The Gillard Government

[qldfrog]

In my opinion four things.

1) People wanting to believe that he has changed and want to give him a chance.
2) People who hated Gillard/Rudd but hate Abbott more.
3) People who are not rational about/not interested in politics who are looking for any excuse to vote Labor.
4) People who vote based solely on their own interests which align with Labor.

Indeed, plus the fact that the current dismal state of the economy, debt and illegal immigrants flood is now perceived as associated to Julia, not him.
As long as Tony is the face of the coalition, justified or not, it will be very hard for them to win against Rudd.
I hope I am wrong...

 

[bunyip]

Indeed, plus the fact that the current dismal state of the economy, debt and illegal immigrants flood is now perceived as associated to Julia, not him.
As long as Tony is the face of the coalition, justified or not, it will be very hard for them to win against Rudd.
I hope I am wrong...

There was a woman on the local radio station here the other day - one of those clairvoyant types - predicting that if Rudd ousted Gillard and got an immediate surge of support for Labor, the LNP would respond by ousting Abbot and replacing him with Turnbull.

I doubt if she's right, but we'll find out soon enough.

 

[bigdog]

457 visa now entitles McTernan to what???


Gillard adviser John McTernan quits but will stay on in country he loves
by: JOE KELLY
From: The Australian
June 27, 2013 3:51PM

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/nat...country-he-loves/story-fnhqeu0x-1226670933403

JULIA Gillard's former communications director John McTernan has quit, but says he will "never apologise" for loving Australia.

Mr McTernan, a former adviser to British Labour prime minister Tony Blair between 2004 and 2007, today said he planned to stay on and cover the upcoming election as a journalist.

He also went to the defence of Ms Gillard after the party shifted its support to Kevin Rudd last night.

"The (former) prime minister is one of the best politicians that I have worked with anywhere in the world and her legacy is there for all to see in the carbon price and the mining tax, the structural separation of Telstra, the consistent growth in the economy, the national disability insurance scheme and the biggest education reforms in 40 years," Mr McTernan said.

"The fact she's done all of those and delivered them in minority government shows what a special politician she is."

Mr McTernan said he would stay on in Australia to do some journalism work, but played down the prospect of writing a book on his experiences.

"I've got two trades. One's journalism and one's politics," he said. "I'm staying around for a bit. I've got plenty of things to write about Australia, plenty of thoughts."

Asked about his thoughts on the nation, he replied: "I'll never apologise for loving this country."

Mr McTernan began working for Ms Gillard in September 2011 and played a key role in Labor's so-called class and gender wars.

 

[IFocus]

Yes It's amazing none of the sisters, stood by her, would appear to show a certain amount of shallowness.

Didn't do the womens cause any good though.

I thought the article was shallow and devoid of intellect written by a bitter and twisted individual affected by moral decay who thinks...........well he doesn't think.

 

[Calliope]

I thought the article was shallow and devoid of intellect written by a bitter and twisted individual affected by moral decay who thinks...........well he doesn't think.

The article was written by Anne Summers, and she's one of yours. Your description of her is spot on though.

http://www.smh.com.au/comment/bullyi...627-2oysw.html

 

[Ijustnewit]

Indeed, plus the fact that the current dismal state of the economy, debt and illegal immigrants flood is now perceived as associated to Julia, not him.
As long as Tony is the face of the coalition, justified or not, it will be very hard for them to win against Rudd.
I hope I am wrong...

If any of the antics I witnessed on the ABC yesterday were any indication I would say Rudd will walk in with support of the Greens again. The ABC was doing handstands yesterday celebrating, dragging in any rovers dog to put a case forward that Rudd will win the election and why. They (the ABC) basically have Rudd in the top job for the next five years.
It's unfortunate but I think they will be correct, there is an old saying in retail " The general public are generally stupid". We have already seen a surge in the polls and with parliament over Rudd will be free to run around the country to more suburban shopping centers spreading his feel good vibe.
And guess who hangs around in those shopping centers ?

