Comments on: Live blogging the Queensland election

By: Graham Bell

Graham Bell — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 04:46:27 +0000

A vignette for you:
A rural gentleman, a lifelong CountryParty / Nationals voter, a true Joh supporter, a Hawke-and-Keating-hater, admitting through clenched teeth that he had no choice but to vote for that damned Beattie’s bloke …. yes, it was a FEDERAL election.

By: Phill

Phill — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 09:42:54 +0000

“Phill, I hope you took some bets. Congratulations on a long range prediction that came off.”Well thank you.Unfortunately I didn’t make to many bets,I am married and my missus will only give me money for luxuries like food and clothes.

At the risk of being a smart arse after the fact, it was money in the bank,Beattie has got that unknown factor that wins elections.This added to the fact the opo was a pile of pus he comes across as a father figure who can fix all.

One more prediction from me,.Howard is gone,finished washed up,and his party are slowly coming around to that fact.Some punters that would normally vote for this piece of work are going to abandon him.,in their droves.Even the most understanding and compassionate conservatives must be aware of this mans loyalty’s, the man is totally disconnected from the ordinary people and an affront to decent people everywhere.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 04:33:37 +0000

Maybe so, T Rex!

By: Tyro Rex

Tyro Rex — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 04:32:21 +0000

Mark I think you should be leaving a write up on the drinks board at Alibi for “LP readers”.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 04:16:50 +0000

Heh!

By: weathergirl

weathergirl — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 04:07:58 +0000

Congratulations, Mark, for winning your bet! Your shout.

By: Darlene

Darlene — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 01:06:02 +0000

Another three or so years of Beattie. Errr, yeah!!!

Congrats to Stirling for winning the seat of Stafford.

Onya, comrade.

By: wpd

wpd — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 22:11:49 +0000

Phill, I hope you took some bets. Congratulations on a long range prediction that came off.

By: Trenton

Trenton — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 16:05:35 +0000

People often refer to the 1993 election as an example of how a government that has presided over a slowing economy with rising interest rates can survive. The way I see it Keatings victory was only possible due to Hewson carrying the political impost of Fightback. The difference between the 1993 election and the upcoming one is that Howard is the one carrying the political impost in the form of Workchoices as well as the rest of the baggage that comes with over ten years in government.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 09 Sep 2006 15:53:37 +0000

It’s hard to see how far he can realistically move because all the business lobbies are already pissed off with him for stopping where he did stop. But we’ll see. Hubris might make him think he doesn’t need to water it down.