Comments on: He’s tanned, rested, and ready to lead! http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/ Blogging politics, culture, sociology and life from Brisvegas Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:10:32 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lefty E http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-553884 Lefty E Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:36:18 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/#comment-553884 Lets be honest: The Libs suspect someone's been pressuring senior public servants, becuase thats how they played the game. Only problem is: they look like half-arsed, but dementedly over-confident recent law graduates - asking repetitive questions without a shred of 'gotcha' evidence to spring a trap with. Then asking the same question again, when they get an answer they dont like. A judge would have booted them for wasting the court's time if this process was a legal one. Lets be honest: The Libs suspect someone’s been pressuring senior public servants, becuase thats how they played the game.

Only problem is: they look like half-arsed, but dementedly over-confident recent law graduates – asking repetitive questions without a shred of ‘gotcha’ evidence to spring a trap with. Then asking the same question again, when they get an answer they dont like.

A judge would have booted them for wasting the court’s time if this process was a legal one.

]]> By: joe2 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-553804 joe2 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:53:11 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/#comment-553804 This prize quote from Tony Abbott on the ABC midday news...."John Howard never ran away from public scrutiny". Ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,haHa,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha. Tones, please. This prize quote from Tony Abbott on the ABC midday news….”John Howard never ran away from public scrutiny”.

Ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,haHa,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha,ha.
Tones, please.

]]> By: Paul Burns http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-553778 Paul Burns Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:06:25 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/#comment-553778 Indeed, Terry. These guys (and Julie Bishop) are just so demented people turn off the moment they see them. Ut may have taken years for Howard and his mates to register on the National Bull-Shit Detector but now that they have they be there for centuries, (hopefully). Indeed, Terry. These guys (and Julie Bishop) are just so demented people turn off the moment they see them. Ut may have taken years for Howard and his mates to register on the National Bull-Shit Detector but now that they have they be there for centuries, (hopefully).

]]> By: Terry http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-553726 Terry Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:04:21 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/#comment-553726 The Federal Opposition at the moment are like tennis players who keep trying to ace you on the first serve. They get a few in, but most of them go into the net. And they can't seem to just play a point and have a rally. They look like a group suffering collective Attention Deficit Disorder. I used to think this was the chaotic consequence of having Nelson at the helm, but it appears endemic. Turnbull has, if anything, made it worse. The Federal Opposition at the moment are like tennis players who keep trying to ace you on the first serve. They get a few in, but most of them go into the net. And they can’t seem to just play a point and have a rally.

They look like a group suffering collective Attention Deficit Disorder. I used to think this was the chaotic consequence of having Nelson at the helm, but it appears endemic. Turnbull has, if anything, made it worse.

]]> By: Paul Burns http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-553723 Paul Burns Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:59:39 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/#comment-553723 Also looking forward to the Howard Years on ABC 1. But it will probably be far less revealing than the similar doco on the ALP broadscast not long after Howard got in. That was quite enjoyable. The difference this time is (and this is only half in jest) the Libs still think the electorate got it wrong. Wintness the Smirk's prediction today of the drestruction of all state Labor Governments as part of a world wide phenomenon which we apparently started. Also looking forward to the Howard Years on ABC 1. But it will probably be far less revealing than the similar doco on the ALP broadscast not long after Howard got in. That was quite enjoyable. The difference this time is (and this is only half in jest) the Libs still think the electorate got it wrong. Wintness the Smirk’s prediction today of the drestruction of all state Labor Governments as part of a world wide phenomenon which we apparently started.

]]> By: Ambigulous http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-553580 Ambigulous Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:04:28 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/#comment-553580 Ozymandias, I apologise profusely. I had no intention of making sense.:-) Ozymandias, I apologise profusely. I had no intention of making sense.:-)

]]> By: Ozymandias http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-553502 Ozymandias Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:30:00 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/#comment-553502 Ambigulous @ 15 -the same thought occurred to me, though I missed out the Abott step and went straight to Smirk. But having read your post, it all makes sense. After all, the OO's chief entrail-reader Dennis Shanahan is Catholic (judging by his wife's adherence to Vatican policy in her own barely readable column) so the whole Opus Dei/Exclusive Bretheren/Australia Club conspiracy draws together... The Sunrise "Team" might have a chance if Smirk declines to pursue the top job (again). Hockey might get the gig eventually, but he'll have to toughen up considerably to convince whatever base the Liberals still have that he can do the job. He does have the baggage of having once pulled Rudd out of a New Guinea highland stream; that will take a lot of forgiving. Would the Fibs punt on Julie Bishop? She's shown fantastic form at stealing ideas... And I'm sure she could forge new ties with the US Repugs under Palin. Ambigulous @ 15 -the same thought occurred to me, though I missed out the Abott step and went straight to Smirk. But having read your post, it all makes sense. After all, the OO’s chief entrail-reader Dennis Shanahan is Catholic (judging by his wife’s adherence to Vatican policy in her own barely readable column) so the whole Opus Dei/Exclusive Bretheren/Australia Club conspiracy draws together…

The Sunrise “Team” might have a chance if Smirk declines to pursue the top job (again). Hockey might get the gig eventually, but he’ll have to toughen up considerably to convince whatever base the Liberals still have that he can do the job. He does have the baggage of having once pulled Rudd out of a New Guinea highland stream; that will take a lot of forgiving.

