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Reply #165 - Nov 24^th, 2011 at 5:40pm

Grey wrote on Nov 24^th, 2011 at 5:37pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Nov 24^th, 2011 at 5:31pm:

adelcrow wrote on Nov 24^th, 2011 at 5:27pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Nov 24^th, 2011 at 5:22pm:

Grey wrote on Nov 24^th, 2011 at 5:18pm:

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Im sure they have been negotiating this for a while. But how does that in any way make this ethical? it is UNPRECEDENTED to have an opposition MP as Speaker and this guy is thoroughy tarnished. What happened to the days where a government would expect their Speaker to be the BEST of the best not the dregs of the other side? This is clever politics, no doubt but it is gutter politics, the type of while Julia the LIAR specialises. There really is nothing she would not do for power. The next election may now be 18months away but at the rate of ethical disintigration of the ALP this 18months may put the coalition in power for the rest of our lives.

Slipper is not an opposition MP he's an independent and that means it's not the ALP that's disintegrating but the LNP. And your leader is coming apart at the seams faster than the hindenburg Grin

very clever. now I wait for you to tell me Wayne Swan is an independent. Slipper is a coalition MP you twit.

Correction...was a Coalition MP, he resigned from the LNP and became an Independent after he took up the position of speaker and they were going to bone him at the next election and stick Mal Brough in his seat anyway. So Slipper has everything to gain and nothing to lose from jumping the sinking, rat infested Coalition ship Cheesy

read up on Slipper and then tell me how good he is. there is a good reason why he is being effectively ejected from the party. the difference is we eject the bad apples that get in the door. Your lot KEEPS them. and even worse preselects them knowing it.

pass. Getting rid of Slipper is a good thing and just like Peter Lewis from SA he will spend a very brief and inglorious moment in the sun hated by all until he is removed from parliament and then to be shunned by everyone from both sides.

and nothing really changes anyhow. a few deck chairs move around but the titanic still has the same captain.

Thank the Universe for that. If Titanic Australia had a different skipper it'd keep hitting icebergs like that other one. Grin

like a typically under-educated labor supporter, the metaphor escapes you.

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Reply #166 - Nov 24^th, 2011 at 5:41pm

longweekend58 wrote on Nov 24^th, 2011 at 5:31pm:

and nothing really changes anyhow. a few deck chairs move around but the titanic still has the same captain.

You wish, but you know better. Gillard now has more breathing space and more manouvering options. Abbott on the other hand has major egg on his face and his party must be muttering behind his back.

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Grey Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 5341 Gender:	Re: Harry Jenkins resigns as speaker Reply #167 - Nov 24^th, 2011 at 5:45pm Quote: Like a typically under-educated labor supporter, the metaphor escapes you. Like (boy what a writer) comparing the unsinkable ship that sunk at the first obstacle to one that overcomes all obstacles thanks to the adroitness of its skipper?
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Reply #168 - Nov 24^th, 2011 at 7:03pm

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Like a typically under-educated labor supporter, the metaphor escapes you.

Like (boy what a writer) comparing the unsinkable ship that sunk at the first obstacle to one that overcomes all obstacles thanks to the adroitness of its skipper?

You do know that the iceberg is stil directly in front???

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adelcrow Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20133 everywhere Gender:	Re: Harry Jenkins resigns as speaker Reply #169 - Nov 24^th, 2011 at 7:11pm Abbotts colleagues are pretty ticked off that he did nothing to keep Slipper in the fold. He had plenty of time to call off the LNP dogs that were determined to get rid of Slipper at the next election. One of Abbotts big failings is that he cannot negotiate on a professional level and it will be his undoing.
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Reply #170 - Nov 24^th, 2011 at 7:21pm

adelcrow wrote on Nov 24^th, 2011 at 7:11pm:

Abbotts colleagues are pretty ticked off that he did nothing to keep Slipper in the fold.
He had plenty of time to call off the LNP dogs that were determined to get rid of Slipper at the next election.
One of Abbotts big failings is that he cannot negotiate on a professional level and it will be his undoing.

or maybe his personal integrity demands that he not tolerate the likes of Slipper. I know the concept is scarcely understood on her but some people DO have standards. SOME parties punish its ill-doers. Others like the ALP dont, hence the conga line into prison.