 

[drsmith]

Indeed, plus the fact that the current dismal state of the economy, debt and illegal immigrants flood is now perceived as associated to Julia, not him.
As long as Tony is the face of the coalition, justified or not, it will be very hard for them to win against Rudd.
I hope I am wrong...

The above issues I would suggest will be seen as associated with Labor as a whole.

As for TA and the Coalition, they're now facing a new game, but he's seen Kevin Rudd off once before and there's no reason to suggest he can't see him off again.

The real question is the extent to which Kevin Rudd himself has changed.

 

[IFocus]

The article was written by Anne Summers, and she's one of yours. Your description of her is spot on though.

http://www.smh.com.au/comment/bullyi...627-2oysw.html

LOL got me there Calliope thought it linked to Pickering.

- - - Updated - - -

The real question is the extent to which Kevin Rudd himself has changed.

True but leopards, spots etc cannot see how still if the blow torch can be directed at Abbott for a time Abbott wont get the senate nor should he.

 

[drsmith]

If any of the antics I witnessed on the ABC yesterday were any indication I would say Rudd will walk in with support of the Greens again. The ABC was doing handstands yesterday celebrating, dragging in any rovers dog to put a case forward that Rudd will win the election and why. They (the ABC) basically have Rudd in the top job for the next five years.
It's unfortunate but I think they will be correct, there is an old saying in retail " The general public are generally stupid". We have already seen a surge in the polls and with parliament over Rudd will be free to run around the country to more suburban shopping centers spreading his feel good vibe.
And guess who hangs around in those shopping centers ?

I too was left with the impression that the ABC had felt that their messiah had risen. That being said, it was Kevin Rudd's day so it's not surprising he got all the attention.

I wouldn't worry about any relief rally for Labor in the polls. That will quickly fade and the true test will be the extent to which the leaders of the major parties have grown over the past few years. Kevin Rudd will offer a different set of tests for Tony Abbott and that in itself is not a bad thing.

Tony Abbott though has had to grow with the discipline of being opposition leader over that time whereas Kevin Rudd's discipline growth has been limited to plotting his political comeback. The results I suspect with time will speak for themselves.

 

[Calliope]

I wouldn't worry about any relief rally for Labor in the polls. That will quickly fade and the true test will be the extent to which the leaders of the major parties have grown over the past few years. Kevin Rudd will offer a different set of tests for Tony Abbott and that in itself is not a bad thing.

The Coalition already has three seats in the bag that they didn't have under the Gillard/Rudd regime, courtesy of Windsor, Oakeshott and Slippery Pete. Throw in a few marginals and they are home and hosed. All over, Red Rover.

 

[Boggo]

I thought the article was shallow and devoid of intellect written by a bitter and twisted individual affected by moral decay who thinks...........well he doesn't think.

The article was written by Anne Summers, and she's one of yours. Your description of her is spot on though.
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/bullyi...627-2oysw.html

Now that is flamin funny

 

[Julia]

There was a woman on the local radio station here the other day - one of those clairvoyant types - predicting that if Rudd ousted Gillard and got an immediate surge of support for Labor, the LNP would respond by ousting Abbot and replacing him with Turnbull.

I doubt if she's right, but we'll find out soon enough.

I don't think that would happen. It's Tony Abbott that has brought the Coalition to where it is. They're not so disposed to disloyalty as are the members of the ALP.

The article was written by Anne Summers, and she's one of yours. Your description of her is spot on though.

http://www.smh.com.au/comment/bullyi...627-2oysw.html

So funny! Fell in there, IFocus.

I too was left with the impression that the ABC had felt that their messiah had risen. That being said, it was Kevin Rudd's day so it's not surprising he got all the attention.

I wouldn't worry about any relief rally for Labor in the polls. That will quickly fade and the true test will be the extent to which the leaders of the major parties have grown over the past few years. Kevin Rudd will offer a different set of tests for Tony Abbott and that in itself is not a bad thing.

