Comments on: Morgan: Liberal swing in Perth marginals

By: rossco

rossco — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:33:55 +0000

If the ACT Senate vote goes ALP + Greens, which is apparently a good chance, the Senate numbers change straight away as Territory senators don’t wait until 1 July to take up their positions. So immediately it would be one less Lib and one more on the ALP/Greens grouping. So it would be more difficult for the coaltion to block legislation.

Beyond that, Rudd would want to wait until the new Senators take up office in July before considering a double dissolution.

Bear in mind too that with a double dissolution all Senate positions are up for grabs ie 12 for each State, which means minor parties only have to get half the quota the need in a 1/2 senate election. Go the Greens in that case! Makes the major parties wary of forcing a double dissolution.

By: Enemy Combatant

Enemy Combatant — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 07:28:23 +0000

Eddy at 451: “Yes Socrates lots of “engineers” on this site I am a social engineer.”

EC at 461: “It’s important for you to develop a broader understanding of these mores if you are to grapple successfully with the social realities of 21st Century Australia.”

“464
Edward StJohn Says:
November 21st, 2007 at 2:46 pm

How may I learn Enemy Combatant?”

Eddy, your humilty is most touching, however you represent quite a challenge in these last heady days of Empire El Rodente. Should you show civility over the next few days to commenters here who have not had your educational advantages, then I shall gladly shortlist you for consideration as a suitable cadidate for instruction.

Judicious use of commas in your missives would be an excellent start.

By: Greeensborough Growler

Greeensborough Growler — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:31:04 +0000

Alan H @ 567,

I suspect that ESJ may be in the legal profession. Your list of character failures seem typical of those in that line of work.

By: adrian

adrian — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:20:07 +0000

Sorry tdt, I would assume Friday or Saturday, but that is just an assumption.

By: Marvelous Marvin

Marvelous Marvin — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:19:35 +0000

Alas, poor Bernie, I knew him Horatio.

Banton’s oncologist, Prof Stephen Clark, said: “I’m confident that he’s clinical diagnosis has been, and remains, malignant, peritoneal mesothelioma.”

“He’s”?

Nice work, AAP staff writer. Back to grade school with you.

By: Rates Analyst

Rates Analyst — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:16:16 +0000

Wasn’t Rasinger born Jewish?

By: adrian

adrian — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:15:38 +0000

Since the day he was born, probably.

By: tdt

tdt — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:05:15 +0000

576 – adrian

Do you know when?

By: adrian

adrian — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:01:26 +0000

573 – Is the pope a Catholic?

By: Julie

Julie — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 05:58:58 +0000

Yeah, I know that Alan. The other PB poster told me as well, that makes 2 of you now . What I said was that to *me*, it *doesn’t matter*. I think of them as one in the same. It is all about perceptions I suppose.