tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post3733539503089270008..comments2024-03-13T12:01:30.303+11:00Comments on Billablog: In (reluctant) defence of Tony AbbottBillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03412983524190021368noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post-43955484042462576342015-02-07T09:22:40.100+11:002015-02-07T09:22:40.100+11:00I agree, but I also think part of the problem is t...I agree, but I also think part of the problem is that Australians can't really decide what they want from a leader any more. We think we want strong leadership but then resent it when we get it. <br /><br />Everything that Kevin Rudd was criticised for - arrogance, narcissism, lack of consultation, tearing people apart - are the very same traits Paul Keating is still praised for. <br /><br />Today, we don't respect consultative consensus, and we resent leadership. We need to make our minds up.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03412983524190021368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post-71615061146558990282015-02-07T09:04:17.302+11:002015-02-07T09:04:17.302+11:00The problem is, we have no good leaders on either ...The problem is, we have no good leaders on either side of politics at the moment and no good alternative eitherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post-30919049183417883342015-02-06T22:25:31.826+11:002015-02-06T22:25:31.826+11:00You are so right. It's so cultish isn't it...You are so right. It's so cultish isn't it? People get so taken in by the marketing stratedgies that they become blind to awful reality, even if that reality is staring them in the face. I think people should stop drinking the Koolaide and start thinking for themselves. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02667535918138031241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post-30758000090311611122015-02-06T14:34:22.446+11:002015-02-06T14:34:22.446+11:00As Keating said in that marvellous piece with Fan ...As Keating said in that marvellous piece with Fan " if he's ever elected,god help us"pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16890359234435661342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post-27346362673960982982015-02-05T23:32:02.509+11:002015-02-05T23:32:02.509+11:00Labor certainly shat in their own nest several tim...Labor certainly shat in their own nest several times and deserved to lose. The problem was the alternative offered no viable alternative, won by default an now this.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03412983524190021368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post-47051411166938363922015-02-05T23:29:10.470+11:002015-02-05T23:29:10.470+11:00Brilliant piece!
Precisely my thoughts, the grote...Brilliant piece!<br /><br />Precisely my thoughts, the grotesque willful journalistic negligence of News, (and Fairfax who followed them down the same sewer) are directly responsible for manufacturing and fostering the impression that Labor were not competent - despite their obvious (and let's remember - constitutional right as parties to choose their own leader!) internal struggles. Then proceeded to foister this genuinely incompetent bunch of extreme right wing loons on us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post-76014464554089543402015-02-05T20:17:57.473+11:002015-02-05T20:17:57.473+11:00If nominated, won't stand, etc....If nominated, won't stand, etc....Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03412983524190021368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post-70337129839973457452015-02-05T20:17:27.508+11:002015-02-05T20:17:27.508+11:00Well presumably you survived the Rudd/Gillard year...Well presumably you survived the Rudd/Gillard years so what's your point?Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03412983524190021368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post-62338988104322552132015-02-05T20:16:00.303+11:002015-02-05T20:16:00.303+11:00This was the country which allowed Howard to take ...This was the country which allowed Howard to take us into IRAQ without a PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE OR CONSULTATION?? <br />As long as Australians continue to buy Murdochs genius propaganda idea that discussion of politics or anything remotely connected to it at any social gathering of two or more people, is NOT THE DONE THING, we will continue to swallow without question, any ideological rubbish the likes of LNP or ALP clowns like to throw at us? stylescreamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122845634230243541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post-26230041648034918122015-02-05T17:10:40.250+11:002015-02-05T17:10:40.250+11:00But you had a good life in the Howard days do you?...But you had a good life in the Howard days do you? He was LNPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post-13904763291186201632015-02-05T17:04:50.573+11:002015-02-05T17:04:50.573+11:00Liberal party started out as insufferable bastards...Liberal party started out as insufferable bastards and always stayed true to their beginnings.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09612917220751015657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post-63796367855969539402015-02-05T14:26:37.255+11:002015-02-05T14:26:37.255+11:00Couldn't agree more.
I said the day after elec...Couldn't agree more.<br />I said the day after election, "Careful what you've wished for Australia, you will come to regret it".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post-6969657995013968962015-02-05T14:02:39.749+11:002015-02-05T14:02:39.749+11:00Excellent, excellent.
"Liberal Party in ‘dog...Excellent, excellent. <br />"Liberal Party in ‘dogged opposition does not automatically translate into competent government’ shock!"<br />...you deserve a knighthood for services to the realmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942719624481214321.post-48142713120586351782015-02-05T10:19:55.336+11:002015-02-05T10:19:55.336+11:00Couldnt agree more ! Thats why I and everyone in m...Couldnt agree more ! Thats why I and everyone in my family never vote LNP and would never vote for Abbott. People need to do their research before voting because as you said Abbott has clearly shown his true colours his whole political life . People voted for him so they shouldnt be surprised at his actions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com