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A Cautionary Tale.

the_great_she_elephant — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 03:13:37 GMT

Stumble, stumble, Coalition,

What an unforeseen position

So convinced you were a shoe-in,

Expectations now in ruin,

Stumble, stumble Coalition,

Bet we know just what you’re wishin’.

Stumble, stumble, Coalition,

Ousting Julia was your mission,

Had success, but pushed too hard -

Hoist upon your own petard.

Stumble, stumble, Coalition,

Bet we know just what you’re wishin’.

Stumble, stumble, Coalition,

What a sorry opposition:

Dirty tricks worked all too well,

Dreams of glory gone to hell.

Stumble, stumble, Coalition,

Bet we know just what you're wishin'.

Re: A Cautionary Tale.

monman12 — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 03:42:07 GMT

There is a lot of self assuring occurring lately, why?

'Hoist upon your own petard." or more correctly: "hoist with one's own petard'"

How exactly does that apply in the current political scene TGSE?, because "Ousting Julia was your mission" was the last thing the Libs wanted.

The petard was placed by the ALP/public opinion, and the fuse was litt by the ALP Caucus.

Actually the Libs were hoist with the ALP petard, which was long overdue, but finally well placed!

nɥºɾ

Re: A Cautionary Tale.

newstart2380 — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 03:44:17 GMT

Nifty little poem but just like KR and JG you are repaeting yourself a lot.

Re: A Cautionary Tale.

the_great_she_elephant — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 03:50:12 GMT

@monman12 wrote:

There is a lot of self assuring occurring lately, why?

'Hoist upon your own petard." or more correctly: "hoist with one's own petard'"

How exactly does that apply in the current political scene TGSE?, because "Ousting Julia was your mission" was the last thing the Libs wanted.
The petard was placed by the ALP/public opinion, and the fuse was litt by the ALP Caucus.

Actually the Libs were hoist with the ALP petard, which was long overdue, but finally well placed!
nɥºɾ

John, it may have been her own party that delivered the coup de grace, but it was the Coalition and their media lackeys who made her position untneable. They assumed if they kept up the pressure the Labor party would implode - and now that miscalculation has come back to bite them. Hence, they have been well and truly hoist on (or with) their own petard.

Re: A Cautionary Tale.

the_great_she_elephant — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 03:51:35 GMT

@newstart2380 wrote:
Nifty little poem but just like KR and JG you are repaeting yourself a lot.

Nursery rhymes are repetitious for a very good reason - it makes them easier to remember (and harder to forget)

Re: A Cautionary Tale.

monman12 — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 04:12:28 GMT

" They assumed if they kept up the pressure the Labor party would implode"

Your ignore (again) that is the last thing the Libs wanted, also the ALP manged to implode without any external help, other than that of Rudd's internal machinations.

As for " media lackeys" I would suggest that Gillard was very poorly advised by her Chief Media Advisor/Communications Director, John McTernan. Did I mention he was over here, from the UK, on a 457 Visa? Perhaps the ALP could not find a really bad advisor over here!

nɥºɾ

Re: A Cautionary Tale.

cueperkins — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 04:45:33 GMT

@the_great_she_elephant wrote:
@newstart2380 wrote:
Nifty little poem but just like KR and JG you are repaeting yourself a lot.
Nursery rhymes are repetitious for a very good reason - it makes them easier to remember (and harder to forget)

...and that's why some pollies speak in nothing but perhaps?....like.....she goes, she goes, she just goes.......

LNP Speaks with the Bogan Slogan
The bogan slogan, all night and all day
The bogan slogan, wag-the-dog drone on
Don't let the real facts get in the way

Let's have a cheer for the bogan slogan
The bogan slogan is the LNPs' gift
The bogan slogan, negative drone on
Nothing else there, if you get my drift

Who's gonna vote for the bogan slogan
The bogan slogan, ain't a job well done
The bogan slogan, ambiguous as Vogon
Better grab a towel don't panic & run.....ROOOOLY !!!

Howdi 'she'.....how would you be?

Re: A Cautionary Tale.

the_great_she_elephant — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 06:22:18 GMT

Good to see you back Cue - and in great form as always.

