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Re: MP Bob Katter registered Katter's Australian Party
Reply #90 - Jun 6^th, 2011 at 6:19pm

longweekend58 wrote on Jun 6^th, 2011 at 4:25pm:

Katter will pick up some redneck votes in FNQ and his party will do little more.

As a North Quenslander I say to you "get a dead dog up ya" it's not automatic the everyone up north is a lesser intellect and a racist and everyone down south is far superior by virtue of thier location alone.

So bugger you longy Angry

BTW Kater is a decent bloke who cares about his electorate, which something not many of you southern sh1theads can say about your scumbag pollie.

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Re: MP Bob Katter registered Katter's Australian Party
Reply #91 - Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 12:25pm

Katter's party in trouble?

June 17, 2011

SUPPORT for Bob Katter's new political party is losing ground with the Queensland MPs he wants to jump on his bandwagon.

In early June, the maverick far north Queensland federal MP called for candidates for Katter's Australian Party, which will stand for agricultural issues at the next Queensland and federal elections.

Independent MP Rob Messenger had been flirting with the idea of joining Mr Katter's new force, describing him as a "a living legend".

But the Burnett MP says despite agreeing with "110 per cent" of the party's policy platform, he won't be joining.

Mr Messenger referred to Mr Katter's anger and said "he is going about things the wrong way".

"He's not behaving in a politically smart or astute way," he said.

"I understand why he's got this anger; he's seen friends die because of deregulation, but he needs to put that anger aside and it's almost as though he wants revenge."

He accused Mr Katter of tarring Queensland independents with the same brush as his federal counterparts Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott, who delivered government to Julia Gillard and the Labor Party.

"He's confusing federal independent politics. I can understand the anger he has against Windsor and Oakshott," he said.

"He's executing his policies in a very angry way."

Mr Messenger said the "the game breaker" was a media report that Mr Katter was bullying a state independent MP and a Liberal National Party MP into signing up.

Earlier this week, Mr Katter fired a warning at Maryborough MP Chris Foley and LNP Hervey Bay MP Ted Sorensen to ignore the opportunity to join his party at their peril.

"Those of us who have walked out need to work together and we would plead with the independents to join us," Mr Katter told the Fraser Coast Chronicle this week.

"If not, we're taking you out."

Mr Messenger said his motto was to put "people before political parties".

"Bob's first political act in Queensland state politics has been to threaten two people who I respect and admire," he said.

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http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2011/06/17/346515_latest-news.html

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Re: MP Bob Katter registered Katter's Australian Party
Reply #92 - Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 12:34pm

buzzanddidj wrote on Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 12:25pm:

Katter's party in trouble?

June 17, 2011

SUPPORT for Bob Katter's new political party is losing ground with the Queensland MPs he wants to jump on his bandwagon.

In early June, the maverick far north Queensland federal MP called for candidates for Katter's Australian Party, which will stand for agricultural issues at the next Queensland and federal elections.

Independent MP Rob Messenger had been flirting with the idea of joining Mr Katter's new force, describing him as a "a living legend".

But the Burnett MP says despite agreeing with "110 per cent" of the party's policy platform, he won't be joining.

Mr Messenger referred to Mr Katter's anger and said "he is going about things the wrong way".

"He's not behaving in a politically smart or astute way," he said.

"I understand why he's got this anger; he's seen friends die because of deregulation, but he needs to put that anger aside and it's almost as though he wants revenge."

He accused Mr Katter of tarring Queensland independents with the same brush as his federal counterparts Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott, who delivered government to Julia Gillard and the Labor Party.

"He's confusing federal independent politics. I can understand the anger he has against Windsor and Oakshott," he said.

"He's executing his policies in a very angry way."

Mr Messenger said the "the game breaker" was a media report that Mr Katter was bullying a state independent MP and a Liberal National Party MP into signing up.

Earlier this week, Mr Katter fired a warning at Maryborough MP Chris Foley and LNP Hervey Bay MP Ted Sorensen to ignore the opportunity to join his party at their peril.

"Those of us who have walked out need to work together and we would plead with the independents to join us," Mr Katter told the Fraser Coast Chronicle this week.

"If not, we're taking you out."

Mr Messenger said his motto was to put "people before political parties".

"Bob's first political act in Queensland state politics has been to threaten two people who I respect and admire," he said.

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http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2011/06/17/346515_latest-news.html

its no real surprise. Katter is a fruticake and a bully. this party will go nowhere because it is a throwback to the 1950s. The world has changed since then and while not always for the better, there is no going back.

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Re: MP Bob Katter registered Katter's Australian Party
Reply #93 - Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 12:36pm

BigOl64 wrote on Jun 6^th, 2011 at 6:19pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Jun 6^th, 2011 at 4:25pm:

Katter will pick up some redneck votes in FNQ and his party will do little more.

As a North Quenslander I say to you "get a dead dog up ya" it's not automatic the everyone up north is a lesser intellect and a racist and everyone down south is far superior by virtue of thier location alone.

So bugger you longy Angry

BTW Kater is a decent bloke who cares about his electorate, which something not many of you southern sh1theads can say about your scumbag pollie.

Katter is a retard, a racist and mentally unstable. These are his good points. and anyone who votes for him is suspect in my view. He might care for his electorate but caring and being of any use are two different things. like the rest of FNQ he hasnt yet moved his calendar on from 1950.

