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General Discussion >> Federal Politics >> One Bolt - and a Few Nuts http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1304953029 Message started by buzzanddidj on May 10th, 2011 at 12:57am |
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Title: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by buzzanddidj on May 10th, 2011 at 12:57am
Not having seen every attempt at television current affairs in Australia, it is impossible to judge The Bolt Report the worst. But surely it comes close.
Andrew Bolt’s Sunday morning shift from panellist on ABC Insiders to his own show on Network Ten has brought talk-back to TV, but it didn't bring a pulse. It is named for Bolt, hosted by Bolt, and dominated by the Boltian worldview. It featured white middle-aged men talking about Boltian fundamentals - namely, the great climate change con and those refugees taking over the country - with a surfing Afghan refugee beamed in to be scolded for high unemployment among his compatriots. The most interesting aspect of the first instalment is whether there will be a second. In its favour is that there are so few people who watch TV on Sunday mornings, it doesn't really matter what is on the screen. Perhaps Ten could try the test signal next week for a livelier program Bolt's skill is to write the outrageous and craft an agenda, often based on "facts" which are little more than fantasy. He allowed his first guest, Tony Abbott, for instance, to bag the government’s climate change ambassador, Tim Flannery, for his recent comment that global climate action would have no effect for 1000 years. Bolt, among the most ideological of interviewers, was never going to point out that Flannery didn’t say that. His point was that while climate action would not reduce average global temperatures for as many as 1000 years, such action is aimed at mitigating further temperature increases. But that does not fit Boltian fundamentals. He must have been delighted to hear of Julia Gillard’s announcement on Saturday of a plan to swap some 800 asylum seekers for 4000 refugees with Malaysia. It duly dominated the program, with Abbott parroting Bolt’s lines, and Liberal powerbroker Michael Kroger joining the show alongside Mark Latham to furiously agree about how shockingly bad the government was. It is hardly basking in glory right now, but general agreement is generally dull, which is The Bolt Report in two words. Bolt is not dull. But if his show continues in this fashion, it will prove only that he was better off where he was on Sunday morning, playing the contrarian on the ABC. And if Network Ten gave Bolt a show to give us a reason to tune in on Sunday mornings, we still don’t have one. http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/blogs/media-matters/the-bolt-report-all-bolt-no-report-20110508-1ee9g.html CHRIST ! It sounds AWFUL Anyone CATCH it ? |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by Belgarion on May 10th, 2011 at 1:11am
A little hint here Buzz. Large, bold and coloured fonts do not make up for lack of substance.
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by remember_when64 on May 10th, 2011 at 2:08am Belgarion wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 1:11am:
Indeed, looks like something from pre-school! |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by remember_when64 on May 10th, 2011 at 2:09am buzzanddidj wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 12:57am:
Sadly I did, and yes, it was as bad if not worse than that article (admittedly biased as you would expect) portrayed. The videography, sound track and wooden performance of the "host" would be hard to beat if you where doing a satirical version! |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by creep on May 10th, 2011 at 5:39am
Yes it was a great show wasn't it.
And who'd have thought that Mark Latham would be able to contribute as he did. Looking forward to the next show already. For those who missed it can catch it here http://ten.com.au/watch-tv-episodes-online.htm?s_cid=SM_TEN_0910&s_kwcid=TC|13218|watch%20channel%2010||S|p|8628784409 |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by chicken_lipsforme on May 10th, 2011 at 7:05am
It appears that Andrew Bolt certainly does not suit the Left's agenda at all.
Perhaps they could get their own tree hugging program together. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by philperth2010 on May 10th, 2011 at 7:27am
What did anyone expect when Packer and Murdoch brought channel 10.....It was exactly what I expected.....Andrew Bolt has nothing to offer main stream Australia and verges on the fringe of extremism.....Cannel 10 is already showing signs of turning into a puppet for the Packer and Murdoch empires....Even the 7-30 report is now showing political bias against the Government....Wait and see what other gems these fat elitist scum bags force upon the faithful and stupid!!!
