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Title: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by John Smith on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 9:19pm

Not sure when, but it appears to be in the pipeline

https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/24540926/joe-hockey-says-destiny-will-decide-if-he-becomes-pm-defends-contents-of-biography/

;D ;D ;D

Abbott better hope this plane disaster does his poll numbers wonders or it'll be sooner than even he expected

Title: Re: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by Grendel on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 9:23pm

I'm guessing this'll be like all those other failed predictions and lies eh.

Title: Re: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by John Smith on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 9:24pm

:-*

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Title: Re: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by Knight Errant Sir Grappler on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 9:58pm

Jesus Christ - do we really want Mad Joe at the helm in this country?

What has happened to my country when a manic despotic fool with virtually zero life experience can aspire to be our 'national leader'.

Title: Re: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by Aussie on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:08pm

It's obviously a time warp thing. Menzies was PM when I was a kid, and when all I cared about was sport and girls we wafted through light weight good blokes until we hit Whitlam in the 1970s. Then Frazer, then Hawke, then Keating, then Howard, and now we are wafting again among the light weights.....and I cannot see anyone on the horizon.....and for Mr L. Weekend.......not even Clive gets above light weight.

Title: Re: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by Sir Bobby on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:12pm

Title: Re: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by John Smith on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:13pm

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 9:58pm:

I watched Hockey being interviewed by Annabel Crab on 'Kitchen Cabinet' once and was astonished when he admitted that he had no idea what he was doing when he was given his first portfolio by Howard ... when she asked him if he was serious his answer was along the lines of 'I'm a career politician, I had no idea about finance and how it all worked' (or words to that effect)

I'm glad he was honest but do we really want these people running the country?

Title: Re: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by Taipan on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:31pm

Hockey for PM?!

Forget about it!

His ego is far too big for the top job. It would take a year just for the swelling to go down if he became PM.

Title: Re: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by sir alevine on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:36pm

John Smith wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 9:24pm:

:-*

OMG I didn't know Grendel was a celebrity!

Title: Re: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by labor are corrupt on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:41pm

John Smith wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 9:19pm:

Not sure when, but it appears to be in the pipeline

https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/24540926/joe-hockey-says-destiny-will-decide-if-he-becomes-pm-defends-contents-of-biography/

;D ;D ;D
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Abbott better hope this plane disaster does his poll numbers wonders or it'll be sooner than even he expected

Anyone of the front bench can have it apart from turnbull.
That's how good a team it is.

As long as its not the rabid loonie left who cares.

Title: Re: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by matty on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:43pm

Where's your source, John, or are you making stuff up again?

For the record, if Turnbull or Hockey ever became leader, there would go every bit of my support for the federal Coalition. I don't like either one of them as far as I could throw them.

Title: Re: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by sir alevine on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:45pm

matty wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:43pm:

so you will never vote lieberal again when Hockey becomes leader?

Looks like Peta isn't looking after the young libs.

Title: Re: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by skippy. on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:50pm

Hockey said today he stood by everything in the book too. I reckon Hockey is positioning himself for a knifing before Turnbull beats him to it.
Abbott will not just go down in history as a failed one term PM, he will also to down in history as taking at least two of the obvious alternatives with him.

Title: Re: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by Stratos on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:52pm

skippy. wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:50pm:

Hockey said today he stood by everything in the book too.

Where did he say this? I find that hard to believe, considering this excerpt:

Quote:

The following morning, just ahead of the leadership vote, Fielding swung past Hockey's office. Just as they had the previous evening, television cameras captured his arrival. Hockey spoke first. "I said, 'Can you shut the door for a sec?' " The door shut. "I said, 'Listen, mate, I'm going to count to five and if you're still here when I get to five, I'm going to rip your head off. I never want to see you again, you deceitful prick. One. Two. Three. Four.' And he ran out.

http://www.smh.com.au/national/people/the-spill-20140714-3bvp9.html

Title: Re: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by John Smith on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:52pm

matty wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:43pm:

see that line of writting in red letters Matty, that is called a link .... that is the source :D :D :D :D

Title: Re: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by Sir Bobby on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:53pm

Hockey is waiting for armed Australian police to be
gunned down by Russians in the Ukraine & then Joe will take the big job.

Title: Re: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by John Smith on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:56pm

skippy. wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:50pm:

yep ..... ;)

Title: Re: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by skippy. on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 11:03pm

Stratos wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:52pm:

skippy. wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:50pm:

Hockey said today he stood by everything in the book too.

Where did he say this? I find that hard to believe, considering this excerpt:

Quote:

http://www.smh.com.au/national/people/the-spill-20140714-3bvp9.html

If you went to the same source you would find this.

]A defiant Joe Hockey says he won't apologise for an authorised biography that reveals he believed his first budget was too soft and in which cabinet colleagues Malcolm Turnbull and Ian Macfarlane are criticised..”

"There are things that I wish were rather not said in the book but they are said, and I in no way apologise for the book

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/treasurer-joe-hockey-stands-by-accuracy-of-controversial-biography-calling-it-fair-dinkum-20140724-3cha4.html

Title: Re: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by matty on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 11:03pm

sir prince duke alevine wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:45pm:

matty wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:43pm:

so you will never vote lieberal again when Hockey becomes leader?

Looks like Peta isn't looking after the young libs.

Sorry, what is the 'lieberal' party? Never heard of them. :-?

The point that I was making was that i would never vote for the federal Coalition if either Turnbull or Hockey were leader.

Title: Re: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by matty on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 11:05pm

skippy. wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:50pm:

Please excuse many of us for taking this profound prophecy of yours as a piece of garbage.

After all, you are the man who continuously told us that Abbott would never become PM.

