ABC.

RIP Bob.  Yer were a rippper!

So?

:'(

Bias_2012 wrote on May 16^th, 2019 at 7:54pm:

So?

So...Hawke has died.  It would not matter what side you come from...Hawke is a political icon....up there with the best.

I dips me lid to him.  (I don't do that often or even at all.)

Well, one less labor voter.  Coalition be pleased.

Timed in order to grab the sympathy vote

stunspore wrote on May 16^th, 2019 at 8:07pm:

Well, one less labor voter.  Coalition be pleased.

Bob voted early.

PZ547 wrote on May 16^th, 2019 at 8:08pm:

Timed in order to grab the sympathy vote

Who would vote sympathetically?

stunspore wrote on May 16^th, 2019 at 8:25pm:

PZ547 wrote on May 16th, 2019 at 8:08pm: Timed in order to grab the sympathy vote Who would vote sympathetically?

Excellent question.

Let's see what the dickhead comes up with.

“I gladly acknowledge the debt
of my own government to
Fabianism. The Fabian Society
acknowledges the principal tenet
of Marxism – the abolition of private
property, in this case to own
land. They then align themselves
with the non-violent arm of
Marxism by accepting the nonviolent
road of patient gradualism
to total government.”
“For the right moment you
must wait, as Fabius did, most
patiently, when warring against
Hannibal, though many censured
his delays; but when the
time comes, you must strike
hard, as Fabius did, or all your
waiting will be in vain and fruitless.”



Bob Hawke, Labor government
Prime Minister of Australia, in
his infamous speech to the Fabian Society
in Melbourne on the 8th May 1984.

commie labor scum would love to turn Australia into communist China ,

Bob Hawke has freely admitted this ..

sadly hes gone now  :'(

He was Labor's longest serving PM. I met him several times, once at the urinal in old Parliament House back in the 1980s. He shook my hand (after he'd washed his) and wished me well in a job interview. He knew my father. He was a great man. Vale, Bob.   :'(

PZ547 wrote on May 16^th, 2019 at 8:08pm:

Timed in order to grab the sympathy vote

you're either an idiot or a grub


or both

Brian Ross wrote on May 16^th, 2019 at 8:37pm:

He was Labor's longest serving PM. I met him several times, once at the urinal in old Parliament House back in the 1980s. He shook my hand (after he'd washed his) and wished me well in a job interview. He knew my father. He was a great man. Vale, Bob.   :'(

I only met him once.

I drove him to a fundraiser dinner here in Perth a few years ago.

He was a cranky old bugger, but a legend nonetheless.

A very sad loss for our country.

The one good thing is, a Labor government will be presiding over his funeral.

John Smith wrote on May 16^th, 2019 at 8:38pm:

PZ547 wrote on May 16th, 2019 at 8:08pm: Timed in order to grab the sympathy vote you're either an idiot or a grub or both

An absolute dikhed of the highest order

greggerypeccary wrote on May 16^th, 2019 at 8:40pm:

Brian Ross wrote on May 16th, 2019 at 8:37pm: He was Labor's longest serving PM. I met him several times, once at the urinal in old Parliament House back in the 1980s. He shook my hand (after he'd washed his) and wished me well in a job interview. He knew my father. He was a great man. Vale, Bob.   :'( I only met him once. I drove him to a fundraiser dinner here in Perth a few years ago. He was a cranky old bugger, but a legend nonetheless. A very sad loss for our country. The one good thing is, a Labor government will be presiding over his funeral.

You drove him?

That's interesting comrade.

John Smith wrote on May 16^th, 2019 at 8:38pm:

PZ547 wrote on May 16th, 2019 at 8:08pm: Timed in order to grab the sympathy vote you're either an idiot or a grub or both

Don't worry Bob would have known his passing would help Bill a lot as it will remind everyone how good labor can be compared to these inept conservative dimwits ;)

PZ547 wrote on May 16^th, 2019 at 8:08pm:

Timed in order to grab the sympathy vote

Who thinks like this? Seriously?

Vale Hawkie. The PM through my political awakening. You have not been equalled, except by Gillard and look where it got her.

mothra wrote on May 16^th, 2019 at 9:58pm:

PZ547 wrote on May 16th, 2019 at 8:08pm: Timed in order to grab the sympathy vote Who thinks like this? Seriously? Vale Hawkie. The PM through my political awakening. You have not been equalled, except by Gillard and look where it got her.

How would it generate a sympathy vote anyway?

From whom?

Liberal Party supporters are gonna change their vote?

It was such a moronic thing to say.

I think this will be a significant boost to Labor on election day.

People will be reminiscing about the glory days of Labor under Hawke / Keating.

"Do it for Bob" may well become the catch-cry.

