http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/08/27/francis-leach-politics-in-america-is-lived-out-loud/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:14:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/08/27/francis-leach-politics-in-america-is-lived-out-loud/#comment-5537 Vickdrew Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-5537 Maybe Australia has it's house is in order: If so, we just need a Prime ministerial strata manager, who'll make sure the bills are paid, the gardens neat, Olympic team winning. Americans aren't so content & seem to want a Presidential leader with "that vision thing" they can believe in, and pour their undoubted energies into. Maybe Australia has it’s house is in order: If so, we just need a Prime ministerial strata manager, who’ll make sure the bills are paid, the gardens neat, Olympic team winning. Americans aren’t so content & seem to want a Presidential leader with “that vision thing” they can believe in, and pour their undoubted energies into.

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/08/27/francis-leach-politics-in-america-is-lived-out-loud/#comment-5538 Mark Smith Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-5538 Crying over a political speech- I wish. well done Francis for giving us a feel of what is possible. Words do matter to create belief and wouldnt we love a figure here with the gravitas of the "old lion" Ted Kennedy to lift the vision from the price of beer and reality shows. Once again america shows us both the good and bad of what humanity can acheive and if they make the right choice in November who knows.... maybe the bull***t detector will remain silent for a while? Crying over a political speech- I wish. well done Francis for giving us a feel of what is possible. Words do matter to create belief and wouldnt we love a figure here with the gravitas of the “old lion” Ted Kennedy to lift the vision from the price of beer and reality shows. Once again america shows us both the good and bad of what humanity can acheive and if they make the right choice in November who knows…. maybe the bull***t detector will remain silent for a while?

]]> http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/08/27/francis-leach-politics-in-america-is-lived-out-loud/#comment-5539 David Sanderson Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-5539 The Australian approach to politics is excessively cynical and that cynicism does not get us better outcomes - it only breeds cynically ridiculous politicians such as Half Nelson. The Australian approach to politics is excessively cynical and that cynicism does not get us better outcomes - it only breeds cynically ridiculous politicians such as Half Nelson.

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