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Re: why did people vote labor?
Reply #45 - Feb 13^th, 2014 at 1:18pm

Dnarever wrote on Feb 13^th, 2014 at 1:15pm:

Grendel wrote on Feb 13^th, 2014 at 9:54am:

Just a few facts for a change...

Abbott - Politics (brief time as journalist)

Reality...
* BEc, LLB (Syd), MA (Oxon).

education

* Rhodes Scholar.

education

* Journalist.
* Plant Manager, Pioneer Concrete.

Between 1987 and 1990 - mostly as a journalist, probably well under 12 months at Pioneer.

* Press secretary and political adviser to the Leader of the Opposition, Dr JR Hewson 1990-93. (political)
* Executive Director, Australians for Constitutional Monarchy 1993-94. (political).
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Abbott was primarily a politician all his working life

Had the Labor politicians been assessed in the same manner as you have here you would have got a similar result.

The only business related post he held was as a plant manager for probably under 12 months - you can only guess why he ran away from that position to be a lowly advisor to a politician.

wasn't he removed from the position because he couldn't cut it?????

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Reply #46 - Feb 13^th, 2014 at 1:22pm

i think the more interesting question is why do only about 40 % of the population vote labor.
If , as the leftards on here keep stating, conservatives only care about 'the big end of town" , only govern for the benefit of gina rinehart and rupert murdoch, then the conservative vote should be about 1 %.
why do so many of the urban battlers vote conservative.
how did howard win over suburban australia?
how did labor lose its base?
how did the working poor , come to be so disillusioned with labor that they voted in a supposedly rich mans elite.

labor have some real soul searching to do and i can see nothing that indicates a willingness to "reconnect" with the suburban australian family.

In fact, unbelievably, the attitudes of many of the left leaning commentators and of the leftards on here seems absolutely hostile to the suburban battler.

A flying visit to the rooty hill RSL for a community forum once every 4 years just isnt going to cut it.

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Re: why did people vote labor?
Reply #47 - Feb 13^th, 2014 at 1:24pm

Grendel wrote on Feb 13^th, 2014 at 9:54am:

Just a few facts for a change...

Hockey -Lawyer

Reality...
* BA, LLB (Syd).

(Educated as Lawyer)

* Director of Policy to the Premier of New South Wales.

(politics)

* Banking and finance lawyer, Corrs Chambers Westgarth.

Worked as Lawyer

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You basically agree with what I had abbreviated?

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Kat Gold Member Offline Socialism IS the answer. Posts: 17709 Everywhere and no-where Gender:	Re: why did people vote labor? Reply #48 - Feb 13^th, 2014 at 1:30pm Why? Probably because they knew that Abbott would turn the place to sh1t. Which he has. Even more so, and more rapidly than predicted. You lot backed a bunch of losers, and everyone (including you) will now lose because of it. Well done, idiots.
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Lobo Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 7407 Sydney Gender:	Re: why did people vote labor? Reply #49 - Feb 13^th, 2014 at 1:31pm lucyluck wrote on Feb 13^th, 2014 at 7:09am: Why did people vote Liberal? Did you want to go into recession? Did you want unemployment at 6%???
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Reply #50 - Feb 13^th, 2014 at 1:31pm

Grendel wrote on Feb 13^th, 2014 at 9:54am:

Just a few facts for a change...

Andrews - Lawyer

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* BA, LLB (Melb), LLM (Monash).

(educated as a Lawyer)

* Research solicitor, Law Institute of Victoria 1980-81.

(worked as a Lawyer)

* Co-ordinator, Continuing Legal Education, Law Institute of Victoria 1981-83.

(educated others as a Lawyer)

* Associate to the Hon. Sir James Gobbo, Supreme Court of Victoria 1983-85.

(worked as a Lawyer)

* Barrister-at-law, Victoria 1985-91.

(worked as a Lawyer)

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I don't see what you are disagreeing with? The guy was a Lawyer.

Same as all the other contradictions.

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Re: why did people vote labor?
Reply #51 - Feb 13^th, 2014 at 1:40pm

aquascoot wrote on Feb 13^th, 2014 at 1:22pm:

i think the more interesting question is why do only about 40 % of the population vote labor.
If , as the leftards on here keep stating, conservatives only care about 'the big end of town" , only govern for the benefit of gina rinehart and rupert murdoch, then the conservative vote should be about 1 %.
why do so many of the urban battlers vote conservative.
how did howard win over suburban australia?
how did labor lose its base?
how did the working poor , come to be so disillusioned with labor that they voted in a supposedly rich mans elite.

labor have some real soul searching to do and i can see nothing that indicates a willingness to "reconnect" with the suburban australian family.

In fact, unbelievably, the attitudes of many of the left leaning commentators and of the leftards on here seems absolutely hostile to the suburban battler.

A flying visit to the rooty hill RSL for a community forum once every 4 years just isnt going to cut it.

