Comments on: So what's he waiting for? http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/26/so-whats-he-waiting-for/ Life, Culture and Politics from BrisVegas Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:44:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Phil http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/26/so-whats-he-waiting-for/#comment-67990 Phil Fri, 28 Sep 2007 13:07:03 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/26/so-whats-he-waiting-for/#comment-67990 It's amazing, I've done all sorts of Google searches and nothing on todays Morgan, and watching the Lateline pundits and just been mentioned there, but Michael Costello ignored it and talked about the strong economy instead and managed to squeeze out that Labor still had a lot of work to do to win. It’s amazing, I’ve done all sorts of Google searches and nothing on todays Morgan, and watching the Lateline pundits and just been mentioned there, but Michael Costello ignored it and talked about the strong economy instead and managed to squeeze out that Labor still had a lot of work to do to win.

]]> By: Lefty E http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/26/so-whats-he-waiting-for/#comment-67989 Lefty E Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:59:28 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/26/so-whats-he-waiting-for/#comment-67989 Incidentally, in support of my thesis, that why the "think LNP will win" went up six. Panicked punters switching to Rudd, thinking Rodent was back in the game. Incidentally, in support of my thesis, that why the “think LNP will win” went up six. Panicked punters switching to Rudd, thinking Rodent was back in the game.

]]> By: Lefty E http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/26/so-whats-he-waiting-for/#comment-67988 Lefty E Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:53:19 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/26/so-whats-he-waiting-for/#comment-67988 Dont sweat it dudes. They're caught. Trying to 'be underdogs' and 'spin momentum' at the same time. I suspect the rise in Morgan is a result of their "good week" last. Scared the punters a bit. Any sign that Rodent is back in it will lead to an immediate 3% poll boost for the ALP. In sum, I have no doubt punters intend to vote Howard out, and do it big. Any sense of momentum will lead to immediate ALP counterswings. Spinning momentum plays nicely into Rudd's hands. Dead government walking. Dont sweat it dudes. They’re caught. Trying to ‘be underdogs’ and ‘spin momentum’ at the same time.

I suspect the rise in Morgan is a result of their “good week” last. Scared the punters a bit.

Any sign that Rodent is back in it will lead to an immediate 3% poll boost for the ALP.

In sum, I have no doubt punters intend to vote Howard out, and do it big. Any sense of momentum will lead to immediate ALP counterswings. Spinning momentum plays nicely into Rudd’s hands.

Dead government walking.

]]> By: silkworm http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/26/so-whats-he-waiting-for/#comment-67987 silkworm Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:59:21 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/26/so-whats-he-waiting-for/#comment-67987 SBS News mentioned that the Labor Party had improved its position according to the latest Morgan poll, but failed to mention what the new percentages were. This is better than all the other channels, including even the ABC, who failed to mention the Morgan poll at all. This poll is just too embarrassing for the Howard-huggers in the media. SBS News mentioned that the Labor Party had improved its position according to the latest Morgan poll, but failed to mention what the new percentages were. This is better than all the other channels, including even the ABC, who failed to mention the Morgan poll at all. This poll is just too embarrassing for the Howard-huggers in the media.

]]> By: judith m melville http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/26/so-whats-he-waiting-for/#comment-67986 judith m melville Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:11:24 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/26/so-whats-he-waiting-for/#comment-67986 Paul Burns 3.59pm, <blockquote>Re targeting green/red/black groups for being nasty to Gov. on the net - Since the two main groups are registered political parties are they not protected by the constitutional inferences of the 1951 Anti-Communist Referendum and the 1983 [?] decision on political advertising that there is an inferred constitutional right that all political parties cannot be banned and freedom of political speech respectively.Or am I deluded?</blockquote> There are literally hundreds of green or protest Internet sites which are not set up by political parties. I think the High Court judgment you are referring to contained a dissenting opinion, so who knows how a court might rule in the future. However the point may be moot as, far as I can tell, the bill in question does not allow appeal of bans. So the road to court may be rocky for any website that has the considerable funds required to seek adjudication. Paul Burns 3.59pm,

Re targeting green/red/black groups for being nasty to Gov. on the net – Since the two main groups are registered political parties are they not protected by the constitutional inferences of the 1951 Anti-Communist Referendum and the 1983 [?] decision on political advertising that there is an inferred constitutional right that all political parties cannot be banned and freedom of political speech respectively.Or am I deluded?

