Anybody want to talk about Shorten's parlous state

[moonflyte]

Bill Shorten has crawled to PM Turnbull with a few options for unions to mitigate the damage to himself when the Royal Commission releases it's findings.

What is wrong with this picture?

Why didn't he act on the corruption before this? is he only going to act on it now to save his own skin?

[esayaf]

What politician isn't

[icyfroth]

THE POWER OF IDEAS 

Labor leader Bill Shorten predicted in November 2014 that “Labor will be defined in 2015 by the power of our ideas.” With only three days to go, let’s review Bill’s big idea year.

In January Shorten had the idea of encouraging an Australian republic, which may have occurred to one or two people previously. “I think what we should do is have that discussion with people,” said the current Labor leader, who somehow made this topic even more boring than usual …

In June, Shorten had the terrific idea of confessing to radio presenter Neil Mitchell that he’d lied in 2013 about a secret meeting with Kevin Rudd ahead of deposing Prime Minister Julia Gillard. This at least had some originality to it.

One month later Shorten devised the idea of stealing the Coalition’s policy on turning back boats. He also revived Labor’s old idea for an emissions trading scheme.

August, September and October were similarly idea-free, but Bill bounced back in November. He spontaneously came up with the idea of crashing into two parked cars in a Melbourne street, immediately following his earlier idea of spilling hot coffee on his groin.

(Continue reading The Power of Ideas.)

[esayaf]

Pity nobody wants to discuss the parlous situation we the people of the world are in when so many actually support the drongos that are attracted to politics all over the world. Trump is about to become president of the U.S.A. that should scare the **bleep** out of every thinking person but back to Shorty. So is rampant power lust only ok if you're a millionaire now. Is it too far above his working class background to wish for power. Seems to me they all suck. I'd rather vote with lead than graphite

[village_person]

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@djilukjilly wrote:

Bill Shorten has crawled to PM Turnbull with a few options for unions to mitigate the damage to himself when the Royal Commission releases it's findings.

What is wrong with this picture?

Why didn't he act on the corruption before this? is he only going to act on it now to save his own skin?

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Hold on there kjilukjilly. Before Mr Shorten comes up with any proposals he must undertake one of those very taxing and trying overseas fact-finding-missions. How do they deal with corruption in Europe. Mr Shorten must visit Paris, Rome, London, Vienna, New York, and Brussels. His trip to Paris should coincide with the Opera National de Paris's presentation of Strauss / Zemlinsky / Korngold. If Mr Shorten finds himself in the front row of the venue during the performance it would be pure serendipity.

Mr Shorten must not fly the dangerous European fact-finding-mission alone. He must take 30 members of his staff and of course his charming wife/partner/spouse.

It goes without saying that Mr Shorten must shun the modern method of communication which is teleconferencing. A large and powerful Qantas jet is the only means of communication known to our politicians.

And who shall pick up the tab for Mr Shorten's European tour? The good old taxpayer of course.

[moonflyte]

LOL well said,  and what about his junket to the Paris Climate Change gabfest? what on earth was HE doing there? 

Now it seems that women are flocking back to Turnbull after the hapless befuddled Mr Shorten with his waffling and refusing to answer questions.

As for working class, he went to the best private schools and then hopped on the union ticket for a parachute into parliament.

[moonflyte]

What parlous situation are you talking about? We are Discussing Australian politics, not world politics.

[esayaf]

Sorry, didn't realize we aren't part of this world

[esayaf]

P.S. My sister works for a living and sends my nephew to private school. So are you now saying that only the idle rich should send their children to private school.

[watta*drama*queen]

In his parlous state Shorten obviously does not realise :

[moonflyte]

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@icyfroth wrote:

THE POWER OF IDEAS 

Labor leader Bill Shorten predicted in November 2014 that “Labor will be defined in 2015 by the power of our ideas.” With only three days to go, let’s review Bill’s big idea year.

In January Shorten had the idea of encouraging an Australian republic, which may have occurred to one or two people previously. “I think what we should do is have that discussion with people,” said the current Labor leader, who somehow made this topic even more boring than usual …

In June, Shorten had the terrific idea of confessing to radio presenter Neil Mitchell that he’d lied in 2013 about a secret meeting with Kevin Rudd ahead of deposing Prime Minister Julia Gillard. This at least had some originality to it.

One month later Shorten devised the idea of stealing the Coalition’s policy on turning back boats. He also revived Labor’s old idea for an emissions trading scheme.

August, September and October were similarly idea-free, but Bill bounced back in November. He spontaneously came up with the idea of crashing into two parked cars in a Melbourne street, immediately following his earlier idea of spilling hot coffee on his groin.

(Continue reading The Power of Ideas.)

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