Comments on: Newspoll: Labor 59-41

By: Vernon A. Barbee

Vernon A. Barbee — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:59:53 +0000

Very interesting to read it

By: Paul Burns

Paul Burns — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:03:02 +0000

Thanks, Jacques.

By: Jacques de Molay

Jacques de Molay — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 05:43:09 +0000

Paul Burns @ 20,

That was I that mentioned the fact the Rudd Government are reducing funding to Work For The Dole. The key is whenever there is a major announcement (the big payments for pensioners) just look for something buried on say page 13. No one wants it known they’re looking after the unemployed.

By: Chookie

Chookie — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:49:34 +0000

Razor, I don’t think the meeja is “behind” Rudd — but I think that most of them have been giving the ALP an easy ride rather than actually doing any journalism. Where’s any in-depth criticism of Julia Gillard’s peculiar passion for Joel Klein? In the Letters pages, not by journos. Ditto the internet censorship stuff. It’s easier to regurgitate press releases (hello, Michael Brissenden) than become the next Laurie Oakes.

By: Mercurius

Mercurius — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:26:53 +0000

But Rudd would have Hockey served medium rare with sauce bearnaise and pommes fondants, and some particularly difficult Debussy playing in the background.

You forgot the nice chianti! Fffffffffff…..

By: Mercurius

Mercurius — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:25:37 +0000

Razor, when people say a ‘hostile press’, what they mean is this:

Oz commentariat 2004-2006: “The Coalition is ahead in the polls because their government is good and right and represents the commonsense will of the people.”

Oz commentariat 2008: “Labor are ahead in the polls because their government is based on spin and shiny appearances and they have managed to fool the people into believing their spin.”

See the problem? They’re both subjective statements. That paper long ago gave up reporting in favour of attempted “agenda setting”.

Which is why the Oz has lost its credibility (that and two of their “star” writers assaulting people).

By: Rx

Rx — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 08:50:39 +0000

If Hockey takes the leadership it will be a disaster for them. He’s got “WorkChoices” marked in big letters on his forehead.

Labor must have file footage amounting to hundreds of minutes of him talking up their shitty IR laws.

Pick a couple of grabs, interspersed with grainy background and foreboding music and voice-over, and they’ve got a ready-made scare ad that will have employees and their families lining up pre-dawn on polling day to vote against the miserable Liberals.

By: joe2

joe2 — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 06:27:33 +0000

Na, that was about in-house Opposition Organ politics mixed with a breach in the code of “off the record” silence. Chris Mitchell carelessly leaked to Mathew Franklin further evidence of Dubbya being a dingbat. Which was roundly greeted by crys of “so wot” by anyone who was still awake.
http://www.crikey.com.au/Politics/20081117-Mungo-Get-off-the-pot-Chris-Mitchell.html

The Razor case for media ‘fawning’ is very, very weak.

By: Paul Burns

Paul Burns — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:55:47 +0000

I would have thought the reason the Australian took so long to reveal The American Imbecile’s Imbecility was because they were getting permission from Murdoch. After all, their boss is a supporter of the Republicans.

By: adrian

adrian — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 04:57:12 +0000

Razor, if you can name one, yes only one, member of the commetariate or press gallery who ‘fawns’ over Rudd, then I will indeed pull the other one.
Until then you can keep pulling all you like.