Comments on: More Newspoll entrails exposed

By: Peter Fuller

Peter Fuller — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:02:31 +0000

Bushfire Bill,
I’m fortunate never to have started on the weed, but I’m rapt in your progress and urge you to keep it up. There is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth than 99 who have no need of repentance.
I’d encourage you to use any selection of the tricks which have been suggested. to ward off the craving. I’m a fitness enthusiast, so I’d strongly recommend the brisk walk. My sense of where you live makes me think that would be a quite pleasant option. I’d also suggest “rewards” which are meaningful for you, confectionery if you have a sweet tooth, a particular food item that you like – snack or main meal – or an eating out reward for you and your SO.
I love your stuff on the blogs, and hope that the fact that many of us who don’t know you personally (but think that we do!) empathise with your present struggle. It’s a metaphor for the Ruddster’s Everest of 16 seats, and I’m sure that it will be equally successful. Nil desperandum!

By: mad cow

mad cow — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 14:36:48 +0000

Martin, you are too kind to them, far too kind.

By: Ed the Pseph

Ed the Pseph — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:37:33 +0000

Phew… Two weeks and one day to go. Gimme that Wentworth poll. I imagine we are also nearly due for new Advertiser polls for Boothby and Sturt. And those 3 WA marginals that PMR have done a few times for Westpoll…

By: Martin B

Martin B — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:17:04 +0000

Lefty E:

Call me vindictive, but MSM revisionism won’t do it for me; I won’t be truly satiated until I see the Liberal Party establishment dining on rat liver.

By: Darn

Darn — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:13:02 +0000

As long as Rudd gets rid of Howard I don’t care how he does it or what he says.

By: TurningWorm

TurningWorm — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 13:09:40 +0000

Good work on making it to Day 5 Bushfire Bill.

The Nicotine Demon should know you are not so gullible.

I quit a year ago now, all I can say is, there is light at the end of the tunnel.

By: Scorpio

Scorpio — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:51:05 +0000

I’m starting to feel sorry for the three chumps who are writing a book each about Howard and the election campaign.

How would you write about the twists and turns and somersaults that have taken place so far and there’s still 16 days to go?

By: Scorpio

Scorpio — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:46:06 +0000

Just been doing a bit of viewing of the Garrett/Turnbull debate on the GG web site.

Looking at the video of the opening statements and the photo on the front page of Turnbull glaring at Garrett, it looks very much as though Garrett has made up for his earlier gaffes.

If the rest of the debate panned out like the intro, then Turnbull has been trumped by the inexperienced Garrett. Another win to Labor and another nail in the coffin.

These debates are not doing the Coalition any favours whatsoever.

By: Lefty E

Lefty E — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:44:57 +0000

Hey, the press has already started writing Howard’s political obituaries. See eg Shane Howard in yesterdays Age.

By: Martin B

Martin B — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 12:41:33 +0000

VBoOtW 1145:

So you mean the Liberal party revisionist history of Howard has already begun?

Vincent Price mode] Excellent! [/Vincent Price mode