Comments on: Grow up, Labor http://www.grods.com/post/2611/ Australia's leading blog that starts with 'G' and has nine letters in its name. Join us for a latte as we discuss politics, media, society and the internet. Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:15:58 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Editor http://www.grods.com/post/2611/comment-page-1/#comment-20552 The Editor Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:59:53 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2611/#comment-20552 P. W. N. E. D. P. W. N. E. D.

]]> By: Howard Roark http://www.grods.com/post/2611/comment-page-1/#comment-20550 Howard Roark Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:28:56 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2611/#comment-20550 Actually, Leon has a point, John. Actually, Leon has a point, John.

]]> By: Leon Bertrand QC http://www.grods.com/post/2611/comment-page-1/#comment-20546 Leon Bertrand QC Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:13:00 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2611/#comment-20546 actually, John, you have commented on my blog many times. So I take you you have admitted you have no integrity? actually, John, you have commented on my blog many times.

So I take you you have admitted you have no integrity?

]]> By: Mikey http://www.grods.com/post/2611/comment-page-1/#comment-20474 Mikey Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:07:57 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2611/#comment-20474 Is Leon any relation to Plastic Bertrand? Is Leon any relation to Plastic Bertrand?

]]> By: John Surname http://www.grods.com/post/2611/comment-page-1/#comment-20470 John Surname Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:37:25 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2611/#comment-20470 Please, Landeryou is only pretending to read them. Why would Landeryou read them when they mimic him in the first place? Please, Landeryou is only pretending to read them. Why would Landeryou read them when they mimic him in the first place?

]]> By: Krypto http://www.grods.com/post/2611/comment-page-1/#comment-20469 Krypto Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:31:15 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2611/#comment-20469 oh that's not quite true John, Andy Slandy is probably reading. More to the point no-one of integrity is reading Leon's "articles" (unless they're trolling for something hillariously stupid to blog about). oh that’s not quite true John, Andy Slandy is probably reading.

More to the point no-one of integrity is reading Leon’s “articles” (unless they’re trolling for something hillariously stupid to blog about).

]]> By: John Surname http://www.grods.com/post/2611/comment-page-1/#comment-20468 John Surname Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:56:34 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2611/#comment-20468 Don't troll here to raise the hits for your pathetic blog, Leon. No-one is reading your "articles". Don’t troll here to raise the hits for your pathetic blog, Leon. No-one is reading your “articles”.

]]> By: Krypto http://www.grods.com/post/2611/comment-page-1/#comment-20467 Krypto Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:42:30 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2611/#comment-20467 there's a bloody Arab in every tent isn't there. there’s a bloody Arab in every tent isn’t there.

]]> By: Leon Bertrand http://www.grods.com/post/2611/comment-page-1/#comment-20466 Leon Bertrand Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:39:44 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2611/#comment-20466 Both sides are as bad as each other. Accountability and transparency is much easier to talk about than to practice, as Labor seems to be discovering at the moment: http://leonbertrand.blogspot.com/2008/05/bligh-governments-40-secrets.html Both sides are as bad as each other. Accountability and transparency is much easier to talk about than to practice, as Labor seems to be discovering at the moment:

http://leonbertrand.blogspot.com/2008/05/bligh-governments-40-secrets.html

]]> By: joe2 http://www.grods.com/post/2611/comment-page-1/#comment-20465 joe2 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:32:32 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2611/#comment-20465 I thought it fair to stack up lots of legislation and challenge the opposition to block it before the senate changeover. And, particularly, if Nelson is proposing to hold up what are considered the "budgetry essentials", why not call him on it, while he still has some power to decide? I thought it fair to stack up lots of legislation and challenge the opposition to block it before the senate changeover.

And, particularly, if Nelson is proposing to hold up what are considered the “budgetry essentials”, why not call him on it, while he still has some power to decide?

]]> By: Mikey http://www.grods.com/post/2611/comment-page-1/#comment-20461 Mikey Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:08:22 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2611/#comment-20461 Absolutely right. They should. However enfeebled Libs take note. Pay back is a bitch. Absolutely right. They should.

