Comments on: A lapse in judgement? Or too many barristers? http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/23/a-lapse-in-judgement-or-too-many-barristers/ Life, Culture and Politics from BrisVegas Tue, 14 Feb 2012 09:53:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Lefty E http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/23/a-lapse-in-judgement-or-too-many-barristers/#comment-212259 Lefty E Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:28:58 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/23/a-lapse-in-judgement-or-too-many-barristers/#comment-212259 with due props to Pollbludger, of course. with due props to Pollbludger, of course.

]]> By: Lefty E http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/23/a-lapse-in-judgement-or-too-many-barristers/#comment-212258 Lefty E Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:28:14 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/23/a-lapse-in-judgement-or-too-many-barristers/#comment-212258 Well, the public verdict is in, and they hate Turnbull's approach. Libs down 2 (61-39), Talcum in freefall decline on PPM to 60-19 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/files/2008/10/essential-report_271008.pdf Well, the public verdict is in, and they hate Turnbull’s approach. Libs down 2 (61-39), Talcum in freefall decline on PPM to 60-19 http://blogs.crikey.com.au/pollbludger/files/2008/10/essential-report_271008.pdf

]]> By: Paul Burns http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/23/a-lapse-in-judgement-or-too-many-barristers/#comment-212257 Paul Burns Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:40:05 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/23/a-lapse-in-judgement-or-too-many-barristers/#comment-212257 For those of you who didn't get it I was being ironic/sarcastic or just plain awful @ 22. Comparing Turnbull to Nelson is NOT a compliment. For those of you who didn’t get it I was being ironic/sarcastic or just plain awful @ 22. Comparing Turnbull to Nelson is NOT a compliment.

]]> By: Adrien http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/23/a-lapse-in-judgement-or-too-many-barristers/#comment-212256 Adrien Sun, 26 Oct 2008 06:42:02 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/23/a-lapse-in-judgement-or-too-many-barristers/#comment-212256 Also Turnbull was <i>right</i> economically. Kevvie won the week <i>politically</i>. And Kerry O'Brien's interview in that context increasingly makes the assertion that the ABC is the ALP's media arm more viable. Turnbull was hammered for being wrong, but fundamentally he was right. Failing to guarantee the big accounts leads to chaos. . I'm not pointing the finger at Kevvie. I got that wrong too. I got it wrong btw in the context that govt's are <i>expected</i> to bail out greedy fucks who crash the economy. The same greedy fucks who chant the small govt mantra btw. . At least Rupert Murdoch's being honest he's had his apparatchniks bust spouting the virtues of old-fashioned thrift in his papers. And stressing that the govt needs to hoard its dosh for the next bail-out. Bailing out the banks apparently is the new definition of govt. . Oh and something about 'public services' too. :) Also Turnbull was right economically. Kevvie won the week politically. And Kerry O’Brien’s interview in that context increasingly makes the assertion that the ABC is the ALP’s media arm more viable. Turnbull was hammered for being wrong, but fundamentally he was right. Failing to guarantee the big accounts leads to chaos.
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I’m not pointing the finger at Kevvie. I got that wrong too. I got it wrong btw in the context that govt’s are expected to bail out greedy fucks who crash the economy. The same greedy fucks who chant the small govt mantra btw.
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At least Rupert Murdoch’s being honest he’s had his apparatchniks bust spouting the virtues of old-fashioned thrift in his papers. And stressing that the govt needs to hoard its dosh for the next bail-out. Bailing out the banks apparently is the new definition of govt.
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Oh and something about ‘public services’ too. :)

]]> By: Adrien http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/23/a-lapse-in-judgement-or-too-many-barristers/#comment-212255 Adrien Sun, 26 Oct 2008 06:36:29 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/23/a-lapse-in-judgement-or-too-many-barristers/#comment-212255 <i>Arrogance per se doesn’t necessarily mean someone can’t be an effective political leader. </i> . It's positively necessary. Isn't it arrogant to assume you can run a state? Arrogance per se doesn’t necessarily mean someone can’t be an effective political leader.
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It’s positively necessary. Isn’t it arrogant to assume you can run a state?

]]> By: paul walter http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/23/a-lapse-in-judgement-or-too-many-barristers/#comment-212254 paul walter Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:35:42 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/23/a-lapse-in-judgement-or-too-many-barristers/#comment-212254 Danny, missed you. Duck irritates you also? Danny, missed you. Duck irritates you also?