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by Maqqa on May 10th, 2011 at 7:48am
;D ;D
Got give you that one buzz ;D ;D |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by chicken_lipsforme on May 10th, 2011 at 8:04am philperth2010 wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 7:27am:
So who's left on any Channel that still supports the government? |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by buzzanddidj on May 10th, 2011 at 8:25am philperth2010 wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 7:27am:
The addition of Andrew Bolt's new show to Sunday mornings is a major departure from regular Ten fare. Its current Sunday mornings consist of Meet the Press at the ungodly hour of 8:00am and then music videos to fill out the remaining hours. This change of philosophy has come out of nowhere from the point of view of most observers, and could be put down to the addition and influence of Gina Rinehart to the Ten Network Holdings board. Certainly, sources from within the company say that the pursuit of Bolt had Rinehart's tick of approval. The mining magnate and climate change denier being able to directly influence what programming can and should air on the network is one thing. But to influence the news department and the hiring of a columnist with no hosting experience and a journalistic background plagued with scandal, outrageous articles and trips to the courts is something else. The hiring of Andrew Bolt could be seen as a push against the Prime Minister's carbon tax proposal, which both Bolt and Rinehart fiercely oppose. Could Rinehart's main interest in Ten be its news department, and the ability to dictate the stories that air and the personalities that deliver them: all to push her own interests? As Rinehart's mining company Hancock Prospecting said last year after buying into Ten: "Our company group is interested in making an investment towards the media business given its importance to the nation's future and has selected Channel 10 for this investment." If this is what Rinehart had in mind, then we are heading into worrying times for the network and the state of news in this country. The hiring of Bolt could just be the start of other changes - with a Murdoch and a Magnate on the board, are diverse opinions welcome at Ten anymore? After Bolt's fierce tirade on what was possibly his last appearance on the ABC's Insiders, how could he have been seen a stable host of a political television program? Shows in the vein of what we can expect from Bolt are big ratings hits in the United States: particularly on Rupert Murdoch's Fox News Channel, where cable kings Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity eat up ten hours of primetime television each week combined. Hannity in particular parrots talking points almost straight out of the Republican strategy book. Attacking the left on topics such as patriotism and, oh yes, climate change. Is this the kind of programming Australians will warm to, especially at 10am on a Sunday morning? In full ... http://www.mediaspy.org/report/2011/04/15/comment-worrying-times-after-a-bolt-from-the-blue/ |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by longweekend58 on May 10th, 2011 at 8:27am philperth2010 wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 7:27am:
you can say you dont like him. to say that that he is not reflectiive of majority opinion is to perhaps explain why labor is onthe nose so badly. you just dont see it! |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by Andrei.Hicks on May 10th, 2011 at 9:02am Belgarion wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 1:11am:
You're wasting your time. Many have tried to explain it to him. Unfortunately, the guy is an idiot. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by Ernie on May 10th, 2011 at 9:09am
Can someone from the right please explain the attraction of commentators like Bolt?
Do you perceive that there is a leftie commentator in a similar role? |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by buzzanddidj on May 10th, 2011 at 9:13am Andrei.Hicks wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 9:02am:
As long as a bit of "flash" raises BOTH your blood pressures - it's worth the little effort Don't go having as STROKE though I might feel (almost) guilty |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by Time on May 10th, 2011 at 9:16am Please delete wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 9:09am:
He provides a cathartic outlet for thousands of frustrated sheep. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by mozzaok on May 10th, 2011 at 9:27am
Bolt picks his audience, he preaches to the selfish, ignorant, and stupid, and to those so totally blinkered by political partisanship, that they willingly give up any concept of thinking for themselves, and it is precisely this slavering demographic that Bolt will capture.
