Gillard should go!

[Cambridge Clarrie]

Gillard has tweeted that Slipper "is a man of distinction". Did she not read the text messages he sent?

[Gozu]

I love hearing right-wingers getting all sanctimonious over Slippery Pete, how many times in a row did the Libs pre-select the dodgy prick?

By all means Labor own the bloke now and deserve everything that comes of it after knifing Wilkie to get him across but with the confected carry on by Lib defenders/apologists you remind everyone that up until 5 minutes ago he was good enough for you lot for 20 years.

[Jimmy_041]

I just love listening to sanctimonious left wingers

[Jimmy_041]

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opinion/columnists/pm-will-rue-yet-another-bad-call/story-e6frg75f-1226492370864

PM will rue yet another bad call
BY: DENNIS SHANAHAN, POLITICAL EDITOR
From: The Australian October 10, 2012 12:00AM

PETER Slipper has demonstrated better political judgment in apologising for his actions and resigning as Speaker than Julia Gillard has in digging in to defend him.

Only hours after the Prime Minister voted to keep him in the chair and launched a ferocious personal attack on Tony Abbott for misogyny, she sat as a stony witness to Slipper's tearful resignation for the same failing and degradation of women.

[GWW]

This must be the worst bunch of MPs in Parliament of all time.

What a disgrace, both sides.

[cennals05]

If I was her father, I'd have died of shame....

What a joke this whole Jones thing has been . As Southee said, nothing but a distraction to Gillard's failures.

If I was your Mum I would have swallowed.

[FlyingHigh]

Obviously totally off-the-cuff. In fact "dying of shame" is so much a part of the Australian vernacular I even used it to describe Westies in the third quarter on Sunday

The best that can be said of Abbott in this situation is he is either mindless or tactless, and either way I wouldn't want him serving customers in the small business I work for, let alone running the country.

[once_were_warriors]

If I was her father, I'd have died of shame....

What a joke this whole Jones thing has been . As Southee said, nothing but a distraction to Gillard's failures.

If I was your Mum I would have swallowed.

Like Jones.

[bulldogproud2]

...the affects of the Carbon Tax are just starting to be felt, as families and small business receive their winter electricity bills.

It should be pointed out that, according to this article the carbon tax will only account for around a quarter of the electricity price rise.

Also, electricity should be costing us less than it did in 2006 and 2007 as generators are charging less than they were at those times, even allowing for the carbon tax. The key reason, as Ross Garnaut points out in this article:

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/money/rev ... 6492302238

is the greed of electricity distributors!!!

Blame rightwing corporate greed, not the Carbon Tax!!!

.. and the fact that the Howard Government nearly destroyed Australia by making next to no investment in national infrastructure during their time in power.

[Cambridge Clarrie]

If I was her father, I'd have died of shame....

What a joke this whole Jones thing has been . As Southee said, nothing but a distraction to Gillard's failures.

If I was your Mum I would have swallowed.

Bet your Mum's the expert in that field...

See, that's the point... As I have no respect for you Cennals05, I couldn't care less what you say about my Mum. Equally as Gillard has no respect for Jones, why does she care what he has to say?

Your Momma so fat when she turns around people give her a welcome back party...

[cennals05]

If I was her father, I'd have died of shame....

What a joke this whole Jones thing has been . As Southee said, nothing but a distraction to Gillard's failures.

If I was your Mum I would have swallowed.

Bet your Mum's the expert in that field...

See, that's the point... As I have no respect for you Cennals05, I couldn't care less what you say about my Mum. Equally as Gillard has no respect for Jones, why does she care what he has to say?

Your Momma so fat when she turns around people give her a welcome back party...

Sorry you left yourself open for that comment and I couldn't let the opportunity pass!

[westcoastpanther]

If I was her father, I'd have died of shame....

What a joke this whole Jones thing has been . As Southee said, nothing but a distraction to Gillard's failures.

If I was your Mum I would have swallowed.