Would the Fibs punt on Julie Bishop? She’s shown fantastic form at stealing ideas… And I’m sure she could forge new ties with the US Repugs under Palin.

]]> By: Adrien http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-553500 Adrien Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:26:44 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/#comment-553500 Well he's tanned and rested anyway. . The ALP should deploy some covert operations and get Jeff Kennett into Fed Parliament. With Kennett there, Turnbull too, maybe Nick Greiner if he's still alive, and Costello all vying for the leadership... . Well Kevvie could be PM until the 22nd century. :) Well he’s tanned and rested anyway.
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The ALP should deploy some covert operations and get Jeff Kennett into Fed Parliament. With Kennett there, Turnbull too, maybe Nick Greiner if he’s still alive, and Costello all vying for the leadership…
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Well Kevvie could be PM until the 22nd century. :)

]]> By: Ambigulous http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-553331 Ambigulous Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:23:54 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/#comment-553331 Hmmm, the snippets already revealed in the promos will probably be the sum total of the gossip. Hmmm, the snippets already revealed in the promos will probably be the sum total of the gossip.

]]> By: adrian http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-553308 adrian Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:44:35 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/#comment-553308 I imagine that you are all looking forward to The Howard Years, without doubt the televisual highlight of the year. Half of the gigantic intellects interviewed on behalf of the greatest political party ever known will no doubt express their undying love for Dear Leader, the remaining will damn him with faint praise. Yawn! I imagine that you are all looking forward to The Howard Years, without doubt the televisual highlight of the year.
Half of the gigantic intellects interviewed on behalf of the greatest political party ever known will no doubt express their undying love for Dear Leader, the remaining will damn him with faint praise. Yawn!

]]> By: Ambigulous http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-553297 Ambigulous Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:29:14 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/#comment-553297 Well,..... maybe that nice Mr Hockey'll have to pick up the pieces after Smirk Bunny loses. (He'll not lack excuses, old Smirker. Drafted too late. Howard still spoiling everything, the horrible little man! And Tone was somewhat less than gracious, muttering away on "Lateline" about Guy Fawkes and the English Protestants persecuting Good Catholic Men, etc.) Ooops!!, my mistake - by 2010 "Lateline" and Red Kerry'll be mere memories. Well,…..

maybe that nice Mr Hockey’ll have to pick up the pieces after Smirk Bunny loses. (He’ll not lack excuses, old Smirker. Drafted too late. Howard still spoiling everything, the horrible little man! And Tone was somewhat less than gracious, muttering away on “Lateline” about Guy Fawkes and the English Protestants persecuting Good Catholic Men, etc.)

Ooops!!, my mistake – by 2010 “Lateline” and Red Kerry’ll be mere memories.

]]> By: Paul Burns http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-553247 Paul Burns Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:21:48 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/#comment-553247 Delightful,Ambi. But what about that nice Mr. Hockey? :) Delightful,Ambi.
But what about that nice Mr. Hockey? :)

]]> By: Ambigulous http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-553229 Ambigulous Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:50:10 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/#comment-553229 The Viscount has poor poll results, yet we don't see weekly worries about that dire position from the OO. The Libs won't go back to Admiral Nelson. After they (and voters and the OO) tire of Vicount Turnbull, they'll turn to Tone. Young, handsome, Catholic, pugilist, and a bit of a ladies man: the Australian JFK. Only thing is, he appears to lack a shining military service record. Also quite possibly not as intelligent as JFK - but the OO doesn't mind that. Go Tone. Then after Tone flounders around, wounding all and sundry with scornful barbs, it'll be time to pull the next Rabbit out of the Hat. Yes, Smirker Bunny. $weetie. Come back over here into the spotlight, Smirker: stop loitering wistfully around those remainder bins. It's time to take on the Mantle of Leadership. Your time has arrived; the election is 5 weeks from now. No, it's OK: Tone and Archbishop Pell and the Viscount have done all the hard policy development. You just go on TV. You'll be fine. The electors will be very happy to have you back. No, we'll just airbrush Mr Howard out of some of the old photos. You'll be..... The Viscount has poor poll results, yet we don’t see weekly worries about that dire position from the OO. The Libs won’t go back to Admiral Nelson. After they (and voters and the OO) tire of Vicount Turnbull, they’ll turn to Tone.

Young, handsome, Catholic, pugilist, and a bit of a ladies man: the Australian JFK. Only thing is, he appears to lack a shining military service record. Also quite possibly not as intelligent as JFK – but the OO doesn’t mind that.

Go Tone.

