"POLITICS"

[2020hindsight]

I guess we could talk about stuff we (well some of us) CAN vote on
like Buswell breaking down admitting he'd done terrible things to a chair ....

gives a new meaning to the word "sandgroper" I guess :2 twocents

"well your honour - it all started with a simple bit of petrol sniffing at a party - and , well - just seems to have taken off since"

http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2008/s2230769.htm

The Opposition leader in Western Australia has broken down while admitting that he sniffed a woman's chair.

Troy Buswell has confirmed that he sniffed the Liberal staffer's chair after she got out of it, offending the woman concerned.

He was Deputy Liberal Leader at the time, in late 2005.

It's the second time Mr Buswell's been forced to admit to engaging in inappropriate behaviour towards women.

Last year, during a drunken night at Parliament House, he snapped open the bra of a Labor staffer.

But Mr Buswell is adamant that he's changed his ways.

Now he's on the defensive - that he didn't do anything inappropriate with a quokka :eek3:

For any international readers - a quokka is a small kangaroo shaped animal - nothing to do with a quaker for instance. And he insists he hasn't done anything with a quokka ! -

but hey maybe he has with a quaker ?? (maybe its a TYPO!!! - that's it!!)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quokka

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23700861-5013945,00.html

Quokka rumour shows Buswell's 'lost the benefit of the doubt'

THE destabilisation of Western Australia's chair-sniffing Liberal leader Troy Buswell intensified yesterday when he was forced to deny a rumour peddled by his own MPs that he mistreated a quokka, a small furry marsupial native to Rottnest Island.

The unsubstantiated rumour was circulating for a week but became public when Mr Buswell was asked about it at a press conference.

He dismissed it as "fanciful" and said it was remarkable it had even been aired.

"I'm not a perfect individual. I've had a robust past and there may be elements of that that have caused offence to people. But I'm not aware that I've caused any offence to a quokka," he said.

"I have absolutely no idea about these stories about quokkas on Rottnest."
....
Political analyst Peter van Onselen said the latest events showed how untenable Mr Buswell's leadership had become.

"Given his past, he's now in a position where he has to prove his innocence rather than others having to prove his guilt," he said.

 

[2020hindsight]

An excerpt from last evening's PM :-
http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2008/s2245039.htm

MICHAEL ROWLAND: West Virginia is full of Clinton supporters from central casting. 95 per cent of Democratic voters are white. 40 per cent are 60 or older and 70 per cent have never been to university and work in largely blue-collar jobs.

Not fertile territory at all for the man wanting to be America's first black president, a fact acknowledged by Obama supporter, Joe Mullens.

JOE MULLENS: He's got a little racial issue with the whitest state in America I think. And I suspect there's still lingering bigots out there.

MICHAEL ROWLAND: according to exit polls, 25 per cent of Clinton voters said race was an important factor in their vote. Aware the demographics were against him, and confident the nomination's already in the bag, Barack Obama barely campaigned in West Virginia. As the results came in he was in Missouri, a battle ground state in the general election.

(Sound of crowds cheering)

BARACK OBAMA: Thank you, thank you

MICHAEL ROWLAND: Not once in his speech did he mention Hillary Clinton. The presumptive Democratic nominee has got another opponent in his sights.

BARACK OBAMA: Just very briefly I want to talk about John McCain. Because he served his country with honour and I respect that service. He's a genuine American hero.

But for two decades, he has supported policies that have shifted the burden away from special interests and on to working families and his only answer to the problems created by George Bush's policies is give them another four years to fail.

MICHAEL ROWLAND: As he prepares to take on the Republican candidate, Senator Obama faces the not insignificant challenge of uniting a Democratic Party that's been bitterly divided during this wrenching nomination battle.

In a worrying sign, less than a third of Hillary Clinton's supporters in West Virginia say they'll vote for Barack Obama if he's the nominee, there's been a similar sentiment in other primaries. But Senator Obama is confident the bad blood will soon drain away.

BARACK OBAMA: There's a lot of talk these days about how the Democratic Party is divided. But I have to tell you I am not worried and the reason is that there's too much that unites us as Democrats; there's too much that's at stake as a country.

MICHAEL ROWLAND: Senator Clinton is promising to play her role in winning back the White House.

HILLARY CLINTON: And I will work my heart out for the nominee of the Democratic Party to make sure we have a Democratic president.