Let him have them, they are a worthless group of ideologues anyway. The issue of having broadcasters openly presenting absolutely biased, discredited, opinion, as "facts", is something that should be held up to closer scrutiny, as should the possibility of groups like the mining lobby seeking to distort the transparency of paid opinion being delivered as honest discourse. I actually don't mind Bolt too much, in comparison to the likes of Jones or Akerman, but he is so subjective in his presentations that you sometimes wonder if he is starting to actually believe the line of extremism he is pushing. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by Andrei.Hicks on May 10th, 2011 at 9:30am mozzaok wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 9:27am:
You realize you've just described Buzz? ;D |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by cods on May 10th, 2011 at 9:38am philperth2010 wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 7:27am:
boohoo.. its a crying shame...aint it.. go cry while you read your GET UP instalment...and get your dose of how great this govt is doing...lollololololol.. thats what these guys are dying from...lack of praise for their idols... the ones that are ruining this once great country.... now doing deals with humans pick a box and see who loses.... hey that would make a great TV show... give Bolt a shove.. lets have PICK A LOSER.. all the detainees put their names in boxes..and someone like laurie Oakes.. would we trust anyone else????.. to pick out 800 boxes..or push the button that will do the job... happy losers.. I bet it would rate really highly with the hardlefties. .and save them watching Bolt just so they can rubbish him.. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by cods on May 10th, 2011 at 9:41am Andrei.Hicks wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 9:30am:
lol... and she likes the new pick a loser system of trading in humans with Malaysia they actually thinks its fair...I feel sick.sorry I really cant see how we can sink any lower...I am in shock to be honest that someone could come up with this idea.. its appalling. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by astro_surf on May 10th, 2011 at 9:45am Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 9:16am:
And he allows one to validate ones own belief structures by only receiving information that supports one's position on an issue allows people to conclude that their views are correct and obscure the left wing-biased reality. http://skepticalob.blogspot.com/2010/11/feeling-validated-vs-being-correct.html |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by Andrei.Hicks on May 10th, 2011 at 9:48am cods wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 9:41am:
Who would have thought the bastion of humanity that is the Labor party would engage is people trading eh? Well the party that didn't win an election, lost a majority after one term, is shedding support like an illegal loses their documents, dumps its elected leader and sells out to the Green nutbags and a couple of independents - I guess anything is game on to stay in power. What a sordid mess Australia has become. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by Andrei.Hicks on May 10th, 2011 at 9:49am
Meanwhile in the United States we are seeing good debate in the lead-up to the next election, good economic quarterly figures and we are seeing the country remove the most wanted man in the world in a highly successful execution operation overseas.
How the wheel turns eh? |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by buzzanddidj on May 10th, 2011 at 9:51am Please delete wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 9:09am:
NONE that is such an egotist and self promoter NONE that is so sparing with facts and truths NONE who is so quick to dismiss anyone who disagrees with him as an "idiot" |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by dsmithy70 on May 10th, 2011 at 9:53am
It's a Sunday morning Liberal love in.
No serious political discussion just, Labor bad, oh I agree Andrew, Yes you are quite right(insert liberal pollie name) & now over to Mark for the Labor point of view "there smacking hopeless Andrew & that Juliar is as ugly as a dogs arse" where's me money mate. But the blinkered will lap it up & if Rhinheart is behind it wait for the calls for guest workers to start, of course on lower wages than Australians because we just cant find or train aussies to do the work. http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/what-australia-can-learn-from-singapore-20110310-1boi9.html Quote:
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by Andrei.Hicks on May 10th, 2011 at 9:55am
Smithy - You would have to agree though that Singapore is a really well run country.
Australia would do well to copy a lot of its laws and processes. I am no fan of Asia, but Singapore is a terrific place. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by dsmithy70 on May 10th, 2011 at 10:11am Andrei.Hicks wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 9:55am:
Sure every dictatorship is well run but I enjoy coming here & venting my spleen about politics, something which at the very least would see me locked up over there. I'll take a messy democracy over a well run dictatorship any day thanks. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by WESLEY.PIPES on May 10th, 2011 at 10:15am
weeeel the left have had 'insight' for some time now, so why complain that there is now a right-wing equivalent?
