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THE PUB 
Aguirre @ 8.14pm
Here is a couple more for you..
Halfhartched (as in half hearted or even half-arsed)
Hartchertect (as in the architect)
jeffemu,
I’m with you there brother. However, as it seems to have been the case, the bad timing was down to the Rudd Consigliori, who wanted to despatch Julia Gillard before the end of the parliamentary Sitting Week. Damn the torpedoes and bugger the Apology to the Forced Adoption Parents.
Which just goes to show what a misguided bunch of hard-hearted wallies with tin ears they are.
Apologies if already linked earlier. James Button
On Thursday, for the third time in three years, a large majority of Rudd’s caucus colleagues made it clear that they did not want him as leader. Yet for years Rudd seemed as if he would never be content until he returned as leader. On Friday he said that he would never again seek the leadership of the party. He must keep his word, or else the impasse will destabilise and derail the party until he leaves Parliament.
Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/beyond-the-kinginexile-20130322-2gl70.html#ixzz2OMFsrxTs
C@tmomma, apart from the obvious need to have such a special occassion as the National Apology – there was a major bounce to be had for our team.
Lets just get some clear air going into the last 4 – 5 months of the campaign and just give it our best shots.
I hope all that is hidden or covered up by the FIBS will gurgle to the surface. If it does we all need to scoop it up and start throwing it everytime and everywhere.
I should note that anything I post that is in contradiction to what C@tmomma is saying, go with C@tmomma. That said, I think we’re still going to end up with a few unanswerable questions, and we’ll fill those gaps with informed guesses.
Still, I don’t think Gillard’s going to let any foxes back in the henhouse somehow. They weren’t kicked out for no reason. And I’m going to quite enjoy seeing them on the outside looking in, with Hartcher alongside saying “Can you see anything?”
hey Jackhawks,
i didnt know his name so no worries
I am of the opinion that PMJG should give it a minimum of one month to see how all this is panning out. Then she should start going for the throat of the stuntman and at every opportunity she should call out the strawman for a one on one debate.
Threaten him – make him out to be a coward and a strawman.
Challenge him to deliver his knockout blow on the national stage.
Every member of the caucus and the party should call it at every press conference….. Come on Julia Please do it.
What was done had to be done on Thursday, there was no other day it could have been done.
Ooh, I like them Jeffemu. I reckon I can do one for Hartchitect:
Hartchitecture: (n) A craft which involves the construction of increasingly fantastical situations out of unwanted material salvaged from the edge of politics. The most striking feature of Hartchitecture is the facade.
Another thought about Bob Carr. If he was giving advice to Julia (and I suspect he is, or has, or will), he might advise a pragmatic course of action going forward.
The way I see it is that yesterday’s aborted challenge is an absolute blessing for the government. Rudd might have done us a big favour by putting himeslf out of leadership speculation.
Here is what Bob Carr might suggest – some sort of carny show of reconciliation between the factions. Something more or less similar to the way disputes are handled in diplomatic circles between nations, with lots of sanctimonious speeches, head-nodding and gestures.
It doesn’t have to be a sincere kiss-and-make-up. It never is, either, when nations do deals.
If you take Rudd’s statement on Friday as an olive branch (and of course it’s also completely self-serving and face-saving and self-aggrandising, delivered with the straight face of a true schmuck), you can see it opens a possibility for Julia to send even a small olive pit back in return. In a word, there is a skerrick of a possibility that an electoral con-trick might be on hand.
Politics is the art of con-trickery. Policy is only the back end – you get voted in or out on your charisma and bullshit.
So to defeat the arch bullshitter, Abbott, we should be using our own bullshitter, Rudd – provided, or course, that he’s prepared to be used.
But here is the thing – is Rudd now finished as a serious contender? I think so. Though not as a possible contender, and there is a distinct difference. In Rudd’s own mind he would still see some future possibility – of that I have no doubt. Alien resurrection 4.
But – and this is the critical thing about Thursday – for this particular cycle it is over for Rudd. And his only way back, to that possible future, is to behave as though the present one IS truly over, that normal team loyalty must now apply. To go in and bat for the team. To declare his support, in deeds as well as in words, for the dear leader. For, after all, that gives him two chances for that delusional future – to be seen as the active participant in Labor’s fortunes, or as the go-to man if Labor goes down to oblivion.
And could this rehabilitated Rudd trick work for us, for Julia? Well, trickery works mighty fine for Abbott, so why wouldn’t it? Call me an old cynic, but a large part of the public is gullible to its gills if nothing else.
