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____ Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 33410 Australia Gender:	Why Change Government? Aug 3^rd, 2013 at 4:13pm So why dump one old party for the other since there isn't much different between them. One benefit with Rudd is he can speak a full sentence, even if it's cringeworthy. Imagine having Abbott represent Australia o/s. So why change?
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# Gold Member Offline A fool is certain: an ignorant fool, absolutely so Posts: 2603	Re: Why Change Government? Reply #1 - Aug 3^rd, 2013 at 4:22pm ____ wrote on Aug 3^rd, 2013 at 4:13pm: ... Imagine having Abbott represent Australia o/s. ... Abbott's cunning, but not wise. A politician, but not a statesman. If he becomes PM, I'll be surprised if we're not at war within six months.
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adelcrow Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20133 everywhere Gender:	Re: Why Change Government? Reply #2 - Aug 3^rd, 2013 at 5:05pm Kevin and Tony are pretty much copying each others policies word for word so it does seem a waste changing govt just to get a Kevin 07 clone.
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De-registered User Gold Member Offline Posts: 1029	Re: Why Change Government? Reply #3 - Aug 3^rd, 2013 at 5:11pm adelcrow wrote on Aug 3^rd, 2013 at 5:05pm: Kevin and Tony are pretty much copying each others policies word for word so it does seem a waste changing govt just to get a Kevin 07 clone. Maybe, but labor has proven it cant execute any policy without fu*cking it up and wasting huge amounts of tax payers money
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Reply #4 - Aug 3^rd, 2013 at 5:16pm

____ wrote on Aug 3^rd, 2013 at 4:13pm:

So why dump one old party for the other since there isn't much different between them.

One benefit with Rudd is he can speak a full sentence, even if it's cringeworthy. Imagine having Abbott represent Australia o/s.

So why change?

Labor is incompetent.
Haven't you worked that out yet?

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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 139651 Gender:	Re: Why Change Government? Reply #5 - Aug 3^rd, 2013 at 5:23pm ____ wrote on Aug 3^rd, 2013 at 4:13pm: Imagine having Abbott represent Australia No. I simply cannot imagine that.
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Reply #6 - Aug 3^rd, 2013 at 5:27pm

The other choice is a Government that promised a surplus of $1.5bn - later revised to $20bn deficit.

Now just 10 weeks since the last forecast they've revised their deficit forecast from $18bn to $30bn!!!!

That's pretty woeful forecasting even for the notoriously bad public sector.

If we forecasted that bad in our industry we'd be on the dole queue.

That's not a bad reason why a change of Government is not a bad thing.
This lot have presided over an awful economic downturn.

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Reply #7 - Aug 3^rd, 2013 at 6:14pm

chicken_lipsforme wrote on Aug 3^rd, 2013 at 5:16pm:

____ wrote on Aug 3^rd, 2013 at 4:13pm:

So why dump one old party for the other since there isn't much different between them.

One benefit with Rudd is he can speak a full sentence, even if it's cringeworthy. Imagine having Abbott represent Australia o/s.

So why change?

Labor is incompetent.
Haven't you worked that out yet?

Yeah, for sure.

Now have you noticed the conservative policies like Direct Inaction.

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Lobo Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 7407 Sydney Gender:	Re: Why Change Government? Reply #8 - Aug 3^rd, 2013 at 6:19pm Quote: Imagine having Abbott represent Australia o/s. Nightmares are made of this....
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Reply #9 - Aug 3^rd, 2013 at 6:28pm

adelcrow wrote on Aug 3^rd, 2013 at 5:05pm:

Kevin and Tony are pretty much copying each others policies word for word so it does seem a waste changing govt just to get a Kevin 07 clone.

yeah you keep saying that despite the clear evidence that there is a mountain of difference between the two. it would be pointless showing it to you tho.

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Reply #10 - Aug 3^rd, 2013 at 6:30pm

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Aug 3^rd, 2013 at 5:27pm:

The other choice is a Government that promised a surplus of $1.5bn - later revised to $20bn deficit.

Now just 10 weeks since the last forecast they've revised their deficit forecast from $18bn to $30bn!!!!

That's pretty woeful forecasting even for the notoriously bad public sector.

If we forecasted that bad in our industry we'd be on the dole queue.

That's not a bad reason why a change of Government is not a bad thing.
This lot have presided over an awful economic downturn.

the predictions have been so bad and consistently so that you wonder why the government just doesn't lop 10% off treasurys revenue forecasts and halves their estimated savings. that way you will always be closer than listening to treasury.

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Reply #11 - Aug 3^rd, 2013 at 6:47pm

chicken_lipsforme wrote on Aug 3^rd, 2013 at 5:16pm:

____ wrote on Aug 3^rd, 2013 at 4:13pm:

So why dump one old party for the other since there isn't much different between them.

One benefit with Rudd is he can speak a full sentence, even if it's cringeworthy. Imagine having Abbott represent Australia o/s.

So why change?

Labor is incompetent.
Haven't you worked that out yet?

Oh, I have no doubt about that, but the "alternative" is equally as incompetent, which means "WE" are between a rock & a hard place.
So, WHICHEVER OPTION GETS UP AT THE FORTHCOMING ELECTION, "WE" WILL BE THE BIGGEST LOSERS!

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Reply #12 - Aug 3^rd, 2013 at 6:55pm

____ wrote on Aug 3^rd, 2013 at 4:13pm:

So why dump one old party for the other since there isn't much different between them.

One benefit with Rudd is he can speak a full sentence, even if it's cringeworthy. Imagine having Abbott represent Australia o/s.

So why change?

Rudd/Labor must be punished for ruining most of the nation.
...and booted out so they cannot ruin the rest of it.

Cringeworthy Rudd, a total embarrassment, speaks a sentence, then repeats it fifty times in his 45 minute speeches that he could've finished in 10 minutes[like Abbott does].

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Reply #13 - Aug 3^rd, 2013 at 7:00pm

adelcrow wrote on Aug 3^rd, 2013 at 5:05pm:

Kevin and Tony are pretty much copying each others policies word for word so it does seem a waste changing govt just to get a Kevin 07 clone.

You mean "ME TOO" Rudd is doing exactly what he did in the 2007 election...copying all the policies of the Coaltion...making many promises...until after the election.

We all know how what happened after the 2007 election, don't we?
We have what we have today...massive debt, overrun by asylum seekers [read 'economic refugees'], sky-high petrol prices...no business confidence, rising unemployment, and a basket-case economy.

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Emma Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 9853 OZ Gender:	Re: Why Change Government? Reply #14 - Aug 3^rd, 2013 at 7:35pm seems bambu .. you are a 'glass half empty' kind of guy. you evidently believe all the crappist propaganda you are fed... I'd prefer another hung parliament.. with the Greens and Independents retaining the balance of power. THAT would be worth a vote..
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