Things go from bad to worse for Doc Nelson (although was it already worse for him?):

“Ack! Get away from me, you spawn of Satan!”

Even Silko the Alsatian harbours a few doubts about embattled Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson.

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Silko’s beaming owner was unperturbed. “Don’t worry, she’s a baby, she won’t hurt anyone,” he said, as the young pup thrashed around at the end of her lead, playfully nipping the ends of Dr Nelson’s fingers.

After the obligatory cuddly, feel-good animal photo opportunity — which Silko gracefully lapped up — the dog bounded away down the main street, her owner shaking his head.

“We didn’t expect that this morning, did we?” he said as he walked away.

Didn’t expect what? Doc Nelson’s visit (an extension of his Listening Tour, perhaps?), or the dog’s reaction against him? Could the dog smell something evil, perhaps?

Listening to the frantically desperate John Howard flailing about in the media at the moment you’d be forgiven for thinking that the Labor states are responsible for everything bad that happens in this country, while the federal Liberal government (despite continually having to mop up states’ mess) is responsible for everything good that happens. Apparently the states cause higher interest rates and lower housing affordability, not to mention educational failures and negligent healthcare.

But here’s a little-known list of other evil deeds for which the ALP state governments are totally responsible.

* Delta Goodrem and Kylie Minogue’s cancers (QLD and VIC respectively)
* Crowded House’s first breakup (NSW)
* Channel Nine’s refusal to screen The Secret (SA)
* Big Brother (QLD — Peter Beattie specifically)
* John Howard’s dismal YouTube reviews (WA)
* Family First party (VIC)
* Emo (TAS)
* Scientology (NT)
* Iain Hall (QLD — again)

Unfortunately this list is incomplete. Please list other state government evils in comments.