Keating was the king of spin in his day, remember the line "then you switch to vaudeville" ?
Rudd however leaves him for dead.
Glad to see you have finally accepted Rudd as your leader and now beginning to see what an awe inspiring individual he truly is
onya m8
looking forward to more loving posts on the matter
Keating at least had a sharp wit in total contrast to the bland, boring, droning Rudd. Even all these years later, I'm always happy to listen to an interview with Paul Keating.Keating was the king of spin in his day, remember the line "then you switch to vaudeville" ?
Rudd however leaves him for dead.
Exactly. He's big on empty rhetoric but fails to follow it up with genuine action. This is becoming more and more apparent.What has he done for Abiriginals except say "sorry"?
Again, the window dressing without the substance.There are more aboriginal kids being taken from their homes in the past two years than the number taken 100 years ago. As reported in recent press statements, Jenny Macklin has not provided one house for aboriginals in the NT. Spent a lot of money in administration.
Even if it were true that 'climate change' is being caused by anthropogenic CO2.He may have gone to the 2007 election promising to reduce CO2 emissions, however, the harsh ETS legislation he is trying to force on Australia now was not mentioned prior to the election. This ETS he is trying to push through is nothing more than a tax grab equivalant to a 2.5% INCREASE IN THE GST. Many people have no idea what the ETS even stands for except the spin Rudd and Wong are pushing that it will reduce CO2 emissions which is far from the truth.
Well, here I disagree. If the senate throws it out, Rudd has his perfect double dissolution trigger for an early election. He would unquestionably win this if such an election were to be held prior to the next Budget.I hope the senate throws the whole thing out of the window irrespect of the ammendments Turnbull is trying to achieve.
And so it goes.The business community are terrified of what Rudd will impose on them down the track. Unfair dismissals, penalty rates for emplyees, overtime rates just to name a few. Who would want to open for business on weekends with that hanging over their heads. The Labor Party has already been warned that fewer workers will be employed under these conditions. They ask workers to show restraint by accepting lower wages! You have to be joking when the unions are working behind the scene to impose increased wages for weekend workers. You are so naive my friend.
The education revolution promised by Gillard; a lap top for all high school kids. How many have been supplied to date; nobody knows and you are not likely to be told. She forgot about the provision for IT connections in the schools. The money wasted on Julia Gillard memorial halls in many cases were not needed when other structures would have been utilised better. A $250,000 library to be built for a one teacher school which was destined to be closed next year; not very smart in my books. She went over budget by some $1.5 billion. Giggle! Giggle! just a bump in the road?
Does Rudd inspire me? I don't think so.
TO one audience, he was a top Australian horseman. To another, he was His Excellency.
When Kevin Rudd entered the packed grand ballroom of New York's Waldorf Astoria hotel yesterday he apparently had no idea he would be introduced as akin to the Man from Snowy River.
But Theodore Roosevelt IV, great grandson of the former US president who bears the same name, was determined to highlight the Prime Minister's horse-riding prowess.
...how the snot nosed little grovellers get to the top is beyond me...
Hi Greggy Comrade,
What branch do you belong to, comrade?
greggy said:I feel he's been a reassuring figure in difficult times. He's leading a united party.
He got off on the right foot with Aboriginal reconciliation.
He also seems to be wanting to do something about climate change whilst his predecessor seemed to be a climate change sceptic.
On the economic front the stimulus package has improved consumer confidence
He's working with the business commmunity in order to assist us in getting through these hard economic times.
If Turnbull was in power I'm sure he too would have put out a sizable stimulus package.
This country isn't going broke thats for sure. When good times resume we'll need to tighten our belts a little to reduce our debt levels.
Its easy to for people to criticise Mr Rudd but until the Liberals get their act together this country doesn't currently have any other viable option.
Please don't think I'm Turnbull bashing here (I'm a swinging voter). I like the fellow (please my posts on other threads
Rudd: Bland, boring, droning, empty, hollow.
Hit the nail on the head Julia, I don't know why people don't see it. I just can't believe people can't see him for the fake weasel that he is. There is nothing genuine about him, or his promises. This must be very frustrating for the third of Australia that sees it.
I think this is part of the problem. The public places to much emphasis on this rather than performance. Reassuring simply means he can talk.
What has he done apart from saying sorry? Things don't seem to have changed at all, and the apology was almost certainly only made to score political points. Rudd does this often.
He wants to do something about a situation that is still unproven? The climate is always changing, but I haven't seen any proof that humans are the cause. There's nothing wrong with being sceptical about an issue that is not being discussed objectively.
Improved consumer confidence? He gave most people $1000 and told them to spend it. Most did not, but those that did couldn't help themselves anyway. What a waste. We've got to pay that back with interest.
I see you have been listening to Ruddy. How has he been working with the business community?
Sure, but it would have been less. Rudd is only interested in gaining popularity, so it makes sense that he would push everything further to achieve this.
Doesn't mean money should be wasted like it has been.
Perhaps I'm a little cynical, but I vote for who would do the least damage. A fractured party would certainly be less damaging than a united one.
You shouldn't, I've heard from reliable sources that he's a complete a-hole, but not in the nasty, fake way that Rudd is.
"A fractured party would certainly be less damaging than a united one" Mr J says. This is a very naive approach. Surely a party that can't govern itself can't govern the country.
"Perhaps I'm a little cynical" Mr J says, try a lot.
You invite people's opinions only to smash them down with a black and white view of the world.
In a democracy all opinions, rightly or wrongly, should be respected.
The public are no fools.
That was regarding his personality, although I can't be sure as I haven't met the guy.
I don't know if Turnbull is either decent or compassionate. But I'd bet my bottom dollar that he lacks the native cunning and capacity for machiavellian connivance that our Prime Minister has in spades.A friend of mine who lost his house in the Marysville fire reckons Turnbull's a decent, compassionate bloke. He met him back in Feb.
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