Abbott cannot survive as Leader of his party or of the Opposition for too many more weeks (as I predicted, as I predicted) now the hooker has proved to have been in New Zealand on the night she had previously, sincerely thought she had been in bed, in Sydney, with Craig. She now has an alibi for that night, and he has alibis for three other nights, and that’s four out of seven. And the question, the question, Watson — which I lately put in the mouth of Sherlock Holmes — is why would he book a whore, or whores, whom he would copiously pay for but not then fuck? This is not answerable, and it never was.
Abbott can now say this girl’s mistake proves nothing. But the politics of him saying that, and of saying there are other hookers, you mark my words, and Craig was with them on some of the nights, some of the nights at least, some of them, you mark my words, are lethal for him. He has already shown himself to be, in the eyes of many, many female voters, and many homosexuals, a sadistic bully, and to have hounded in parliament a nice man to the end of his rope. So he has no choice but to say now, at the very least, ‘The hooker allegations are now somewhat in doubt, and I apologise for overemphasising them. But what he did with the union money elsewhere, however, is not in doubt, and that was reprehensible. In the meantime I will accept his vote.’ And so on.
But it was just his luck, his rotten luck, on this, D-Day, and the sixtieth anniversary of his beloved Lillibet attaining the crown, that the best economic numbers since before the GFC arrived, and Joe looked a beaming, flabby-faced goof, and the nice Kiwi hooker said Channel 9 framed Craig knowing he was innocent, and so it went.
It is a double whammy he cannot survive. ‘Trust me with the numbers, and trust me with the truth,’ he will say. And no-one will.
And he’s gone for all money.
Or perhaps you disagree.
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The economic figures are good, but horribly misleading. Any economist of note has indicated that the upward growth trend is positive, but the effects are not felt throughout the economy (just ask the retailers). It is but an apparition, and in 1, 2 or 3 months time when the real pinch is felt “How I love, How I love, my dear ol” Swanny won’t be singing.
To suggest we are going gangbusters is folly. We are better than Europe. But that is liking saying we can outrun a turtle.
Its ‘How I love ya, how I love ya, my dear old Swannee’, a song by the Gershwin brothers, please get the words right.
We are doing better than any other country in the world. Your ‘apparition’ assessment, however, is probably right, economically.
What is wrong is the politics of it.
Which means Abbott and Hockey are doomed.
The politics is going to look like, Gina and Twiggy and Clive, should be given a free hand and a round of applause for the latest stats. And therefore we should not imperil their prowess and magical powers from saving Oz from the dire circumstances the rest of the world is suffering.
If I was Hockey or Abbott, that is exactly what I would be saying, and adding as they already are, to further protect and enhance this success, we must ensure that worker’s claims for better conditions and more money ie greed, should be nipped in the bud.
We are Bob. And little of it has to do with the Federal Gov’t. It has to do with being blessed with natural resources, and also people willing to take a risk and get it out of the ground.
Swanny’s stimulus wasn’t necessary, nor the extent of it. One needs to only look at Sweden to see other (more effetive) methods of stimulating the economy.
Swan can gloat all he likes – he will drive retailers, small business people and those on the East coat off in droves.
Verily,why are you not pleased that we are doing so well, you can afford to buy your own Mateus…whatever that is..
Helvi we are doing well comparatively. I suggest you walk down Pitt Street, or any other suitable retail location and ask them how they’re going.
I’m more worried about the many homeless, right down in front of Myers Store…
Maybe most people are shopping on-line. Even here in prosperous Bowral shops are closing down, I’m pleased that the new owners are moving into selling pre-owned and stuff that people really need…not just unnecessary luxury items…
That is troubling, and a growing concern – I work nearby and the number seems to be increasing.
However it does not detract away from the fact shops are struggling or shutting down – online shopping does nothing for Australia.
What’s your prediction for the next Newspoll, Bob?
Not sure. Being dishonest, it could be anything.
Labor on 47 two party preferred, I think.
Abbott on 28.
Rudd shown beating Abbott.
No mention of Carr.
OK, then Morgan, Essential or Nielsen?
When will the ALP hit the front?
Mid July.
Wow! That’s a brave call.
I’m not going to argue. I’ve marked Monday 16 July in my calendar. I think there is a Nielsen poll due that week.
Will you accept Nielsen as an honest poller?
So stake your reputation as a political forecaster on that result?
No, I stake my reputation on my record. I am three times as good as anyone else.
It is hard to say what Nielsen will do. Fairfax is now an arm of the Liberal Party and they too, may want to please their customers.
There will be no Nielsen on July 16. There will be one on July 2 and one on August 4.
Oh come Big Marn… To claim everything is a conspiracy or a machiavellian plot of either Murdoch, the Libs or Gine actually detracts from your intelligence. Fairfax is certainly not ‘an arm of the Liberal Party’ – name 3 journalists other than Gerard Henderson (and Costello) who are right leaning. In fact name 2. Resorting to conspiracies to explain away what you are incapable of accepting I would have thought beneath your intellect.
“Fairfax is now an arm of the Liberal Party”
Jesus, them too now? And the ABC?
What’s left on the left?
Here is a prediction for the Liberals on the scale of the ones you make for Labor. Minchin will replace Fisher in the Senate and replace Hockey as Shadow Treasurer. This will allow the Coalition to join the economic debate with force. It will also improve lagging SA and Victorian numbers by Christmas. Rudd will come back to early and Tony and Nick will roll him like they did the first time.