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by cods on May 10th, 2011 at 10:19am Dsmithy70 wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 10:11am:
smithy you are sounding like prevailing.... now thats a worry for you.. as it is Singapore must have quite a few police watching your everymove. as it is we have quite a few laws of our own.. we just dont have the police to watch they we obey the rules thats all. unless theres a big fine in it..lol |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by dsmithy70 on May 10th, 2011 at 10:20am ... wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 10:15am:
Insight??? If you meant "Insiders" bolt/ackerman/sheridan etc are(were in dolts case) given a run every week. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by dsmithy70 on May 10th, 2011 at 10:22am cods wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 10:19am:
I suggest you do some reading on Singapores opposition. Just because it looks westernized doesn't mean it is. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by WESLEY.PIPES on May 10th, 2011 at 10:26am Dsmithy70 wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 10:20am:
I dunno. Jenny brockie, a bunch of idealistic arts students bleating loudly about how 'progresive' they are.....I was sure it was insight. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by cods on May 10th, 2011 at 10:28am Andrei.Hicks wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 9:48am:
and have you also noticed... not a thread on this subject from the hardleft.. just a whinge about BOLT... as if?.. makes me sick to my stomach that they can whinge and whinge about anything Liberal yet are as silent as the grave on a topic of people trading... what hypocrites... what bizarre hypocrites.. they claim Howard was god awful bad for sending well trained soldiers into Iraq... yet they will send what they perceive to be refugees.. into the jaws of hell In Malyasia.... remember these fact about this countries treatment of refugees/asylum seekers/boat people is unhumane.. and we know of this.....yet this is the plan they have come up with to deter boat people... my god and not a word of condemnation from the diehard worshippers. I find it so hard that someone can start a thread on a TV program thats so much more important isnt it? |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by Andrei.Hicks on May 10th, 2011 at 10:28am
Cods, Singapore is awesome.
If ever I had to take a day between the Melbourne - London flight, I'd change at Singapore. It has all of the Western areas that we like and none of those that we don't. Cleanest streets and shopping plazas you will ever see, no riff-raff hanging around, well policed and people are incredibly polite. A terrific place. I have friends who went there on secondment and never left. 10 years later they are still there. However the heat and humidity is something else. I played golf one day and reckon I lost about a stone in weight. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by salad in on May 10th, 2011 at 10:31am buzzanddidj wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 12:57am:
More colour please. I didn't watch the show and have no intention to do so. I would ask you to please don't drag the drivel from The Political Sword into Ozpolitics. Over there the ALP crew are working on slogans and one or two just happen to mention Bolt and two nuts etc. We can do without the bile. *** More colour please. How 'bout a nice shade of puce? |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by dsmithy70 on May 10th, 2011 at 10:57am ... wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 10:26am:
Yep that's Insight, I found it more of just a issue discussion show rather than any particular political slant. But I haven't watched for awhile. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by astro_surf on May 10th, 2011 at 11:10am cods wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 10:28am:
Ohhhhhooooooohhhhhhhhhh!!! THE HUMANITY!!!!!! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGHHHHHH |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by buzzanddidj on May 10th, 2011 at 11:25am Andrei.Hicks wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 10:28am:
A stray ball knocked your head off ? |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by buzzanddidj on May 10th, 2011 at 11:40am buzzanddidj wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 9:51am:
I've just REALISED ! That sounds like an amalgam of two of my "followers" |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by darkhall67 on May 10th, 2011 at 12:04pm Andrei.Hicks wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 9:49am:
Glad to see you have changed your mind about Obama then. Makes you wonder what else you have been completely wrong about. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by dsmithy70 on May 10th, 2011 at 12:23pm darkhall67 wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 12:04pm:
Yep if you print enough money you are bound to believe the illusion that your troubles are behind you NOT in front. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by DILLIGAF on May 10th, 2011 at 2:26pm chicken_lipsforme wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 7:05am:
They do. Its called Insight. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by astro_surf on May 10th, 2011 at 3:55pm DILLIGAF wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 2:26pm:
How is Insight "left" exactly? Gerard Henderson, Andrew Bolt, Piers Ackerman, Chris Uhlmann. The shows entire raison d'etre is to piss off the lefties. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by WESLEY.PIPES on May 10th, 2011 at 3:57pm astro_surf wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 3:55pm:
LOL...I suppose the audience is an accurate cross-section of society in your mind too? |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by Andrei.Hicks on May 10th, 2011 at 3:57pm darkhall67 wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 12:04pm:
Nope, the economic recovery would have happened no matter who the current President. In fact I believe it has happened in spite of the current leader. He does deserve congratulations for authorizing the raid on Bin Laden and removing his as a threat to this country. However Obama has proved to be exactly the do-nothing failure I predicted he would be in 2008. The only good thing about his election was the fact it meant that power-hungry witch Clinton was not elected. That woman would step on her dead grandmother to grab power. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by darkhall67 on May 10th, 2011 at 4:53pm Andrei.Hicks wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 3:57pm:
Amazing how blind people can be , even when they live in the country they are talking about. Obama has been one the most productive presidents in history. I read somewhere when he was getting graded on his first year that he was the most legislative successful president since roosevelt. "I know this is supposed to be Barack Obama’s summer of discontent. The oil spill is still gushing; the economy is still floundering; the Afghan war is deteriorating; Americans don’t find him so charming anymore. But have you noticed that when it comes to actual policy, he keeps racking up the wins? This week it was financial-regulatory reform. One can argue about whether the bill the Senate passed will truly change the way Wall Street operates, but off the top of your head, can you name a more significant piece of progressive legislation signed by either of the last two Democratic presidents? Neither can I. And that goes for Obama’s stimulus package and his health-care reform as well. All of which means that, legislatively at least, Obama has exceeded in 18 months what Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter achieved in a combined 12 years. By summer’s end, he’ll also have shepherded two young liberal justices on to the Supreme Court. But even if Obama never manages another legislative victory, he’ll already have pulled off one of the most impressive opening acts in American political history. The question is why we’re paying so little attention. The answer is that the media views policy through the lens of politics. Unless a policy victory brings political benefits—rising poll numbers, better prospects for the next elections—it is not treated as a big win. Thus, the Tea Party movement is considered an ominous sign for Obama, evidence that the country is turning against him. But the reason that the Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin crowd is so angry is that Obama has expanded the federal government’s relationship with the private sector in fundamental ways. In political terms, the Tea Party movement may be a sign of Obama’s weakened position, but in policy terms, it is a testament to his success. As shrewd conservatives like David Frum recognize, the current mood of Republican optimism is wildly misplaced. When Republicans refused to compromise with Obama on health care, they gambled that he wouldn’t, or couldn’t, push through reform with only Democratic support. Then, when he did, they insisted that he was destroying his chances of passing future legislation. Now he’s proved them wrong again." http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-06-28/obamas-winning-streak-peter-beinart-on-his-historic-gains/ A "do nothing failure"? Yeah right. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by WESLEY.PIPES on May 10th, 2011 at 5:01pm
darkhall = president of the obama fan club.
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by adelcrow on May 10th, 2011 at 5:06pm
Andy Bolt, Australia's own Glen Beck ;D
Gotta luv the loonies the hard right are dragging out these days :D |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by gizmo_2655 on May 10th, 2011 at 5:26pm Postmodern Trendoid III wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 9:16am:
Basically..yes.. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by Andrei.Hicks on May 10th, 2011 at 5:34pm ... wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 5:01pm:
"I voted for him because I wanted to see a black President in my lifetime" The amount of times I heard that on election night. The fact somebody won North Carolina based on the color of their skin pretty much sums up the idiocy of some voters. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by cods on May 10th, 2011 at 5:39pm gizmo_2655 wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 5:26pm:
gizmo I find it strange that the left attack every newsmedia.personality that appears to be pro Lib as .. well prejudiced.. biased,or just plain havent a clue.. make it all up.. so where do they get their information from??????????? not someone in the media with a left leaning ideology of course not!!... I mean that would be two faced wouldnt it?? no they must all have access to the inner sanctum of the Labor party they seem to know all things Labor are truth.. and all things Liberal are lies.. I really would like to know where they get their information from as if we knew we would all be annointed with the power of truth facebook twitter..nah cant be GETUP wellllllll.. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by cods on May 10th, 2011 at 5:41pm adelcrow wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 5:06pm:
I know its a scream isnt it... well back to GETUP for you guys... much better read. this means and I will give Bolty a look that us libs can talk all about him to our hearts content knowing the filthy left wont be watching... |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by alevine on May 10th, 2011 at 5:45pm
I really need to get up early enough on Sunday! This can be funnier than Seinfeld when it was on TV! BOLT HAS HIS OWN SHOW. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!
