The Gillard Government

[Bintang]

You need a new picture Bintang.

Maybe, maybe not - 'Lest We Forget'.
This thread might need a new title also.

 

[drsmith]

This thread might need a new title also.

Perhaps not.

If uncle psycho keeps putting Indonesia and conflict together, even if only in the context of the Opposition's asylum policy, Julia might be back in the lodge by the end of next week.

 

[springhill]

Anne Summmers left a few words off the end...

"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"...... in the Labor Party.

 

[MrBurns]

Perhaps not.

If uncle psycho keeps putting Indonesia and conflict together, even if only in the context of the Opposition's asylum policy, Julia might be back in the lodge by the end of next week.

I think that's appropriate lets have a rolling leadership of proven incompetents to finish the Labor reign

 

[drsmith]

I think that's appropriate lets have a rolling leadership of proven incompetents to finish the Labor reign

The two remaining candidates, in order, are as follows,

 

[Julia]

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

Sorry if I'm being obtuse, but I don't understand your point about Anne Summers' article.
Summers is the sort of uber feminazi that ordinary women abhor. She has all of Germaine Greer's ardour but little of Greer's intellectual capacity.

Nonetheless, she absolutely has a valid point about the sisterhood deserting Gillard when she needed them most.
Wong, Plibersek, Macklin et al should hang their heads in mortification, especially after all their faux tirades about Mr Abbott's misogyny.
What a rabble.

Maybe, maybe not - 'Lest We Forget'.
This thread might need a new title also.

No, I don't think so. This thread will historically provide a good record of one of Australia's important political periods.

 

[drsmith]

Wong, Plibersek, Macklin et al should hang their heads in mortification, especially after all their faux tirades about Mr Abbott's misogyny.
What a rabble.

In the last 30 seconds of tohight's ABC 730 federal political segment, Liberal Senator Michaelia Cash really gives it to Penny Wong and the Labor sisterhood.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-28/can-a-new-labor-leader-turn-around-the-polls/4788976

 

[Julia]

Didn't she though! I'd never heard of Ms Cash, but will be looking out for her in future. Way to go!

 

[noco]

I believed after yesterdays event of dislodging Gillard from office, this thread would have come to an abrupt ending.

I don't understand why it is still in vogue.

Gillard is finished, gone for good.

 

[drsmith]

Gillard is finished, gone for good.

Is she ??

This is Labor after all.

She might only be in Kevin Rudd's dodgy cryogenic freeze and there are no circumstances under which that fails.

Double

 

[sptrawler]

Is she ??

This is Labor after all.

She might only be in Kevin Rudd's dodgy cryogenic freeze and there are no circumstances under which that fails.

Double

200k per year indexed tax free, she's out of there, the rest of Labor are spitting chips they haven't got it.IMO

Kev's laughing because he can now go home to the wife and say, I've brought home the bacon, you're not the main bread winner.lol
My thoughts only
It would be nice if politicians really did care about average people, instead of being average people.IMO

 

[bunyip]

Didn't she though! I'd never heard of Ms Cash, but will be looking out for her in future. Way to go!

I don’t think that’s the ‘way to go’ at all. By all means speak the truth in a very forthright manner, as she did, but her snarling way of doing it will alienate some people. Letting anger and emotions take control is not in the best interests of any politician.

 

[Aussiejeff]

200k per year indexed tax free, she's out of there, the rest of Labor are spitting chips they haven't got it.IMO

Kev's laughing because he can now go home to the wife and say, I've brought home the bacon, you're not the main bread winner.lol
My thoughts only
It would be nice if politicians really did care about average people, instead of being average people.IMO

I rather think that calling this motly crew "average people" belittles your real-life average person.

This lot is not only less than average, they are below contempt.

IMHO.

 

[springhill]

I don’t think that’s the ‘way to go’ at all. By all means speak the truth in a very forthright manner, as she did, but her snarling way of doing it will alienate some people. Letting anger and emotions take control is not in the best interests of any politician.

It got Greg Combet and Stephen Conroy portfolios!

 

[Julia]

I don’t think that’s the ‘way to go’ at all. By all means speak the truth in a very forthright manner, as she did, but her snarling way of doing it will alienate some people. Letting anger and emotions take control is not in the best interests of any politician.

The 'way to go' bit was not meant to be taken in the literal sense that all politicians should snarl. It's just a saying offering admiration of a particular instance.

She was no more snarling than was Gillard in her infamous misogyny speech and made a far more real point about the sisterhood, for all their cant, having ultimately deserted Gillard in a final gesture of hypocrisy.

 

[Calliope]

She was no more snarling than was Gillard in her infamous misogyny speech and made a far more real point about the sisterhood, for all their cant, having ultimately deserted Gillard in a final gesture of hypocrisy.

I now know why Penny Wong deserted Gillard for Rudd. Rudd will use any means at his disposal.

 

[drsmith]

I now know why Penny Wong deserted Gillard for Rudd. Rudd will use any means at his disposal.

It's about survival. Survival for the party at any cost.

As for Kevin Rudd himself, it doesn't stop with nursing babies. Not only is he looking to modify the carbon price, claim he can now manage boat arrivals and increase social welfare, he's also looking to change the name of the Gonski reforms.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/nat...-name-for-gonski/story-fn9qr68y-1226671650100

It would seem a legacy for Julia Gillard is off limits for Labor during this campaign.

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I don’t think that’s the ‘way to go’ at all. By all means speak the truth in a very forthright manner, as she did, but her snarling way of doing it will alienate some people. Letting anger and emotions take control is not in the best interests of any politician.

She did let emotion take control. It wasn't anger though, it was pleasure.

Look at the size of her grin before she dishes it out.

 

[drsmith]

The 'way to go' bit was not meant to be taken in the literal sense that all politicians should snarl. It's just a saying offering admiration of a particular instance.

She was no more snarling than was Gillard in her infamous misogyny speech and made a far more real point about the sisterhood, for all their cant, having ultimately deserted Gillard in a final gesture of hypocrisy.

The full context,



That point of order during the Senate debate on the Migration Amendment (Temporary Sponsored Visas) Bill 2013 wasn't a good idea.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=JVdnD8cTeWc

 

[drsmith]

More on Senator Cash,

She does have trouble controlling her emotions though. While it's OK in the Senate in response to a silly point of order, it's not a god idea to essentially grin from end to end in a press conference on an issue she's trying to project as serious.

In her approach to the waiting media, she looks like a kid just let loose in a candy shop.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=I4FcT19X9gY

 

[Julia]

More on Senator Cash,

She does have trouble controlling her emotions though. While it's OK in the Senate in response to a silly point of order, it's not a god idea to essentially grin from end to end in a press conference on an issue she's trying to project as serious.

In her approach to the waiting media, she looks like a kid just let loose in a candy shop.

I accept your point about her gleefulness which does detract from her otherwise entirely valid remarks.
If she can modify the over-the-top stuff, I think she's a pretty impressive performer.