Bet your Mum's the expert in that field...

See, that's the point... As I have no respect for you Cennals05, I couldn't care less what you say about my Mum. Equally as Gillard has no respect for Jones, why does she care what he has to say?

Your Momma so fat when she turns around people give her a welcome back party...

Sorry you left yourself open for that comment and I couldn't let the opportunity pass!

You couldn't let it pass? Mate, you've just been owned, brilliantly!!

[Psyber]

I love hearing right-wingers getting all sanctimonious over Slippery Pete, how many times in a row did the Libs pre-select the dodgy prick?
By all means Labor own the bloke now and deserve everything that comes of it after knifing Wilkie to get him across but with the confected carry on by Lib defenders/apologists you remind everyone that up until 5 minutes ago he was good enough for you lot for 20 years.

I've pointed out before that the Liberal Party itself does not preselect candidates.
Preselection is done at electorate level by the members in that electorate, and only by them.
So the Party can finish up with an endorsed candidate it would rather not have.

It has its problems but it is democratic.
To get rid of such a candidate they would have to persuade the local members not to endorse him next time.

I gather that in the ALP the union power brokers and the other "faceless men" (and women) can dictate the candidate to to the electorate.
Does any one know what the others - the minor parties - do?

[bulldogproud2]

I love hearing right-wingers getting all sanctimonious over Slippery Pete, how many times in a row did the Libs pre-select the dodgy prick?
By all means Labor own the bloke now and deserve everything that comes of it after knifing Wilkie to get him across but with the confected carry on by Lib defenders/apologists you remind everyone that up until 5 minutes ago he was good enough for you lot for 20 years.

I've pointed out before that the Liberal Party itself does not preselect candidates.
Preselection is done at electorate level by the members in that electorate, and only by them.
So the Party can finish up with an endorsed candidate it would rather not have.

It has its problems but it is democratic.
To get rid of such a candidate they would have to persuade the local members not to endorse him next time.

I gather that in the ALP the union power brokers and the other "faceless men" (and women) can dictate the candidate to to the electorate.
Does any one know what the others - the minor parties - do?

Yes, but the candidate is preselected by the LIBERAL PARTY MEMBERS in that electorate. No-one but LIBERAL PARTY MEMBERS preselect them. Shot yourself in the foot there, Psyber old mate, sorry.
Additionally, whilst Peter Slipper has been a member of the LIBERAL PARTY, he has NEVER been a member of the LABOR PARTY. Interesting to hear Tony Abbott state tonight that he wants Peter Slipper to rejoin the fold and vote with the Liberal Party. Abbott will do ANYTHING to get elected.
Cheers

[southee]

I love hearing right-wingers getting all sanctimonious over Slippery Pete, how many times in a row did the Libs pre-select the dodgy prick?
By all means Labor own the bloke now and deserve everything that comes of it after knifing Wilkie to get him across but with the confected carry on by Lib defenders/apologists you remind everyone that up until 5 minutes ago he was good enough for you lot for 20 years.

I've pointed out before that the Liberal Party itself does not preselect candidates.
Preselection is done at electorate level by the members in that electorate, and only by them.
So the Party can finish up with an endorsed candidate it would rather not have.

It has its problems but it is democratic.
To get rid of such a candidate they would have to persuade the local members not to endorse him next time.

I gather that in the ALP the union power brokers and the other "faceless men" (and women) can dictate the candidate to to the electorate.
Does any one know what the others - the minor parties - do?

Yes, but the candidate is preselected by the LIBERAL PARTY MEMBERS in that electorate. No-one but LIBERAL PARTY MEMBERS preselect them. Shot yourself in the foot there, Psyber old mate, sorry.
Additionally, whilst Peter Slipper has been a member of the LIBERAL PARTY, he has NEVER been a member of the LABOR PARTY. Interesting to hear Tony Abbott state tonight that he wants Peter Slipper to rejoin the fold and vote with the Liberal Party. Abbott will do ANYTHING to get elected.
Cheers

Of course Abbott would do anything to be elected...thats the point of it all isn't it???

