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Why I love the Liberals

Monday 19 May 2008, 12:14 pm

The Editor

Categories: Politics

Tags: Brendan Nelson, Labor, leadership, LiberalParty, MalcolmTurnbull

Last week the Labor government delivered its first budget in thirteen years to mixed reviews, to which opposition leader Brendan Nelson responded in a not-totally-pathetic fashion when put in the context of his dismal leadership record. Today the coalition was handed a rare golden opportunity to stick one up Labor…

The exclusive Herald Sun/Galaxy poll taken at the weekend shows just 23 per cent of voters overall believe they will be better off as a result of the Budget.

A total of 33 per cent said they would be worse off, while a large pool of 44 per cent were uncommitted.

…and what do they do with it?

MALCOLM Turnbull has publicly confirmed a split within Liberal ranks over fuel excise but denied he is the source of a devastating leak that threatens to reignite the Liberal leadership question.

Them crazy Liberal attention seekers noticed that the negative spotlight looked set to shine elsewhere so they imploded just a little bit more to ensure that they stayed smack-bang in the centre of punters’ attention.

And what’s with Turnbull so actively undermining Nelson’s leadership in the public sphere? As if you’d put your concerns about a major party policy in an email to the leader’s chief of staff only minutes before that policy’s announcement unless you planned to use that email to boost yourself at a later date.

Sez Turnbull: “Naturally I support the policy measures announced in Dr Nelson’s Budget Reply.”

Bwah! Hah, ha, ha, haw!

12 Comments

Wah (Monday 19 May 2008, 12:35 pm) #

Why would he bother trying to undermine Nelson, when Nelson does such a great job himself?

And why are 33 per cent of Australians worse off under the budget? How? Whingeing fucks.
Krypto (Monday 19 May 2008, 12:56 pm) #

yes I think if you looked at and compared the annual income of the 22% who are better off and the 33% who are worse off the clearer picture would emerge.

It’s a little difficult to feel sympathy for those whinging they will be “worse off” when you see them sitting down to lobster stuffed with beluga caviar and white truffle served on a bed of 24 carrat gold leaf every night.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, this country needs a gulag.
John Surname (Monday 19 May 2008, 12:58 pm) #

Worse off = nothing in it for me.

Unless 33% were planning to buy luxury cars. I know I was.
Judas Kiss (Monday 19 May 2008, 1:29 pm) #

With voters showing discontent with the budget I think I can see the baleful figure of Keating hovering around Swan.
cosmicjester (Monday 19 May 2008, 1:40 pm) #

people are stupid, would they honestly prefer the infrastructure, health and education systems to degrade just to keep the annual tax cuts and middle class welfare checks coming?
The Editor (Monday 19 May 2008, 2:10 pm) #

Probably.
Zombie Mao (Monday 19 May 2008, 2:13 pm) #

33 percent would also vote liberal…
Krypto (Monday 19 May 2008, 3:16 pm) #

enough said.
So the current facilities at Woomera would easily house around 33% of the Australian population in inhumanly cramped, disease ridden squallor reminiscent of the convict hulks moored on the Thames in centuries past.
Perhaps we could squeeze em into just the one compound and see what happens.
Judas Kiss (Monday 19 May 2008, 4:01 pm) #

Don’t forget those well worn tropes when talking about Woomera:

1. razor wire
2. hot desert location
3. concentration camp
4. people getting about like zombies
5. new found fans of all things Aussie (AFL, Foxtel platinum, Pantene hair products etc).
Chade (Monday 19 May 2008, 4:17 pm) #

Sounds like a holiday. Don’t know what you’re complaining about, really.
Rx (Monday 19 May 2008, 10:40 pm) #

Sez Turnbull: “Naturally I support the policy measures announced in Dr Nelson’s Budget Reply.”

Well, they’re not called the Lieberals for nothing.

Talkbull caught out talking bull …
http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/news/local/political/turnbull-rebuffed-by-rbatreasury/1203552.html
Michael (Tuesday 20 May 2008, 11:20 am) #

I heard a little of Julie Bishop on the radio this morning, apparently she has been asked to go back to WA on a rescue mission. While not a Liberal supporter, I believe that an effective government needs an effective opposition and the Libs could do a lot worse than put her in the top job. She is well-spoken and made some good points. No idea on her policies apart from being a Workchoices fan, but I think she could pull the Libs into line.