Bishop out, Hockey in

9 Comments

1. 1
   ecky
   Posted February 16, 2009 at 12:08 pm | Permalink

   The Eyes Have It: self hypnosis and political delusion
   The Tragic Case of Madam Mesmer

   by Peter Van Onselen

   (available soon from Random House)

2. 2
   Greensborough Growler
   Posted February 16, 2009 at 1:07 pm | Permalink

   And I always thought that politics was about the battle of ideas.

3. 3
   David Richards
   Posted February 16, 2009 at 2:28 pm | Permalink

   LOL – ideas and the Libs are total strangers

4. 4
   Michael Cusack
   Posted February 16, 2009 at 5:40 pm | Permalink

   David R, you are right, but the saddest thing is Julie is far from the worst performer in the Liberal party. She was made to sell a brush without bristles with the coalition policy. It was quite apparent that she didn’t really believe in it, and also apparent that most of the credible members of the coalition didn’t believe in it, but had been steamrolled by the Abetz Uglies, none of whom will pay any price for their stupidity, except for extended opposition irrelevence.

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   onimod
   Posted February 16, 2009 at 6:51 pm | Permalink

   Live by the sword, die by the sword – she didn’t do any of the policy work, didn’t develop any credibility and surprise surprise, no-one listened to her, either inside or outside the party room.
   She was and is totally reliant on ‘popularity’ – it might get you to the prom, but as she’s found out in the last year that’s about the end of it. She’s have been better off marrying the quarterback (probably an AFL footballer in WA terms).
   Continuing the sporting flavour: “Can’t write, can’t speak, can’t think…”
   And no – she’s not alone.
   Anyone taking bets on her not lasting till the election?

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   philatvvb
   Posted February 16, 2009 at 7:23 pm | Permalink

   So now we’ll get a lot more shouting and feigned outrage and puerile insults, but nothing else will change.

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   Possum
   Posted February 16, 2009 at 8:57 pm | Permalink

   Esepcially not the gaff level VVB. Did you catch the Hockey/Tanner “debate” on Lateline the other day? Appalling – Hockey was confusing the current account deficit for a budget deficit – not a good look.

   He’ll have many of the type of brainfart moments that got Bishop into hot water – and there still wont be any effective opposition.

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   David Richards
   Posted February 16, 2009 at 9:44 pm | Permalink

   and now Brendo the Nightwatchman is hanging up his pads… who’s next to quit?

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   davededude
   Posted February 16, 2009 at 9:49 pm | Permalink

   Ms Bishop is gone. What a surprise,…not!
   Lookout here comes Joe and he’s gonna kick some ass,….not!
   philatvvb you are on the money.