Federal election Saturday, September 14, 2013

[MrBurns]

A good point.

It will be interesting to see how the internal ALP politicking takes this step out of the darkness in to murky waters.

Trish Crossin, and all the Rudd camp must be gobsmacked.

gg

It will be impossible to change leaders now without sealing their doom even more than now if thats possible.

Gillard is acting alone for her own benefit, Labor insiders must be furioius but there's nothing they can do, she is much more cunning than even they thought possible.

 

[noco]

Re: Federal election Saturday September 14 2013

You sound like you were living in a cave during the GFC, you know the greatest financial calamity in 70 years..that GFC....and the mining tax hasn't actually raised any money yet, cost = 0

The Green/Labor Socialist left wing government grossly exaggerated the GFC. A Coalition would have done twice as much with half the money Labor wasted.

 

[noco]

It will be impossible to change leaders now without sealing their doom even more than now if thats possible.

Gillard is acting alone for her own benefit, Labor insiders must be furioius but there's nothing they can do, she is much more cunning than even they thought possible.

She is more tha cunning, she is a crafty, coniving liar of the first degree.

 

[drsmith]

Re: Federal election Saturday September 14 2013

I'm guessing the advantage is that now the pressure is on 1 vote Tony to release policy's, i think its a smart move by Julia, 8 months is an extraordinary amount of time to be in election mode...Tony will be exposed to expectations that may find him wanting.

I'll leave it as an exercise to the reader to provide the substance behind Julia's press conference today, beyond the election date announcement.

 

[MrBurns]

She is more tha cunning, she is a crafty, coniving liar of the first degree.

AND I think the public are a awake up at last

 

[drsmith]

Whoever put the poll on this thread can't spell.

The Coalition - Abbot

 

[MrBurns]

Whoever put the poll on this thread can't spell.

A typical product of the education revolution

 

[CanOz]

A typical product of the education revolution

LOL...that would be me

Abbott? Abot? Abbbott? Abbott?

 

[Julia]

What's the earliest someone can do a postal vote?

I just want this done, out of the way, ASAP. Then I can put my earplugs in.

I think i could do it if i was given the job, i am just not phoney enough to go and do all the bullsh1t meet and greets and pretending to care stuff to get votes. Once i was in the job i think i would be able to be fairly honest, its getting the job that corrupts and makes people want their 'favours' in return

I have just had a mental vision of you kissing babies, prawn.
You're probably far more suited to your present occupation, much as the country might benefit from your more public presence.

It will be impossible to change leaders now without sealing their doom even more than now if thats possible.

Gillard is acting alone for her own benefit, Labor insiders must be furioius but there's nothing they can do, she is much more cunning than even they thought possible.

I think you have it exactly, Burnsie.

 

[noco]

I think Andrew Bolt is very sceptical about her announcement of a 14th September election.


http://blogs.news.com.au/heraldsun/...tember_14_election_under_a_government_i_lead/

 

[sptrawler]

I think she is trying to force the coalition to roll out policy early, then get treasury to try and fault it.
She knows Abbott would have held off as long as possible, to stop the government just ripping off policy.
If the coalition refuse to announce any policy Gillard and Dumbo will criticise them as having no plan.
It will be interesting, my guess is Abbott will say he will release a costed policy platform 8 weeks before the election.
Then Gillard will look her nasty best, trying to get him to crack, we might see another couple of sexist rants from Gillard yet.
Although Tim's stuff up, has probably put paid to that.

 

[drsmith]

LOL...that would be me

Abbott? Abot? Abbbott? Abbott?

Abbott 5 to 1.

I would have put a poll on it myself, but felt a sense of mercy to the Labor diehards.

 

[bellenuit]

I was watching Sky News while doing a 45 minute workout during Graham Richardson's segment today. Tony Abbott's new ad ran 4 times during that period. I am sick of it already. Another 8 months of that and I am ready for the lunatic asylum.

 

[sptrawler]

I was watching Sky News while doing a 45 minute workout during Graham Richardson's segment today. Tony Abbott's new ad ran 4 times during that period. I am sick of it already. Another 8 months of that and I am ready for the lunatic asylum.

That's good.lol
Best you do a postal vote before you go, Julia will need it.

 

[bellenuit]

That's good.lol
Best you do a postal vote before you go, Julia will need it.

She won't be getting my vote, that's for sure. But that doesn't mean I have to like the Liberal ads, particularly when broadcast so frequently.

 

[Logique]

Polish the baseball bats folks. She's announced the date.

This will be a very, very long campaign.

And a big cash splash. The words '..drunken sailor..' come to mind. And by Sept 2013, the net national debt will be... $200Bill?....$250Bill?...more? Now that they've quietly shelved the promise of a surplus, not important anymore apparently.

It may be more efficient to load one of those big fire helicopters with wads of $50 notes, and bomb the cash down onto the marginal electorates, like propaganda leaflets behind enemy lines.

 

[Logique]

I think she is trying to force the coalition to roll out policy early, then get treasury to try and fault it. She knows Abbott would have held off as long as possible, to stop the government just ripping off policy...

Yes the Treasury will be mobilized for sure, and there's the me-too policy factor. But perhaps this is as much about internal politics, i.e. heading off Rudd.

 

[Calliope]

Walking the long plank. The only certain outcome is her demise on the day nominated by her.

 

[tech/a]

Good move I reckon.

Abbotts continual whining and whinging will reach brain numbing
status by then.

If he keeps to topic and leaves the slanging match out of it
we wont all be dead from boredom and capable of casting a vote.

 

[noco]

Good move I reckon.

Abbotts continual whining and whinging will reach brain numbing
status by then.

If he keeps to topic and leaves the slanging match out of it
we wont all be dead from boredom and capable of casting a vote.

I have watched many news documentaries and interviews in the last 24 hours and the Labor parrots have all been given the same lines.

"Bring out your costed policies now Mr Abbott".

Boring Labor stuff really, but it was well expected as this is the Labor Party DNA.