Suspect calls made to electoral offices. Coalition members believed responsible.
news.com.au/features/federal-election/indepen...Posted Sep 3, 2010, 10:16 PM UTC
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The Coalition rhetoric in the last 2 days makes me think they think they're going to lose.
Robb and Hockey in particular have been spinning the most ridiculous crap about Labor-Green 'coalition' being the most extreme left wing government ever, and running a scare approach about a guaranteed bigger mining tax and guaranteed carbon tax.
The reason it's so ridiculous is that neither party is going to be able to legislate a thing without the support of the independents. If Katter et al throw their weight behind Labor, it won't 'guarantee' shit. Each and every piece of legislation will be considered on its merits by the Greens and the Independents, and you need the support of the majority of them to get anything passed.
Basically, the Coalition are acting like they've already lost, and are back to spouting bullshit to the public hoping that it hits a nerve somewhere. Essentially, starting the attack lines for the next election.
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QED the Abbott gang = liars and thugs.
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because gillard and labor are shining beacons for truthfulness and honesty...
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What, are they? So what do we need the Greens for then?
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Suspect calls made to electoral offices. Independents believe Coalition members responsible.
FTFY.
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there doesn't seem to be anything here
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Haha
you have been banned from posting to Australia without the bullshit.
I'm so distraught. Go away spammer.
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Based on the evidence of the issues considered important by the three independents, it does indeed look as though they will be supporting Labor. I've strongly suspected this of Oakeshott and Windsor all this week, especially after I watched their national press club panel.
I was not so sure about Katter, thinking that the mining tax and carbon tax may push him too far towards the coalition, but in the last day or so the issues he's really emphasised as being important include Aboriginal rights, the electricity grid, renewable energy, ethanol and the NBN. Combine that with his very sincere praise for Rudd, the way he's ridiculed the Coalition for doing nothing over their last 12 years in government to invest in valuable regional infrastructure, and the whole costings debacle, and Katter has got himself a really strong case to go with Labor.
Plus today's Newspoll statistics showing the swing towards Labor in their respective electorates only makes his choice easier. I have similar reasons based on policies and priorities for expecting Oakeshott and Windsor to side with Labor too, so I think it's a pretty safe bet that will be the case.
It seems like the coalition is aware of this too, which is why they seem to be panicking so much. But if they are behind these calls in any way, then that's just gone too far. Though I'd really like to see some solid evidence to support that accusation.
I don't think it's too hard to imagine when you've got senior senators like Bill Heffernan pretending to be 'the devil'. WTF?
The Liberals I know don't think Abbott is ready to govern, and that's putting it very politely.
In Bill's defence he didn't realise it was Oakeshotts wife on the phone. He claims he thought it was his kids!
Can't believe he used that line as an excuse - as that's even worse in my opinion
My old boss at work is a died in the wool Liberal (one quote of his: "I really liked John Howard, he was nice.") but he has said Tony Abbott is too far right wing for him.
Is that because they think that he isn't ready to govern or because if he becomes PM it will make it harder for Mal T to become PM?
Re. my quote to glengyron above, the same boss fully supported Turnbull's ETS support.
lol, Labor has had three years to govern and they're still not ready.
Heh. OK, well, perhaps it's more the devil you know then.