Then after Tone flounders around, wounding all and sundry with scornful barbs, it’ll be time to pull the next Rabbit out of the Hat. Yes, Smirker Bunny. $weetie. Come back over here into the spotlight, Smirker: stop loitering wistfully around those remainder bins.

It’s time to take on the Mantle of Leadership. Your time has arrived; the election is 5 weeks from now. No, it’s OK: Tone and Archbishop Pell and the Viscount have done all the hard policy development. You just go on TV. You’ll be fine. The electors will be very happy to have you back. No, we’ll just airbrush Mr Howard out of some of the old photos. You’ll be…..

]]> By: Spiros http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-553207 Spiros Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:14:56 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/#comment-553207 Kim, please get your alliteration right. OO stands for Opposition Orifice. I coined the term on November 25 2007. This can be google checked. Kim, please get your alliteration right.

OO stands for Opposition Orifice. I coined the term on November 25 2007. This can be google checked.

]]> By: adrian http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-553206 adrian Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:07:04 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/#comment-553206 Me too hannah's dad. As I noted on another thread, a variation on the themec is Micahael Brissenden's "Rudd must be doing <i>something</i> right, as though what that something is has totally eluded him. Chinese water torture indeed, which I could happily ignore if the ABC wasn't one of the prime torturers. Me too hannah’s dad. As I noted on another thread, a variation on the themec is Micahael Brissenden’s “Rudd must be doing something right, as though what that something is has totally eluded him.

Chinese water torture indeed, which I could happily ignore if the ABC wasn’t one of the prime torturers.

]]> By: BigBob http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-553194 BigBob Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:39:58 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/#comment-553194 Yep, I find it offensive. Howard would have got something like "Nation backs Howards Strong Leadership". This is the game, it's like Chinese water torture. Yep, I find it offensive.

Howard would have got something like “Nation backs Howards Strong Leadership”.

This is the game, it’s like Chinese water torture.

]]> By: hannah's dad http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-553164 hannah's dad Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:19:31 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/#comment-553164 From Lefty E's link at #2 "Rudd capitalises on crisis: Samantha Maiden, Online political editor November 10, 2008 The Australian KEVIN Rudd's ability to handle the financial crisis has secured another tick from voters, according to Newspoll, with nearly two in every three voters backing him as Prime Minister." I find this headline...""Rudd capitalises on crisis:" offensive. Implying Rudd is making personal gain out of the misery of the crisis. Am I alone in rewading it thus? From Lefty E’s link at #2
“Rudd capitalises on crisis: Samantha Maiden, Online political editor November 10, 2008
The Australian
KEVIN Rudd’s ability to handle the financial crisis has secured another tick from voters, according to Newspoll, with nearly two in every three voters backing him as Prime Minister.”

I find this headline…”"Rudd capitalises on crisis:” offensive.
Implying Rudd is making personal gain out of the misery of the crisis.

Am I alone in rewading it thus?

]]> By: Paul Burns http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-553159 Paul Burns Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:08:56 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/#comment-553159 Before I saw the picture I thought this post was going to be about Obama. :) Malcolm has become a bit like political wallpaper. You don't even know he's there. If that's the effect he has on a political junkie like me, what sort of impact is he having on the ordinary Aussie who couldn't care less about politics? At least with Nelson one sat up and took notice even if one ended up in a state of stunned shock with one's mouth open for minutes afterwards. Before I saw the picture I thought this post was going to be about Obama. :)

Malcolm has become a bit like political wallpaper. You don’t even know he’s there. If that’s the effect he has on a political junkie like me, what sort of impact is he having on the ordinary Aussie who couldn’t care less about politics?
At least with Nelson one sat up and took notice even if one ended up in a state of stunned shock with one’s mouth open for minutes afterwards.

]]> By: Lefty E http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-553138 Lefty E Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:28:14 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/#comment-553138 Hmmm, it seems the Opposition Organ attacks Rudd, the stronger he becomes. In their own polling. Which only they own. And understand. etc. Question: Is OO endorsement the kiss of death in these post-Howard times? Are they too tied to a failed deregulationist agenda to have any popular cred? And finally: Why am I even asking these questions when no-one reads the OZ except a circle-jerk of “insiders”? Hmmm, it seems the Opposition Organ attacks Rudd, the stronger he becomes.
In their own polling. Which only they own. And understand. etc.

Question:
Is OO endorsement the kiss of death in these post-Howard times?
Are they too tied to a failed deregulationist agenda to have any popular cred?
And finally: Why am I even asking these questions when no-one reads the OZ except a circle-jerk of “insiders”?

]]> By: Lefty E http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/comment-page-1/#comment-553134 Lefty E Mon, 10 Nov 2008 22:19:48 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/11/10/hes-tanned-rested-and-ready-to-lead/#comment-553134 Excellent Drew: further evidence supporting thesis that google likes the meme. And if Google thinks you're called the GG/OO - you ARE called the GG/OO. :) Excellent Drew: further evidence supporting thesis that google likes the meme.

And if Google thinks you’re called the GG/OO – you ARE called the GG/OO. :)

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