MALCOLM Turnbull has just used the one ace that a Prime Minister has up his sleeve — knowing the date of the next election.

With no prospect of the Senate crossbenchers having an epiphany in the face of existential annihilation, the poll is now assured as July 2.

We can now strap ourselves in for the second-longest campaign in history.

So now the games start. And Turnbull is no slouch at playing games.

If Labor, the Greens and the micro-party numpties haven’t worked it out yet, their bravado about not being bullied into passing laws that would end union corruption plays right into Turnbull’s hands.

If the case hadn’t already been made after two and half years of Senate vandalism, then it will certainly be by May.

Turnbull will have not only the technical issue of “failure to pass” as a trigger for double dissolution but will have a public case to end the Senate farce.

As for the outcome of the election, that has now virtually been assured.

It took Turnbull six months to make a decision but when he finally made one, he delivered it with conviction

Yesterday he looked Prime Ministerial.

Bill Shorten on the other hand looked like a rabbit caught in headlights.

While everyone has talked and theorised about the timing of the election, few people thought that Turnbull had the cajones to actually pull the trigger. Now we know he does.

As for what the election will be about, this is now narrowing.

Labor lost its election campaign when Turnbull killed the GST. Labor then gave Turnbull a campaign by deciding to hack into negative gearing.

And then there is union corruption in the construction industry which is also adding to the cost of housing.

If Turnbull executes this well, it will be devastating for Labor. If he doesn’t, it will get very messy.

Either way, we are all in for a long three months.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/opinion/shorten-duped-by-a-master-shuffle/news-story/598e3eed6a291599aa328d7b1e464568

Turnbulls ace is in fact a deuce .... labor has been preparing for this for weeks. If this is the only ace he's got then turnbull is history

More crap from the Daily Toilet.

Armchair_Politician wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2016 at 8:57am:

MALCOLM Turnbull has just used the one ace that a Prime Minister has up his sleeve — knowing the date of the next election. With no prospect of the Senate crossbenchers having an epiphany in the face of existential annihilation, the poll is now assured as July 2. We can now strap ourselves in for the second-longest campaign in history. So now the games start. And Turnbull is no slouch at playing games. If Labor, the Greens and the micro-party numpties haven’t worked it out yet, their bravado about not being bullied into passing laws that would end union corruption plays right into Turnbull’s hands. If the case hadn’t already been made after two and half years of Senate vandalism, then it will certainly be by May. Turnbull will have not only the technical issue of “failure to pass” as a trigger for double dissolution but will have a public case to end the Senate farce. As for the outcome of the election, that has now virtually been assured. It took Turnbull six months to make a decision but when he finally made one, he delivered it with conviction Yesterday he looked Prime Ministerial. Bill Shorten on the other hand looked like a rabbit caught in headlights. While everyone has talked and theorised about the timing of the election, few people thought that Turnbull had the cajones to actually pull the trigger. Now we know he does. As for what the election will be about, this is now narrowing. Labor lost its election campaign when Turnbull killed the GST. Labor then gave Turnbull a campaign by deciding to hack into negative gearing. And then there is union corruption in the construction industry which is also adding to the cost of housing. If Turnbull executes this well, it will be devastating for Labor. If he doesn’t, it will get very messy. Either way, we are all in for a long three months. http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/opinion/shorten-duped-by-a-master-shuffle/news-story/598e3eed6a291599aa328d7b1e464568

I've known for weeks the election would be on July two, as has anyone with an IQ above fifty, so that just leaves armchair and whoever wrote this crap as being surprised it has now been confirmed July two will be election day.
I could not be bothered suiting up to wade through the sewerage that is the Daily Terror, was that written by the other women basher?

Billy was whining how hard it is to be on opposition..

he was complaining about QT.. lol.. how the govt has it all their way...


funny how he thought it was ok for the libs with the 6 years of labor... ::) ::)

yeah I would say hes prepared for sure. ;D ;D

you have the link skippy



skippy. wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2016 at 9:10am:

I've known for weeks the election would be on July two,

I havent seen it announced..just a threat.

As the polls keep improving for Labor talk of Jul 2nd will fall away.

Jovial Monk wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2016 at 9:17am:

As the polls keep improving for Labor talk of Jul 2nd will fall away.