Maybe JGPM could make RUDD Special Minister for the State of QLD.
Not bad considering the weeks events, and that Galaxy is rarely kind to the ALP.
GhostWhoVotes @GhostWhoVotes 4m
#Galaxy Poll Did ALP make right decision to replace Rudd with Gillard (ALP Voters): Yes 46 No 43 #auspol
GhostWhoVotes @GhostWhoVotes 13m
@DanCuzns The poll was conducted 22-23 March. #Galaxy #auspol
GhostWhoVotes @GhostWhoVotes 14m
#Galaxy Poll Rudd’s behaviour during #spill: Honourable & true to his word 55 Prima Donna 29 #auspol
GhostWhoVotes @GhostWhoVotes 15m
#Galaxy Poll Did ALP make right decision by rejecting Rudd & endorsing Gillard: Yes 32 No 53 #auspol
GhostWhoVotes @GhostWhoVotes 17m
#Galaxy Poll Should #ausvotes be now or Sept 14: Now 44 (+6) September 47 (-8) #auspol
GhostWhoVotes @GhostWhoVotes 18m
#Galaxy Poll Who will lead ALP at #ausvotes: Gillard 59 Rudd 21 #auspol
GhostWhoVotes @GhostWhoVotes 18m
#Galaxy Poll Preferred ALP Leader (ALP Voters): Gillard 53 (-4) Rudd 45 (+6) #auspol
GhostWhoVotes @GhostWhoVotes 19m
#Galaxy Poll Preferred ALP Leader: Gillard 32 (-2) Rudd 53 (+4) #auspol
GhostWhoVotes @GhostWhoVotes 19m
#Galaxy Poll Preferred PM: Gillard 33 Abbott 37 #auspol
GhostWhoVotes @GhostWhoVotes 20m
#Galaxy Poll Primary Votes: ALP 32 (0) L/NP 47 (-1) GRN 12 (+1) #auspol
GhostWhoVotes @GhostWhoVotes 21m
#Galaxy Poll 2 Party Preferred: ALP 45 (0) L/NP 55 (0) #auspol
Hhahaha at Rudd being seen as honourable. I wish they would stop asking about him.
I agree Tobe, considering the last few days, it’s not a bad result. I hope Newspoll doesn’t have us in the 20’s pv.
Good idea, jeffemu. Emasculate Abbott, take away his blokey blokeness. I think the PM has started already with her “feisty woman” remark.
It may not endear her in the eyes of some voters, but Australians do admire someone who, in the words of Tony Windsor, seems bulletproof.
The most striking feature of Hartchitecture is the facade.
Behind which are a couple of 4x2s riddled with whiteants. 🙂
Bombers,
On primaries the Libs are down a point on the last Galaxy 🙂
‘dedalus’
An envious ‘handle’ – Looking both ways.
I’m still trying to play over there.
“If you take Rudd’s statement on Friday as an olive branch (and of course it’s also completely self-serving and face-saving and self-aggrandising, delivered with the straight face of a true schmuck), you can see it opens a possibility for Julia to send even a small olive pit back in return. In a word, there is a skerrick of a possibility that an electoral con-trick might be on hand.”
I wouldn’t go as far as saying there should be a trick played on the electorate. It makes sense for Rudd to be part of the campaign. But the Prime Minister is the one in charge, and it will be done on her terms.
[Maybe JGPM could make RUDD Special Minister for the State of QLD.]
Or dustbins.
For mine, Rudd is finished as he has been labelled a coward. An unredeemable feature.
The PM should associate that word with Abbott at every opportunity.
Tobe, that’s the spirit! I hope Newspoll isn’t a disaster…. if this is as low as we go after this week, then there is hope!
Finns being succinct and direct:
Gee, that Galaxy is not bad at all. You’d expect some fall-out, and there really isn’t all that much. Is this is as far as the ALP fall on the back of the week we’ve just had, I’ll take that.
Mind you, the question about when the election should be is just pandering to Coalition propaganda.
Tony Abbott, afraid of the challenges that lie ahead. Tony Abbott, afraid to face the hard questions. Tony Abbott, afraid of making the tough decisions… etc etc
One thing you’ve got to say about Rudd, he knows where the sweet spot is in the electorate and he plays his putter right into that hole:
#Galaxy Poll Rudd’s behaviour during #spill: Honourable & true to his word 55 Prima Donna 29 #auspol
That was the only calculus in his mind behind either dudding his ‘Cardinals’, by not running; or coming out to the media and the public and saying he was going to be true to his word, given the promise made last year.
jaycee will try better next time
This one takes the biscuit:
#Galaxy Poll Preferred ALP Leader: Gillard 32 (-2) Rudd 53 (+4) #auspol
Aguirre,
This is the business end of the political cycle and people are starting to ask themselves the question, ‘What have you done for me, lately?’
