Comments on: Turnbull’s shocker of a week http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/05/turnbulls-shocker-of-a-week/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:48:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: belinda http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/05/turnbulls-shocker-of-a-week/#comment-24984 belinda Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24984 So Mr ladeda James, Bishop is the least of his worries? Any idea the difference between stupid and ignorant? In your case none. Most of us know exactly what Bernard means, but your tendancy to be a nit picker along with all your other idiotic thick head traits makes you the dodo (as in pooper) brain with permanent status. What a pathetic excuse for a human being you are. Take your religious, homophobic, right wing droppings elsewhere So Mr ladeda James, Bishop is the least of his worries? Any idea the difference between stupid and ignorant? In your case none. Most of us know exactly what Bernard means, but your tendancy to be a nit picker along with all your other idiotic thick head traits makes you the dodo (as in pooper) brain with permanent status. What a pathetic excuse for a human being you are. Take your religious, homophobic, right wing droppings elsewhere

]]> By: JamesK http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/05/turnbulls-shocker-of-a-week/#comment-24985 JamesK Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24985 I agree with you Venise. Julia 09 would be far better than than the character bereft Kev 07. And Tanner would be far better than the maladroit and unscrupulous Swan I agree with you Venise. Julia 09 would be far better than than the character bereft Kev 07. And Tanner would be far better than the maladroit and unscrupulous Swan

]]> By: Bernard Keane http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/05/turnbulls-shocker-of-a-week/#comment-24986 Bernard Keane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24986 James is quite correct about the first sentence. Sloppy stuff. Type in haste, repent - well, sigh and go do something else - at leisure. Corrections are always welcome. Correcting writers is at the heart of Web 2.0, no? James is quite correct about the first sentence. Sloppy stuff. Type in haste, repent - well, sigh and go do something else - at leisure. Corrections are always welcome. Correcting writers is at the heart of Web 2.0, no?

]]> By: JamesK http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/05/turnbulls-shocker-of-a-week/#comment-24987 JamesK Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24987 I wonder if there's a full moon tonight?<br />I did not "take Bernard to task" you grammatically impoverished moron 'dennis'. I wonder if there’s a full moon tonight?
I did not “take Bernard to task” you grammatically impoverished moron ‘dennis’.

]]> By: Barb http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/05/turnbulls-shocker-of-a-week/#comment-24988 Barb Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24988 2008 a bad year for bankers then? 2008 a bad year for bankers then?

]]> By: ruark lewis http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/05/turnbulls-shocker-of-a-week/#comment-24989 ruark lewis Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24989 Bernard <br />this article is badly written and a bore to try and read.<br />clumsy metaphors. "pull the pin" & "20-20 hindsight" - what are you saying man - it's crap! Bernard
this article is badly written and a bore to try and read.
clumsy metaphors. “pull the pin” & “20-20 hindsight” - what are you saying man - it’s crap!

]]> By: Jenny http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/05/turnbulls-shocker-of-a-week/#comment-24990 Jenny Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24990 Well Bernard put the kybosh on the JamesK dissidents. Funny how the word of authority sobers people. Well Bernard put the kybosh on the JamesK dissidents. Funny how the word of authority sobers people.

]]> By: Venise Alstergren http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/05/turnbulls-shocker-of-a-week/#comment-24991 Venise Alstergren Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24991 PPS: IMHO, Julia Gillard would make a v good Prime Minister. She is a vast improvement to the religion-soaked Kevin Rudd and his idiotic little moralizing. Plus, she doesn't take herself too seriously. Or am I a minority of one? PPS: IMHO, Julia Gillard would make a v good Prime Minister. She is a vast improvement to the religion-soaked Kevin Rudd and his idiotic little moralizing. Plus, she doesn’t take herself too seriously. Or am I a minority of one?

]]> By: Bernard Keane http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/05/turnbulls-shocker-of-a-week/#comment-24992 Bernard Keane Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24992 Either that or people had better things to do on the weekend... Either that or people had better things to do on the weekend…

]]> By: JamesK http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/05/turnbulls-shocker-of-a-week/#comment-24993 JamesK Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24993 Presumably the first sentence should have read: The end of "(t)his week’s Parliamentary sittings couldn’t come soon enough for Malcolm Turnbull." <br /><br />Otherwise a straightforward report of the state of play.<br /><br />This should have been a high scoring week for Turnbull instead of which it was indeed a big loss. Turnbull has to start opposing. There is much to oppose. Bishop is the least of his and The Liberals problems. Presumably the first sentence should have read: The end of “(t)his week’s Parliamentary sittings couldn’t come soon enough for Malcolm Turnbull.”

Otherwise a straightforward report of the state of play.

This should have been a high scoring week for Turnbull instead of which it was indeed a big loss. Turnbull has to start opposing. There is much to oppose. Bishop is the least of his and The Liberals problems.

]]> By: Venise Alstergren http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/05/turnbulls-shocker-of-a-week/#comment-24994 Venise Alstergren Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24994 Irrespective of who holds the most votes within the party room, and all the political machinations we, the public, don't know about; I would have thought one of the main reasons Malcolm Turnbull may not wish to get rid of his shadow treasurer could be this superficial, brittle little Julie Bishop- actually makes him look good. Turnbull may turn out to be a Liberal leader but he is a long way from achieving his ambition yet. Meanwhile the brittle little Bishop and her nervy little gestures make him look a little better than the old style politician he seems to aspire to be. Sort of a 50's image with what I can only imagine are borrowed Green creds he dresses a lot better than did the politicians of the Ming dynasty.<br /><br />PS: Are there any politicians in OZ who aren't Catholic, or members of other strange religions? Or are we going to end up like America, where atheists have to pretend to be religious to even get elected? <br /><br />If the Libs can't do better than this, and they don't exactly have a vast reservoir of talent on which to draw, they will be in the bleachers for the next ten years. Irrespective of who holds the most votes within the party room, and all the political machinations we, the public, don’t know about; I would have thought one of the main reasons Malcolm Turnbull may not wish to get rid of his shadow treasurer could be this superficial, brittle little Julie Bishop- actually makes him look good. Turnbull may turn out to be a Liberal leader but he is a long way from achieving his ambition yet. Meanwhile the brittle little Bishop and her nervy little gestures make him look a little better than the old style politician he seems to aspire to be. Sort of a 50’s image with what I can only imagine are borrowed Green creds he dresses a lot better than did the politicians of the Ming dynasty.

