Comments on: Quotable quotes

By: charles

charles — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:36:17 +0000

Liberal leadership issue solved

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Liberal-Party-Leadership_W0QQitemZ320187798110QQihZ01

By: PaulofKotara

PaulofKotara — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:31:06 +0000

hey 860…perhaps I should not attempt sarcasm.

By: Kevin V Russell

Kevin V Russell — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 09:18:08 +0000

857, do you SERIOUSLY think Costello has ANY idea what it takes to run an economy? For pity’s sake he had a public service of gargantuan proportions to do the hard yards for him in that area. I though he was an economic illiterate whenever I heard him speak. And answer me this: If he was so good at economic management, how is it the Government sector grew on his watch to the largest it has ever been even?

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:36:19 +0000

Newspoll tomorrow??

Sorry the habits hard to kick…..

By: AJ2

AJ2 — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 06:23:29 +0000

Nationals leader Mark Vaile will not stand again as party leader.
Front page of Australian on the web

By: PaulofKotara

PaulofKotara — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 01:29:57 +0000

I dont think that Costello will stay long as a back bencher. He will possibly move into the finance sector where his experience in balancing the budget to within 5 billion dollars will entice the big money offers. Maybe a career in stand up will be more suitable where he can resurrect such hilarious lines such as “I always thought Cascade was a beer Mr speaker “Tapes of obviously false canned laughter could be played in the background .Or perhaps he will follow that well worn path of retiring politicians and become a lobbyist. He could cater to the long lines of persons seeking access to the Liberal Politicians despite the fact that they are facing at least the next decade in opposition as an ill disciplined irrevalent bunch of clowns.Then again I think that Costello will stay a back bencher for a long time until he retires onto his taxpayer funded fully indexed pension.

By: Lefty E

Lefty E — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:53:43 +0000

Dutton is useless. good riddance. I cant imagine why the Libs would mourn his loss for long.

I think Brough cooked his own goose with welfare to work (if you know Caboolture, you’ll understand why it was a pretty dumb move) – but I can see why the Libs would want him back. He’s certainly one of their better performers.

I too tend to think they’ll need Turnbull’s dough….Its tougher in opposition when you cant get the taxpayers to fund your party’s election campaign.

And learn this well Libs: the anti-union nonsense got you **absolutely nowhere**. The failure of that fear campaign is a defining moment is 21C Australian politics

By: rusty

rusty — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:42:43 +0000

854 – No it was stupid, and that must say something about the man.

By: Howard Hater

Howard Hater — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:31:09 +0000

Noel Pearson has effectively sidelined himself. It wasn’t a smart tactic insulting the new Prime Minister. And the huge swing to Labor in North QLD aboriginal communities would seem to indicate Noel was out of step with his colleagues.

By: Howard Hater

Howard Hater — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:29:32 +0000

Why is everyone convinced Peter Dutton is talented? I can’t think of a single memorable thing he’s done in parliament or the ministry.