There are literally hundreds of green or protest Internet sites which are not set up by political parties.
I think the High Court judgment you are referring to contained a dissenting opinion, so who knows how a court might rule in the future.
However the point may be moot as, far as I can tell, the bill in question does not allow appeal of bans. So the road to court may be rocky for any website that has the considerable funds required to seek adjudication.

]]> By: zorronsky http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/26/so-whats-he-waiting-for/#comment-67985 zorronsky Fri, 28 Sep 2007 08:55:43 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/26/so-whats-he-waiting-for/#comment-67985 As opined previously pleeeese wait as long as possible. Political acumen anyone!! As opined previously pleeeese wait as long as possible. Political acumen anyone!!

]]> By: silkworm http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/26/so-whats-he-waiting-for/#comment-67984 silkworm Fri, 28 Sep 2007 06:15:51 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/26/so-whats-he-waiting-for/#comment-67984 60-40, eh? Where's the bounce? Must be the bandwagon effect, also called the snowball effect. The problem with snowballs is that they don't bounce ... they just run over you. Just like bandwagons. 60-40, eh? Where’s the bounce? Must be the bandwagon effect, also called the snowball effect.

The problem with snowballs is that they don’t bounce … they just run over you.

Just like bandwagons.

]]> By: Paul Burns http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/26/so-whats-he-waiting-for/#comment-67983 Paul Burns Fri, 28 Sep 2007 05:59:40 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/26/so-whats-he-waiting-for/#comment-67983 Poster of JWH suffering from frith [State of rabbits when trapped in car headlights -Watership Down]appeared on ABC Midday News.JWH was musing - if that is the word - on not staying on in Bennelong if the Libs are defeated. I thought I'd have to wait till election night to get my shot of schadenfreude but my bet is these blokes know they're beaten and they're wanting to delay the awful end as long as possible. Re targeting green/red/black groups for being nasty to Gov. on the net - Since the two main groups are registered political parties are they not protected by the constitutional inferences of the 1951 Anti-Communist Referendum and the 1983 [?] decision on political advertising that there is an inferred constitutional right that all political parties cannot be banned and freedom of political speech respectively.Or am I deluded? Poster of JWH suffering from frith [State of rabbits when trapped in car headlights -Watership Down]appeared on ABC Midday News.JWH was musing – if that is the word – on not staying on in Bennelong if the Libs are defeated. I thought I’d have to wait till election night to get my shot of schadenfreude but my bet is these blokes know they’re beaten and they’re wanting to delay the awful end as long as possible.
Re targeting green/red/black groups for being nasty to Gov. on the net – Since the two main groups are registered political parties are they not protected by the constitutional inferences of the 1951 Anti-Communist Referendum and the 1983 [?] decision on political advertising that there is an inferred constitutional right that all political parties cannot be banned and freedom of political speech respectively.Or am I deluded?

]]> By: steve http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/26/so-whats-he-waiting-for/#comment-67982 steve Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:48:52 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/26/so-whats-he-waiting-for/#comment-67982 This is of course a backflip on what he told the voters of Bennelong just a frw weeks ago. I wouldn't be surprised if he leaves someone else to call the election and just bails out. He has recently blamed everyone bar himself for the poor polls. This is of course a backflip on what he told the voters of Bennelong just a frw weeks ago. I wouldn’t be surprised if he leaves someone else to call the election and just bails out. He has recently blamed everyone bar himself for the poor polls.

]]> By: steve http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/26/so-whats-he-waiting-for/#comment-67981 steve Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:45:51 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2007/09/26/so-whats-he-waiting-for/#comment-67981 <a href="http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/national/howard-may-quit-sooner/2007/09/28/1190486525053.html" rel="nofollow">He is starting to think about cutting and running</a>. He is starting to think about cutting and running.

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