IFocus
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noco mate, IFocus must be basket weaving at the Freeo markets today or finishing off the quilt of the Ruddmeister for the Lodge.
gg
Achievements would be acting aggressively ahead of the curve during the start of the GFC putting a floor under housing / securing commercial lending / securing confidence in Australian banking / maintaining cash flows in small businesses / low unemployment.
Starting down the road of real health reform, whether this gets up or not remains to be seen if it does then it will allow following governments to move it further to really be reform.
On the political front maneuvering the Liberals over to the extreme right by playing Howard's game of wedge politics with Nelson / Turnbull (both moderates) to keep them out of power.
Failings,
Allowing housing to continue in bubble territory with out a plan.
Not winding back the stimulus fast enough
As covered in the thread schools / insulation spending, wasting money is one thing house fires and deaths are unacceptable.
Not least not being serious about ending whaling unlike Liberal shadow environmental minister Greg Hunt.
I don't agree with many of your views , but the failings and achievements of Rudd are well thought out and presented, and I would defend your right to express them.
Apologies for the basket weaving and quilt remarks.
gg
If you voted for any of the last 4 then I have vastly misread you.
This covers it quite well http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left–right_politics
Politics by its nature is about spin and lies the Liberals do the same hence my comment about your bias.
Your comments on Rudd are not tarnishing his name? I think Tony is proud of the fact he set up a trust fund to attack One Nation and get Hanson and Ettridge jailed.
Abbott is aspiring to be PM Rudd already is, Abbott has to convince the swinging voter hes not going to extend his personal beliefs as policy like he did as a minister. If he continues to change his position then what is he really going to do as PM.
Rudd on health was negotiating again Howard did the same when dealing with the states water being a good example.
BTW I am not a big fan of Rudd
Yep populists government
Isn't the net / Australia wonderful we can say these things and not get sued or shot............hang on some one is knocking on the front door
Apologies for the basket weaving and quilt remarks.
gg
Aw, that's just so nice, fellas. Let's keep this generosity of spirit happening.No need for apologies GG always enjoy your humor even at my expense.
Did anyone watch "Four Corners"?
It thoroughly dispelled the suggestion that the media, in particular the ABC, is essentially an arm of Rudd & Co.
It was factual, clearly set out with timelines, and is a devastating indictment of the government's insulation scheme.
It would seem impossible after this for taxpayer dollars not to fund an inspection of every single installation, not just foil.
Aw, that's just so nice, fellas. Let's keep this generosity of spirit happening.
Did anyone watch "Four Corners"?
It thoroughly dispelled the suggestion that the media, in particular the ABC, is essentially an arm of Rudd & Co.
It was factual, clearly set out with timelines, and is a devastating indictment of the government's insulation scheme.
It would seem impossible after this for taxpayer dollars not to fund an inspection of every single installation, not just foil.
Perhaps we need the best from each side of politics and get rid of the boofheads.
gg
I would go further and ask, has the ABC declared war on the current ALP government ?Did anyone watch "Four Corners"?
It thoroughly dispelled the suggestion that the media, in particular the ABC, is essentially an arm of Rudd & Co.
It was factual, clearly set out with timelines, and is a devastating indictment of the government's insulation scheme.
It would seem impossible after this for taxpayer dollars not to fund an inspection of every single installation, not just foil.
Boofhead politician of the year: First prize to date.That might be a tall order....politicians who are not boofheads in one form or another are about as common as policewomen walking the beat in g strings.
Did anyone watch "Four Corners"?
It thoroughly dispelled the suggestion that the media, in particular the ABC, is essentially an arm of Rudd & Co.
It was factual, clearly set out with timelines, and is a devastating indictment of the government's insulation scheme.
It would seem impossible after this for taxpayer dollars not to fund an inspection of every single installation, not just foil.
Boofhead politician of the year: First prize to date.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/pol...ith-adele-carles/story-e6frgczx-1225858415742
When he was face down on a chair sniffing stale farts, someone should have had the foresight to give him a good swift kick up the bum, all way our the door.
Instead he was made WA state treasurer.
Probably too much to hope for, but for once they did not spare the government in their approach.I would go further and ask, has the ABC declared war on the current ALP government ?
I don't know whether they were invited to appear on the programme (you'd imagine so) but they were invited to comment and declined.Where Peter Garrett and Kevin Rudd avoid questions towards the end of the program is especially condemming. They looked like two crooks trying to avoid questions about their shady activities. Not a good look with something as serious as this, especially on the national broadcaster.
It would be interesting to know whether either were given prior opportunity to appear formally on 4-Corners (and refused) or not ?
It has been obvious for some time that this didn't have a hope of getting through the Senate.Whatever has happened to "our greatest moral challenge"?
It's been deferred three years. Rudd's ideas of morality are very flexible.. The ETS is now on the "maybe sometime in the future" list along with health reform.
A big win for the sceptics.
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