Mostly by white supremacists, strangely enough.

Anyways, “I’m mad as hell and I’m not gonna take it any more!” Well, not from illiterate yuppies like that Christian bloke.

As for the election, I live in a safe Labor seat.

Sooo… yeah.

Still, for what it’s worth, I also reckon that discussing which politicians or media outlets are able to exert influence over voting intentions inre the next Federal election is kinda pointless in the absence of a discussion regarding what may be the key issues voters imagine that they may be exerting some influence over through voting; whether that issue may be regarded as existing on a national, state, or local level.

That said, I do feel that some Yanqui named Murdoch may have a small degree of influence.

Who is doing this slandering?

It would be quicker to look for the minority who haven’t indulged in Aussie-bashing.

All Howard and his mob have to do is say that they are contemplating saying nice things about tolerant, decent, hard-working, sensible Aussies ….. and they are in like Flynn ….. never mind BirkChoices, Iraq, our loss of sovereignty, rorts, scandals, social fracturing, inflation, environmental dithering, ever-weakening defence and all the rest ….. they’re as good as re-elected.,

Like, whatever…..seriously, whatever.

Namecalling FDB as a vehicle of self-promotion is demonstrative of total ignorance about the form and function of FDB. If it was a fame-machine, you’d think some of us would be famous after 4 years of it.

What do you call that…luv?

They will be remarkably effective because we have been through a decade of unrelenting Aussie-bashing, where native-born Australians have have been slandered and abused day-in-day-out as lazy, stupid, cowardly, ignorant and racist ……

Who is doing this slandering?

There always will be an ignorance and xenophobia vote. Responsible politicians won’t pander to it. Those who do give life to the hatred vote deserve to be labeled base and opportunist. It’s a mark of desperation in any campaign.

I’m not going to even dignify your little character assassination with a response, Weez.

I didn’t go after your character, Darlene- I went after your misleading statement. How interesting that you attempt to deflect with yet another misleading statement (that your character was somehow assassinated).

Your lack of willingness to defend the balance of your statements is indicative of their level of defensibility.

Your apology is accepted, Kim. Thanks.