]]> By: paul walter http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/23/a-lapse-in-judgement-or-too-many-barristers/#comment-212253 paul walter Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:33:30 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/23/a-lapse-in-judgement-or-too-many-barristers/#comment-212253 The thing has drifted off thread a bit, but back to Turnbull's interview with O'Brien, straight after Abetz' monstrous arrogance; Turnbull was truly set up and left hanging swinging in the breeze for the birds to feed off. The OZ is either doing dirt on Malcolm on behalf of his factional enemies, or just back to what they have done for fifteen months now without deviation- malicious and utter cock-ups. It was another one of this legion of right-wing brutes of women they insist on drowning us with- Jennifer Hewitt, I think. And the Oves was slithering away, somewhere under this dead sheep's carcass of a botched smear-job, also. Coonan looked so tiny when Henry boomed back at slimy Abetz' offensive insinuations. The thing has drifted off thread a bit, but back to Turnbull’s interview with O’Brien, straight after Abetz’ monstrous arrogance; Turnbull was truly set up and left hanging swinging in the breeze for the birds to feed off.
The OZ is either doing dirt on Malcolm on behalf of his factional enemies, or just back to what they have done for fifteen months now without deviation- malicious and utter cock-ups.
It was another one of this legion of right-wing brutes of women they insist on drowning us with- Jennifer Hewitt, I think.
And the Oves was slithering away, somewhere under this dead sheep’s carcass of a botched smear-job, also.
Coonan looked so tiny when Henry boomed back at slimy Abetz’ offensive insinuations.

]]> By: danny http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/23/a-lapse-in-judgement-or-too-many-barristers/#comment-212252 danny Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:16:59 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/23/a-lapse-in-judgement-or-too-many-barristers/#comment-212252 Back On Topic: It should have been a gift for The Opposition Me. Watching parliament, he was well backed by Bishop being good at being evil, doing the well-briefed barrister thing, but he still fluffs it, gets lost in grammar school Gang of Four junk rhetoric when he should have just focussed on Weakest Link Wayne. 'Cept maybe he knows that if Wayne had to move on, Tanner would be in the four, and Malcolm doesn't want that. Back On Topic: It should have been a gift for The Opposition Me. Watching parliament, he was well backed by Bishop being good at being evil, doing the well-briefed barrister thing, but he still fluffs it, gets lost in grammar school Gang of Four junk rhetoric when he should have just focussed on Weakest Link Wayne. ‘Cept maybe he knows that if Wayne had to move on, Tanner would be in the four, and Malcolm doesn’t want that.

]]> By: danny http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/23/a-lapse-in-judgement-or-too-many-barristers/#comment-212251 danny Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:43:15 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/23/a-lapse-in-judgement-or-too-many-barristers/#comment-212251 Taa Frank for link. Great gravitar BTW. Wake up Steve: <a>"Rats in the Ranks"?</a> I haven't seen it, but the synopsis suggests it's a few steps down from deification. And <a href="http://shop.abc.net.au/browse/product.asp?productid=721204" rel="nofollow">Geoffrey (Mother&Son)Atherden's Grassroots </a> " exploring the trials and tribulations of <strike> Woolongong </strike> Acadia Waters Council, where the local politicians dream and scheme, intent on climbing the political ladder through corruption and shady deals." tells it like it probably, unfortunately, and hilariously, is. Taa Frank for link. Great gravitar BTW.

Wake up Steve: “Rats in the Ranks”? I haven’t seen it, but the synopsis suggests it’s a few steps down from deification. And Geoffrey (Mother&Son)Atherden’s Grassroots ” exploring the trials and tribulations of Woolongong Acadia Waters Council, where the local politicians dream and scheme, intent on climbing the political ladder through corruption and shady deals.” tells it like it probably, unfortunately, and hilariously, is.

]]> By: steve at the pub http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/23/a-lapse-in-judgement-or-too-many-barristers/#comment-212250 steve at the pub Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:09:37 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/10/23/a-lapse-in-judgement-or-too-many-barristers/#comment-212250 It's the ABC Frank, wake me up when there is an ABC docu-drama which does NOT lay the boot into conservative politics, deify the alp, & demonise britain. It’s the ABC Frank, wake me up when there is an ABC docu-drama which does NOT lay the boot into conservative politics, deify the alp, & demonise britain.

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