And you'd be surprised how many of us "lefties" will watch him - just for the laugh. The rightards, considering they'll either already be drunk at the time or won't want to turn off their favourite sunday morning cartoons, will never watch him at that time anyway. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by cods on May 10th, 2011 at 5:53pm sir prince duke alevine wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 5:45pm:
what the betting they will all be here on Monday morning.. maybe even Sunday night.. whingeing about him ... you would be surprised how many watch these shows on a Sunday... but of course some of us watch all of them to get a broader look at things.. we dont just huddle down and watch and believe only the ones we want to believe thats the difference between right and left. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by nairbe on May 10th, 2011 at 7:23pm Andrei.Hicks wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 5:34pm:
Totally agree, the same dumb voting goes on in the sprawling suburbs of our major cities. They use informative and deeply thought provoking shows like the subject of this thread to make their last minute votes between footy games. I was going to watch the bolt report, i had reasoned that Bolt's job has been to be the conservative thick head and that he would need to soften his position now he was a host, but surprise surprise he brings on Abbott, which was a good move but to balance that with a complete idiot like Latham showed me what the show was to be about. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by darkhall67 on May 10th, 2011 at 7:29pm ... wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 5:01pm:
Hardly Not left wing enough for me. Just correcting andreis obvious lack of facts about what he has actually done. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by cods on May 10th, 2011 at 7:31pm nairbe wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 7:23pm:
WHY do you say that?.. I would have though Latham would have given an true blue honest opinion of LABOR and its handling of things so far?? I liked the way Rudd popped up again tonight on budget night of all things to announce that Scott Rush had won his appeal against his death sentence.. Rudd is hysterical he really is.. and this mob talk about NUTS and bolts.. I know who the NUTS are. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by darkhall67 on May 10th, 2011 at 7:32pm Andrei.Hicks wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 5:34pm:
Couldnt have anything to do with his stated policies as well could it? I mean a choice between cantankerous old john mccain and his ignoramus vice president pick or an articulate , intelligent , progressive man who happens to be black.i Yeah right andrei, it was the "black" thing that got him over the line. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by dsmithy70 on May 10th, 2011 at 7:49pm cods wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 5:39pm:
I dont attack Bolt because his part of liberal cheer squad or should I Abbott cheer squad. I attack him because he lies and distorts the truth in short has no balance. Gerald Henderson could be classed in that cheer squad,Michael Koger as well but I respect both of them because they don't omit facts and put forward reasoned arguments rather than bluster. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by adelcrow on May 10th, 2011 at 7:57pm
We all know the old leftie John Pilger is a respected war correspondent who has put his life on the line many times to bring us the truth about war.
What has Bolt ever done except whine like a spoilt blue blooded baby everytime his mug is on the telly? |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by philperth2010 on May 10th, 2011 at 7:58pm Dsmithy70 wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 7:49pm:
I agree about Gerald Henderson.....My favorite Conservative....A man whose opinion should be respected.....From memory Gerald objected to being associated with the views of Ackerman and Bolt!!! ;) |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by cods on May 10th, 2011 at 9:49pm
I dont attack Bolt because his part of liberal cheer squad or should I Abbott cheer squad.
I attack him because he lies and distorts the truth in short has no balance. Gerald Henderson could be classed in that cheer squad,Michael Koger as well but I respect both of them because they don't omit facts and put forward reasoned arguments rather than bluster "really distorts the truth"... so you really know what the" truth" is?... well wish I could say the same... so tell us where do you get this TRUTH FROM smithy? not someone in the media for gods sake.. this is what I have already asked.. DO YOU BELIEVE ONLY THOSE THAT YOU PERCEIVE TO BE TELLING THE TRUTH?? this is what I dont understand unless you have contacts in the inner sanctum how do you know which one is telling the truth?.. perhaps ones a political journalist and the other just a columnist would make a difference... however to each his own opinion I say.. I read Laurie Oakes and more often than not get pizzzzzzzed off with him as no matter how shocking this mob is he still treats them with kidgloves and that makes me sick.. like I have already said if Abbott came up with this diabolical trading with human beings plan..you would all be screaming your lights out... yet not a word have i yet read complaining about it from the left.. I think you are the worst kind of hypocrites..on here complaining about Bolt.. not a word on trading humans..for money..sickening. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by dsmithy70 on May 10th, 2011 at 9:57pm cods wrote on May 10th, 2011 at 9:49pm:
I define the truth from hearing both sides and my own research. As for the threads pertaining to the refugee's why would some one on the left start one?We have you guys for that, as for my feelings on it I think I expressed my total lack of respect for this government in my answer to you last night. They suck, they are hopless and the sooner we are rid of them the better,frankly Abbott would be no worse maybe even better (OMG I cant believe I just wrote that :o) |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by perceptions_now on May 10th, 2011 at 10:00pm
Didn't watch & have no intention of doing so, as he has nothing of substance to say!