Title: Re: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by matty on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 11:06pm

John Smith wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:52pm:

matty wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:43pm:

see that line of writting in red letters Matty, that is called a link .... that is the source :D :D :D :D

I meant a source that actually said outright that this was happening. Not some pathetic excuse at straw-clutching.

Title: Re: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by sir alevine on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 11:11pm

matty wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 11:03pm:

sir prince duke alevine wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:45pm:

matty wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:43pm:

so you will never vote lieberal again when Hockey becomes leader?

Looks like Peta isn't looking after the young libs.

Sorry, what is the 'lieberal' party? Never heard of them. :-?

The point that I was making was that i would never vote for the federal Coalition if either Turnbull or Hockey were leader.

so you would never vote for the Lieberal party after Tony steps aside?

Title: Re: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by matty on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 11:13pm

sir prince duke alevine wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 11:11pm:

matty wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 11:03pm:

sir prince duke alevine wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:45pm:

matty wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:43pm:

so you will never vote lieberal again when Hockey becomes leader?

Looks like Peta isn't looking after the young libs.

Sorry, what is the 'lieberal' party? Never heard of them. :-?

The point that I was making was that i would never vote for the federal Coalition if either Turnbull or Hockey were leader.

so you would never vote for the Lieberal party after Tony steps aside?

Again, what is this party?

Title: Re: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by sir alevine on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 11:14pm

matty wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 11:13pm:

sir prince duke alevine wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 11:11pm:

matty wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 11:03pm:

sir prince duke alevine wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:45pm:

matty wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:43pm:

so you will never vote lieberal again when Hockey becomes leader?

Looks like Peta isn't looking after the young libs.

Sorry, what is the 'lieberal' party? Never heard of them. :-?

The point that I was making was that i would never vote for the federal Coalition if either Turnbull or Hockey were leader.

so you would never vote for the Lieberal party after Tony steps aside?

Again, what is this party?

matty, please play smart for once :) do you promise to never vote for the lieberal party if Hockey becomes its leader?

Title: Re: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by Stratos on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 11:23pm

skippy. wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 11:03pm:

"There are things that I wish were rather not said in the book but they are said, and I in no way apologise for the book

Wow. So not only is he a bully that threatens people, but he's OK with everyone knowing it too. Truly bizarre timing.

Title: Re: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by Karnal on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 11:40pm

Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 9:58pm:

What has happened to my country when a manic despotic fool with virtually zero life experience can aspire to be our 'national leader'.

Now now, before he left for New Zealand, Matty was doing quite well in the polls, thank you very much.

Title: Re: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by matty on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 11:40pm

sir prince duke alevine wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 11:14pm:

matty wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 11:13pm:

sir prince duke alevine wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 11:11pm:

matty wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 11:03pm:

sir prince duke alevine wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:45pm:

matty wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:43pm:

so you will never vote lieberal again when Hockey becomes leader?

Looks like Peta isn't looking after the young libs.

Sorry, what is the 'lieberal' party? Never heard of them. :-?

The point that I was making was that i would never vote for the federal Coalition if either Turnbull or Hockey were leader.

so you would never vote for the Lieberal party after Tony steps aside?

Again, what is this party?

matty, please play smart for once :) do you promise to never vote for the lieberal party if Hockey becomes its leader?

Firstly kindly let me know what this 'Lieberal' party is.

Title: Re: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by SupositoryofWisdom on Jul 25^th, 2014 at 12:11am

It is claimed Mr Abbott received media mogul Rupert Murdoch's endorsement for the PPL before taking it to his party room, with Mr Murdoch considering the idea "visionary." Oh dear righties, how's that "united" ticket working out for you, not so good eh. :) :)

Title: Re: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by Karnal on Jul 25^th, 2014 at 12:16am

matty wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 11:03pm:

sir prince duke alevine wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:45pm:

matty wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:43pm:

so you will never vote lieberal again when Hockey becomes leader?

Looks like Peta isn't looking after the young libs.

Sorry, what is the 'lieberal' party? Never heard of them. :-?

The point that I was making was that i would never vote for the federal Coalition if either Turnbull or Hockey were leader.

That’s alright, Matty. You could go back to voting for the Greens.

Title: Re: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by Karnal on Jul 25^th, 2014 at 12:19am

matty wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 11:40pm:

sir prince duke alevine wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 11:14pm:

matty wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 11:13pm:

sir prince duke alevine wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 11:11pm:

matty wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 11:03pm:

sir prince duke alevine wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:45pm:

matty wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:43pm:

so you will never vote lieberal again when Hockey becomes leader?

Looks like Peta isn't looking after the young libs.

Sorry, what is the 'lieberal' party? Never heard of them. :-?

The point that I was making was that i would never vote for the federal Coalition if either Turnbull or Hockey were leader.

so you would never vote for the Lieberal party after Tony steps aside?

Again, what is this party?

matty, please play smart for once :) do you promise to never vote for the lieberal party if Hockey becomes its leader?

Firstly kindly let me know what this 'Lieberal' party is.

The leftards are referring to the party of your Prime Minister, Matty. It’s appalling, I know.

Fancy calling our leaders liars like this.

How childish and pathetic.

Title: Re: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by DaS Energy on Jul 25^th, 2014 at 12:54am

John Smith wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 9:19pm:

Hockey problem Hunt. Hockey anti wind farm.

Title: Re: Hockey to challenge Abbott for leadership
Post by John Smith on Jul 25^th, 2014 at 8:43am

matty wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 11:06pm:

John Smith wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:52pm:

matty wrote on Jul 24^th, 2014 at 10:43pm:

see that line of writting in red letters Matty, that is called a link .... that is the source :D :D :D :D

I meant a source that actually said outright that this was happening. Not some pathetic excuse at straw-clutching.

so Hockey's own words are not good enough for you? :D :D :D