The Gillard Government

[drsmith]

If she can modify the over-the-top stuff, I think she's a pretty impressive performer.

One would hope at least that her performance in the Senate yesterday might earn her some media training so she can present herself to the public in such a way as to not diminish any valid point of seriousness that she's raising.

A lot of that though is common sense too, particularly for someone that's in their 40's.

 

[So_Cynical]

390 pages in this thread for a leader that was 3 years in the job...with probably 90% of the content posted by 12 people or less.

Can we lock this thread now?

 

[McLovin]

390 pages in this thread for a leader that was 3 years in the job...with probably 90% of the content posted by 12 people or less.

Can we lock this thread now?

70% by the top 12 posters. Looking at the stats, some people have wayyy to much time on their hands.

 

[drsmith]

390 pages in this thread for a leader that was 3 years in the job...with probably 90% of the content posted by 12 people or less.

Can we lock this thread now?

That box of tissues you've gone through is almost one more than Kevin Rudd and the rest of Labor have.

 

[MrBurns]

The little rat fink Rudd is off to Indonesia to white ant Abbott, I hope someone plants some dope on him.

 

[dutchie]

390 pages in this thread for a leader that was 3 years in the job...with probably 90% of the content posted by 12 people or less.

Can we lock this thread now?

Why should we lock it.

A most successful thread if nothing else. We finally convinced the Labor Party that Gillard was not up to the job - completely out of her class in so many ways.

We got rid of her didn't we? The next victim is the other incompetent with the white hair.

Also completely out of his class in so many ways - the Labor Party already knows this (see some of their opinions about him over the years) but he is deemed to be useful for a few months.

Bring on the next thread - "The short lived Rudd Government"

We'll see him off too!


It's been fun, especially when some people tried to defend her Government.

 

[dutchie]

Federal Labor frontbencher Greg Combet to quit politics.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-29/greg-combet-quits-politics/4789542

He joins, along with Gillard
Stephen Smith, Defence Minister
Nicola Roxon, former Attorney General
Craig Emerson, former Trade Minister
Martin Ferguson, former Resources Minister
Robert McClelland, former Attorney General
Chris Evans, former Government Leader in the Senate
Peter Garrett, former School Education Minister.

At least these people have some morals and ethics i.e. they are not going to debase themselves under a man who has been called by his own Party as -
a lunatic, dysfunctional, chaotic, saboteur, contemptible, has very bad behaviour, completely outrageous, a jihadist of revenge, manipulative, prima donna, evil, once in a lifetime egomaniac .....

Pity we can't say the same about the hypocrites - "Shorten the rat" and the "non sisters" Wong and Plibersek.

 

[Miss Hale]

What about Conroy, any chance he will go? (I can't remember if he is in the Rudd or Gillard camp).

 

[drsmith]

What about Conroy, any chance he will go? (I can't remember if he is in the Rudd or Gillard camp).

Gillard.

The ABC has an updating list of the fallen, the replacements and the Gillard supporters Kevin Rudd still needs in order to assemble some sort of front bench.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-25/kevin-rudd-returns-winners-losers/4783676

Of the eight fallen, five thus far are not recontesting and Stephen Smith while listed in the first group of eight will maintain his defence portfolio till the election.

 

[Miss Hale]

Gillard.

The ABC has an updating list of the fallen, the replacements and the Gillard supporters Kevin Rudd still needs in order to assemble some sort of front bench.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-25/kevin-rudd-returns-winners-losers/4783676

Of the eight fallen, five thus far are not recontesting and Stephen Smith while listed in the first group of eight will maintain his defence portfolio till the election.

Thanks. Oh happy days, no more Conroy as Communications minister!!!

 

[Julia]

390 pages in this thread for a leader that was 3 years in the job...with probably 90% of the content posted by 12 people or less.

Can we lock this thread now?

Why should it be locked? It's a valid commentary on an important part of Australia's history. People might still wish to add their comments.

70% by the top 12 posters. Looking at the stats, some people have wayyy to much time on their hands.

Or perhaps some of us just have a strong interest in politics. Maybe not necessary to brand us in any derogatory way. There has never been any requirement for you to read or participate in the thread if you find it tedious.

 

[sptrawler]

Funny how the Labor contributors want to close the thread.
Maybe they want to bring to an end the debate on the most disgracefull government in history.
Why are senior members of the Labor party standing down, not to recontest their seats?
Could it be due to the worry of Abbott getting in and calling a Royal Commission.lol

There is too many bailing out, to just put it down to not liking Rudd?
I don't know what the ramifications are if someone is found out in a Royal Commission, but there seems to be a lot jumping ship.

 

[Calliope]

Thanks. Oh happy days, no more Conroy as Communications minister!!!

There was a suggestion on Insiders that Rudd might offer him the job back.

 

[Miss Hale]

There was a suggestion on Insiders that Rudd might offer him the job back.

Oh please no!!! And he would take it too, doesn't seem to be over endowed with integrity.

 

[Bintang]

70% by the top 12 posters. Looking at the stats, some people have wayyy to much time on their hands.

Very much like our politicians who it seems must spend way too much time Tweeting. When do they have time to actually do any governing.

 

[Calliope]

According to this book "The Stalking of Julia Gillard" by Kerry-Anne Walsh, neither Rudd nor the Opposition nor the Press come out of this with clean hands.

http://www.smh.com.au/national/in-his-sights-covert-kevins-mission-to-get-julia-20130629-2p3p7.html

 

[Julia]

This extract from today's editorial in the "Sunday Mail" gets it right:

Mr Rudd has undoubtedly convinced himself that he, and he alone, is the shining knight the nation has been hoping and waiting for. But he is wrong.

He has not resumed the leadership because the ALP suddenly realised it had made a terrible mistake in dumping him, certainly not because he has managed to unite the party, and not because he has outlined an irresistible package of policy visions to the public.

He is there simply because enough self-interested MPs, panicked by the prospect of losing their seats, finally came to the conclusion that he is the best of a very bad bunch.

 

[Aussiejeff]

Perhaps to soothe our Laborious posters' collective furrowed brows, well might we say the thread title should be "The Gillard Government Is History"[SUP]TM[/SUP], since nothing will save the Gillard Government - from the bowels of remembrance.

 

[MrBurns]

According to this book "The Stalking of Julia Gillard" by Kerry-Anne Walsh, neither Rudd nor the Opposition nor the Press come out of this with clean hands.

http://www.smh.com.au/national/in-his-sights-covert-kevins-mission-to-get-julia-20130629-2p3p7.html

That came out in a hurry , what a load of old rubbish, when will people finally realise no one "got" Gillard but herself and it's nothing to do with gender, why don't people make the same comments about Julie Bishop ? because she's smart not a nasty venom spitting reptile like Gillard was, Rudd couldn't "get" anyone he's useless, Gillard shot herself in the foot every time she opened her mouth.

Book sales ? 1
Tim bought one for Julia .

 

[Calliope]

That came out in a hurry , what a load of old rubbish, when will people finally realise no one "got" Gillard but herself and it's nothing to do with gender, why don't people make the same comments about Julie Bishop ? because she's smart not a nasty venom spitting reptile like Gillard was, Rudd couldn't "get" anyone he's useless, Gillard shot herself in the foot every time she opened her mouth.

Book sales ? 1
Tim bought one for Julia .

Did you actually read the extract? Nowhere in it does it refer to a gender problem.