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by cods on May 10th, 2011 at 10:06pm
define the truth from hearing both sides and my own research.
As for the threads pertaining to the refugee's why would some one on the left start one?We have you guys for that, as for my feelings on it I think I expressed my total lack of respect for this government in my answer to you last night. They suck, they are hopless and the sooner we are rid of them the better,frankly Abbott would be no worse maybe even better (OMG I cant believe I just wrote that in other words you dont truely believe that... as you have admitted you have suddenly become a stirrer.. for stirrings sake.. so you would like a little dig at the left.. just to keep the pot boiling.. a bit like woody.. your hear the truth from both sides... ha.ha.. what you perceive to be the truth.... research again its only word from a second source isnt it..or even a third or forth source.. its amazing how a word changed here or there can put a whole different meaning to something..but good luck with it all anyway.. I will give Bolt a go this weekend and see what i think for myself... btw sold the house..now have to find something to live in.. got any spare rooms...lol |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by dsmithy70 on May 10th, 2011 at 10:30pm
Yes we all have our own versions of the truth, but excluding the counter to your argument blinkers you somewhat wouldn't you say?
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Probably the best way to make your own mind up, I might flick over during talking pictures but he does clash with Insiders, which is more my cup of tea ;) Quote:
Great news,good time to be a buyer too, youd be more than welcome although the wife might move out she's sick of me shouting at the TV and with 2 of us doing it plus shouting at each other might just push her over the edge ;D |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by cods on May 11th, 2011 at 9:45am
Great news,good time to be a buyer too, youd be more than welcome although the wife might move out she's sick of me shouting at the TV and with 2 of us doing it plus shouting at each other might just push her over the edge
haha... I am amazed your wife hasnt moved already you sound to me like you are on the edge.. of foot through TV..syndrome.. yes now its my turn to look through others homes.. its a bit creepy I find myself looking at photos..and I always want to look in cupboards.. not a good look is it.fingers crossed its all out there waiting for me to find it..my little piece of heaven |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by Equitist on May 11th, 2011 at 11:32am I forgot to watch The Bolt's first program - I was keen to see him fall flat on his one-sided face... Forget his notorious partisanship and dishonesty - he fundamentally-lacks the requisite charisma to host any TV program... I will try to remember to watch this Sunday - just in case he doesn't get a third chance... |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by astro_surf on May 11th, 2011 at 11:38am Equitist wrote on May 11th, 2011 at 11:32am:
That's why God invented Crikey... Quote:
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by Equitist on May 11th, 2011 at 11:44am LOL...The Bolt might get the axe sooner rather than later - and find himself permanently locked out of the current affairs tool shed... |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by Soren on May 11th, 2011 at 1:48pm
As a general rule, left-wingers want conservatives to shut up while conservatives want left-wingers to keep talking.
So keep talking. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by adelcrow on May 11th, 2011 at 5:41pm
Bolt is nothing but a profesional liar and political critic for the entertainment industry. He is no different from an art, book, film or music critic and as they say, those that cant..criticise those that do.
I quite enjoy the comments from respected ex Coalition pollies such as Amanda Vanstone, Peter Costello, Alexander Downer, Tim Fischer, Malcolm Fraser even John Howard to name but a few but Bolt has never done anything of worth or put himself on the line unlike the people he choses to criticise. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by creep on May 11th, 2011 at 5:52pm
I see that the anti-Bolt clan is afraid that Bolt exposes the lies and diversions by the Greens and the ALP.
And that's what they hate. Gillard & Brown are too scared to be interviewed by Bolt as Bolt knows too much about politics, better let Gillard & Brown preach to the fools - as they believe them and then they wonder why things are as they are. |
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by adelcrow on May 11th, 2011 at 5:57pm
Yep...Bolt is a champ ;D
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by astro_surf on May 11th, 2011 at 6:09pm
I'm sure you meant chump.
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Title: Re: One Bolt - and a Few Nuts Post by adelcrow on May 11th, 2011 at 6:14pm
Bolts political savvy comes second only to the greatest man the free world has ever seen..Glen Beck :D
the top 3 1 Glen Beck 2 Andy Bolt 3 Alan (Queenie) Jones |
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