[bulldogproud2]

I love hearing right-wingers getting all sanctimonious over Slippery Pete, how many times in a row did the Libs pre-select the dodgy prick?
By all means Labor own the bloke now and deserve everything that comes of it after knifing Wilkie to get him across but with the confected carry on by Lib defenders/apologists you remind everyone that up until 5 minutes ago he was good enough for you lot for 20 years.

I've pointed out before that the Liberal Party itself does not preselect candidates.
Preselection is done at electorate level by the members in that electorate, and only by them.
So the Party can finish up with an endorsed candidate it would rather not have.

It has its problems but it is democratic.
To get rid of such a candidate they would have to persuade the local members not to endorse him next time.

I gather that in the ALP the union power brokers and the other "faceless men" (and women) can dictate the candidate to to the electorate.
Does any one know what the others - the minor parties - do?

Yes, but the candidate is preselected by the LIBERAL PARTY MEMBERS in that electorate. No-one but LIBERAL PARTY MEMBERS preselect them. Shot yourself in the foot there, Psyber old mate, sorry.
Additionally, whilst Peter Slipper has been a member of the LIBERAL PARTY, he has NEVER been a member of the LABOR PARTY. Interesting to hear Tony Abbott state tonight that he wants Peter Slipper to rejoin the fold and vote with the Liberal Party. Abbott will do ANYTHING to get elected.
Cheers

Of course Abbott would do anything to be elected...thats the point of it all isn't it???

No, it most definitely is not. It is to try to make Australia a much better place, improve things for ALL people.
Probably the difference between a number of Liberal and Labor voters - Liberals are self-interested; Labor is interested in the welfare of ALL people.
Cheers

[Cambridge Clarrie]

Bwahahahaha!

Sorry couldn't help but laugh at that last comment. Labor, now more than ever, is the party all about wealth distribution and helping people who do not wish to help themselves.

Australia, the country of the handout...

[southee]

Bulldog...thats the political post of the year!!



No, it most definitely is not. It is to try to make Australia a much better place, improve things for ALL people.
Probably the difference between a number of Liberal and Labor voters - Liberals are self-interested; Labor is interested in the welfare of ALL people.
Cheers

.....is that you Wayne Swan on SAFooty??

[Jimmy_041]

I love hearing right-wingers getting all sanctimonious over Slippery Pete, how many times in a row did the Libs pre-select the dodgy prick?
By all means Labor own the bloke now and deserve everything that comes of it after knifing Wilkie to get him across but with the confected carry on by Lib defenders/apologists you remind everyone that up until 5 minutes ago he was good enough for you lot for 20 years.

I've pointed out before that the Liberal Party itself does not preselect candidates.
Preselection is done at electorate level by the members in that electorate, and only by them.
So the Party can finish up with an endorsed candidate it would rather not have.

It has its problems but it is democratic.
To get rid of such a candidate they would have to persuade the local members not to endorse him next time.

I gather that in the ALP the union power brokers and the other "faceless men" (and women) can dictate the candidate to to the electorate.
Does any one know what the others - the minor parties - do?

Yes, but the candidate is preselected by the LIBERAL PARTY MEMBERS in that electorate. No-one but LIBERAL PARTY MEMBERS preselect them. Shot yourself in the foot there, Psyber old mate, sorry.
Additionally, whilst Peter Slipper has been a member of the LIBERAL PARTY, he has NEVER been a member of the LABOR PARTY. Interesting to hear Tony Abbott state tonight that he wants Peter Slipper to rejoin the fold and vote with the Liberal Party. Abbott will do ANYTHING to get elected.
Cheers

The difference is just a bit too subtle for you bulldog

[The Sleeping Giant]

Watched the Gillard speech tonight. Absolute gold.

When does Turnbull get the gig?