PS: Are there any politicians in OZ who aren’t Catholic, or members of other strange religions? Or are we going to end up like America, where atheists have to pretend to be religious to even get elected?

If the Libs can’t do better than this, and they don’t exactly have a vast reservoir of talent on which to draw, they will be in the bleachers for the next ten years.

]]> By: gunzo http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/05/turnbulls-shocker-of-a-week/#comment-24995 gunzo Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24995 Venise I disagree. Though I quite like Gillard, our first female Prime Minister should be<br />Maxine.<br />Go Maxie! Venise I disagree. Though I quite like Gillard, our first female Prime Minister should be
Maxine.
Go Maxie!

]]> By: Cathy http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/05/turnbulls-shocker-of-a-week/#comment-24996 Cathy Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24996 No you're spot on Bernard. Turnbull's leadership isn't going to be the walk in the park he expected and nor is Julie Bishop going to rock electorate socks or much else. It's a season for the Liberals to map out how they'll get their political jollies after a week that tolled some pretty ordinary bells for the mob on the other side. After Emo Nelson the pace should have picked up even a smidgeon - that it hasn't makes it even more uncomfortable for the team that keeps pinning its hopes on leadership and not teamwork. They just don't get it do they? (PS Ruark....sorry about the metaphors idioms etc that make writing such a joy!) No you’re spot on Bernard. Turnbull’s leadership isn’t going to be the walk in the park he expected and nor is Julie Bishop going to rock electorate socks or much else. It’s a season for the Liberals to map out how they’ll get their political jollies after a week that tolled some pretty ordinary bells for the mob on the other side. After Emo Nelson the pace should have picked up even a smidgeon - that it hasn’t makes it even more uncomfortable for the team that keeps pinning its hopes on leadership and not teamwork. They just don’t get it do they? (PS Ruark….sorry about the metaphors idioms etc that make writing such a joy!)

]]> By: Dave Liberts http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/05/turnbulls-shocker-of-a-week/#comment-24997 Dave Liberts Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24997 The Libs need to stop EVERYTHING they are doing and take a long hard look at themselves. The situation this week has shown us how chaotic things are within the party and within the coalition. This mob have no chance in 2010 or 2011 under these circumstances (and had only a slim chance anyway given the electorate's longstanding attitude to one-term governments). The question is do they want to be electable in 2014? If so, have a think about the ALP's fortunes in the late 90's, early 00's and mid 00's. The less chaotic the ALP were, the better their prospects became. I have no way of knowing whether Turnbull is the problem or if he's being destabilised, but those in the know need to fix whatever is causing so much disunity. The Libs need to stop EVERYTHING they are doing and take a long hard look at themselves. The situation this week has shown us how chaotic things are within the party and within the coalition. This mob have no chance in 2010 or 2011 under these circumstances (and had only a slim chance anyway given the electorate’s longstanding attitude to one-term governments). The question is do they want to be electable in 2014? If so, have a think about the ALP’s fortunes in the late 90’s, early 00’s and mid 00’s. The less chaotic the ALP were, the better their prospects became. I have no way of knowing whether Turnbull is the problem or if he’s being destabilised, but those in the know need to fix whatever is causing so much disunity.

]]> By: JamesK http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/05/turnbulls-shocker-of-a-week/#comment-24998 JamesK Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24998 What a divine woman you must be belittling belinda........ the intelligent one?<br />You sound infested....... perhaps you had see a catholic priest for an exorcism.....if only you could find any man to take you on..... What a divine woman you must be belittling belinda…….. the intelligent one?
You sound infested……. perhaps you had see a catholic priest for an exorcism…..if only you could find any man to take you on…..

]]> By: Glenn Brandham http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/05/turnbulls-shocker-of-a-week/#comment-24999 Glenn Brandham Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24999 Just as popular as ever, both Julie and JamesK. I implore the opposition to keep this front bench, after Bush goes in the new year, they will be all we left have for comedy. Just as popular as ever, both Julie and JamesK. I implore the opposition to keep this front bench, after Bush goes in the new year, they will be all we left have for comedy.

]]> By: dennis http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/05/turnbulls-shocker-of-a-week/#comment-25000 dennis Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-25000 Hey JimmyK you deserve all you get buster, so you want to play with the grownups get used to it. Incidently you take Bernard to task (oh no did I?) over his first sentence. How about this piece of rubbish from you..."perhaps you had see a catholic priest for an exorcism." Huh???? And you have the audacity to check others grammer. Wanker, hypocrite. Go pull a wave over your head. Hey JimmyK you deserve all you get buster, so you want to play with the grownups get used to it. Incidently you take Bernard to task (oh no did I?) over his first sentence. How about this piece of rubbish from you…”perhaps you had see a catholic priest for an exorcism.” Huh???? And you have the audacity to check others grammer. Wanker, hypocrite. Go pull a wave over your head.

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