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cueperkins — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 07:32:27 GMT

@the_great_she_elephant wrote:
Good to see you back Cue - and in great form as always.

You know how it is...ya get thinking about a 'bogan slogan'...and the rest writes itself.....wow, these emoticons are beyond weird...lol back to acronyms.,...& how exactly do you post a pic?

Re: A Cautionary Tale.

cueperkins — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 08:22:30 GMT

I'm gonna bounce this thread till I think of better lyrics for this song...lol....something along the lines of war = refugees get over it already...lol

.....said, I'd like to know where, they got the notion...yeah I'd like to know where, they got the notion.......they could

STOP THE BOATS, they'll stop the boats baby, STOP THE BOATS, they'll tip the boats over
STOP THE BOATS, they'll stop the boats baby, STOP THE BO-O-O-OATS

Ever since this war of words began....the LNP has bored us with Pith in the wind (got a pc lithp now)

& their slogans leave us cold as the rolling seas, they've always got a smug reply that bothers you and meeeeeeee

Ref-U-Gees adrift on the ocean, they've been sailing into harbours full of fear & revulsion.......

So I'd like to know where, they got the notion, said I'd like to know where they got the notion...they could

STOP THE BOATS, they'll stop the boats baby, STOP THE BOATS, they'll tip the boats over
STOP THE BOATS, they'll stop the boats baby, STOP THE BO-O-O-OATS...(and other racist anti humanitarian BS)

...how embarrassment mate.....

Re: A Cautionary Tale.

*new2vintage — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 20:27:44 GMT

ROFL, 10/10 and a kudo cue !

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cueperkins — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 00:44:18 GMT

I'm considering doing 'I will survive' for KEV...lmao.....after all, he was hiking with Joe Hockey, so survival might have been the order of the day....hell, here tis - just came out..

At first I was afraid, I was petrified

Kept thinking Joe would push me under, by that river side,

but I spent oh so many days just keeping leeches off my thighs

& I grew wise....and I began to realise

The Knives were there
Stuck in my back
I just turned round to find them there
while I walked thru Kokoda track
I should have worn a kevlar vest
I should have made him walk in front
If I had known for just one second
Joe was really on the hunt

Go on now go

walk down the track
just turn around now
there'll be no more knives in my back
I should have known he'd do me in,

I should have seen the daggers fly
but I didn't crumble
...and I didn't lay down and die

Oh no, not I
I will survive
oh as long as I know how to duck
I know I'll stay alive
I've been the PM twice, since we walked kokoda track
and I'll survive
I will survive (hey hey)

Re: A Cautionary Tale.

*new2vintage — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 00:47:08 GMT

Laughter, applause, whistles, cheers. Keep them coming !

Re: A Cautionary Tale.

cueperkins — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 00:54:05 GMT

I miss comedy.....where did it go?

...anyway, it's 'the great she's' turn....or....we might have to do a collaboration...let's bag em all.....as an interim measure

bag 'em all

the long and the short and the tall

bag all the pollies in red green and blue

bag the apologists, they're drongos too

'cause we're gonna be baggin 'em all

and into the trenches they'll crawl

they're cunning vote buyers

but all bl**dy liars

so who cares who wins, bag 'em all.

Re: A Cautionary Tale.

*new2vintage — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 00:58:23 GMT

There is a lady,

Who is very shady,

She has spat the dummy now,

Cos Kev has taken his job back,

And given the knives back,

To The Baddy Bunch,

The Baddy Bunch,

All Kev needs to do now is deal with Tony,

The show pony,

Come September,

Will we celebrate,

Who knows mate ?

Big ears in budgie smugglers,

Or Kevin '07 and '13 in Clark Kent glasses ??????

Re: A Cautionary Tale.

cueperkins — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 01:09:54 GMT

big ears and budgie smugglers....potential in that one....lol

...up up and away.......Is it a bird, is it a plane?..no it's super conservative vs Kev in tights?

-VS-

Re: A Cautionary Tale.

*new2vintage — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 01:15:36 GMT

Tony can apparently punch a wall to intimidate a woman so that makes him a super something....