The South Australian Political Landscape

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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby Booney » Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:03 pm

Weatherill is in good form at the moment I reckon.

He said this morning that Xenophon is only an option in this election because Marshall and the Libs are so terribly inept in opposition, he's right, Xenophon is a former Liberal who is splitting the conservative vote away from the Libs, more so than Labor voters I would think.
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby mighty_tiger_79 » Mon Feb 19, 2018 5:18 pm

Booney wrote:Weatherill is in good form at the moment I reckon.

He said this morning that Xenophon is only an option in this election because Marshall and the Libs are so terribly inept in opposition, he's right, Xenophon is a former Liberal who is splitting the conservative vote away from the Libs, more so than Labor voters I would think.

I heard that and just immediately thought that Labor using that through the campaign will win them the election
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby am Bays » Mon Feb 19, 2018 9:17 pm

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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby mighty_tiger_79 » Tue Feb 20, 2018 2:43 pm

Nick X's ad :oops:
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby bennymacca » Tue Feb 20, 2018 3:54 pm

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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby Booney » Wed Feb 21, 2018 7:46 am

mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Nick X's ad :oops:


Classic display of being so cringe worthy it's a head line act for being so shit.
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby MW » Wed Feb 21, 2018 7:50 am

At least Nick has finally admitted this morning he doesn't want to become premier. Will Goodings did a good job exposing him.
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby Booney » Wed Feb 21, 2018 7:55 am

MW wrote:At least Nick has finally admitted this morning he doesn't want to become premier. Will Goodings did a good job exposing him.


Absolutely he did, the other parties will surely be all over that.

"It was never my intention to be premier, it was only ever to hold the balance of power"
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby MW » Wed Feb 21, 2018 8:04 am

He's not even that fussed if he loses his seat...
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby Jimmy_041 » Wed Feb 21, 2018 10:05 am

Booney wrote:
mighty_tiger_79 wrote:Nick X's ad :oops:


Classic display of being so cringe worthy it's a head line act for being so shit.


Hate to say I actually liked it :lol:
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby Brodlach » Wed Feb 21, 2018 1:41 pm

Booney wrote:
MW wrote:At least Nick has finally admitted this morning he doesn't want to become premier. Will Goodings did a good job exposing him.


Absolutely he did, the other parties will surely be all over that.

"It was never my intention to be premier, it was only ever to hold the balance of power"

I don't understand this.

Why release policies then?
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby bennymacca » Wed Feb 21, 2018 2:28 pm

Brodlach wrote:
Booney wrote:
MW wrote:At least Nick has finally admitted this morning he doesn't want to become premier. Will Goodings did a good job exposing him.


Absolutely he did, the other parties will surely be all over that.

"It was never my intention to be premier, it was only ever to hold the balance of power"

I don't understand this.

Why release policies then?


he has said all along that he doesnt want to be premier, what are you lads on about.

its pretty obvious too, he doesnt have candidates in all electorates, and is mostly going after strong liberal seats where he might get enough second preferences flowing from both labor and libs to knock them off.
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby Jimmy_041 » Wed Feb 21, 2018 4:10 pm

Quite a lucrative strategy by Nick X (and probably Australian Conservatives)
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby mighty_tiger_79 » Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:22 pm

Brodlach wrote:
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MW wrote:At least Nick has finally admitted this morning he doesn't want to become premier. Will Goodings did a good job exposing him.


Absolutely he did, the other parties will surely be all over that.

"It was never my intention to be premier, it was only ever to hold the balance of power"

I don't understand this.

Why release policies then?


We all had that impression he didn't want to be premier but likes sitting with balance of power where he cant be fully criticized.

I agree with the point about releasing policies. And his policies dont add up either....

Recent polls show he has dropped down from his lofty heights he had around xmas time.
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby bennymacca » Wed Feb 21, 2018 5:25 pm

will certainly be interesting to see how he goes.

outside of his own electorate i dont reckon he will win too many lower house seats, but may have a pretty decent presence in the senate
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby Booney » Thu Feb 22, 2018 8:14 am

bennymacca wrote:
he has said all along that he doesnt want to be premier, what are you lads on about.

its pretty obvious too, he doesnt have candidates in all electorates, and is mostly going after strong liberal seats where he might get enough second preferences flowing from both labor and libs to knock them off.


Bullshit, he only recently made it clear he doesn't actually want to be premier, for many weeks he was non-committal and was letting the polls and publicity stroke his ego, eventually he had to take a stance either way.

At last count he's got 33 candidates with 20 running in Liberal held seats and 13 running in Labor held, he's giving himself the best chance to win seats by sending conservative candidates into conservative held seats, in the main.

His strategy is all about winning as many seats as possible yet he doesn't want to be premier, what am I missing?
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby Trader » Thu Feb 22, 2018 1:28 pm

Booney wrote:His strategy is all about winning as many seats as possible yet he doesn't want to be premier, what am I missing?


I would argue that his strategy is about winning as many VOTES as possible, but not becoming premier.

Funding is based per vote. He wants money. Simple as that.

If he became premier, he would actually have to run the state, not sit in the back and take pot shots and pull media stunts.
As premier, he would be exposed and the people would see through him, leading to less votes ($$$) next time round.
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby bennymacca » Thu Feb 22, 2018 1:34 pm

Booney wrote:
bennymacca wrote:
he has said all along that he doesnt want to be premier, what are you lads on about.

its pretty obvious too, he doesnt have candidates in all electorates, and is mostly going after strong liberal seats where he might get enough second preferences flowing from both labor and libs to knock them off.


Bullshit, he only recently made it clear he doesn't actually want to be premier, for many weeks he was non-committal and was letting the polls and publicity stroke his ego, eventually he had to take a stance either way.

At last count he's got 33 candidates with 20 running in Liberal held seats and 13 running in Labor held, he's giving himself the best chance to win seats by sending conservative candidates into conservative held seats, in the main.

His strategy is all about winning as many seats as possible yet he doesn't want to be premier, what am I missing?


Needs 24 to win, nobody thinks he will do that including himself

But hold 5-10 seats and get the balance of power, and he could still hold either side over a barrel if needed
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Re: The South Australian Political Landscape

Postby Booney » Thu Feb 22, 2018 1:53 pm

bennymacca wrote:
Booney wrote:
bennymacca wrote:
he has said all along that he doesnt want to be premier, what are you lads on about.

its pretty obvious too, he doesnt have candidates in all electorates, and is mostly going after strong liberal seats where he might get enough second preferences flowing from both labor and libs to knock them off.


Bullshit, he only recently made it clear he doesn't actually want to be premier, for many weeks he was non-committal and was letting the polls and publicity stroke his ego, eventually he had to take a stance either way.

At last count he's got 33 candidates with 20 running in Liberal held seats and 13 running in Labor held, he's giving himself the best chance to win seats by sending conservative candidates into conservative held seats, in the main.

His strategy is all about winning as many seats as possible yet he doesn't want to be premier, what am I missing?


Needs 24 to win, nobody thinks he will do that including himself

But hold 5-10 seats and get the balance of power, and he could still hold either side over a barrel if needed


And wouldn't that be great for SA?
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