I told you that I was surprised today to just find a random sample were well aware of what Labor has done in government.
TLBD,
So Rudd wins the Fantasy Island poll.
Give Rudd nothing. Keep him as far from the spotlight as possible. Maybe not before, but since his cowardice on Thursday, he is now a deadweight.
Keep the focus on the PMs team and its achievements, the future not the past.
I think that PMJG has to be ruthless. There is time for olive branches after plotters have contributed to an ALP win at the next election. She needs to kick Mr Rudd to the kerb with a good 7 inch stilleto heel.
There is no room for compassion, mercy or sentiment, as much as I feel sorry for Simon Crean. When everyone acknowledges PMJG as First Among Equals and The Power over all she surveys, people will vote for her.
They might not like her, but they will vote for her.
This is the poll that counts:
#Galaxy Poll Did ALP make right decision to replace Rudd with Gillard (ALP Voters): Yes 46 No 43 #auspol
We can work on the waverers. 🙂
jackhawks,
What you say is what the PM wants to do. 🙂
C@tmomma
So, I don’t think the PM should be conned by them, as Melissa Clarke was suggesting this morning to Mark Dreyfus, disingenuously, as it was probably a line that had been fed to her by the Rudd malcontents, that the PM should let some of the coup plotters back into the Ministry, because they are so talented and all!
On the money there, C@tmomma. No way would any of that lot be back this side of election day. I think the resignations, though they sounded honorable in their own way, were orchestrated by Team Rudd to inflict more media damage on this government ‘now in disarray’, even trying to pretend that the calling of the spill was all a farce.
It became a farce only because it was a rout. Rudd not standing was worse than Rudd getting soundly beaten, which he would have been. The game was up for all the spoilers then. Apart from Joel, who was only Chief Whip, they were not bad performers, but they won’t be missed. Crean knew that when he went public. He won’t mind being sidelined till September.
The only portfolio really to worry about is Minerals. A Sandgroper would go down well, maybe Smith or Gray. If not them, then Emmo, which would allow another economic-credentials promotion -possibly Clare.
I think the each-way ones can be lived with – Carr, Butler, Albanese – because all were more concerned with their jobs and future. None had anything to do with destabilising or leaking.
It was an accident of events. Clearly the PM would have preferred some oxygen for the Apology. But for once things have fallen very much in her favour. She has more authority than ever. There’s a big chance of renewal and focus.
That’s about all that is needed to win.
I think the PM should organise something to make up for Apology Day. When before Parl’t resumes maybe have the GG host a gathering at Government House with JG and Tim spending time personally mixing with the people. TA can stand at the sides and have rotten tomatoes thrown at him.
the prima donna question
then think about the other questions,
very confusing as to what these people want
puff what a lovley idea it should be done the day was ruined for these mother s have them back , i am all for that,
why not around mothers day
i hope andrew leigh is included with all his degrees he could earn so much more in civilian life i am worried he will think ,, what ever
i get his news letters very impressive
Those polls are a pleasant surprise. I thought it would be in the cellar for the ALP.
C@tmomma, the PM wants to promote her team and point to the future? Or wants to label Abbott a coward? Or both?
PtMD
‘Cooking with Gas’ is not outside the probability yet.
Puffy
[She needs to kick Mr Rudd to the kerb with a good 7 inch stilleto heel. ]
No, a steel toecap boot first, THEN the stiletto!
Absolutely agree. Traitors go up against the wall. There’s no recidivsm that way. Every time JG has offered mercy Rudd has betrayed her again.
Will the soufflé rise once more?
Jack Hawks,
Both.
Clear Air is the most important for the immediate future.
gorgeous dunny,
Gary Gray was mentioned in despatches from the ABC tonight as Minerals & Energy Minister. To my mind, the only logical choice.
Here’s one for all of us who have been left dazed and confused at the end of this week 🙂
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvwp&v=58mQvW0ROag&NR=1
One from The Hollies:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pzksgu-LQ4A
And a functioning cabinet where input and strategy can be properly managed without leaks.
Muttley, good point. Hell, you could argue that one of Gillard’s biggest mistakes in 2010 was to be kind and use the ‘good government that lost its way’ line, because Rudd sure as hell wasn’t kind to her, and then it just became the foundation of a stabbed-in-the-back myth that still endures.