Stephen Smith....min. for defense. steps down.

[kengillard]

Another one bites the dust.:-(

[silverfaun]

Another one bites the dust.:-(

I can't believe the short memories on here.

He was gone Sept anyway.

Stephen Smith was despised by the defence forces, now that is, common knowledge.

You look at the one's who are stepping down now they have lost their power, &\ they all look so weak & ineffectual, one wonders how they hung on for so long or how they even got that far.

[green.fields]

I'm not a labor supporter either but I do like Stephen Smith and it's a shame he is going.

[catsnknots]

Garrett is retiring as well... 

[catsnknots]

Smith now quits politics  as well. 

[kengillard]

Who is left in the Labor Party that has much experience?

[catsnknots]

I think it goes to show how much Rudd is hated within his own party. 

Did you see the pathetic handshake that Plibersek gave him.. like he had leprosy, I think she will quit next.  

Also.. if Rudd is going on about how great the previous people were and what an amazing job Gillard had done and how awesome Swans work had been why did he need to do this to the party??? 

I don't get it??? 

is this really all about polls and not the people? 

[kengillard]

who knows Cats?   and who's about to tell us?

[catsnknots]

Rudd won't... :^O

[poddster]

It all has been about revenge, some say justified some say not so.

Labor/Unions have been dealt a near fatal blow they have been in a death embrace for a long time and neither is willing or able to let go.

[freakiness]

Rudd won't... :^O

Well you know he probably saw all the vile sexist garbage tossed at Gillard and figured she couldn't win.  I'm not only referring to the media but some of the vile websites setup to attack her.