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Reply #570 - Jan 4^th, 2011 at 10:40am

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Even Mrs Thatcher admitted errors were made on the poll tax.

Tony Blair stated he could 'have handled the Iraq situation better'.

George W Bush said the relief to New Orleans could have been better than it was.

Decent politicians apologise when they are in the wrong.

Perhaps you could list a few

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Re: Baillieu: "We Can Do Better" (or maybe n
Reply #571 - Jan 4^th, 2011 at 11:00am

buzzanddidj wrote on Jan 4^th, 2011 at 10:40am:

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Even Mrs Thatcher admitted errors were made on the poll tax.

Tony Blair stated he could 'have handled the Iraq situation better'.

George W Bush said the relief to New Orleans could have been better than it was.

Decent politicians apologise when they are in the wrong.

Perhaps you could list a few

RUDD

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Reply #572 - Jan 4^th, 2011 at 11:03am

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buzzanddidj wrote on Jan 4^th, 2011 at 10:40am:

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Even Mrs Thatcher admitted errors were made on the poll tax.

Tony Blair stated he could 'have handled the Iraq situation better'.

George W Bush said the relief to New Orleans could have been better than it was.

Decent politicians apologise when they are in the wrong.

Perhaps you could list a few

RUDD

I'm sure the civil servants and flight attendants would beg to differ.

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Re: Baillieu: "We Can Do Better" (or maybe n
Reply #573 - Jan 4^th, 2011 at 3:30pm

Vic surfers fight alcohol-fuelled violence

By Greg Roberts
From: AAP
January 04, 2011 4:12PM

AS many Victorians spend the first week of January thinking about sun, sand and surf, Premier Ted Baillieu thought he'd join them on the beach.

But he faced an uphill battle attracting their interest when he went to Jan Juc beach on the Surf Coast, even when he set them a bad example by swimming outside the flags.

A good crowd of onlookers were at the beach watching young surfers compete in the Pro Junior surfing event when the big, smartly dressed bloke with an entourage turned up today.

Their interest was briefly piqued when they realised it was the man elected premier a month ago.

But most people's focus stayed on the competitive surfers riding waves in brilliant sunshine in front of the Bass Strait horizon.

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/vic-surfers-fight-alcohol-fuelled-violence/...

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Reply #574 - Jan 4^th, 2011 at 3:38pm

buzzanddidj wrote on Jan 4^th, 2011 at 3:30pm:

Vic surfers fight alcohol-fuelled violence

By Greg Roberts
From: AAP
January 04, 2011 4:12PM

AS many Victorians spend the first week of January thinking about sun, sand and surf, Premier Ted Baillieu thought he'd join them on the beach.

But he faced an uphill battle attracting their interest when he went to Jan Juc beach on the Surf Coast, even when he set them a bad example by swimming outside the flags.

A good crowd of onlookers were at the beach watching young surfers compete in the Pro Junior surfing event when the big, smartly dressed bloke with an entourage turned up today.

Their interest was briefly piqued when they realised it was the man elected premier a month ago.

But most people's focus stayed on the competitive surfers riding waves in brilliant sunshine in front of the Bass Strait horizon.

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/vic-surfers-fight-alcohol-fuelled-violence/...

I think I really have read it all now.

He swam outside the flags.

I am mighty impressed he is a member of the Brighton Icebergers though. I once went down to join them and did just 2 sessions.

Very very impressive fit individuals. Fitter than me and I am fitter than most.

Compare that to the current crop of other waster politicians.

Something Abbott always impresses me is his fitness.

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Re: Baillieu: "We Can Do Better" (or maybe n
Reply #575 - Jan 4^th, 2011 at 3:49pm

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jan 4^th, 2011 at 3:38pm:

buzzanddidj wrote on Jan 4^th, 2011 at 3:30pm:

Vic surfers fight alcohol-fuelled violence

By Greg Roberts
From: AAP
January 04, 2011 4:12PM

AS many Victorians spend the first week of January thinking about sun, sand and surf, Premier Ted Baillieu thought he'd join them on the beach.

