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First Debate of This Campaign....

sniper_patrol — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 04:53:16 GMT

The first debate of this election campaign will be shown on ABC24 at 5.45.pm this evening.

Foreign Affairs Minister Bob Carr Up against his counterpart Julie Bishop.

Should be worth a watch.................... Thought everyone might like to know

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polksaladallie — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 05:04:43 GMT

Hope JB has dinner first. She has dieted to an extreme level, and might collapse under pressure.

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sniper_patrol — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 05:09:47 GMT

I can't imagine Ms Bishop as our next Foreign Affairs Minister.

I wonder who ( around the world ) she has recently had secret squirrel meetings with? That no-one knows about.

Not even the person she had the secret squirrel meeting with.

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polksaladallie — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 05:14:01 GMT

@yoda_i_am wrote:
I can't imagine Ms Bishop as our next Foreign Affairs Minister.
I wonder who ( around the world ) she has recently had secret squirrel meetings with? That no-one knows about.
Not even the person she had the secret squirrel meeting with.

I don't think she will be. Too slippery with the truth to be in a diplomatic role.

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freddie*rooster — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 06:30:25 GMT

Thanks Yoda, I hope it's repeated I need to go out.

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just_me_karen — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 07:47:48 GMT

OMG it's quite scary to think of her as our international representative, negotiating with foreign governments. Haha she looks so nervous too.

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newstart2380 — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 07:58:55 GMT

What is it with you people, have you ever had anything nice to say about anybody or do you spend your time thinking of all the nasty things you can conger up.

She is a polititian but also a human being and deserves some respect no matter what political persuation.

Critisising her body is unnecessary, it is her ability that you should question if you don't agree with her politics.

One could say Bob Carr is as ugly as a hat full but that would be inappropriate so I won't say that OOOOOPPS!.

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just_me_karen — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 08:15:16 GMT

I'm more concerned about her brain and personality, newstart. I'm surprised she hasn't waved Tony's shonky solutions booklet yet lol

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i-need-a-martini — Wed, 07 Aug 2013 08:47:57 GMT

I missed it. What happened?

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***super_nova*** — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 02:43:01 GMT

@newstart2380 wrote:
What is it with you people, have you ever had anything nice to say about anybody or do you spend your time thinking of all the nasty things you can conger up.
She is a polititian but also a human being and deserves some respect no matter what political persuation.
Critisising her body is unnecessary, it is her ability that you should question if you don't agree with her politics.
One could say Bob Carr is as ugly as a hat fullbut that would be inappropriate so I won't say that OOOOOPPS!.

I do not recall you mentioning that "she is also a human being" when Julia Gillard was attacked in considerably more vicious ways. To say that JB is not fit to represent Australia o/s is just plainly stating the fact that she has insulted just about every country leader with whom she has met.

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silverfaun — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 05:56:14 GMT

she has insulted just about every country leader with whom she has met.

Excuse me?? where did yoou get that info from or are you just making it up like Kevin?
We should be so lucky to have her as out FM, she has a first class legal mind & is always on her game no matter who she is being questioned by.

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just_me_karen — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 06:14:16 GMT

She insulted PNG recently by using derogatory language about their country. She lied about discussions with Indonesia, insulting their govt. She insulted NZ by claiming they are stronger, economically, forcing their govt to correct. Plus, she waved that embarrassing booklet of shonky three liners on Q&A haha, insulting herself and sending twitter into meltdown lol

OMG I'll be cringing if she ever has to go to an international meeting and negotiate with brainy people!

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polksaladallie — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 06:22:29 GMT

A bit like Davida and Goliath.

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i-need-a-martini — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 07:51:16 GMT

@silverfaun wrote:

We should be so lucky to have her as out FM, she has a first class legal mind & is always on her game no matter who she is being questioned by.

You've obviously never seen her (ineptude) in action then.

She looks polished but she is another liberal loose cannon.

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lakeland27 — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 09:33:02 GMT

her WA colleagues don't seem the best of financial managers either.. isn't this the boom state ? someone's messing up, considering they raised mining royalties a while back, to hobble mining tax revenues mostly. this seems to back up what the treasurer and his predeccessor said about revenue anyway

The WA Government concedes the state has a 'problem with debt', in handing down its first budget since the state election in March.

The Barnett Government expects to post a surplus of $386 million over the 2013/14 financial year, with debt predicted to rise to $22 billion. By the 2016/17 financial year, debt is expected to blow-out to $28.4 billion.

Treasurer Troy Buswell was frank on the issue of debt: "make no mistake, we have a problem with debt".

This financial year the state's economy is forecast to grow by 3.25 per cent - higher than the national growth forecast of 2.5 per cent.

The estimated surplus for last financial year is $239 million but the budget is expected to fall into deficit in the 2014/15 financial year.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-08/wa-budget-handed-down/4874268

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monman12 — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 10:07:44 GMT

"OMG I'll be cringing if she ever has to go to an international meeting and negotiate with brainy people!"

She will have a pretty low hurdle to clear after the past performances of Poor Me Gillard, as judged by the electorate and Caucus

However, I wonder if some thread comments are a continuance of "shoot the messenger", with LL as the marksman (marksperson?), or just some Myopic caterwauling from one of the flocks milling about in confusion.

nɥºɾ

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lakeland27 — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 10:18:27 GMT

@monman12 wrote:
"OMG I'll be cringing if she ever has to go to an international meeting and negotiate with brainy people!"

She will have a pretty low hurdle to clear after the past performances of Poor Me Gillard, as judged by the electorate and Caucus
However, I wonder if some thread comments are a continuance of "shoot the messenger", with LL as the marksman (marksperson?), or just some Myopic caterwauling from one of the flocks milling about in confusion.

nɥºɾ

about the only weapon i have at hand is a vintage 'duck shoot' plastic pistol used in a vintage atari game. and some pocket knives.

if i make a remark about a journalist or two its out of long standing habit, as at one stage i shared accomodation with a commercial network newscrew (i sub-let) i could put forward some interesting stories, but thats gossip. porridge. cant have that now ..

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monman12 — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 10:33:46 GMT

LL: "......but thats gossip. porridge. cant have that now......"

Why not LL ?, it would have to be more interesting than the Acolytes meowing in harmony, and gossip is often more than just de rigueur within CS, or with NW, C & P.

nɥºɾ

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lakeland27 — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 10:44:07 GMT

@monman12 wrote:
LL: "......but thats gossip. porridge. cant have that now......"

Why not LL ?, it would have to be more interesting than the Acolytes meowing in harmony, and gossip is often more than just de rigueur within CS, or with NW, C & P.

nɥºɾ

okay. as i pulled up outside, i noticed the news presenter, the sound guy and the cameraman and driver were riding vespas in the front door , down the passage (old villa, good clearance) and out the back door. after leaving the car and dodging the scooters i went inside...the table in the kitchen had bleep and bzzzt etc strewn over it... the station managers son came in and apologised and attempted to give me some 'extra cash' . i encouraged them to move on.

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i-need-a-martini — Thu, 08 Aug 2013 11:42:49 GMT

Acolytes?

Is that your new buzzword Monman? Not using Myopic anymore? Well that's good cause you have done that one to death.

But perhaps it's a tad ridiculous to call Labor supporters myopic or describe them as acolytes given what the Liberal "sheep" (another one you are fond of aye?) post on these boards.

Glass houses and all that.