading on Rudd still Abbott at a canter IMHO
 
IFocus said:
It showed Abbott doesn't handle real pressure but given the media response everyone seems to be ignoring Abbotts faults and unloading on Rudd still Abbott at a canter IMHO
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That's because Kevin Rudd's faults are far worse.

A smart Kevvie not governed by emotion would have kept on topic (chipping away at TA's PPL scheme), but he didn't. He took it personally and that was clear in the tone and context in which he referred to TA as mate.
 
Typical ABC harping on all today about what Abbott said, "DOES THIS BLOKE EVER SHUT UP" and which a large number of voters agree. I believe Rudd just likes to hear his own voice.

I have not heard one word from the ABC about how rude Rudd was to the make up artist. If it had been Abbott, it would have made headlines.

"RUDNEY RUDE"
 
How quick will the hypocrites that make up the Labor sisterhood be to brand Bob Hawke a misogynist ?

FORMER prime minister Bob Hawke has come to the defence of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd over allegations he was rude to a makeup artist ahead of the second leaders' debate.

Mr Hawke has brushed off the incident as something that would hardly determine someone's vote at the September 7 poll.
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Not very I suspect.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/new...dd-makeup-claims/story-fn3dxiwe-1226702185225
 
Got to worry about Abbott. Seems he's more along the lines of a National agrarian socialist than a Liberal free marketer. So far not a single policy he's put to the public has any hint of Liberal values. He's certainly for the age of entitlement as he's pretty much opposed to most forms of mean testing of Govt largess.

I never knew he was still against the floating of the AUD 10 years after it had occurred. My understanding (I could be wrong) is he's in good step with his mentor Howard as he too was opposed to the floating of the AUD when in opposition at the time.

More and more I think we are going to jump out of the frying pan and into the fire with Abbott.
 
noco said:
Typical ABC harping on all today about what Abbott said, "DOES THIS BLOKE EVER SHUT UP" and which a large number of voters agree. I believe Rudd just likes to hear his own voice.

I have not heard one word from the ABC about how rude Rudd was to the make up artist. If it had been Abbott, it would have made headlines.

"RUDNEY RUDE"
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I actually tried several times to make this exact point on the ABC "tell us what you think" in relation to this story. Do you think I could get a comment through ? No , they wouldn't publish any comment I was trying to make. Instead they allowed through hundreds of comments blasting Abbott for his actions. Most of which were in a far worse tone and manner than anything that Abbott said last night. Maybe the editor of their comments forum is afraid he is about to be cut , cut cut !!
 
MrBurns said:
Bob Hawke was/is a creep of the highest order no wonder he brushed the comment off
He once propositioned Sigrid Thornton and who knows how many others, a real grub.
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Ol' Mr Blanched Hazelnuts must be worried about the public impact this will have on Kevin Rudd. Otherwise he would have kept quiet.
 
drsmith said:
That's because Kevin Rudd's faults are far worse.

A smart Kevvie not governed by emotion would have kept on topic (chipping away at TA's PPL scheme), but he didn't. He took it personally and that was clear in the tone and context in which he referred to TA as mate.
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Agree, drsmith.

When Rudd was harping on Abbott like a looney about the cuts, Abbott said, I have told you about the $17 billion in savings I am doing, but Rudd just kept going, getting closer and closer in his personal space.
The veins in his neck were protruding.

The audience cheered when Abbott said, does this guy ever shut up?

Just like the GST at the first debate, he just keeps going even though he is told.
 
Australia is getting ready with their cricket bats, baseball bats and golf sticks.

Not many sleeps now! :xyxthumbs
 
Abbotts getting a free run on the cuts he will make. Federal funding now makes up a significant amount of the states health budgets if Abbott cuts those funds the states will have sack people same with education.

If thats the case so be it but Abbott and Hockey have so far been completely deceitful on the PPL funding which BTW will affect the income to most of the contributors to the political threads.

Hope you guys enjoy subsidising the girls at top end of town having new born's.
 

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Apparently Rudd threw his hissyfit when make-up artist Lily Fontana balked at his instruction to give him an aggressive chin line like Mr Abbott.

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Calliope said:
Apparently Rudd threw his hissyfit when make-up artist Lily Fontana balked at his instruction to give him an aggressive chin line like Mr Abbott.
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I expect any day now like Bradley Manning, Rudd will announce he is a woman and wants to be called Myrtle.

Strangely no one would be surprised.............
 
IFocus said:
Abbotts getting a free run on the cuts he will make. Federal funding now makes up a significant amount of the states health budgets if Abbott cuts those funds the states will have sack people same with education.
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That's quite true. At the same time, there's undoubtedly considerable waste amongst the Federal bureaucracy. I think I heard Mr Abbott say there will be no fewer doctors, nurses etc. I'd take any such assurance with minimal confidence however.

If thats the case so be it but Abbott and Hockey have so far been completely deceitful on the PPL funding which BTW will affect the income to most of the contributors to the political threads.
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Yes, but some of us have drawn attention to this. It is absolutely not enough for Abbott and Hockey to repeat their mantra of "it's fully costed and fully funded", without setting out where that funding is coming from.
They have been shamefully reluctant to reveal the inclusion of loss of franking credits, and up until just the last couple of days tried to convey the impression the scheme will be fully funded by big business.
The scheme's a complete dog, and it now has fleas imo because of their underhandedness in not being open about how it's funded.
 
IFocus, if you are talking about education, we had protests here in the city about the cuts to Universities, where do the teachers come from? They seem to rob Peter to pay Paul.

The sooner Rudd is out the better, and the last debate speaks volumes. If thats how he is in a room full of people, I hate to even think how he is behind closed doors, no wonder everyone refuses to work with him.

Abbott couldnt get a word in even if he tried at the debate as Rudd loves the sound of his own voice and nothing was said that was worth listening to.

If they cant work out the direction in six years then out.

Everything that he says he did was Gillards doing not his, he has done nothing.
 

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