But he faced an uphill battle attracting their interest when he went to Jan Juc beach on the Surf Coast, even when he set them a bad example by swimming outside the flags.

A good crowd of onlookers were at the beach watching young surfers compete in the Pro Junior surfing event when the big, smartly dressed bloke with an entourage turned up today.

Their interest was briefly piqued when they realised it was the man elected premier a month ago.

But most people's focus stayed on the competitive surfers riding waves in brilliant sunshine in front of the Bass Strait horizon.

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/vic-surfers-fight-alcohol-fuelled-violence/...

I think I really have read it all now.

He swam outside the flags.

I am mighty impressed he is a member of the Brighton Icebergers though. I once went down to join them and did just 2 sessions.

Very very impressive fit individuals. Fitter than me and I am fitter than most.

Compare that to the current crop of other waster politicians.

Something Abbott always impresses me is his fitness.

NEITHER are MY type
I'm not that superficial - being more appreciative of that 'inner beauty'

But .....

Each to their own

i

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Reply #576 - Jan 4^th, 2011 at 3:53pm

Nothing to do with beauty etc.

It's about health and fitness.

A healthy body is a healthy mind, my days at work are ALWAYS better if I have been for a run or swim in the morning.
Be it Albert Park, Putney, Montreal or now La Jolla.

Everyone should take a leaf out of Abbott or Baillieu's book on fitness and health - even if you dislike their political view.

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buzzanddidj Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 14243 Eganstown, via Daylesford, VIC Gender:	Re: Baillieu: "We Can Do Better" (or maybe n Reply #577 - Jan 4^th, 2011 at 3:58pm Quote: I think I really have read it all now. Me TOO Going by media coverage, it seems to be the total of his working day Unless he needs body-guards on his "hollies" ? (Maybe a "bigger boy" once kicked sand in his face ?)
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Andrei.Hicks Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 23818 Carlsbad, CA Gender:	Re: Baillieu: "We Can Do Better" (or maybe n Reply #578 - Jan 4^th, 2011 at 4:00pm What would you rather pay for? Bodyguards for the Baillieu Premier? Or taxpayer funded Brumby dirt-digging squad?
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buzzanddidj Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 14243 Eganstown, via Daylesford, VIC Gender:	Re: Baillieu: "We Can Do Better" (or maybe n Reply #579 - Jan 4^th, 2011 at 6:54pm Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jan 4^th, 2011 at 4:00pm: What would you rather pay for? Bodyguards for the Baillieu Premier? Or taxpayer funded Brumby dirt-digging squad? Funded ? It's a "Labor of Love" - and just TOO easy
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Re: Baillieu: "We Can Do Better" (or maybe n
Reply #580 - Jan 4^th, 2011 at 11:52pm

Murdoch Press appear to have taken a negative turn - early in the "scheme of things" ?

Ironman Ted Baillieu gets out of his depth

January 05, 2011

PREMIER Ted Baillieu has waded into the centre of a beach safety controversy by ignoring safety rules at a coastal beach and swimming in an area signposted as dangerous
.
Mr Baillieu was promoting an anti-violence initiative with some of Australia's best young surfers at Jan Juc beach when he plunged into the ocean for photographers about 400m from the flagged area.

Senior lifesaver Luke van Meel said the stretch of water Mr Baillieu chose to swim in had clear signs warning swimmers of potentially deadly rips.

"He seemed to ignore those and go straight in," he said.

"We put those signs up because we're trying to keep the general public out of that area and to have someone of his profile go in there is frustrating."

Beach rescues have increased almost fivefold in the past week as lifesavers fish out swimmers disobeying beach rules.

More than 150 people were pulled out of the water between December 27 and January 1 - about 25 rescues a day.

"It's just disappointing that after all the stories we've been reading about the increase in rescues and a drowning the other day at

Kennett River

, (I won't read anything into THAT)

it's not very good for the Premier of the state to then go and disobey signs like that

," Mr van Meel said.

"It would have been good if he was in between the yellow and red flags, especially considering we've had such a problem with people needing to be rescued."