Tony Abbott though has had to grow with the discipline of being opposition leader over that time whereas Kevin Rudd's discipline growth has been limited to plotting his political comeback. The results I suspect with time will speak for themselves.

Agree. My worry is that Rudd will go to a much earlier election, before the honeymoon gloss has worn off.
It's also a pity that parliament will not be sitting in the pre-election period where he is more clearly exposed than in his poncing round shopping centres.

 

[Aussiejeff]

If any of the antics I witnessed on the ABC yesterday were any indication I would say Rudd will walk in with support of the Greens again. The ABC was doing handstands yesterday celebrating, dragging in any rovers dog to put a case forward that Rudd will win the election and why. They (the ABC) basically have Rudd in the top job for the next five years.
It's unfortunate but I think they will be correct, there is an old saying in retail " The general public are generally stupid". We have already seen a surge in the polls and with parliament over Rudd will be free to run around the country to more suburban shopping centers spreading his feel good vibe.
And guess who hangs around in those shopping centers ?

Indeed, one wonders how much influence Barry Cassidy had behind the scenes in helping stir the coup along? I always got the impression the ABC would do absolutely anything to try and save themselves and their cushy taxpayer funded jobs from almost certainly an Abbott Govt inquisition into the ABC.

If Abbott wins, expect to see blood on the ABC cutting room floor....

 

[Julia]

Indeed, one wonders how much influence Barry Cassidy had behind the scenes in helping stir the coup along? I always got the impression the ABC would do absolutely anything to try and save themselves and their cushy taxpayer funded jobs from almost certainly an Abbott Govt inquisition into the ABC.

If Abbott wins, expect to see blood on the ABC cutting room floor....

Mark Scott, CEO of the ABC needs to go. He still denies there is any bias in any area of the ABC.
If the head of the organisation has a more objective approach, the journalists won't get away with the sort of "Hallelujah, it's Rudd come to save us" rubbish they are presently enjoying.

 

[Aussiejeff]

Mark Scott, CEO of the ABC needs to go. He still denies there is any bias in any area of the ABC.
If the head of the organisation has a more objective approach, the journalists won't get away with the sort of "Hallelujah, it's Rudd come to save us" rubbish they are presently enjoying.

I've never seen the ABC this horribly biased in my lifetime. Not even in Gough's time. For sure, Scott's head will be the first to roll if the (not so) evil Abbott gets to inquisite him personally! :behead:

One can only vote...and hope....

aj

 

[Country Lad]

The article was written by Anne Summers, and she's one of yours. Your description of her is spot on though.

What it means for us ordinary Australians that Julia Gillard was hounded from office in the way she was. We are now, apparently unashamedly, a country where bullying, stalking, undermining and outright treachery are not just tolerated but the new way of doing business.

So why didn't Summers write this 3 years ago? Just substitute "Kevin Rudd" for "Julia Gillard". I assume that all her readers can see through the bias.

Cheers
Country Lad

 

[Calliope]

AFTER being ousted from the top job just three years after she claimed it, Julia Gillard will leave office with a $200,000 pension and a private driver for life.

But at just 51 years old, retirement is hardly looming for the former prime minister.

She will have an office, staff, car and free travel for the rest of her life, but rather than becoming the "the most meddlesome great-aunt in Australian history" or investing more time in her knitting, there are plenty of options on the table for Australia's first female PM.

Perhaps Tim will fill the job as her private driver. Then he wouldn't have to keep asking her for pocket money.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/busines...er-prime-minster/story-fni0d8zi-1226671453929

 

[Bintang]

So why didn't Summers write this 3 years ago? Just substitute "Kevin Rudd" for "Julia Gillard". I assume that all her readers can see through the bias.

Cheers
Country Lad

Only all readers who are not misandrists.
The Prime Misandrist has been ousted so now misogyny rules wearing a blue tie.

 

[Knobby22]

You need a new picture Bintang.

 

[drsmith]

You need a new picture Bintang.

No he doesn't.

She's wearing a blue tie.