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Julie Bishop refuses 'not to challenge' leadership
Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 8:17am

It was reported on WS Radio this morning that Julie Bishop was asked by Tony Abbott to give a guarantee to him that she would not challenge for the Liberal Leadership. Ms Bishop refused his request.

I think if you are reading straws in the wind, that can only mean one thing. How long will it be until Bishop makes a challenge?

I think if she does it is highly probable that she will succeed.

Her performance as Foreign Minister has been stellar. I think she played no small part in the successful freeing of Journalist Peter Greste. She carried out her duties in relation to the Malaysian Airlines disaster with grace and determination. All Abbott could come up with, was that he would shirtfront Putin.

Who do you think did the better job there?

Incidentally, I don't recall him, "shirt fronting Putin".

All the signs tell me that Abbott is dead in the water, he just makes too many stupid mistakes, he is a walking disaster area I am sorry to say. And I am sorry, I thought he would be a good P.M. I think he wants to be but it is beyond him.

Bring on Bishop.

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Karnal Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 98431	Re: Julie Bishop refuses 'not to challenge' leadership Reply #1 - Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 8:18am Bishop will take the ship down with her. She’s not popular with the voters. Their only hope is Turnbull.
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____ Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 33410 Australia Gender:	Re: Julie Bishop refuses 'not to challenge' leadership Reply #2 - Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 8:19am The black widow is about to devour her mate. Seems cons are more interested in their own political career, and bugger their party.
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Re: Julie Bishop refuses 'not to challenge' leadership
Reply #3 - Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 8:33am

____ wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 8:19am:

The black widow is about to devour her mate.

Seems cons are more interested in their own political career, and bugger their party.

You’ve got it. This is exactly what Bishop would cop if she took the job. It would be JuLiar all over again. And the Libs?

After shouting "four legs good, two legs bad" for so long, they’d seamlessly shift the message to "two legs good, four legs bad".

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Reply #4 - Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 9:11am

Well - her handling of foreign Affairs is hardly 'stellar' - all she has to do is make the right noises on the right 'side of any issue, without any possibility of retaliation, and Bob's Yer Uncle....

On the reverse side, the Abbott government persisted with its grossly unequal FTAs and has made a total balls-up of virtually everything with Joko and the Five Foot Boyz..

I'd hardly call it stellar.... it's just a job where you fill in and make the right noises for the cameras.

Then we have the Grim Reaper of the Asbestos Queen hanging over her head like a cloud of asbestos dust...

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Reply #5 - Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 9:13am

____ wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 8:19am:

The black widow is about to devour her mate.

Seems cons are more interested in their own political career, and bugger their party.

My son - your understanding of politics in Australia has taken a mighty leap forward... it's all about their 'career', and not about their job.

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Sir Grappler Truth Teller OAM Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 87701 Always was always will be HOME Gender:	Re: Julie Bishop refuses 'not to challenge' leadership Reply #6 - Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 9:17am Here's a better one:- Ain't I a cheeky old bastard?
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Re: Julie Bishop refuses 'not to challenge' leadership
Reply #7 - Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 9:39am

Karnal wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 8:18am:

Bishop will take the ship down with her. She’s not popular with the voters.

Their only hope is Turnbull.

Yes but the Libs along with the far right rusted ons are far too dumb to recognise that. I seriously burst into ROTFLMAO every time one of them suggest Morriscum as leader is a good option, oops I just made myself laugh again. Grin

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 144004 Gender:	Re: Julie Bishop refuses 'not to challenge' leadership Reply #8 - Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 9:41am red baron wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 8:17am: Her performance as Foreign Minister has been stellar. Stellar? Give me a break. Since when is doing what you're paid to do "stellar"?
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Dnarever Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 59998 Here Gender:	Re: Julie Bishop refuses 'not to challenge' leadership Reply #9 - Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 9:49am red baron wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 8:17am: Her performance as Foreign Minister has been stellar. Julie Isabel Bishop - not Stella. Just shows what an ordinary lot the Liberals are, thinking about the Lawyer who stalled till they died.
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 144004 Gender:	Re: Julie Bishop refuses 'not to challenge' leadership Reply #10 - Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 9:52am
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St George of the Garden Gold Member Offline http://tinyurl.com/n 3o8m2x Posts: 9809 Gender:	Re: Julie Bishop refuses 'not to challenge' leadership Reply #11 - Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 9:52am Stellar? Wearing a camisole, more bed than going out clothing, to her first meeting with a Muslim Leader??? She will be as bad as Abbott—you can’t be carried by your Dept when you are PM tho you can as FM.
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 144004 Gender:	Re: Julie Bishop refuses 'not to challenge' leadership Reply #12 - Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 9:57am
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John Smith Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 77109 Gender:	Re: Julie Bishop refuses 'not to challenge' leadership Reply #13 - Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 9:58am greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 9:41am: red baron wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 8:17am: Her performance as Foreign Minister has been stellar. Stellar? Give me a break. Since when is doing what you're paid to do "stellar"? the cons love mediocrity
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Re: Julie Bishop refuses 'not to challenge' leadership
Reply #14 - Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 10:19am

John Smith wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 9:58am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 9:41am:

red baron wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 8:17am:

Her performance as Foreign Minister has been stellar.

Stellar?

Give me a break.

Since when is doing what you're paid to do "stellar"?

the cons love mediocrity

That's the truth of it.

I suppose anything looks stellar next to Abbott, Morrison, et al.

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