The Gillard Government

[sptrawler]

Laughable watching Abbott thrash about for a situation he helped make.

How the Liberal party thought they could side line slippery Pete with out consequences is surely a serious lack of judgment.

Abbott has demonstrated he is the master of being Doctor Noooo but has no depth when it comes to leadership.

Hockey's claims of Abbott not contacting one of the independents is just further evidence the guy is a dunce.

Lets see how tough Abbott really is once the blow torch gets applied......not very I suspect.

I have to admit Abbott hasn't been under the pump for awhile, this may help him get back on his game.
It really has been a pretty easy time in opposition, with the goon show trying to fit in with kermit the frog and the three amigos.
Well now we can probably get back to the main game Labor stuff ups, they will still come thick and fast.
Watch this space.

 

[Eager]

Ironically, if the libs had done anything like this latest stunt, one can only imagine the name calling and pouncing on Abbott.

Typically, you have a short memory, or a selective one...

May I remind you of the underhanded Howard/Colston arrangement.

At the end of the day, what the Gillard government did was CLEVER.

 

[joea]

When Gillard announced uranium sales to India, without mentioning it to Rudd, Kevin was on TV looking pretty glum. No doubt he was thinking his days were numbered.
Kevie was thinking maybe I should go work for the Missus,(wonder if I will get an expense account) and stuff this lot.

Tony Abbott attempted to extend the pre-selection of Slipper, but the Qld. section of the Libs. said no way. They wanted to clean the cupboard of Sippery Pete. After all, they had a state election coming, and would have been thinking some issues have to be resolved..

Meantime the Craig Thompson issue is still to be resolved.

So we have Labor with the possible loss of two MP's. So the numbers men of Labor sorted it out.
Its that simple.

With Qld. under the control of LNP(we hope) the next sitting of Federal and the State's will be truly interesting. The majority of resources in Australia will be controlled by Coalition states.
joea

 

[nulla nulla]

When Gillard announced uranium sales to India, without mentioning it to Rudd, Kevin was on TV looking pretty glum. No doubt he was thinking his days were numbered.
Kevie was thinking maybe I should go work for the Missus,(wonder if I will get an expense account) and stuff this lot.

Tony Abbott attempted to extend the pre-selection of Slipper, but the Qld. section of the Libs. said no way. They wanted to clean the cupboard of Sippery Pete. After all, they had a state election coming, and would have been thinking some issues have to be resolved..

Meantime the Craig Thompson issue is still to be resolved.

So we have Labor with the possible loss of two MP's. So the numbers men of Labor sorted it out.
Its that simple.

With Qld. under the control of LNP(we hope) the next sitting of Federal and the State's will be truly interesting. The majority of resources in Australia will be controlled by Coalition states.
joea

Are you working on the presumption Ms Bligh will get rolled?

 

[Calliope]

Typically, you have a short memory, or a selective one...

May I remind you of the underhanded Howard/Colston arrangement.

At the end of the day, what the Gillard government did was CLEVER.

Clever, but nasty. To appoint the laziest, sleaziest no hoper in the house to the role of Speaker with all it's benefits takes a sick and twisted mind. It makes my skin crawl. I've had dealings with Slipper. I wouldn't trust him as far as I could kick him.

PETER Slipper's defection to the cross benches, giving Julia Gillard greater power in a minority government, will go down as one of the biggest acts of political betrayal in Australia's history.

Sunshine Coast LNP supporters did not elect Peter Slipper at the last poll - they voted for the LNP.

And they have every right to be furious that Mr Slipper, after a lifetime of supporting the conservative side of politics, jumped ship - for a $75,000 pay rise and the "prestige" of being elected Speaker to the national parliament.

The thought of our lazy, self-serving MP moving into one of the biggest offices in Canberra, with all the perks attached to it, is enough to make any Coast resident's skin crawl.

The fact that Julia Gillard, in her grab for power, could accept someone of Mr Slipper's reputation, given the travel expense scandal that has plagued him for years, reflects poorly on her political and personal integrity.

http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2011/11/26/slippery-slipper-the-only-winner/

 

[sptrawler]

Clever, but nasty. To appoint the laziest, sleaziest no hoper in the house to the role of Speaker with all it's benefits takes a sick and twisted mind. It makes my skin crawl. I've had dealings with Slipper. I wouldn't trust him as far as I could kick him.


http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/story/2011/11/26/slippery-slipper-the-only-winner/

Well it all makes sense then, he should fit in beautifully with labor. LOL

 

[Eager]

Clever, but nasty.

Yes, that too (for once we agree on something lol!). Politics is nasty, full stop.