 

[wayneL]

A gem for anyone relishing the self destruction of Britain's New Liebor:

http://www.madame-tussauds.co.uk/

GORDON BROWN VOTED OUT AT MADAME TUSSAUDS


In the last week 6333 people registered their votes in a poll to decide if the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, is immortalised in wax here in the World Leaders Zone at Madame Tussauds.
By a convincing consensus he is duly voted out of Madame Tussauds, becoming the first incumbent Prime Minister not to be featured in the attraction for over 150 years.

THE RESULTS:
FOR Gordon Brown to be featured in Madame Tussauds – 1025 (16.2%). AGAINST Gordon Brown to be featured in Madame Tussauds – 5308 (83.8%)

Thank you to everyone who voted.

 

[noirua]

A gem for anyone relishing the self destruction of Britain's New Liebor:

http://www.madame-tussauds.co.uk/

Good grief, have they put Colin Rudd in his place or maybe George Bush? Come to think of it, I doubt anyone has heard of CR. I think he's in the Beijing waxworks, or does that only cover the Ming Dynasty?

 

[noirua]

Interesting Polls for tomorrows elections in Oregon and Kentucky, from USAelectionpolls.com:

Oregon: Obama 45%, Clinton 41%, others 14%

Kentucky: Clinton 51%, Obama 25%, Edwards (still on ballot) 6%, others 18%.

 

[noirua]

Democratic Caucus Results for Kentucky: Hillary Clinton - 65%, Barack Obama - 30%, John Edwards (still on ballot) - 2%, others 3% - 97% of results in.

Oregon Results are slightly delayed due to the sad news concerning Senator Edward Kennedy and the diagnosis he has a malignant brain tumour.

 

[noirua]

Democratic Caucus Results for Kentucky: Hillary Clinton - 65%, Barack Obama - 30%, John Edwards (still on ballot) - 2%, others 3% - 97% of results in.

Oregon Results are slightly delayed due to the sad news concerning Senator Edward Kennedy and the diagnosis he has a malignant brain tumour.

The Final Result with 100% of the results available from Kentucky: Hillary Clinton - 65.4%, Barack Obama - 29.9%, John Edwards - 2%, and others 2.7%.
Result very much in line with predictions, even though at the top end for Hillary Clinton.

Results still delayed in Oregon, though closing poll predictions proclaim a Barrack Obama victory. Hillary Clinton really needs to close the gap here to have any chance.

 

[noirua]

The Final Result with 100% of the results available from Kentucky: Hillary Clinton - 65.4%, Barack Obama - 29.9%, John Edwards - 2%, and others 2.7%.
Result very much in line with predictions, even though at the top end for Hillary Clinton.

Results still delayed in Oregon, though closing poll predictions proclaim a Barrack Obama victory. Hillary Clinton really needs to close the gap here to have any chance.

Oregon has 52 delegates, and Kentucky 51 delegates.

Hillary Clinton has indicated she will take the contest to the very end and will challenge the failure to allow the results in Michigan and Florida to stand.

Barack Obama, speaking in Iowa, failed to quite claim a complete victory in so many words.

 

[noirua]

Oregon has 52 delegates, and Kentucky 51 delegates.

Hillary Clinton has indicated she will take the contest to the very end and will challenge the failure to allow the results in Michigan and Florida to stand.

Barack Obama, speaking in Iowa, failed to quite claim a complete victory in so many words.

Update on Kentucky Results: 100% of votes in, Hillary Clinton 65.5% (32 delegates), Barack Obama 29.9% (10 delegates) - there are 9 unpledged delegates in addition.

Oregon has 52 delegates and 13 unpledged delegates.

 

[noirua]

Update on Kentucky Results: 100% of votes in, Hillary Clinton 65.5% (32 delegates), Barack Obama 29.9% (10 delegates) - there are 9 unpledged delegates in addition.

Oregon has 52 delegates including 13 unpledged delegates.

Oregon Result so far: Barack Obama 58.4%, Hillary Clinton 41.6%.
87% of votes are in.
Quite disappointing for Hillary Clinton as the gap of 16.8% has proved to be far wider than expected. She seems to have very little support from black women voters who seem less inclined to accept a women in the White House, so TV interviews have reported.

Kentucky voters seem less inclined to support Barack Obama over Hillary Clinton and may throw there support behind John McCain, so 40% are reported to have said. Whether this is on racial lines has not been made clear.

