Abbott rolled by faceless factional warlords
Posted:
Fri Jul 16, 2010 6:30 pmby redandblack
Regarding Tony's recorded message about his preferred Queensland candidate being ignored by the party heavyweights up there, I wondered what the headline would have been if it was written by some of the conservative supporters on here
Just to be consistent, of course.
Re: Abbott rolled by faceless factional warlords
Posted:
Fri Jul 16, 2010 7:02 pmby Gozu
"Faceless LNP operatives knife Abbott in dark smoke filled room"?
Re: Abbott rolled by faceless factional warlords
Posted:
Fri Jul 16, 2010 7:54 pmby Squawk
Abbott gets banana from behind ?
Re: Abbott rolled by faceless factional warlords
Posted:
Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:08 pmby Media Park
The Gang that rolled a future PM...
Re: Abbott rolled by faceless factional warlords
Posted:
Sat Jul 17, 2010 10:24 amby Psyber
In the Liberal Party the local members of the party in the seat pick their candidate by voting.
It is thus not available as a reward for loyal friends put up by a party machine or faction, although anyone can nominate.
Anyone who tries to turn this democracy into a corrupt faction ridden oligarchy deserves to be rolled.
Re: Abbott rolled by faceless factional warlords
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Sat Jul 17, 2010 10:56 amby Media Park
Psyber wrote:In the Liberal Party the local members of the party in the seat pick their candidate by voting.
It is thus not available as a reward for loyal friends put up by a party machine or faction, although anyone can nominate.
Anyone who tries to turn this democracy into a corrupt faction ridden oligarchy deserves to be rolled.
Oligarchy? I'm learning a new word...
Re: Abbott rolled by faceless factional warlords
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Sat Jul 17, 2010 11:08 amby fish
Psyber wrote:In the Liberal Party the local members of the party in the seat pick their candidate by voting.
It is thus not available as a reward for loyal friends put up by a party machine or faction, although anyone can nominate.
Anyone who tries to turn this democracy into a corrupt faction ridden oligarchy deserves to be rolled.
Psyber I reckon that headline is a bit long-winded and lacks a bit of punch.
Re: Abbott rolled by faceless factional warlords
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Sun Jul 18, 2010 12:04 pmby Psyber
Yes, "Abbott rolled!" might have done, and closed off much comment.
As I pointed out in my post the Liberal Party does not "appoint" candidates from a central faction deal.
For example, back in the mid 1990s, Alexander Downer was prepared to nominate me for the state seat of Heysen, once David Wotton retired, if I wanted it.
But his nomination would not have guaranteed I'd have won it, and he would not have been "rolled" had I stood and not won it.
In the Libs a nomination or an endorsement is just that, not a command to be obeyed by the local members.