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Re: The Greens to lose sole Lower House seat.
Reply #15 - Aug 8^th, 2013 at 4:53pm

bambu wrote on Aug 8^th, 2013 at 1:39pm:

Nationals should get with the program...for the greater good of the Coalition.

But thats not the case, because the Liberals are wanting ALP preferences to boot the nationals out. So what happens is the ALP picks up a seat, the Liberals pick up a seat the Nationals get nothing. Why cant the Liberals ask for a preference deal that actually increases the Coalition numbers in the house. All this deal does is take one from its own group.

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Reply #16 - Aug 8^th, 2013 at 5:02pm

Verge wrote on Aug 8^th, 2013 at 4:53pm:

bambu wrote on Aug 8^th, 2013 at 1:39pm:

Nationals should get with the program...for the greater good of the Coalition.

But thats not the case, because the Liberals are wanting ALP preferences to boot the nationals out. So what happens is the ALP picks up a seat, the Liberals pick up a seat the Nationals get nothing. Why cant the Liberals ask for a preference deal that actually increases the Coalition numbers in the house. All this deal does is take one from its own group.

they cant win Melbourne so it is irrelevant. the other seat is either nats or libs. either way it is a coalition win.

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Re: The Greens to lose sole Lower House seat.
Reply #17 - Aug 8^th, 2013 at 9:22pm

Verge wrote on Aug 8^th, 2013 at 4:53pm:

bambu wrote on Aug 8^th, 2013 at 1:39pm:

Nationals should get with the program...for the greater good of the Coalition.

But thats not the case, because the Liberals are wanting ALP preferences to boot the nationals out. So what happens is the ALP picks up a seat, the Liberals pick up a seat the Nationals get nothing. Why cant the Liberals ask for a preference deal that actually increases the Coalition numbers in the house. All this deal does is take one from its own group.

Fair point. I don't see the point in running a Liberal candidate in Mallee, just keep it with the Nationals.

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BILL SHORTEN WILL NEVER BE PM!!!!

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Re: The Greens to lose sole Lower House seat.
Reply #18 - Aug 8^th, 2013 at 10:25pm

corporate_whitey wrote on Aug 8^th, 2013 at 1:28pm:

Adam Bandt needs to come out swinging with sensible Left Wing policies restricting the role of capital in the market and advocating for Labor ownership of the means of production to challenge the Labor party to match him. We need a race to the Left...

True, Whitey. Matty used to be in the Greens, and he said they were like a watermelon - red on the inside.

He joined the Libs soon after that. We might join the communists if Mr Abbott doesn’t get in.

Thoughts?

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Reply #19 - Aug 8^th, 2013 at 11:37pm

bogarde73 wrote on Aug 8^th, 2013 at 3:36pm:

it will be a great joy to see that snide arrogant little turd leave parliament. I would much rather have a labor person there than a slimy self-absorbed greenie like him.

longie, I heartily endorse your sentiments. The major parties ought to come to agreement never to preference these people and thus consign them to the dustbin.

I agree

Every party should preference in such a way that the Greens will never get in again

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Bill 14% is not the alcohol content of that wine. It's your poll number

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Re: The Greens to lose sole Lower House seat.
Reply #20 - Aug 9^th, 2013 at 12:01am

Maqqa wrote on Aug 8^th, 2013 at 11:37pm:

bogarde73 wrote on Aug 8^th, 2013 at 3:36pm:

it will be a great joy to see that snide arrogant little turd leave parliament. I would much rather have a labor person there than a slimy self-absorbed greenie like him.

longie, I heartily endorse your sentiments. The major parties ought to come to agreement never to preference these people and thus consign them to the dustbin.

I agree

Every party should preference in such a way that the Greens will never get in again

You don’t like their animal welfare policies?

Please explain.

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Reply #21 - Aug 9^th, 2013 at 9:04am

Karnal wrote on Aug 9^th, 2013 at 12:01am:

Maqqa wrote on Aug 8^th, 2013 at 11:37pm:

bogarde73 wrote on Aug 8^th, 2013 at 3:36pm:

it will be a great joy to see that snide arrogant little turd leave parliament. I would much rather have a labor person there than a slimy self-absorbed greenie like him.

longie, I heartily endorse your sentiments. The major parties ought to come to agreement never to preference these people and thus consign them to the dustbin.

I agree

Every party should preference in such a way that the Greens will never get in again

You don’t like their animal welfare policies?

Please explain.

they are spoilers. when holding the balance of power, they voted for so few things that the effective balance of power was the coalition. It labor wanted something passed they went straight to Abbott. Going to the Greens was rather pointless with their 96% NO vote record.

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AUSSIE: "Speaking for myself, I could not care less about 298 human beings having their life snuffed out in a nano-second, or what impact that loss has on Members of their family, their parents..."

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skippy. Gold Member Offline Posts: 20882 Gender:	Re: The Greens to lose sole Lower House seat. Reply #22 - Aug 9^th, 2013 at 9:11am Polls taken in the actual seat show the GREENS will just about win it without preferences, they're on about 47% primary, this thread is just another Matty wet dream, immature brats are renowned for them.
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skippy. Gold Member Offline Posts: 20882 Gender:	Re: The Greens to lose sole Lower House seat. Reply #23 - Aug 9^th, 2013 at 9:13am Longlyingfool claiming the GREENS are spoilers is funny too, by saying 96% of Labor bills were passed by the coalition is he saying 96% of Labor bills must have been good. Good on you longlyingfool.
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Re: The Greens to lose sole Lower House seat.
Reply #24 - Aug 9^th, 2013 at 6:30pm

skippy. wrote on Aug 9^th, 2013 at 9:11am:

Polls taken in the actual seat show the GREENS will just about win it without preferences, they're on about 47% primary, this thread is just another Matty wet dream, immature brats are renowned for them.

you might just get to see how preferential voting screws the Greens. if lib preferences go 90% to Labor then Labor WILL slip in front of Bandt and take the seat.

It will be glorious to behold. I wonder if FD who loves boh the GREENs and PV will feel so happy when the clearly preferred candidate gets beaten by someone coming a distant second?

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AUSSIE: "Speaking for myself, I could not care less about 298 human beings having their life snuffed out in a nano-second, or what impact that loss has on Members of their family, their parents..."

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