Bobby. wrote on May 16^th, 2019 at 9:02pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on May 16th, 2019 at 8:40pm: Brian Ross wrote on May 16th, 2019 at 8:37pm: He was Labor's longest serving PM. I met him several times, once at the urinal in old Parliament House back in the 1980s. He shook my hand (after he'd washed his) and wished me well in a job interview. He knew my father. He was a great man. Vale, Bob.   :'( I only met him once. I drove him to a fundraiser dinner here in Perth a few years ago. He was a cranky old bugger, but a legend nonetheless. A very sad loss for our country. The one good thing is, a Labor government will be presiding over his funeral. You drove him? That's interesting comrade.

Yes.

Picked him up at the airport in my old Audi, and drove him to the restaurant.

We discussed Marx & Lenin on the journey.

greggerypeccary wrote on May 17^th, 2019 at 9:47am:

Bobby. wrote on May 16th, 2019 at 9:02pm: greggerypeccary wrote on May 16th, 2019 at 8:40pm: Brian Ross wrote on May 16th, 2019 at 8:37pm: He was Labor's longest serving PM. I met him several times, once at the urinal in old Parliament House back in the 1980s. He shook my hand (after he'd washed his) and wished me well in a job interview. He knew my father. He was a great man. Vale, Bob.   :'( I only met him once. I drove him to a fundraiser dinner here in Perth a few years ago. He was a cranky old bugger, but a legend nonetheless. A very sad loss for our country. The one good thing is, a Labor government will be presiding over his funeral. You drove him? That's interesting comrade. Yes. Picked him up at the airport in my old Audi, and drove him to the restaurant. We discussed Marx & Lenin on the journey.

Groucho and John eh?

;)

Redmond Neck wrote on May 17^th, 2019 at 9:50am:

greggerypeccary wrote on May 17th, 2019 at 9:47am: Bobby. wrote on May 16th, 2019 at 9:02pm: greggerypeccary wrote on May 16th, 2019 at 8:40pm: Brian Ross wrote on May 16th, 2019 at 8:37pm: He was Labor's longest serving PM. I met him several times, once at the urinal in old Parliament House back in the 1980s. He shook my hand (after he'd washed his) and wished me well in a job interview. He knew my father. He was a great man. Vale, Bob.   :'( I only met him once. I drove him to a fundraiser dinner here in Perth a few years ago. He was a cranky old bugger, but a legend nonetheless. A very sad loss for our country. The one good thing is, a Labor government will be presiding over his funeral. You drove him? That's interesting comrade. Yes. Picked him up at the airport in my old Audi, and drove him to the restaurant. We discussed Marx & Lenin on the journey. Groucho and John eh? ;)

Yeah  ;)

Actually, we discussed Kim Beazley, and beer.

I sat watching the Silver Bodgie introduce the great man Gough at the Box Hill Town Hall back in the day. Got to shake hands with him after the meeting as well as the great man himself, receiving the "Thanks comrade" from Gough.

My uncle was secretary of the Trades Hall Council and Bob attended my uncle's funeral.

Bob was always the consummate performer.

Of course, I imagine poor old Paul Keating will be internally seething today,   :D  wanting to burst out telling everyone that he was the brains behind the Hawke / Keating team ... and I reckon Paul is right.   8-)

They made a great team.

Those were the days.

greggerypeccary wrote on May 16^th, 2019 at 8:40pm:

Brian Ross wrote on May 16th, 2019 at 8:37pm: He was Labor's longest serving PM. I met him several times, once at the urinal in old Parliament House back in the 1980s. He shook my hand (after he'd washed his) and wished me well in a job interview. He knew my father. He was a great man. Vale, Bob.   :'( I only met him once. I drove him to a fundraiser dinner here in Perth a few years ago. He was a cranky old bugger, but a legend nonetheless. A very sad loss for our country. The one good thing is, a Labor government will be presiding over his funeral.

What a shameless liar 🤥

You are just a silly welfare drunk 🥴 who has done nothing, been nowhere and never achieved anything...

It shows in everything you dribble about 🥴

Bob Hawke was the last time i voted Labor...

He most likely died of shame of what the Labor Party has become....

Keating was a deadset loser... Mark Latham wasn’t ready to be a leader and blew it...

After that Labor realise it could not win an election without getting in bed 🛌 with the Greens...

and that’s why they have adopted their insane policies and become “progressiveeeee”  ::)

Captain Nemo wrote on May 17^th, 2019 at 10:58am:

I sat watching the Silver Bodgie introduce the great man Gough at the Box Hill Town Hall back in the day. Got to shake hands with him after the meeting as well as the great man himself, receiving the "Thanks comrade" from Gough. My uncle was secretary of the Trades Hall Council and Bob attended my uncle's funeral. Bob was always the consummate performer. Of course, I imagine poor old Paul Keating will be internally seething today,   :D  wanting to burst out telling everyone that he was the brains behind the Hawke / Keating team ... and I reckon Paul is right.   8-) They made a great team. Those were the days.

Indeed, they were.

I gave up the ghost on labor after Hawke, its a different world now.

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