The Gillard Government

[joea]

Boy oh boy, I wonder what else Tanner will reveal!!! He is certainly showing up the true colours of Rudd and Gillard and the ABC also.


http://blogs.news.com.au/couriermai...s/tanner_unleashes_on_gillard_and_rudds_spin/

I do not think it will reveal all.

However Julia Gillard does not particulary care. She is the first female Prime Minister, she did rub Abbotts nose in it.
If she gets her perks for the position, she will be set up.
She has got her glory of trips overseas.
I believe she probably took acting classes when she was young.

What the Australian voter has to absorb, is forget the past and plan for the future with their vote.
Cheers

 

[sptrawler]

Talking about the ABC, noco, it is a testament to John Howard's skills as a politician. That Kerry O'Brien failed to upset him despite his best efforts.
The labor party must be very disapointed with the demise of Kerry the new generation of presenters don't seem to be as biased. It may be due to general public demanding a better performance from their presenters as well as their politicians.

 

[joea]

Talking about the ABC, noco, it is a testament to John Howard's skills as a politician. That Kerry O'Brien failed to upset him despite his best efforts.
The labor party must be very disapointed with the demise of Kerry the new generation of presenters don't seem to be as biased. It may be due to general public demanding a better performance from their presenters as well as their politicians.

Well it realy made my day when Barry O'Farrell ignored Kerry on the night Barry was elected, and said he would only talk to Gladys on the panel.
I refilled my gass with a red. It was the highlight of the year as far as I was concerned.
Cheers

 

[noco]

Talking about the ABC, noco, it is a testament to John Howard's skills as a politician. That Kerry O'Brien failed to upset him despite his best efforts.
The labor party must be very disapointed with the demise of Kerry the new generation of presenters don't seem to be as biased. It may be due to general public demanding a better performance from their presenters as well as their politicians.

Yes, I have lost count of the number of times I complained to the ABC. They shielded this inept Labor Government for too long.

 

[Logique]

Well it realy made my day when Barry O'Farrell ignored Kerry on the night Barry was elected, and said he would only talk to Gladys on the panel.
I refilled my gass with a red. It was the highlight of the year as far as I was concerned.
Cheers

Times 2 there Joea, that moment said it all didn't it. I've since heard many stories about election night celebrations, just regular folks in the 'burbs, you'd think Stalin had retreated from Warsaw.

 

[drsmith]

Boy oh boy, I wonder what else Tanner will reveal!!! He is certainly showing up the true colours of Rudd and Gillard and the ABC also.


http://blogs.news.com.au/couriermai...s/tanner_unleashes_on_gillard_and_rudds_spin/

This government is now no longer being kicked to death. This sorry excuse for a political corpse is now kicked to confirm no signs of life.

Comments to a recent political article (might have been one of Andrew Bolt's) turned to why only the leadership preferences were published as part of Newspoll last week. Speculation was that it was because the poll results were so bad for Labor.

Could Rupy be saving it for post Easter/Anzac Day ?

 

[Julia]

Talking about the ABC, noco, it is a testament to John Howard's skills as a politician. That Kerry O'Brien failed to upset him despite his best efforts.

True absolutely. No one was ever in any doubt as to what John Howard was about.
Don't recall ever seeing him defensive or flustered in the face of any questioning by anyone. Yet he was never actually rude.

The labor party must be very disapointed with the demise of Kerry the new generation of presenters don't seem to be as biased. It may be due to general public demanding a better performance from their presenters as well as their politicians.

I can't say I've noticed any better performances from the new 7.30 team. Quite the contrary. Last Thursday evening's interview by Leigh Sales with Chris Bowen was the first time I've seen either Sales or Urhlman offer any politician the sort of challenging and insistent questioning that we should reasonably be expecting.

So far, I don't think they live up to the O'Brien standard, even taking into account Mr O'Brien's well known political bias.

Given the total disaster that is the government at present, it's unforgivable from a journalistic point of view that the ABC is not subjecting more government ministers to rigorous questioning. Ditto the opposition.

 

[joea]

In relation to the current government!

From a desk top Mood Maker.

"NOBODY IS DEFEATED UNTIL THEY START BLAMING SOMEBODY ELSE"
It is my recollection that Gillard started blaming Abbott for "everything and sundry", from day 1.

and to follow that up.

"REMEMBER, WHEN YOU POINT YOUR FINGER AT SOMEONE THERE ARE THREE POINTING BACK AT YOU"

Cheers.

 

[medicowallet]

Well it realy made my day when Barry O'Farrell ignored Kerry on the night Barry was elected, and said he would only talk to Gladys on the panel.
I refilled my gass with a red. It was the highlight of the year as far as I was concerned.
Cheers

It was particularly immature. I don't care how much you despise a person, when you win something like that, you do so with grace, not with arrogance and disrespect.

I am a massive K. O'Brien fan and, currently a massive liberal supporter.

I find it difficult for a Premier to be so disrespectful to one of Australia's most senior and respected hosts. I for one will not toast thuggery, even though it is the typical Australian thing to do, is kick around others when in the position, because I can tell you, the great and strong O'Farrell would not have tried that immaturity in opposition, and his change in personality has left an awfully sour taste in my mouth. His approach seemed to be like a Union boss thug.

 

[Calliope]

It was particularly immature. I don't care how much you despise a person, when you win something like that, you do so with grace, not with arrogance and disrespect.

I am a massive K. O'Brien fan and, currently a massive liberal supporter.