However enfeebled Libs take note. Pay back is a bitch.

]]> By: Damian http://www.grods.com/post/2611/comment-page-1/#comment-20456 Damian Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:00:56 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2611/#comment-20456 Fisting Nudies? Fisting Nudies?

]]> By: David http://www.grods.com/post/2611/comment-page-1/#comment-20455 David Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:59:40 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2611/#comment-20455 Fundies Fist, perhaps. Fundies Fist, perhaps.

]]> By: Chade http://www.grods.com/post/2611/comment-page-1/#comment-20454 Chade Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:08:13 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2611/#comment-20454 Did you mean Fundies First or Nudies First, Editor...? Did you mean Fundies First or Nudies First, Editor…?

]]> By: The Editor http://www.grods.com/post/2611/comment-page-1/#comment-20446 The Editor Tue, 03 Jun 2008 03:11:34 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2611/#comment-20446 Because they can still block it with the assistance of Fudies First and/or Xenephon (or even the Greens in some cases.) Because they can still block it with the assistance of Fudies First and/or Xenephon (or even the Greens in some cases.)

]]> By: Wah http://www.grods.com/post/2611/comment-page-1/#comment-20445 Wah Tue, 03 Jun 2008 03:09:00 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2611/#comment-20445 One thing I don't understand about the Libs is why they want to delay legislation when they only have the balance of power in the Senate for another month or so. One thing I don’t understand about the Libs is why they want to delay legislation when they only have the balance of power in the Senate for another month or so.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.grods.com/post/2611/comment-page-1/#comment-20441 Bruce Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:45:53 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2611/#comment-20441 <i>Hear, hear!</i> Hear, hear! (Do I laugh or grumble? I didn't hear the speaker.) Hear, hear!

Hear, hear! (Do I laugh or grumble? I didn’t hear the speaker.)

]]> By: Bron http://www.grods.com/post/2611/comment-page-1/#comment-20440 Bron Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:25:07 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2611/#comment-20440 Good point, also, Wah -- but that's just politicking. There still needs to be some transparency and accountability and debate, regardless. No matter what Labor will do, the Libs will still find something to spin and nitpick on. Good point, also, Wah — but that’s just politicking. There still needs to be some transparency and accountability and debate, regardless. No matter what Labor will do, the Libs will still find something to spin and nitpick on.

]]> By: Wah http://www.grods.com/post/2611/comment-page-1/#comment-20437 Wah Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:09:19 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2611/#comment-20437 Wayne Swan made a good point though, saying that if Labor didn't try to new polices through the Libs would accuse them of doing nothing and being spin over substance. Wayne Swan made a good point though, saying that if Labor didn’t try to new polices through the Libs would accuse them of doing nothing and being spin over substance.

]]> By: Bron http://www.grods.com/post/2611/comment-page-1/#comment-20431 Bron Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:31:07 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2611/#comment-20431 Good point well made, Ed. I agree wholeheartedly. It's making a mockery of the system. Good point well made, Ed. I agree wholeheartedly. It’s making a mockery of the system.

]]> By: magic bellybutton http://www.grods.com/post/2611/comment-page-1/#comment-20415 magic bellybutton Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:54:20 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2611/#comment-20415 WTF is with the ALP at the moment? They're all behaving like children. WTF is with the ALP at the moment? They’re all behaving like children.

]]> By: Jangari http://www.grods.com/post/2611/comment-page-1/#comment-20411 Jangari Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:10:41 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2611/#comment-20411 <blockquote>...the exact same thing with legislation covering areas such as industrial relations and asylum seekers.</blockquote> Not to mention, <a href="http://www.matjjin-nehen.com/2007/08/07/500-pages-in-one-day/" rel="nofollow">Indigenous Affairs</a>.

…the exact same thing with legislation covering areas such as industrial relations and asylum seekers.

Not to mention, Indigenous Affairs.

]]> By: Damian http://www.grods.com/post/2611/comment-page-1/#comment-20409 Damian Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:35:54 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2611/#comment-20409 Hear, hear! Hear, hear!

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