Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 2:27 pm
Yes....cos it's the Opposition's fault that the Government has chosen to make those decisions.....
Dogwatcher wrote:Yes....cos it's the Opposition's fault that the Government has chosen to make those decisions.....
lizbeff eaglez wrote:I think u will be left dissapointed after the election mate. Howard doesnt have his intrest rates record to stand on anymore, so how can he say the average Oz family will be better of after the election?
Sojourner wrote:The upcomming election campaign will focus heavilly on Rudd being in the federal government when that blow out to 17% happened and will attempt to undermine his credibility by linking him directly to that happening.
McAlmanac wrote:Sojourner wrote:The upcomming election campaign will focus heavilly on Rudd being in the federal government when that blow out to 17% happened and will attempt to undermine his credibility by linking him directly to that happening.
Kevin Rudd was first elected to Parliament in 1998 - two years after Howard came to power. Before that he worked for KPMG, the Queensland Government, was chief of staff for Wayne Goss and was a diplomat in the Department of Foreign Affairs. If he had his hand on the interest rate lever, he is more clever than we thought.
McAlmanac wrote: Rudd has a better temperament than his predecessors and is certainly not lacking in intellect.
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Coorong wrote:McAlmanac wrote:(b) union support which the average Aussie detests
Snaggletooth Tiger wrote:Coorong wrote:McAlmanac wrote:(b) union support which the average Aussie detests
Speak for yourself!
'PROUD TO BE UNION'
It's the cornerstone of what this Great Nation of ours democracy was built on!
I may be a Shop Steward in the AMWU, but Gawd help me, I ain't no whinging Lefty!
However only narrow minded Right-Wing peanuts write off Trade Unions as a bunch of Pinko Commies
through sheer ignorance & pig-headed arrogance!
Since WHEN are worker's rights considered a bad thing?
Still what can I expect? (re. John Wayne avatar)
The 'Duke' was foremost & outspoken in support of Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy's
paranoid 'Reds under the Bed' witch hunts back in the 1950's!
power01 wrote:Snaggletooth Tiger wrote:Coorong wrote:McAlmanac wrote:(b) union support which the average Aussie detests
Speak for yourself!
'PROUD TO BE UNION'
It's the cornerstone of what this Great Nation of ours democracy was built on!
I may be a Shop Steward in the AMWU, but Gawd help me, I ain't no whinging Lefty!
However only narrow minded Right-Wing peanuts write off Trade Unions as a bunch of Pinko Commies
through sheer ignorance & pig-headed arrogance!
Since WHEN are worker's rights considered a bad thing?
Still what can I expect? (re. John Wayne avatar)
The 'Duke' was foremost & outspoken in support of Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy's
paranoid 'Reds under the Bed' witch hunts back in the 1950's!
That is exactly the sort of retoric that got many Unionist a very bad name........maybe they should consider this
as it doesnt exactly entice new members..............
Sojourner wrote:lizbeff eaglez wrote:I think u will be left dissapointed after the election mate. Howard doesnt have his intrest rates record to stand on anymore, so how can he say the average Oz family will be better of after the election?
I am currently paying an interest rate at 6.99%. When Labor were last in power interest rates were 17%. The record of the current government on interest rates is in a good postition, even if interest rates went up another 1% it still would be good in comparison.
There are an awful lot of voters who were pushed to the wall with the loss of jobs, homes and cars in Keating's "Recession". Clive Hamilton an old school Democrat wrote a book called "Affluenza" which states that more people than ever before have loans and credit maxed out and as a result interest rates dominated the last election.
The upcomming election campaign will focus heavilly on Rudd being in the federal government when that blow out to 17% happened and will attempt to undermine his credibility by linking him directly to that happening.
it was also reported on the news that in the last poll taken, Rudd's approval rating had dropped 4% which is not alot, yet they were recording growth which was expected to happen with a new leader. The whole Burke affair was to stop that growth and send it backwards which it clearly has done, the job of tarnishing his credibilty has begun and will snowball in comming months to bring that figure down.
Coorong wrote:I am right wing all the way...
lizbeff eaglez wrote:Labor will be in power in a landslide after the next election
Pull this forum back up after the election and show me to be wrong If i am ill do a nudie run down Rundle Mall. U cant bear to think it but we have got enough over the liberals to take back all the marginals maybe even Bennelong???? And reclaim a few safer Lib seats. I can tell u Davidour_longreach wrote:lizbeff eaglez wrote:Labor will be in power in a landslide after the next election
WTF?? Very unintelligent and naive comment lizbeff. They will have an uphill battle getting the swings to win the seats that they need to get over the line let alone win in a landslide?
Why is it that Labor (and union) supporters resort to namecalling?
Sploosh wrote:Lizbeff Eaglez, I admire the strength of your convictions, but perhaps there's no need to make rash promises/crazy statements about what you'll do if the Givt retain power. If the Libs lose, then that should be enough to satisfy you. If they (please, no!) manage to hang on, why make your sorrows worse by having to fulfill various rash statements?