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dutchie said:
News flash

A large contingent of Labor supporters (estimated at about 7%) where seen leaving the Gillard camp.

It was observed that all of them were wearing blue ties.
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I think a lot of men wearing blue overalls are also fleeing from this man hating campaign. A humble apology would now be a good tactic. Perhaps she should leave the school kids alone and seek more photo ops hugging and fondling workers.
 
Calliope said:
I think a lot of men wearing blue overalls are also fleeing from this man hating campaign. A humble apology would now be a good tactic. Perhaps she should leave the school kids alone and seek more photo ops hugging and fondling workers.
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No chance of getting an apology now but she should at least apologise to all Australian men (especially to Tony Abbott whom she hates with a passion) in her concession speech on September 14th.
 
Tink said:
...Men arent allowed to speak anymore in fear they will be branded...
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THAT is how I am starting to feel and I resent it.

I don't care about the gender of our Prime Minister, I simply desire leadership and vision. Some very good policies, albeit underfunded, have been proposed or enacted but I am not seeing leadership or inclusiveness. Sadly, I still do not see that in Mr Rudd whose vision, from my perspective, is for himself and not the country.

Nevertheless, the vitriol which has been heaped on Ms Gillard by some sections of the media, has been disrespectful, reprehensible and vile to her at a personal level and to the Office of Prime Minister.
 

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bellenuit said:
Julia, I knew something didn't make sense when reading that link. It is an article from February 18th.
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Thanks for that correction, bellenuit. I'd heard figures that sounded as described in that link on one of Radio National's programs over the weekend, think it was re Galaxy polling. I've looked at the wrong source when trying to put up a link. My apologies.
 
Judd said:
Nevertheless, the vitriol which has been heaped on Ms Gillard by some sections of the media, has been disrespectful, reprehensible and vile to her at a personal level and to the Office of Prime Minister.
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You reap what you sow.
 
dutchie said:
From the Australian:

JULIA Gillard has reopened the gender wars as she fights off speculation about her leadership, declaring that the election of Tony Abbott would make abortion "the political plaything of men who think they know better".

In a speech at the launch of Women for Gillard, a Labor fundraising scheme aimed at female voters, the Prime Minister moved to make gender an election issue, declaring that only Labor could elect a female prime minister and warning that the election of a Coalition government on September 14 would "banish women's voices from our political life".

"I invite you to imagine it: a prime minister - a man in a blue tie - who goes on holidays to be replaced by a man in a blue tie," Ms Gillard said.

"A treasurer who delivers a budget wearing a blue tie, to be supported by a finance minister, another man in a blue tie. Women once again banished from the centre of Australia's political life."

The Prime Minister said the ALP was the party of women. "Labor is the party of equal opportunity," she said.

Arguing that the election of a Coalition government would see childcare, healthcare and superannuation slashed, Ms Gillard said the national disability insurance scheme should not be put "in the custody of a political party that didn't create it".

"Finally, but very importantly, we don't want to live in an Australia where abortion again becomes the political plaything of men who think they know better," Ms Gillard said.



After 3 odd years in the job she still has absolutely no idea of how to be a Prime Minister.

No class at all.

Once a bogan always a bogan.
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As we said Dutchie, she is a slow learner and it is obvious McTernan hasn't learnt anything in his time here.

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/pms-cynical-ploy-fails-to-win-voters-20130616-2ocev.html

Blind Freddy knew that was going to backfire, dumb as.
They obviously haven't a clue on how the electorate reacts to constant smear, eventually they say" come on give the bloke a fair go". :D
They are going to end up on about 25 to 30 seats.IMO
I reckon it is a lot worse than they think, the silent majority will hammer them. No way does Australia want to go through this fiasco again.
 
Gillard is prattling on in question time, I think this is good, the more she talks the worse the polls get.
 
drsmith said:
She very grumpy today.
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Very boring just bile thrown at the Libs, there's absolutely no purpose in question time the way it works now.
Gillard is just full of sarcastic infantile insults and says nothing at the end of it all:rolleyes:
 
Judd said:
THAT is how I am starting to feel and I resent it.

I don't care about the gender of our Prime Minister, I simply desire leadership and vision. Some very good policies, albeit underfunded, have been proposed or enacted but I am not seeing leadership or inclusiveness. Sadly, I still do not see that in Mr Rudd whose vision, from my perspective, is for himself and not the country.
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This is what puzzles me about the apparent popularity of Mr Rudd. Can't everyone see how entirely egocentric and narcissistic he is? Don't they remember how pompous and inconsistent he was in office?

It's also worth noting John Stirton's comments this morning re the 2PP fifty/fifty poll result if Mr Rudd were leading Labor. He pointed out that he considers this an extremely optimistic scenario which fails to take into account the effects of the inevitable blood letting, resignation of ministers who would refuse to work for Rudd, etc.

He's right, of course. If it happens, it's hardly likely to be with all the Labor caucus holding hands and singing Kumbaya. I hope the Rudd backers consider the fall out before they accede to his demands for reinstatement.

I wonder if Ms Gillard acknowledges even to herself what a dreadful error she made in her hysterical rant about blue ties, abortion, abolition of women from parliament, etc, or whether her self belief (on a par with Kevin's) still allows her to blame the Rudd factor, the Abbott factor, or just the stupid Australian voters?
 
Julia said:
This is what puzzles me about the apparent popularity of Mr Rudd. Can't everyone see how entirely egocentric and narcissistic he is? Don't they remember how pompous and inconsistent he was in office?
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I'm having trouble believing this too; any gu'mint led by Rudd could not function properly, given all the water under the bridge. It would be a shemozzle.
 
In my opinion if Rudd did take over, it could have disastrous effects for Labor. People wont want a party in, that continually tries to back stab each other and that cant decide its leader. Couldn't the Libs go for a vote of no confidence if Rudd did contest and make leader? Rudd is a maniac with his condescending talk and evil smirk! Plus I wanna see the wipe-out that occurs if Gillard leads the party to the election ;) This speculation over leadership will do no justice to the next poll, could even be worse...
 
Julia said:
This is what puzzles me about the apparent popularity of Mr Rudd. Can't everyone see how entirely egocentric and narcissistic he is? Don't they remember how pompous and inconsistent he was in office?

It's also worth noting John Stirton's comments this morning re the 2PP fifty/fifty poll result if Mr Rudd were leading Labor. He pointed out that he considers this an extremely optimistic scenario which fails to take into account the effects of the inevitable blood letting, resignation of ministers who would refuse to work for Rudd, etc.

He's right, of course. If it happens, it's hardly likely to be with all the Labor caucus holding hands and singing Kumbaya. I hope the Rudd backers consider the fall out before they accede to his demands for reinstatement.

I wonder if Ms Gillard acknowledges even to herself what a dreadful error she made in her hysterical rant about blue ties, abortion, abolition of women from parliament, etc, or whether her self belief (on a par with Kevin's) still allows her to blame the Rudd factor, the Abbott factor, or just the stupid Australian voters?
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I don't think many in the Labor party actually see Rudd as much more than a stop-gap measure to ensure that unloseable seats in Western Sydney are not lost. IMO, the basis for Rudd coming back is to make sure these heartland seats aren't lost. How electorates like Werriwa could possibly be falling to the Libs shows just how dire the ALP's position is.
 

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