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adelcrow Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20133 everywhere Gender:	Re: Harry Jenkins resigns as speaker Reply #171 - Nov 24^th, 2011 at 7:23pm No one gets to the top positions in the Labor or Liberal Parties if they have any personal integrity.
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Reply #172 - Nov 25^th, 2011 at 6:07am

There are 12 threads on the front page of Politicians Suck started by Liberal lovers, all bellowing about the fall of the labor party following yesterdays debacle.

Yesterday, the Liberals come off second best by a long shot.

Never underestimate the the manipulative power of a woman, they will always outsmart a man, not that Tony is too smart in the 'one step ahead' department anyway.

Get over it and get used to it libs, Gillard will always have it over Tony, he's too slow to keep up with her, let alone outplay her.

Good one Gillard, I like your style.

Make another thread about it righties, if it makes you feel better, but remember you lost yesterday.....big time Grin

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skippy. Gold Member Offline Posts: 20882 Gender:	Re: Harry Jenkins resigns as speaker Reply #174 - Nov 25^th, 2011 at 7:34am You got to love the whiny little Lib bitches, they didn't whine about Slipper until he dumped the Libs. Too funny, suck it up.
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Ex Dame Pansi Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 24168	Re: Harry Jenkins resigns as speaker Reply #175 - Nov 25^th, 2011 at 7:38am skippy. wrote on Nov 25^th, 2011 at 7:34am: You got to love the whiny little Lib bitches, they didn't whine about Slipper until he dumped the Libs. Too funny, suck it up. They can't take a trick, it is funny too funny! will they come out to play today? or go into the depressions
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john_g Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 1549 Gender:	Re: Harry Jenkins resigns as speaker Reply #176 - Nov 25^th, 2011 at 7:51am Could someone please inform me of what the problem is here? This is very trivial. If Thomson is sent to prison, then the Liberals gain one, and Labor loses one.
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Reply #177 - Nov 25^th, 2011 at 7:57am

john_g wrote on Nov 25^th, 2011 at 7:51am:

Could someone please inform me of what the problem is here? This is very trivial. If Thomson is sent to prison, then the Liberals gain one, and Labor loses one.

IF IF IF IF IF
and IF that ever happened it will be well after the next election by the time it happens, by then someone else will be preselected for his seat anyway, SO,aint gunna happen in this parliament, didn't you read the words of wisdom from that great Liberal writer the great gonzo,oops longweekend?

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Re: Harry Jenkins resigns as speaker
Reply #178 - Nov 25^th, 2011 at 8:01am

skippy. wrote on Nov 25^th, 2011 at 7:57am:

john_g wrote on Nov 25^th, 2011 at 7:51am:

Could someone please inform me of what the problem is here? This is very trivial. If Thomson is sent to prison, then the Liberals gain one, and Labor loses one.

IF IF IF IF IF
and IF that ever happened it will be well after the next election by the time it happens, by then someone else will be preselected for his seat anyway, SO,aint gunna happen in this parliament, didn't you read the words of wisdom from that great Liberal writer the great gonzo,oops longweekend?

I think that most Australians were resigning themselves to the next election being a little under two years away, and that still stands, so no despair here.

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Re: Harry Jenkins resigns as speaker
Reply #179 - Nov 25^th, 2011 at 8:01am

longweekend58 wrote on Nov 24^th, 2011 at 9:14am:

interesting days ahead esp if Jenkins decides to quite the house.

remember all you dimwits repeating ad nauseum 'there is 2 years to go'.? THIS is why that is a silly statement. A) it is only 21months at most and B) it is a minority govt which rarely go the distance.

harry looked very unHAPPYHARRY... all well and good rudd chatting up slipper... what a hoot.. a couple of out in the cold cooking up a little deal..says a lot about th of them doesnt it???

typical labor stuff though the nastier and greedier and more corrupt you are. they fly you to the top of the mast...

this guy will get an increase of $75000... hes is a tealeaf..hes a grub,.. rips the tax payer off at every turn..how much has he cost in investigations into his slimey ripoffs...how do we know brothels are not involved... we dont do we>.. no destinations... how convenient...

just looking at him makes me feel ill.

shame on these creeps I am disgusted we have to pay them.. slimeballs.

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