The latest poll put Labor back to 51/49, with the Coalition ahead. How is that an improvement for Labor? Shorten isn't even more popular with Turnbull's satisfaction dropping. How is that good for Labor?

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Armchair_Politician wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2016 at 9:33am:

Jovial Monk wrote on Mar 22nd, 2016 at 9:17am: As the polls keep improving for Labor talk of Jul 2nd will fall away. The latest poll put Labor back to 51/49, with the Coalition ahead. How is that an improvement for Labor? Shorten isn't even more popular with Turnbull's satisfaction dropping. How is that good for Labor?

1 point change proves nothing. Margin of error for most polls is about 2.6%. But I guess unhappy Lib and Green supporters have to clutch at the wispiest of straws these days.

Polls are marking time. I can see no reason they will improve for the Libs who are a policy vacuum.

Wheres the Ace card ?

Its time wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2016 at 10:34am:

Wheres the Ace card ?

here, see if you can find it!

http://i.imgur.com/Av4m5zI.gif

John Smith wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2016 at 10:37am:

Its time wrote on Mar 22nd, 2016 at 10:34am: Wheres the Ace card ? here, see if you can find it! http://i.imgur.com/Av4m5zI.gif

Dummies Telegraph printing press ?

Its time wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2016 at 10:45am:

John Smith wrote on Mar 22nd, 2016 at 10:37am: Its time wrote on Mar 22nd, 2016 at 10:34am: Wheres the Ace card ? here, see if you can find it! http://i.imgur.com/Av4m5zI.gif Dummies Telegraph printing press ?

it's where the smelle sources all it's articles

Jovial Monk wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2016 at 9:02am:

More crap from the Daily Toilet.

Actually shows how little the journalist knows - or is paid to be less scrupolous.

The idea of the marathon night was to make it harder to make a DD.

Once the senate voting changes got through it was only logical then to do start the election tricks.    Why else would the labs started campaigning so early?

Here is a tweet showing how ridiculous the Daily Toilet/ArmPit thesis is:


Quote:

Greg Jericho ‎@GrogsGamut Bizarre this narrative starting up that no one thought the Senate voting bills might cause Turnbull to try for a double dissolution... 5:48 PM - 21 Mar 2016

DiFascist may not have believed it, or be telling duped Green supporters that now.

John Smith wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2016 at 10:46am:

Its time wrote on Mar 22nd, 2016 at 10:45am: John Smith wrote on Mar 22nd, 2016 at 10:37am: Its time wrote on Mar 22nd, 2016 at 10:34am: Wheres the Ace card ? here, see if you can find it! http://i.imgur.com/Av4m5zI.gif Dummies Telegraph printing press ? it's where the smelle sources all it's articles

Whereas over at Fauxfacts, staff are on strike over mass sackings because of financial losses due to being sued and losing so often for lying. Fekkin hilarious!!!  ;D ;D ;D

Armchair_Politician wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2016 at 12:04pm:

John Smith wrote on Mar 22nd, 2016 at 10:46am: Its time wrote on Mar 22nd, 2016 at 10:45am: John Smith wrote on Mar 22nd, 2016 at 10:37am: Its time wrote on Mar 22nd, 2016 at 10:34am: Wheres the Ace card ? here, see if you can find it! http://i.imgur.com/Av4m5zI.gif Dummies Telegraph printing press ? it's where the smelle sources all it's articles Whereas over at Fauxfacts, staff are on strike over mass sackings because of financial losses due to being sued and losing so often for lying. Fekkin hilarious!!!  ;D ;D ;D

what the bugger makes you think I care about fairfax? Gee but you're an id iot

cods wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2016 at 9:13am:

you have the link skippy skippy. wrote on Mar 22nd, 2016 at 9:10am: I've known for weeks the election would be on July two, I havent seen it announced..just a threat.

I cant work out if you're delusional argumentative or just a slow learner.

cods wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2016 at 9:13am:

you have the link skippy skippy. wrote on Mar 22nd, 2016 at 9:10am: I've known for weeks the election would be on July two, I havent seen it announced..just a threat.

cods......all skippeeee has is this.  A week or so ago, he posted that he had received a letter from the AEC to see if he was available to assist in the coming election ~ possibly on the 2nd July.  (Apparently, he has dose so before.)

skippy. wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2016 at 2:17pm:

cods wrote on Mar 22nd, 2016 at 9:13am: you have the link skippy skippy. wrote on Mar 22nd, 2016 at 9:10am: I've known for weeks the election would be on July two, I havent seen it announced..just a threat. I cant work out if you're delusional argumentative or just a slow learner.

