No wonder we feel inferior.

I wonder if Obama has found the key to defeat the Fox Conservatives.
He seemed to play right into their “trap” and then used their reaction against them.

His first test was helping the car industry. The Fox Cons went nuclear. He went right to those people worried about their jobs in those swing states and said see I am trying to help you.

He then pushed for Health Care reform with provision to offer free breast exams and birth control. The Fox cons went Nuclear. He went to women and said, see they really to support you.

He then pushed for immigration reform. The Fox Cons went Nuclear. He went to the Latinos and said, “I got your back” and gave them the DEAM act which focused on their kids. When the Fox Cons attacked, the kid’s parents rose up to defend their children.

Then Joe “leaked” that Obama was really pro marriage equality. The Fox Cons went nuclear. He went to the LGBT citizens and gave us a thumbs up that he wasn’t defending DOMA in the courts.

He played the Fox Cons as fools and they gleefully marched right behind him wringing their hands with anticipation of his defeat. All the time he was secretly smiling and saying to himself, “Suckers”.

Now the Republicans are now trapped by the Fox Cons and can’t move without their blessing.

I like to imagine that family conversation-
“Geez, darl, I’m real annoyed that those nasty left-wingers are saying you’re not the nice cuddly fella who really gets women that I know you are. Maybe I should go on a nationally orchestrated newspaper & TV campaign to set’em straight.”
“Yes hon, that’s a good idea. It shouldn’t be too hard to organise. I’ll make a few calls.”

We’ve all done it.

Can you think of any other way of investigating a matter involving ongoing multiple child rapes in great numbers over many years (crimes potentially attracting life sentences) ; claims of cover up by the nation’s largest religious body; serious and supported allegations of police malfeasance in dealing with the matter in several States; & suggestions of the involvement of senior politicians in NSW?

A Federal Royal Commission, with the fullest of powers, is the only possible manner to deal with such things. This is not simply about child rape by people in positions of authority over them, heinous as that is. It is also about absolutely fundamental aspects of the actions of the Australian justice system, with suggestions of ongoing political interference.

A Federal Royal Commission is simply the only alternative in such a situation.

Why is that only Lisa Wilkinson can interview Abbott properly (saver perhaps one leigh sales, and one kerry interview)? The OM should be ashamed of themselves. Abbott reveals himself to be utterly vacant when pressed on any issue. I cant believe he doesnt even appear to do a little homework and talk in a bit more depth. He has nothing but the slogans

I am genuinely amazed at how shallow and superficial is Mr A. Is this all he and his political minders can come up with after 3 years?

Really?

I always thought the No Plan B jibe was only half true, that it was a bit of an exaggeration for effect. But it increasingly seems that they actually don’t have anything else except repeating the same mindless, stale, bankrupt slogans.

Hear hear. Your multiple experiences getting very expensive (and urgent) health trreatent mirror mine. I was diagnosed with a very large brain tumour (found to be benign), and was given the best treatment, post-haste, by one of Australia’s top neurosugeons and his team of approximately a dozen consultant neurologists. I didn’t have to pay a cent.

Thank God I live in Australia. I, too, think that much of the time private health cover is a crock.

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=SVwXA7sHUlE

It had a very strict – to my mind, at the time, perhaps too strict – attitude to alcohol.

It was banned, full stop. No questions asked.

Students who wanted to drink had to leave the premises and go to a hotel or similar.

I just thought that was par for the course, nowadays.