Comments on: Turnbull record is clear on executive pay and “merchant banker” smear http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/20/turnbull-record-is-clear-on-executive-pay-and-merchant-banker-smear/ now with extra source Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:07:12 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Dennis http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/20/turnbull-record-is-clear-on-executive-pay-and-merchant-banker-smear/#comment-14807 Dennis Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-14807 I have no problem with Turnbulls association with Merchant Banking, its his holier than thou, uppity, snooty attitude that peeves. Its a very high pedestal he sits aloft, talking down to the plebs . I have no problem with Turnbulls association with Merchant Banking, its his holier than thou, uppity, snooty attitude that peeves. Its a very high pedestal he sits aloft, talking down to the plebs .

]]> By: nick marshall http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/20/turnbull-record-is-clear-on-executive-pay-and-merchant-banker-smear/#comment-14808 nick marshall Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-14808 oh c'mon- what gets on people's tits is his pontificating about how the government is trying to frighten everyone by the way they're talking about this unprecedented world financial crisis (which many here don't have a clue about because things really ARE better here, for the moment anyway). the point is, things are FAR WORSE than what people are being told, and it wouldn't matter if they were told the details because 99.9% wouldn't understand it anyway, not being bankers or involved in international banking. NO ONE IS LENDING. NO ONE, ok? think about THAT. i mean, REALLY think about it... it scares shit outta me...<br /><br />so all this malcolm bull is obvious posturing, and if he thinks it should be spelt out in minute detail just how bad things really are and how bad they're gonna get out there, and eventually here, there'd be immediate chaos here. just be aware that it's not a matter of IF a recession happens here, it's WHEN and HOW HARD it will affect us, but it IS coming... oh c’mon- what gets on people’s tits is his pontificating about how the government is trying to frighten everyone by the way they’re talking about this unprecedented world financial crisis (which many here don’t have a clue about because things really ARE better here, for the moment anyway). the point is, things are FAR WORSE than what people are being told, and it wouldn’t matter if they were told the details because 99.9% wouldn’t understand it anyway, not being bankers or involved in international banking. NO ONE IS LENDING. NO ONE, ok? think about THAT. i mean, REALLY think about it… it scares shit outta me…

so all this malcolm bull is obvious posturing, and if he thinks it should be spelt out in minute detail just how bad things really are and how bad they’re gonna get out there, and eventually here, there’d be immediate chaos here. just be aware that it’s not a matter of IF a recession happens here, it’s WHEN and HOW HARD it will affect us, but it IS coming…

]]> By: nick http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/20/turnbull-record-is-clear-on-executive-pay-and-merchant-banker-smear/#comment-14809 nick Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-14809 it's a bit like a scenario out of "On the Beach"... it’s a bit like a scenario out of “On the Beach”…

]]> By: bill http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/20/turnbull-record-is-clear-on-executive-pay-and-merchant-banker-smear/#comment-14810 bill Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-14810 I'd rather have a bloke in his position talking sense. If offends the folks with low snooty uppity sensitivities, so be it. I’d rather have a bloke in his position talking sense. If offends the folks with low snooty uppity sensitivities, so be it.

]]> By: eve http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/20/turnbull-record-is-clear-on-executive-pay-and-merchant-banker-smear/#comment-14811 eve Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-14811 Is it true that Malcolm Turnbull bankrolled the Crikey start up? Is it true that Malcolm Turnbull bankrolled the Crikey start up?

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