I find it difficult for a Premier to be so disrespectful to one of Australia's most senior and respected hosts. I for one will not toast thuggery, even though it is the typical Australian thing to do, is kick around others when in the position, because I can tell you, the great and strong O'Farrell would not have tried that immaturity in opposition, and his change in personality has left an awfully sour taste in my mouth. His approach seemed to be like a Union boss thug.

You have assumed the moral high ground. It will be interesting to see if you can keep up your massive high standards.

 

[joea]

It was particularly immature. I don't care how much you despise a person, when you win something like that, you do so with grace, not with arrogance and disrespect.

I am a massive K. O'Brien fan and, currently a massive liberal supporter.

I find it difficult for a Premier to be so disrespectful to one of Australia's most senior and respected hosts. I for one will not toast thuggery, even though it is the typical Australian thing to do, is kick around others when in the position, because I can tell you, the great and strong O'Farrell would not have tried that immaturity in opposition, and his change in personality has left an awfully sour taste in my mouth. His approach seemed to be like a Union boss thug.

My interpretation was that O'Farrel had previously agreed he would only talk to Gladys.
Because he clearly replied to Kerry, that was the agreement. So Kerry was "out of order".
Kerry has a art of extracting a certain strain of answer from politicans and others.
I have seen many interviews where he has questions set up like a lawyer in court.
These type of questions are designed to get biased or unclear answers to make people look like fools.
Those giving the answers are then not allowed to elaborate.
I would rather watch Q & A anytime.

Cheers

 

[medicowallet]

You have assumed the moral high ground. It will be interesting to see if you can keep up your massive high standards.

Is that an attempt to usurp me?

I can tell you that whenever I succeed in something I never put the knife into someone so publically and disgracefully. Successful people get to high places making the right connections and friends of enemies, perhaps take note, and if you ever become successful this may assist you.

I doubt many, if any here behave like O'Farrell.

The fact that the person is a public figure is very disheartening.

Or perhaps you support such behaviour?

Perhaps clarifying your position would be a lot more beneficial than trying to ridicule mine.

 

[Calliope]

Is that an attempt to usurp me?

...Perhaps clarifying your position would be a lot more beneficial than trying to ridicule mine.

I would never presume to usurp or ridicule someone with such high moral standards,

 

[medicowallet]

I would never presume to usurp or ridicule someone with such high moral standards,

I guess your parents never taught you to respect others, especially those who are successful.

I hope this serves you well.

 

[nulla nulla]

Well it realy made my day when Barry O'Farrell ignored Kerry on the night Barry was elected, and said he would only talk to Gladys on the panel.
I refilled my gass with a red. It was the highlight of the year as far as I was concerned.
Cheers

The red or Barry O'Feral? What were you drinking?

 

[sptrawler]

Come on Calliope and medicowallet.
Lets keep it on thread guys you are starting to sound like the government.
"Kev shut up you think you know everything".
"I do know everything".
"Well you don't know about the knives in you back B..ch".

The Gillard Government proudly brought to you by Kerry O'Brien.
Hope they go the same way as Kerry, what a d...k.
Did I say that? O.K I will go and sit in the naughty corner( a lot better than getting the cuts like I got in the old days).
Shutting up and doing as I was told was never my strong point.

 

[nulla nulla]

It was particularly immature. I don't care how much you despise a person, when you win something like that, you do so with grace, not with arrogance and disrespect.

I am a massive K. O'Brien fan and, currently a massive liberal supporter.

I find it difficult for a Premier to be so disrespectful to one of Australia's most senior and respected hosts. I for one will not toast thuggery, even though it is the typical Australian thing to do, is kick around others when in the position, because I can tell you, the great and strong O'Farrell would not have tried that immaturity in opposition, and his change in personality has left an awfully sour taste in my mouth. His approach seemed to be like a Union boss thug.

Personaly, I wouldn't read too much into Barry O'Farrells snub to K. O"Brien (they are both Irish). I was more impressed with Barry's snub of Tony Abbott.

You have assumed the moral high ground. It will be interesting to see if you can keep up your massive high standards.

Why does this "High Moral Ground" label keep sneaking in when someone voices a dissenting opinion?

 

[Calliope]

I guess your parents never taught you to respect others, especially those who are successful.

I hope this serves you well.

I fail to see what relevance your gratuitous insults have to this thread.

Your throwaway line "Successful people get to high places making the right connections and friends of enemies, perhaps take note, and if you ever become successful this may assist you", and the nonsense above indicate that the great and successful Dr Wallet has a highly inflated ego, and very little respect for others.

It is ironic that you want me to respect you, just because you boast that you are successful. Respect must be earned, and cannot be bought by those with a fat wallet.

 

[joea]

The red or Barry O'Feral? What were you drinking?

It was a bin something 2008.
But I cannot get it anymore in Cairns Nth, Qld.
You have made my day.
Comments on forums, should be taken lightly.
Cheers

 

[nulla nulla]

It was a bin something 2008.
But I cannot get it anymore in Cairns Nth, Qld.
You have made my day.
Comments on forums, should be taken lightly.
Cheers

I'm presently easing my way through the bottom half of a bottle of Wynns Coonawarra Estate Shiraz 2007. The going is fairly smooth and easy.

Agree "Comments on forums, should be taken lightly." Cuts down on the trolls having a go at each other.

Failing a by-election, I expect the Gillard Government to limp through to the next election. After then there will be a change of Government and the incomming mob will turn out to be just as hopeless.

Ah.... the consistancies of life. Good red wine and hopeless government.