Gillard for PM?

[namrog]

man or woman? even the media is not sure.

its going to be a wild ride.

What would Clive Palmer be expected to say ? " tax me more please"..!!

 

[baby_swallow]

It seems that the powerful mining lobby, (or big businesses for that matter), are now calling the shots. What had happened to the govt of the people and by the people?

 

[Calliope]

. What had happened to the govt of the people and by the people?

It's been taken over by an unholy alliance of the union factions. They are now dictating the shots.

 

[AUcomm]

Hello all, I am new here and wondered if I would fit in here - or not. Just read the last two pages of this thread and ROFL at many comments - most enjoyable thanks.

I sincerely welcome a female PM but WHY Mr? Gillard?
Yes she is attached to all the rest of the dramas and mismanagement along with Swan (dive) and Mr Tanner - whoops now he is gone too - so sad.

I have nothing against Julia in any sexist way I promise - it is her head (mind) I don't like. Smart spin doctor but zero tact - savvy pollie but zero business acumen. Great talker but socialist and a shockingly incompetent manager and she even admitted she had stuffed up in her apologetic, spin filled introduction speech - wow.

Will the honeymoon period get her up in the polls enough to give the back room boys, who run the show, a chance to call the election before; their policy mistakes hit jobs, interest rates and enough mining projects to make her as dead as Mr Rudd? Terrible sentence sorry too long...

I just want a fair go for Australians what happened to the concept of serving us and making it easier for us to survive in this great country - 50 years back was it?? I am no Abbott fan either I just hate the RSPT, and waste, and incompetence etc.

My 2c worth regards,
AUcomm
(this means gold commentator in case you were wondering)

 

[Trembling Hand]

It seems that the powerful mining lobby, (or big businesses for that matter), are now calling the shots. What had happened to the govt of the people and by the people?

I find this a some what funny comment. They have every right to complain about the surprise tax on their profitability. And complain very loudly about the complete lack of consultation.

What is clear from the last 24 hours is that the Unions are now running the country. On their word a democratically elected leader was put to the sword. I must say thankfully but its everything I hate about the Labour party that they continually refute, they are controlled by the Union heads, who are not elected and do not represent the Oz people .

 

[Calliope]

... for someone of such excessive pride and hubris, his swift downfall must be a horrific experience.

Yes indeed, and consider this; he had already packed his bags to fly off to the G20 summit in Canada where he was going to meet up with Obama and hobnob with other world leaders. And now the despised Swan is going instead.

From top rooster to feather duster in one fell swoop.

 

[Trembling Hand]

From top rooster to feather duster in one fell swoop.

Like this one?

 

[moXJO]

Yes indeed, and consider this; he had already packed his bags to fly off to the G20 summit in Canada where he was going to meet up with Obama and hobnob with other world leaders. And now the despised Swan is going instead.

From top rooster to feather duster in one fell swoop.

A horrible situation to live through imo. Bit like those one hit wonders that get to taste fame, then end up working in a shoe store a few years later.

 

[Agentm]

 

[ASPwild]

Way to go ladies.

 

[Calliope]

Like this one?

Luckily he is out of nodding range, because his heart would not be in it. The other nodders have not missed a beat. They are very adaptable.

 

[Logique]

It seems that the powerful mining lobby, (or big businesses for that matter), are now calling the shots. What had happened to the govt of the people and by the people?

Been taken over by the powerful unions. Govt by the unions for the unions. And now they have their nominee in the Lodge.

 

[nulla nulla]

Et Tu Brutus? Ouch.

 

[IFocus]

So I suppose you are perfect trainspotter.

Some of the sexist, homophobe and hate posts I find very interesting. Disgusting no, it is what we are coming to expect from the intelligencia for the self.

Gillard though is above that.

Agree Explod

 

[IFocus]

I find this a some what funny comment. They have every right to complain about the surprise tax on their profitability. And complain very loudly about the complete lack of consultation.

Clive Palmer involvement actually totally politicized the whole thing and the fact that the mining majors here in WA agreed to a increase in royalty payments with a $300mil plus payment to WA government confirms mining is getting away with our resources cheap sort of kills the mining BS argument.

What is clear from the last 24 hours is that the Unions are now running the country. On their word a democratically elected leader was put to the sword. I must say thankfully but its everything I hate about the Labour party that they continually refute, they are controlled by the Union heads, who are not elected and do not represent the Oz people

Not really Labor has a number of factional leaders just like the Liberal party has.

 

[IFocus]

Been taken over by the powerful unions. Govt by the unions for the unions. And now they have their nominee in the Lodge.

Powerful unions give me a break.................

 

[JTLP]

Hopefully with Kev gone I won't have to hear that 'working families' phrase every 2 seconds.

Just a thought:

If you had a board of directors and the chairman was failing and everybody's jobs were at risk...i'm pretty sure you'd seek to remove him rather then lose your job. It's no different here...just on a political/grand scale

Vote Liberal

 

[GumbyLearner]

Bit like those one hit wonders that get to taste fame, then end up working in a shoe store a few years later.

You mean like Flock of Seagulls. The poor bastard will probably miss being stalked by the media while at work. LOL At least he will stop emitting so much C02 with those long winded battler speeches about programmatic specificity. His knob speech writers were just as much to blame for his downfall. IMO

 

[trainspotter]

Agree Explod

Thank you for the vote of confidence IFocus. Greatly appreciated.

 

[Aussiejeff]

Amorphous?

[size=-2]Def: Having no definite form or distinct shape; "amorphous clouds of insects"; "an aggregate of formless particles"; "a shapeless mass of protoplasm"[/size]