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A word or two FOR Keneally
Mar 21^st, 2011 at 10:52am

I can't remember a leader who has faced not only certain defeat but devastating defeat at an election as does Kristina Keneally, although I am not sure it will be as bad as predicted.
But she has soldiered on gallantly, been unstinting with interviews and appearances, and presented her case as vigorously as if she believed in victory.
Look at the baggage she has had to carry. A party absolutely riddled with scandal & corruption. A succession of incompetent ministers.
A party organisation you would like to drown in a bucket.
She took on a losing job and has carried herself well through it.
There are constant disparaging remarks that she is just a pretty face. She can't help being an attractive woman. What? she should make herself ugly in the morning before she goes to work?
She is a determined talented woman, with a strong religious faith (which must be offputting for the left), and who has apparently overcome a great personal tragedy.
I won't be voting for her but I just wonder what next Saturday's result would be had they given her the job 4 years ago. I hope she goes to Canberra, she will be an ornament to federal politics.

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Kat Gold Member Offline Socialism IS the answer. Posts: 17709 Everywhere and no-where Gender:	Re: A word or two FOR Keneally Reply #1 - Mar 21^st, 2011 at 10:59am Unlike GilLIARd, who is neither useful nor ornamental.
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Reply #2 - Mar 21^st, 2011 at 11:22am

Oh Bogarde - it's nice to see someone being nice, but you HAVE been hoodwinked.

Certainly she is very attractive to look at, but she has deceived, lied and been very duplicitous especially of late. She prorogued parliament in order to attempt to hide the mess she and Roozendaal made of the power sell off (midnight deal). She has had the Duffy-Parry report, which she received in early December under wraps, to hide the fact that she and her government are responsible for the hikes in power prices, and then LIED about it. She has tried to convince herself and others that she sacked the 23 Labor ministers and officials, when most left of their own accord. I won't comment on the way she has tried to twist her religious beliefs to suite HER OWN agenda - But she seems more the 'whited sepulchre' than the 'poor misunderstood Kristina' she would have you believe.

You blokes are so easily fooled by a pretty and flirtatious woman.

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bogarde73 Gold Member Offline Anti-Global & Contra Mundum Posts: 18443 Gender:	Re: A word or two FOR Keneally Reply #3 - Mar 21^st, 2011 at 11:30am nichy, I don't deny she is a boots & all politician but I don't think she is tainted by corruption. Certainly some bad decisions. And I don't think you would deny her credit for steadfastness in the face of adversity. Sure she's attractive and I like that.
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Reply #4 - Mar 21^st, 2011 at 11:42am

Bogarde, sorry, I usually agree with your posts, but I'm afraid I can't this time. She was parachuted into the job (which she actively fought for) by her husband's best mate Joe Tripodi who is well and truly tainted by the scent of corruption and also sexual harassment. The Bararangaroo Development which she has pushed along with Keating has more than a suspicion of deals with developers about it. She has many suspicious black marks when she was Planning Minister with her "Acceleration Protocol" . Property Developers and Kristina Keneally were synonymous . She is no innocent sweetheart.

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Reply #5 - Mar 21^st, 2011 at 12:22pm

nichy wrote on Mar 21^st, 2011 at 11:42am:

Bogarde, sorry, I usually agree with your posts, but I'm afraid I can't this time. She was parachuted into the job (which she actively fought for) by her husband's best mate Joe Tripodi who is well and truly tainted by the scent of corruption and also sexual harassment. The Bararangaroo Development which she has pushed along with Keating has more than a suspicion of deals with developers about it. She has many suspicious black marks when she was Planning Minister with her "Acceleration Protocol" . Property Developers and Kristina Keneally were synonymous . She is no innocent sweetheart.

its amazing what a pretty face and an open mouthed smile can do for one isnt it...takes their eyes off the ball alright.

she isnt hiding bogy because she has nowhere to HIDE.. simple as that
and shes out their telling everyone what she promises to do if they elect her on Sat....as if anyone would believe her lies now!!!!!!!!!!!

if she wrote them on a tablet of stone she wouldnt be taken on.

enough is enough how much more can these people do to that once great State I dont know..

we wont sell off the water...huh! I didnt even know that was on the cards..

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bogarde73 Gold Member Offline Anti-Global & Contra Mundum Posts: 18443 Gender:	Re: A word or two FOR Keneally Reply #6 - Mar 21^st, 2011 at 12:51pm OK, with this weight of counter-argument I guess I must be wrong. I still admire a battler though.
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Reply #7 - Mar 21^st, 2011 at 12:51pm

bogarde73 wrote on Mar 21^st, 2011 at 11:30am:

nichy, I don't deny she is a boots & all politician but I don't think she is tainted by corruption. Certainly some bad decisions.
And I don't think you would deny her credit for steadfastness in the face of adversity.
Sure she's attractive and I like that.

The thing is bogarde, she was a member of the Teamsters Union in the US before immigrating here. I wonder if she knows where Jimmy Hoffa is? Wink

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Maeve Senior Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 304	Re: A word or two FOR Keneally Reply #8 - Mar 21^st, 2011 at 12:53pm Is battler another name for a manipulative, self seeking, lying $itch ?
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mavisdavis Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1512	Re: A word or two FOR Keneally Reply #9 - Mar 21^st, 2011 at 1:00pm Maeve wrote on Mar 21^st, 2011 at 12:53pm: Is battler another name for a manipulative, self seeking, lying $itch ? Just this once.
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bogarde73 Gold Member Offline Anti-Global & Contra Mundum Posts: 18443 Gender:	Re: A word or two FOR Keneally Reply #10 - Mar 21^st, 2011 at 1:25pm Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing.
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Maeve Senior Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 304	Re: A word or two FOR Keneally Reply #11 - Mar 21^st, 2011 at 1:32pm Macbeth was a tragedy. The tragedy here is that Keneally didn't get the flick before she did so much damage to NSW
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bogarde73 Gold Member Offline Anti-Global & Contra Mundum Posts: 18443 Gender:	Re: A word or two FOR Keneally Reply #12 - Mar 21^st, 2011 at 1:58pm Isn't it strange that none of the left have wanted to put in a good word for her? What does it mean? Are they so callous that they can't find something nice to say about her?
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Reply #13 - Mar 21^st, 2011 at 4:46pm

Hi Bogey..nice to see you are on here too...

I guess I must be the last to join the fray.

I have to agree with the others this time. At first I admired her for her bright, confident manner in the face of all she had inherited. Unfortunately, she has simply continued the farce of untruths and when she prorogued parliament, that was the end for me. She does not deserve to be the premier of this once-great state.

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jackflash Junior Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88	Re: A word or two FOR Keneally Reply #14 - Mar 21^st, 2011 at 6:58pm I have to words for the yank. P1ss off.
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