Q. wrote:Say what you want about Shorten's bland persona, but his retort at that nutjob Bernadi this morning was bloody epic.
Adding mate on the end just steps it up a level.
by stan » Wed Feb 24, 2016 12:50 pm
Q. wrote:Say what you want about Shorten's bland persona, but his retort at that nutjob Bernadi this morning was bloody epic.
by Leaping Lindner » Wed Feb 24, 2016 4:31 pm
by shoe boy » Thu Feb 25, 2016 7:35 am
Leaping Lindner wrote:https://vine.co/v/irLB7QD2Phg
by Psyber » Thu Feb 25, 2016 12:26 pm
shoe boy wrote:Leaping Lindner wrote:https://vine.co/v/irLB7QD2Phg
Turnbull and his mates .
by Mr Beefy » Thu Feb 25, 2016 12:46 pm
Psyber wrote:shoe boy wrote:Leaping Lindner wrote:https://vine.co/v/irLB7QD2Phg
Turnbull and his mates .
I don't think Turnbull (nor his "mates") share much with Cory Bernardi.
Cory is way out on the fringe beyond Tony Abbott, but his electorate seem to like him and so do party members in his electorate.
And, of course, in the Liberal Party the members in the electorate vote on whom they want as their candidate and the party can't over-rule that vote.
(It is not like in the ALP where the factions and unions can impose someone on the grass roots members without their agreement.)
I've stood with Cory at Liberal Party functions and argued in favour of supporting gay marriage with him. Interestingly, he doesn't get huffy or arrogant about it, but remains civil and polite. Several times we've debated issues like that, agreed to disagree, and then he has nominated me for some party position at the meeting straight afterwards.
In October, Mr Turnbull was met with ridicule from Liberal Party members at the state council when he suggested the party was not run by factions.
by stan » Fri Feb 26, 2016 11:45 am
by Psyber » Fri Feb 26, 2016 7:05 pm
Mr Beefy wrote:Psyber wrote:shoe boy wrote:Leaping Lindner wrote:https://vine.co/v/irLB7QD2Phg
Turnbull and his mates .
I don't think Turnbull (nor his "mates") share much with Cory Bernardi.
Cory is way out on the fringe beyond Tony Abbott, but his electorate seem to like him and so do party members in his electorate.
And, of course, in the Liberal Party the members in the electorate vote on whom they want as their candidate and the party can't over-rule that vote.
(It is not like in the ALP where the factions and unions can impose someone on the grass roots members without their agreement.)
I've stood with Cory at Liberal Party functions and argued in favour of supporting gay marriage with him. Interestingly, he doesn't get huffy or arrogant about it, but remains civil and polite. Several times we've debated issues like that, agreed to disagree, and then he has nominated me for some party position at the meeting straight afterwards.In October, Mr Turnbull was met with ridicule from Liberal Party members at the state council when he suggested the party was not run by factions.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/strife-for-malcolm-turnbull-as-liberal-moderates-flex-muscles/news-story/92c53793690850d7592dd17c2a8be853
by bennymacca » Fri Feb 26, 2016 9:17 pm
by Psyber » Sat Feb 27, 2016 8:59 am
bennymacca wrote:So the party wouldnt endorse someone for pre-selection in an area?
by bennymacca » Sat Feb 27, 2016 9:28 am
by Psyber » Sat Feb 27, 2016 9:51 am
bennymacca wrote:Interesting story.
I guess what I was asking was whether pre selection was mostly a formality due to the nomination of certain powerful people, or whether it really is open slather
by shoe boy » Mon Feb 29, 2016 7:49 am
Psyber wrote:bennymacca wrote:Interesting story.
Candidates then go through a media training programme and present themselves to local branches within the electorate.
So the members in those branches get to assess your potential as a performer (and whether they like you or not) before any vote.
Of course sometimes there is only one nominee which is not ideal, but not everyone wants to be a politician.
And some, like me, may be interested and get talked out of it.
(My wife made one telling argument: "You're too idealistic and you'll hate the compromises you have to make. That will make you Hell to live with!" )
by stan » Mon Feb 29, 2016 11:49 am
by Psyber » Wed Mar 02, 2016 6:02 pm
shoe boy wrote:Psyber wrote:bennymacca wrote:Interesting story.
Candidates then go through a media training programme and present themselves to local branches within the electorate.
So the members in those branches get to assess your potential as a performer (and whether they like you or not) before any vote.
Of course sometimes there is only one nominee which is not ideal, but not everyone wants to be a politician.
And some, like me, may be interested and get talked out of it.
(My wife made one telling argument: "You're too idealistic and you'll hate the compromises you have to make. That will make you Hell to live with!" )
I assume Marshall and Chapman missed the training programme .
by stan » Thu Mar 03, 2016 10:16 am
by Jimmy_041 » Thu Mar 03, 2016 10:57 am
stan wrote:Honest to god Bill Shorten is employed by the Liberal party. He is their greatest weapon in the up coming election.
by stan » Tue Mar 08, 2016 7:39 am
by stan » Tue Mar 08, 2016 7:40 am
by stan » Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:36 am
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