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/ironman-ted-baillieu-gets-out-of-his-d...

A $1.4 billion promise to buy 40 new trains for Melbourne spearheads Ted Baillieu's bid for election victory on November 27.

The Opposition Leader will announce the scheme today as a way to ease the commuter crush by promising to move 32,000 extra passengers during each peak hour and provide more frequent services on suburban rail lines.

The move is a massive gamble that will make Mr Baillieu vulnerable to a Labor counterattack on the cost and criticism that he is willing to spend whatever it takes to win power.

The 20 per cent boost to Melbourne's rail fleet would push the network's commuter trains to 219.

The trains would be fitted with extra safety features including CCTV cameras in each carriage.

The first trains would be added to the network by 2014 under the policy, with the Coalition providing $200 million funding to start design, development and the tendering processes in its first year of government.

http://www.news.com.auhttp://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/special-reports/oppostion...

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Re: Baillieu: "We Can Do Better" (or maybe n
Reply #581 - Jan 5^th, 2011 at 7:12am

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jan 4^th, 2011 at 3:38pm:

buzzanddidj wrote on Jan 4^th, 2011 at 3:30pm:

Vic surfers fight alcohol-fuelled violence

By Greg Roberts
From: AAP
January 04, 2011 4:12PM

AS many Victorians spend the first week of January thinking about sun, sand and surf, Premier Ted Baillieu thought he'd join them on the beach.

But he faced an uphill battle attracting their interest when he went to Jan Juc beach on the Surf Coast, even when he set them a bad example by swimming outside the flags.

A good crowd of onlookers were at the beach watching young surfers compete in the Pro Junior surfing event when the big, smartly dressed bloke with an entourage turned up today.

Their interest was briefly piqued when they realised it was the man elected premier a month ago.

But most people's focus stayed on the competitive surfers riding waves in brilliant sunshine in front of the Bass Strait horizon.

http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/vic-surfers-fight-alcohol-fuelled-violence/...

I think I really have read it all now.

He swam outside the flags.

I am mighty impressed he is a member of the Brighton Icebergers though. I once went down to join them and did just 2 sessions.

Very very impressive fit individuals. Fitter than me and I am fitter than most.

Compare that to the current crop of other waster politicians.

Something Abbott always impresses me is his fitness.

happy new year andrei... what about the weather over there???..competition with Qld..cant help themselves can they?lol.. its all our fault of course.. climate change and all that..

at least that should be all the Liberals fault.!!

anyway back to Ted.. the way I see this thread.. poor old buzz is in his element having a Lib to bash.. and as I have had a sneaky look he keeps this bumping along on trivia anything to keep it in the headlights..

even huge pictures to keep prolonging it..he has never been on this board so much, as since the day Ted got in, even down to a whole page on swimming my god...

I don't think he has made one comment on Brumbys.MOU.s which have got to be something out of 1984 if ever there was one..a freedom to spy on the public only for those chosen ones of course..

and Brumby pretends he did know anything about them..lol..

but back to the all important swimming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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codswal Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2070	Re: Baillieu: "We Can Do Better" (or maybe n Reply #582 - Jan 5^th, 2011 at 7:14am OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.. naughty Murdock press.. and we have been brainwashed into thinking they are negative only towards the left...tsk.tsk.wonder who told us that!
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Verge Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6329 Gender:	Re: Baillieu: "We Can Do Better" (or maybe n Reply #583 - Jan 5^th, 2011 at 7:29am How is swimming outside the flags even relevant or news worthy, come on Buzz, how low will you sink in this thread. Whats next. Liberal cabinet minister farts during minutes silence?
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Reply #584 - Jan 5^th, 2011 at 7:55am

I see now that this topic has become a THIRTY NINE PAGE DUMMY SPIT by buzz because Labor lost the election.

Perhaps he'd like to comment on the NSW Premier and her nasty machinations such as a midnight fire sale of the State's electricity and then shutting down Parliament to avoid an enquiry into those same dirty dealings.

I'm sure he could find some valid reasons for Keneally's actions, though he'd be one of a very few.

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