 

[noirua]

Democratic Caucus vote at Oregon with 95% of the vote in: Barack Obama 58.7% (18 delegates), Hillary Clinton 41.3% (12 delegates).

Democratic Caucus vote at Kentucky with 100% of the vote in: Hillary Clinton 65.5% (37 delegates), Barack Obama 29.9% (14 delegates).

 

[wayneL]

From The Times: :

 

[wayneL]

For anyone following UK politics, the Crewe and Nantwich by-election, a "safe" Liebor seat was held today.

The Tories haven't won a by-election since 1982. That is about to change as a Conservative win (a big win) is about to be announced, a disaster for Liebor.

The cretinous, tax and spend, retrograde, troglodyte socialists are on the run and would lose in a landslide where a general election to be held today.

Crash Gordon can hold out till 2010 (and he will), so lots of political fun and games in store before then.

<edit to add> Just announced, 18% swing to the Tories... HUGE.

 

[noirua]

For anyone following UK politics, the Crewe and Nantwich by-election, a "safe" Liebor seat was held today.

The Tories haven't won a by-election since 1982. That is about to change as a Conservative win (a big win) is about to be announced, a disaster for Liebor.

The cretinous, tax and spend, retrograde, troglodyte socialists are on the run and would lose in a landslide where a general election to be held today.

Crash Gordon can hold out till 2010 (and he will), so lots of political fun and games in store before then.

<edit to add> Just announced, 18% swing to the Tories... HUGE.

Just found the result: Conservatives 20,539. Labour 12,679. Liberal Democrats 6,040. UKIP 922. Greens 359. Eng Dems 275. Raving Loony party 236. ND 217. CTDP 118. ND 113. - 57.6% turnout.

 

[wayneL]

I like this sort of thing as political comment:

ROTFL

 

[77mark]

saw this the other day...

 

[2020hindsight]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/05/2295255.htm?section=justin

London deputy mayor quits over sex, money allegations
Posted 5 hours 33 minutes ago

London's Deputy Mayor Ray Lewis quit his post overnight blaming the pressure of media inquiries into allegations about his past.

"I have today submitted my resignation to the Mayor who has with deep regret accepted it," he said.

Mayor Boris Johnson announced on Thursday (local time) he was launching an inquiry into allegations of sexual and financial misconduct against Mr Lewis, a Guyana-born ordained Church of England priest who runs a charity for black youths.

The resignation will be seen as an embarrassing blow to Mr Johnson, coming less than a month after his deputy chief of staff was forced to resign after he made remarks regarded as disparaging about people from the Caribbean.

Mr Johnson, a member of the Opposition Conservative Party, defeated long-serving mayor Ken Livingstone in May in a key loss for Prime Minister Gordon Brown's ruling Labour Party.

With the Conservatives running far ahead of Labour in national opinion polls, many observers see the way they perform in London as a litmus test of how they might perform in government.

National elections must be held by mid-2010.

Sounds like a bumpy start for the Conservatives

 

[2020hindsight]

Billy Connolly explaining that the Uk's problems originate from their Anthem

as well as why noone let's them win at the olympics lol. - the anthem takes too long to bludy play.

Billy Connolly - The National Anthem

 

[wayneL]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/07/05/2295255.htm?section=justin
Sounds like a bumpy start for the Conservatives

Only for the minuscule minority of Labour voters who believe Crash Gordon can overcome the 2000% lag on David Cameron. It's a non-issue with the 99.999999% of folks who are going to vote for anyone but McBean. (and just in case you fail to see it, my percentages are a little bit of hyberbole )

Boris is going just fine... and Labour is totally rogered. The best thing for the left is for the Liberal Democrats to become a viable opposition and Labour dies enthrallingly at the next polls.

 

[2020hindsight]

Only for the minuscule minority of Labour voters who believe Crash Gordon can overcome the 2000% lag on David Cameron. It's a non-issue with the 99.999999% of folks who are going to vote for anyone but McBean. (and just in case you fail to see it, my percentages are a little bit of hyberbole )

Boris is going just fine... and Labour is totally rogered. The best thing for the left is for the Liberal Democrats to become a viable opposition and Labour dies enthrallingly at the next polls.

sounds like a landslide...

I just recall that bit of old graffiti ...
"Get Maggie Thatcher before she gets ... urggh"

the world moves in cycles in seems
mind you, before long, we'll all be riding bludy cycles.