I wonder if Abbott was in the same position as Gillard, and had the same opportunity, would he have done the same? That can only be answered with speculation of course, but it is my opinion that he and his party may have lacked the nous to do so.

The ensuing smear campaign against Slipper by his former allies was predictable, just as the one against Colston was; again, it is just politics.

To all: There is no point whining.

As a side note, how wonderful is the theatrics of parliament? The Speaker getting dragged to the chair, continuing a centuries-old tradition.

 

[drsmith]

Whining ??

Who's whining ?

 

[sails]

Whining ??

Who's whining ?

I think this might be the latest information from emails from the likes of GetUp or some other political group.

Words like, "get over it", "get used to it", "stop whining", seem to be the favourite buzz words of the left posters.

 

[joea]

Are you working on the presumption Ms Bligh will get rolled?

They say we can live in "HOPE". In my case "to expect with confidence".

There has to be a deal breaker in Australian politics soon, because the promotion of "Slippery Pete" to the Speaker in parliament, has mocked the authority of the position.

IMO this move is far worse than knifing Kevin Rudd. This is "gutter politics!"

Hopefully the people of Australia will interpret it as such.(and not what party he has come from)

joea

 

[Eager]

I think this might be the latest information from emails from the likes of GetUp or some other political group.

Words like, "get over it", "get used to it", "stop whining", seem to be the favourite buzz words of the left posters.

I've never looked at GetUp etc.

Favourite buzz words? Huh? Since when has the use of certain words been classified by political leaning? Are you telling me, that you will forever refuse to use that word because it is a 'leftie' one? Maybe I should have used the definitiion of whining instead: To complain in a feeble or petulant way.

If the opinion is that there has been no whining on the issue, then I'm glad to have prevented it.

 

[sails]

I've never looked at GetUp etc.

Favourite buzz words? Huh? Since when has the use of certain words been classified by political leaning? Are you telling me, that you will forever refuse to use that word because it is a 'leftie' one? Maybe I should have used the definitiion of whining instead: To complain in a feeble or petulant way.

If the opinion is that there has been no whining on the issue, then I'm glad to have prevented it.

Sorry Eager if you have no idea. I have noticed these terms predominantly elsewhere in the last couple of days, but when it popped up on ASF as well, I wondered if it was some sort of united attack over the Slipper slide show. It's wierd how the minority like to talk as if they are the majority...

Let's hope we do an even better job of getting our country back on track than the Kiwi's managed at our next election.

 

[JTLP]

Whining ??

Who's whining ?

Sounds like councilman Les Wynen should do more thinking and less whinin'!

 

[explod]

I think this might be the latest information from emails from the likes of GetUp or some other political group.

Words like, "get over it", "get used to it", "stop whining", seem to be the favourite buzz words of the left posters.

Ya know, I am up to my teeth with the cheeting and lying of the ALP too. But getting upset is not going to help.

Gillard is the Prime Minister, she hold the cards and if you cant stop whinging or get over it then you'd be all best to go away.

What a pathetic lot most of you are and the thread too.

Instead of carrying on, why not put up some real ideas that will help politics overall. We could all make a good think tank if we would throw off this emotional garbage.

 

[wayneL]

Instead of carrying on, why not put up some real ideas that will help politics overall. We could all make a good think tank if we would throw off this emotional garbage.

Totally agree.

The problem is that it only take one person to start point scoring (from any quarter) and there is a reversion to tribalism.

Unfortunately it (an all encompassing think tank) can't happen.

 

[Eager]

It's wierd how the minority like to talk as if they are the majority...

Yep, like those in opposition!

It's just a game.

 

[drsmith]

...put up some real ideas that will help politics overall.

Election.

 

[sptrawler]

Jeez I can't believe it the Prime minister as a presenter on the Aria"s. That is unbelievable, the head of state introducing an entertainer to a t.v audience.
WHAT NEXT that is outrageous.

 

[todster]

Ya know, I am up to my teeth with the cheeting and lying of the ALP too. But getting upset is not going to help.

Gillard is the Prime Minister, she hold the cards and if you cant stop whinging or get over it then you'd be all best to go away.

What a pathetic lot most of you are and the thread too.

Instead of carrying on, why not put up some real ideas that will help politics overall. We could all make a good think tank if we would throw off this emotional garbage.

Ban anyone from the legal profession entering parliament

 

[sptrawler]

Jeez I can't believe it the Prime minister as a presenter on the Aria"s. That is unbelievable, the head of state introducing an entertainer to a t.v audience.
WHAT NEXT that is outrageous.

No maybe I am being a bit over the top there. Maybe she can be a judge on "Australias got Talent" and find new members for the Labor party she can parachute in.
What the hell is happening. how do they find time for this crap when everyone is trying to make ends meet.