;D

Aussie wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2016 at 2:25pm:

cods wrote on Mar 22nd, 2016 at 9:13am: you have the link skippy skippy. wrote on Mar 22nd, 2016 at 9:10am: I've known for weeks the election would be on July two, I havent seen it announced..just a threat. cods......all skippeeee has is this.  A week or so ago, he posted that he had received a letter from the AEC to see if he was available to assist in the coming election ~ possibly on the 2nd July.  (Apparently, he has dose so before.)

Aussie would know, he hangs off my every word. 8-)

skippy. wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2016 at 2:17pm:

cods wrote on Mar 22nd, 2016 at 9:13am: you have the link skippy skippy. wrote on Mar 22nd, 2016 at 9:10am: I've known for weeks the election would be on July two, I havent seen it announced..just a threat. I cant work out if you're delusional argumentative or just a slow learner.

how about

C - all of the above

skippy. wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2016 at 2:31pm:

Aussie wrote on Mar 22nd, 2016 at 2:25pm: cods wrote on Mar 22nd, 2016 at 9:13am: you have the link skippy skippy. wrote on Mar 22nd, 2016 at 9:10am: I've known for weeks the election would be on July two, I havent seen it announced..just a threat. cods......all skippeeee has is this.  A week or so ago, he posted that he had received a letter from the AEC to see if he was available to assist in the coming election ~ possibly on the 2nd July.  (Apparently, he has dose so before.) Aussie would know, he hangs off my every word. 8-)

You'd just love to think so, but.....nah.

don't lie aussie ... you probably keep a log of who said what to whom and when ... i notice you have no trouble instantly recalling something someone else said a year or more ago

compared to everyone else who take ages to find it

John Smith wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2016 at 2:43pm:

don't lie aussie ... you probably keep a log of who said what to whom and when ... i notice you have no trouble instantly recalling something someone else said a year or more ago compared to everyone else who take ages to find it

You'd be referring to me catching Hicks out on a major lie about his millionaire pensioner parents-in-law as though that was just situation normal.  Nah.....I had bookmarked that Thread because of the extraordinary nature of what Hicks was bragging about.   I suspected it would be handy and it sure was!

Sad, very sad indeed.

Aussie wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2016 at 2:47pm:

John Smith wrote on Mar 22nd, 2016 at 2:43pm: don't lie aussie ... you probably keep a log of who said what to whom and when ... i notice you have no trouble instantly recalling something someone else said a year or more ago compared to everyone else who take ages to find it You'd be referring to me catching Hicks out on a major lie about his millionaire pensioner parents-in-law as though that was just situation normal.  Nah.....I had bookmarked that Thread because of the extraordinary nature of what Hicks was bragging about.   I suspected it would be handy and it sure was!

see, I was right!

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2016 at 4:20pm:

Sad, very sad indeed.

What is Mr Hicks?  (Multiple choice answers follow:)

1.  Someone (anyone) bare faced lying.
2.  Millionaire pensioners (anyone of them) hiding cash to defraud Government to get social benefits they are not entitled to.
3.  (Anyone) Bookmarking a remarkably bizarre unique Thread.

Let's see where your moral compass is calibrated.

http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2016/mar/21/behind-the-industrial-relations-bills-that-could-trigger-a-double-dissolution-election

Ricky Muir saw it coming, but Di Natale and his followers were completely blindsided! About the only ones apart from the Press Gallery to be surprised (albeit they’re mostly trying to polish it into a triumphant move by Turnbull for firm decisive leadership).

The stupid Greens seem to have woken up and realised they were used.That’s why we now have the damage control farce. Greens better put Christine back in charge stat!

Voting with the government last week to block debate on the ABCC bill was dumb, the Greens played right along with the government’s plans and didn’t even notice. There must have been a lot of celebrating in dark places when that happened.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CeGsdlsW0AIuL9O.jpg

Down to like 7% real support, that will drop further.