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matty Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 11055 East Sydney Gender:	Re: MP Bob Katter registered Katter's Australian Party Reply #94 - Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 12:36pm I hope that the party does go well, but I doubt that Bob could ever be the force that Pauline was. When she registers her new party, I predict that it will have more success than Bob's.
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Reply #95 - Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 12:44pm

There seems to be a pretty hard core group of ultra nationalist types, that will swing their support behind any of the loony types who make the right noises about Orstraylya for Orstraylyans, despite the lack of substance to them, as evidenced by the One Nation phenomenon.

It amounts to simple people looking for simple solutions, to complicated problems, without the first idea how.

I do not like Katter's politics, and I doubt I would like him as a man, there is that bully attitude that sometimes shows out when he is confronted on an issue, but I think he is probably a decent and well meaning person, but I cannot help but feel there is an element of personal aggrandisement happening here.

With the amount of attention the Independents received after the last election, I think Bob sees a chance where if he can get a handful of seats, he may find himself holding disproportionate power, if another close election were to come.

While those on the right bemoan the demands that the Greens have imposed on Labor, can you imagine what Katter would demand of the Libs??

It is interesting times indeed.

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Re: MP Bob Katter registered Katter's Australian Party
Reply #96 - Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 5:18pm

mozzaok wrote on Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 12:44pm:

There seems to be a pretty hard core group of ultra nationalist types, that will swing their support behind any of the loony types who make the right noises about Orstraylya for Orstraylyans, despite the lack of substance to them, as evidenced by the One Nation phenomenon.

It amounts to simple people looking for simple solutions, to complicated problems, without the first idea how.

I do not like Katter's politics, and I doubt I would like him as a man, there is that bully attitude that sometimes shows out when he is confronted on an issue, but I think he is probably a decent and well meaning person, but I cannot help but feel there is an element of personal aggrandisement happening here.

With the amount of attention the Independents received after the last election, I think Bob sees a chance where if he can get a handful of seats, he may find himself holding disproportionate power, if another close election were to come.

While those on the right bemoan the demands that the Greens have imposed on Labor, can you imagine what Katter would demand of the Libs??

It is interesting times indeed.

Katter wont go anywhere. He only remains in his seat courtesy of the QLDers who frankly would vote for Hitler if he spoke about farming. Have you noticed the numbr of times Katter starts his interviews talking about 'being up all night talking to suicide farmers and talking them down'. Almost every time. He loses credibility with me very quikcly and probably anyone else with a high school education and partner not directly related to them.

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Re: MP Bob Katter registered Katter's Australian Party
Reply #97 - Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 7:01pm

longweekend58 wrote on Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 12:36pm:

BigOl64 wrote on Jun 6^th, 2011 at 6:19pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Jun 6^th, 2011 at 4:25pm:

Katter will pick up some redneck votes in FNQ and his party will do little more.

As a North Quenslander I say to you "get a dead dog up ya" it's not automatic the everyone up north is a lesser intellect and a racist and everyone down south is far superior by virtue of thier location alone.

So bugger you longy Angry

BTW Kater is a decent bloke who cares about his electorate, which something not many of you southern sh1theads can say about your scumbag pollie.

Katter is a retard, a racist and mentally unstable. These are his good points. and anyone who votes for him is suspect in my view. He might care for his electorate but caring and being of any use are two different things. like the rest of FNQ he hasnt yet moved his calendar on from 1950.

Fuken horsesh1t ya ignorant pr1ck. Grin

A holiday to noosa doesn't make you an expert in how 'north' Queenslanders think, behave or the reasons they vote, FFS.

Try and keep your opinions to subjects you have some sort of evidence to back up your statements.

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Re: MP Bob Katter registered Katter's Australian Party
Reply #98 - Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 7:16pm

BigOl64 wrote on Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 7:01pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Jun 23^rd, 2011 at 12:36pm:

BigOl64 wrote on Jun 6^th, 2011 at 6:19pm:

longweekend58 wrote on Jun 6^th, 2011 at 4:25pm:

Katter will pick up some redneck votes in FNQ and his party will do little more.

As a North Quenslander I say to you "get a dead dog up ya" it's not automatic the everyone up north is a lesser intellect and a racist and everyone down south is far superior by virtue of thier location alone.

So bugger you longy Angry

BTW Kater is a decent bloke who cares about his electorate, which something not many of you southern sh1theads can say about your scumbag pollie.

Katter is a retard, a racist and mentally unstable. These are his good points. and anyone who votes for him is suspect in my view. He might care for his electorate but caring and being of any use are two different things. like the rest of FNQ he hasnt yet moved his calendar on from 1950.

Fuken horsesh1t ya ignorant pr1ck. Grin

A holiday to noosa doesn't make you an expert in how 'north' Queenslanders think, behave or the reasons they vote, FFS.

Try and keep your opinions to subjects you have some sort of evidence to back up your statements.

go up there and look at the busts of Joh on the mantelpeices. there is proof. listen to Bob katter and his moronic policies and 1950s economics and then ask how ANYONE with a brain votes for him. If katter stood for election in any other place of the country he'd get a handful of votes from out-of-state hilbillies. the rest of us are bemused (or embarrassed) by a man with ideas that made Pauline Hanson look sophisticated and up-to-date.

Katter is a joke and frankly, anyone who supports him has questionable intelligence.

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