Thread: Election

Originally Posted by Studley 2436

I don't think there are any feelings at all against Costello.

Studley

You're just not looking in the right places.

"And I'm over this regurgitated garbage that unions will ruin the country. "

You need to get a grip on reality Andy

As a person who has worked since he was 16 years old, raised 2 children and owns his own home, I suppose I'm what you would consider rich.

And I suppose you also bought Keatings "recession we had to have" line.

Bring out the green caps with red stars again.

No need to fight over Costello guys:

Costello turns down Libs leadership


http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...25/2100538.htm

The problem wasn't so much that people were against him, it's that few were for him, even though he has done a good job on the economy over the last few years.

Originally Posted by obee60

You need to get a grip on reality Andy

You're probably right Obee, I just don't like the reality on offer!

Anyway, back to wood and metal work, the reality I do believe in.


Cheers, have a good day.

Agreed Andy Lets get back to the stuff we truly believe in AND ENJOY

Regards............obee

Well the interesting news now is that Costello is not going to be the leader of the Coalition!

Apparently has decided to take a back seat and will probably step down at the next election.

It would appear the Costello will never be PM. In reality, he must hate John Howard.

Or maybe he never really wanted the job that much.

Turnbull would have to be a shoe-in for the position now...

I hear Gillard has made a move to topple Rudd as leader of Labour.

























P.S. Could the mods change the date of this post to next week, that should be heaps.

Originally Posted by munruben

It would appear the Costello will never be PM. In reality, he must hate John Howard.

He might John, but the reality of politics is that if you want the top job you have to fight for it, Hawke did, Keating did, Howard did, Rudd did and so did plenty of others.

There aren't too many in my memory that had the job handed to them on a plate, maybe Turnbull will have an easy ride now, but being Leader of the Opposition is not quite the same as being PM, is it?

Just wait for Costello to resign his seat, another by-election within 12 months.

There should be a law against politicians resigning their seat, unless for health reasons etc.

There will be a few doing a "Bracksy" I would say!

I think we will have to wait and see on Rudd Labor. His me too policies suggest he is in a bit of a vacuum with no purpose of his own. We will have to wait and see what his purpose and objective is.

I don't think there is a real problem with the IR laws just that they watered them down too much and ended up with a tangled mess that needs tidying up. You notice in WA where the new IR laws have really taken hold that people voted strongly for the Coalition? Most other places everyone is still on awards etc etc etc. The liberal government made a big mistake allowing the Unions to run their adds for so long without contesting the claims in them. Kevin Rudd too has been allowed to have the field to himself all year.

I found it interesting that last night Rudd said that it has been an incredibly tough year. I would have thought he has had a dream run, media has been very supportive of him, polls have been great all year and the Government looked frayed. I think he will find out a new meaning for tough now he is in office.

Studley

Originally Posted by Big Shed

He might John, but the reality of politics is that if you want the top job you have to fight for it, Hawke did, Keating did, Howard did, Rudd did and so did plenty of others.

There aren't too many in my memory that had the job handed to them on a plate, maybe Turnbull will have an easy ride now, but being Leader of the Opposition is not quite the same as being PM, is it?

Just wait for Costello to resign his seat, another by-election within 12 months.

There should be a law against politicians resigning their seat, unless for health reasons etc.

There will be a few doing a "Bracksy" I would say!

Costello did say last night that he would serve his term. He is still reasonably young so see what happens there.

Studley

If you lot didnt vote for Labour (correct spelling btw), then who did?

I voted 3 times for Howard in previous elections, it was time for a change.

Give Rudd a go, its like picking on the newbie in a forum, bagging them before they have a chance to do or say anything just because they are new blood.

Originally Posted by Brickie

If you lot didnt vote for Labour (correct spelling btw)

I thought that Mr Rudds' party calls itself Labor? I could be wrong, but just looked in The Age, hardly an authoritative source, and that is how they spell it.

Went to the horses' mouth, yep Labor it is.