Australian Politics Forum - Election Debate: Gillard v's Abbott

Equitist Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9632 NSW	Election Debate: Gillard v's Abbott Jul 25^th, 2010 at 6:35pm Just started in the Eastern States...
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Equitist Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9632 NSW	Re: Election Debate: Gillard v's Rudd Reply #1 - Jul 25^th, 2010 at 6:37pm No worm in sight on the ABC...
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Ex Dame Pansi Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 24168	Re: Election Debate: Gillard v's Rudd Reply #2 - Jul 25^th, 2010 at 6:49pm If you want to see the worm, go to channel 7 or 9. It seems the females go with Julia, and the guys with Tony.
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buzzanddidj Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 14247 Eganstown, via Daylesford, VIC Gender:	Re: Election Debate: Gillard v's Rudd Reply #3 - Jul 25^th, 2010 at 6:54pm Equitist wrote on Jul 25^th, 2010 at 6:35pm: Just started in the Eastern States... And pretty lacklustre, so far From BOTH camps
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Equitist Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9632 NSW	Re: Election Debate: Gillard v's Rudd Reply #4 - Jul 25^th, 2010 at 6:58pm According to the worm, over the last 5 mins or so, the blokes have flatlined - they are either: bored, asleep, dead and/or fixed in their approval/disapproval of the 2 leaders...
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Dsmithy70 Gold Member Offline ire futuis vobismetipsis Posts: 13147 Newy Gender:	Re: Election Debate: Gillard v's Rudd Reply #5 - Jul 25^th, 2010 at 7:00pm Well we seemed to be bogged down on the lowest common denominator. Boat people...................Hello western Sydney
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Equitist Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9632 NSW	Re: Election Debate: Gillard v's Rudd Reply #6 - Jul 25^th, 2010 at 7:02pm Aha - apparently, the mention of Nairu and East Timor woke some of them from their slumber... Either that, or it was a case of 1/2 time, change hands!?
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gizmo_2655 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 16010 South West NSW Gender:	Re: Election Debate: Gillard v's Rudd Reply #7 - Jul 25^th, 2010 at 7:02pm Why are they even running a debate between the ex-leader and the current leader of the Labor Party???? It'd make more sense for a debate between Gillard and ABBOTT....
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longweekend58 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 45675 Gender:	Re: Election Debate: Gillard v's Rudd Reply #8 - Jul 25^th, 2010 at 7:07pm I see you abandonded the tax debate with me, nemesis! probably the best result for you!
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Re: Election Debate: Gillard v's Rudd
Reply #9 - Jul 25^th, 2010 at 7:08pm

gizmo_2655 wrote on Jul 25^th, 2010 at 7:02pm:

Why are they even running a debate between the ex-leader and the current leader of the Labor Party????

It'd make more sense for a debate between Gillard and ABBOTT....

LOL...Freudian slip!?

My bad - fixed now!

(I'd started the thread just before I ran out to put the lid back on the hydrotherapy-swimspa thingy)

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Re: Election Debate: Gillard v's Rudd
Reply #10 - Jul 25^th, 2010 at 7:13pm

longweekend58 wrote on Jul 25^th, 2010 at 7:07pm:

I see you abandonded the tax debate with me, nemesis! probably the best result for you!

LOL...notwithstanding that it is all-but pointless debating in circles with dogmatists like you - on matters of socio-economic equity and long-term environmental and fiscal responsibility - you are not on Eastern Standard Time and (as you are aware) the National Leadership Debate is on here...

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Dsmithy70 Gold Member Offline ire futuis vobismetipsis Posts: 13147 Newy Gender:	Re: Election Debate: Gillard v's Abbott Reply #11 - Jul 25^th, 2010 at 7:13pm Well so far, as it stands the choice is between beige and cream. Both weak as ........
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Re: Election Debate: Gillard v's Rudd
Reply #12 - Jul 25^th, 2010 at 7:15pm

Equitist wrote on Jul 25^th, 2010 at 7:08pm:

gizmo_2655 wrote on Jul 25^th, 2010 at 7:02pm:

Why are they even running a debate between the ex-leader and the current leader of the Labor Party????

It'd make more sense for a debate between Gillard and ABBOTT....

LOL...Freudian slip!?

My bad - fixed now!

(I'd started the thread just before I ran out to put the lid back on the hydrotherapy-swimspa thingy)

Ahh so it's Gillard vs Abbott??

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"I just get sick of people who place a label on someone else with their own definition.

It's similar to a strawman fallacy"
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Equitist Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9632 NSW	Re: Election Debate: Gillard v's Abbott Reply #13 - Jul 25^th, 2010 at 7:15pm Dsmithy70 wrote on Jul 25^th, 2010 at 7:13pm: Well so far, as it stands the choice is between beige and cream. Both weak as ........ LOL...at least the Libs won't be able to piss or crap all over the worm this time - they might even wear it with pride!?
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Dsmithy70 Gold Member Offline ire futuis vobismetipsis Posts: 13147 Newy Gender:	Re: Election Debate: Gillard v's Abbott Reply #14 - Jul 25^th, 2010 at 7:18pm Some interesting reading for those looking for some serious political opinion during this sleep inducing run in to master chef http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/latham-monsters-them-all-for-their-vacuou...
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