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drsmith said:
It's closing in on them, but I suspect that Wilkie just sees this just as an opportunity to deal hemself back onto the table to progress his pokie reforms.

Wilkie won't do anything that brings this government down. Neither will Oakshott or Windsor. They have all chained themselves to it for what's left of the rest of its miserable political life.
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Yes, it seems they are as keen to cling to their newfound power as much as Gillard. Can't see them doing anything to reduce their time in the sun. Doing anything for the good of the country or as democratic representives of the majority in their electorates seems to be missing.
 
drsmith said:
It's closing in on them, but I suspect that Wilkie just sees this just as an opportunity to deal hemself back onto the table to progress his pokie reforms.

Wilkie won't do anything that brings this government down. Neither will Oakshott or Windsor. They have all chained themselves to it for what's left of the rest of its miserable political life.
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They could take the view that if they dump a very unpopular Govt they may retain their seats.
I'd take that chance rather then be associated with them any longer.
 
MrBurns said:
They could take the view that if they dump a very unpopular Govt they may retain their seats.
I'd take that chance rather then be associated with them any longer.
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I would think they have completely blown it with their electorates, not only by supporting labor's minority government, but also so glibly helping to pass legislation that has not been wanted by the majority of Aussie voters - such as carbon tax and opening our borders for starters.

I think they know they are finished so why would they bring their time of fame to an end prematurely in their eyes?
 
sails said:
I would think they have completely blown it with their electorates, not only by supporting labor's minority government, but also so glibly helping to pass legislation that has not been wanted by the majority of Aussie voters - such as carbon tax and opening our borders for starters.

I think they know they are finished so why would they bring their time of fame to an end prematurely in their eyes?
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Well........if they brought this Govt down they might get a lot of thank you votes...
 
MrBurns said:
Well........if they brought this Govt down they might get a lot of thank you votes...
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Nobody trusts turncoats. The stench of volunteering to keep a corrupt and illegitimate government in power will never leave them. I am a member of Slipper's electorate. How do you think we would regard him if he jumped ship again and tried to rejoin the coalition. This man is a rat and was completely despised here before the current scandal.

There is nothing new in these revelations. The irony is that it took a person with the same deviousness as him to strip away the veneer of credibility.

Windsor, Oakeshott, Thomson, Slipper, Wilkie and Gillard will have to be dragged away kicking and screaming. A few centuries ago it would have been to the gallows.
 
Calliope said:
Windsor, Oakeshott, Thomson, Slipper, Wilkie and Gillard will have to be dragged away kicking and screaming. A few centuries ago it would have been to the gallows.
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I guess thats out of the question now ?;)

Slipper Oakeshott and Thompson are toxic, but I thought there might be a chance for Wilkie and Windsor, they dont seem quite so bad.
 
Eager said:
Exactly right. They were there 9 years ago; Gillard should act in the same way as Howard at the time.
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They are going to court.

That is a big difference.

Gillard won't have the bottle to do anything until it is too late, and when she does she will be replaced by Rudd.

gg
 
Garpal Gumnut said:
They are going to court.

That is a big difference.

Gillard won't have the bottle to do anything until it is too late, and when she does she will be replaced by Rudd.

gg
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Yes but the ALP have only recently done another hatchet job on Kevy, hes gone for all time.'
They have no one now.
 
Just a practical point re the published text messages: can these be proven? i.e. can the phone records be presented to demonstrate that Slippery did indeed send those salacious messages?

FWIW, the complainant hardly comes out of it looking as pure as the driven snow.
i don't know anything about flirting between homosexuals, but he seems to have subtly participated, at least at the beginning.

I'd have to wonder, even, if he was from the start setting up Slippery?
 
Julia said:
Just a practical point re the published text messages: can these be proven? i.e. can the phone records be presented to demonstrate that Slippery did indeed send those salacious messages?

FWIW, the complainant hardly comes out of it looking as pure as the driven snow.
i don't know anything about flirting between homosexuals, but he seems to have subtly participated, at least at the beginning.

I'd have to wonder, even, if he was from the start setting up Slippery?
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He did what he did set up or not, I dont really care about the sex lives of these people but it's now public knowledge and in the position he holds this is just not on. Goodbye Slippery.
 
Julia said:
Just a practical point re the published text messages: can these be proven? i.e. can the phone records be presented to demonstrate that Slippery did indeed send those salacious messages?

FWIW, the complainant hardly comes out of it looking as pure as the driven snow.
i don't know anything about flirting between homosexuals, but he seems to have subtly participated, at least at the beginning.

I'd have to wonder, even, if he was from the start setting up Slippery?
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If they came from his phone I can't imagine Slippery Pete being dumb enough to deny they did in the context of a court case. He's a barrister and presumably knows it's not very smart to put things in affidavits etc. that later turn out to be proven to be false.
 
Julia said:
Just a practical point re the published text messages: can these be proven? i.e. can the phone records be presented to demonstrate that Slippery did indeed send those salacious messages?

FWIW, the complainant hardly comes out of it looking as pure as the driven snow.
i don't know anything about flirting between homosexuals, but he seems to have subtly participated, at least at the beginning.

I'd have to wonder, even, if he was from the start setting up Slippery?
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An interesting theory.

News initially ran the story full bore on its state based tabloids. Their flagship, The Australian however wasn't as quick to jump in and was much more restrained when it did.

It's a curiosity at least as to why The Australian didn't also jump in, boots and all.
 
banco said:
If they came from his phone I can't imagine Slippery Pete being dumb enough to deny they did in the context of a court case. He's a barrister and presumably knows it's not very smart to put things in affidavits etc. that later turn out to be proven to be false.
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All he said to the press was "Ã deny the allegations"but the look on his face said something more like "I'm finished"
 
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