Because they are idiots that believe what they hear in the media (including all the slogans) (murdoch)

SOB

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Re: why did people vote labor?
Reply #52 - Feb 13^th, 2014 at 1:44pm

Kat wrote on Feb 13^th, 2014 at 1:30pm:

Why?

Probably because they knew that Abbott would turn the place to sh1t.

Which he has.

Even more so, and more rapidly than predicted.

You lot backed a bunch of losers, and everyone (including you) will now lose because of it.

Well done, idiots.

oh, and what has abbott done so badly ?

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Re: why did people vote labor?
Reply #53 - Feb 13^th, 2014 at 1:46pm

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Feb 13^th, 2014 at 1:40pm:

aquascoot wrote on Feb 13^th, 2014 at 1:22pm:

i think the more interesting question is why do only about 40 % of the population vote labor.
If , as the leftards on here keep stating, conservatives only care about 'the big end of town" , only govern for the benefit of gina rinehart and rupert murdoch, then the conservative vote should be about 1 %.
why do so many of the urban battlers vote conservative.
how did howard win over suburban australia?
how did labor lose its base?
how did the working poor , come to be so disillusioned with labor that they voted in a supposedly rich mans elite.

labor have some real soul searching to do and i can see nothing that indicates a willingness to "reconnect" with the suburban australian family.

In fact, unbelievably, the attitudes of many of the left leaning commentators and of the leftards on here seems absolutely hostile to the suburban battler.

A flying visit to the rooty hill RSL for a community forum once every 4 years just isnt going to cut it.

Because they are idiots that believe what they hear in the media (including all the slogans) (murdoch)

SOB

Yes , i hear that a lot from leftards. The calling of this cohort "idiots". That sort of proves my point about just how the attitude of the left to its former core constituency has become one of revulsion on both sides.The elite think they are idiots. The battlers think the elite are idiots. The conservatives are very wise to pick up this block of voters which, lets face it, have won them 4 of the last 6 general elections

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Dnarever Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 58622 Here Gender:	Re: why did people vote labor? Reply #54 - Feb 13^th, 2014 at 2:11pm why did people vote labor? Maybe they thought that Australia should have a car industry and be involved in manufacturing.
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Re: why did people vote labor?
Reply #55 - Feb 13^th, 2014 at 5:18pm

Sprintcyclist wrote on Feb 13^th, 2014 at 1:44pm:

Kat wrote on Feb 13^th, 2014 at 1:30pm:

Why?

Probably because they knew that Abbott would turn the place to sh1t.

Which he has.

Even more so, and more rapidly than predicted.

You lot backed a bunch of losers, and everyone (including you) will now lose because of it.

Well done, idiots.

oh, and what has abbott done so badly ?

Oh.... just about everything he's touched.

With, no doubt, more to follow.

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Re: why did people vote labor?
Reply #56 - Feb 13^th, 2014 at 5:29pm

Kat wrote on Feb 13^th, 2014 at 5:18pm:

Sprintcyclist wrote on Feb 13^th, 2014 at 1:44pm:

Kat wrote on Feb 13^th, 2014 at 1:30pm:

Why?

Probably because they knew that Abbott would turn the place to sh1t.

Which he has.

Even more so, and more rapidly than predicted.

You lot backed a bunch of losers, and everyone (including you) will now lose because of it.

Well done, idiots.

oh, and what has abbott done so badly ?

Oh.... just about everything he's touched.

They should call him "sexy fingers".

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Re: why did people vote labor?
Reply #57 - Feb 13^th, 2014 at 5:34pm

De-registered User wrote on Feb 13^th, 2014 at 7:11am:

It is in peoples nature to want, want, want. until they foresee the country going down the toilet. This was the case in the last election.

I still maintain that the Howard government would of won government against Kevin Dud if it had started to spend a little, the country would have been in a lot better shape if they had remained in power than it is today.

Actually the problem was, they were spending a lot, but it was giving money to people who really did not need it and the "people" smartened up to this...

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Re: why did people vote labor?
Reply #58 - Feb 13^th, 2014 at 5:36pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 13^th, 2014 at 5:29pm:

Kat wrote on Feb 13^th, 2014 at 5:18pm:

Sprintcyclist wrote on Feb 13^th, 2014 at 1:44pm:

Kat wrote on Feb 13^th, 2014 at 1:30pm:

Why?

Probably because they knew that Abbott would turn the place to sh1t.

Which he has.

Even more so, and more rapidly than predicted.

You lot backed a bunch of losers, and everyone (including you) will now lose because of it.

Well done, idiots.

oh, and what has abbott done so badly ?

Oh.... just about everything he's touched.

They should call him "sexy fingers".

Or 'Errol Flynn'.

He fecked everything he touched, too.

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Phemanderac Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 3507 Gender:	Re: why did people vote labor? Reply #59 - Feb 13^th, 2014 at 5:37pm Grendel wrote on Feb 13^th, 2014 at 7:42am: I'm guessing the poll will only show the political bias evident on this site. Yep, you probably got that right...
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