Comments on: Turnbull takes his potent template to the west http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/13/turnbull-takes-his-potent-template-to-the-west/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:48:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: AR http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/13/turnbull-takes-his-potent-template-to-the-west/#comment-41300 AR Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/13/turnbull-takes-his-potent-template-to-the-west/#comment-41300 WW - thanks for the clarification of your Tiber allusion. WW - thanks for the clarification of your Tiber allusion.

]]> By: Western Warrior http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/13/turnbull-takes-his-potent-template-to-the-west/#comment-41297 Western Warrior Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:34:40 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/13/turnbull-takes-his-potent-template-to-the-west/#comment-41297 AR, At the risk of having you think I'm Christoper Pearson in disguise, I'll say that "crossing the Tiber" is a phrase used by Roman Catholics to describe converts from the Protestant church... Scott, I'm not going to debate daylight savings with you, except to say that I have never once heard an argument against it that I could bear to be associated with. AR,

At the risk of having you think I’m Christoper Pearson in disguise, I’ll say that “crossing the Tiber” is a phrase used by Roman Catholics to describe converts from the Protestant church…

Scott,

I’m not going to debate daylight savings with you, except to say that I have never once heard an argument against it that I could bear to be associated with.

]]> By: John Mulhern http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/13/turnbull-takes-his-potent-template-to-the-west/#comment-41094 John Mulhern Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:25:45 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/13/turnbull-takes-his-potent-template-to-the-west/#comment-41094 In my view Malcolm Turnbull has a history of fruitless leadership and debatable character, maybe not the clean potato. He’s now become what Dr. Spooner would have called a shining wit. His technique in the Republic push was to use bullying, disrespect and self absorbent name calling such as labeling anyone who disagreed with him “Stupid”. Any true blue Aussie knows that all that achieves is people stop listening. Without MT we may have a Republic now! We need a diplomat for the next round let’s keep MT well away from the show! His techniques in getting preselect ion was disrespect, bullying, spin and all in all unprincipled behavior. His “I’m the King and bow to my puffed up ego” approach may have frightened employees but is not working for him now and ensures he will be rolled to the backbenches when it suits the party, it’s not If but When. I‘m sure he’ll then resign as his bloated ego would be battered he’ll most probably then make a cowardly run for cover. He'll never succeed as a political leader unless there’s a need for a Dic tator. It’s a shame because as long as he remains Leader Kevin 07 will definitely become Kevin 11. Mulley – Bribie Island –Queensland <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In my view Malcolm Turnbull has a history of fruitless leadership and debatable character, maybe not the clean potato. He’s now become what Dr. Spooner would have called a shining wit.
His technique in the Republic push was to use bullying, disrespect and self absorbent name calling such as labeling anyone who disagreed with him “Stupid”. Any true blue Aussie knows that all that achieves is people stop listening. Without MT we may have a Republic now!
We need a diplomat for the next round let’s keep MT well away from the show!
His techniques in getting preselect ion was disrespect, bullying, spin and all in all unprincipled behavior.
His “I’m the King and bow to my puffed up ego” approach may have frightened employees but is not working for him now and ensures he will be rolled to the backbenches when it suits the party, it’s not If but When. I‘m sure he’ll then resign as his bloated ego would be battered he’ll most probably then make a cowardly run for cover.
He’ll never succeed as a political leader unless there’s a need for a Dic tator.
It’s a shame because as long as he remains Leader Kevin 07 will definitely become Kevin 11.
Mulley – Bribie Island –Queensland
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]]> By: AR http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/13/turnbull-takes-his-potent-template-to-the-west/#comment-41063 AR Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:02:14 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/13/turnbull-takes-his-potent-template-to-the-west/#comment-41063 WW - "Christine Hamilton-Prime has crossed the Tiber to the Liberal Party .." is nice as a mixed metaphor but I doubt that she's Horatio defending (something) to the death. Presumably you mean "crossing the Rubicon.." meaning an irrevocable decision/ to delcare war on one's erstwhile Home. Possibly a more apposite allusion might be "..crossing the Styx.." meaning into the realm of Death. WW - “Christine Hamilton-Prime has crossed the Tiber to the Liberal Party ..” is nice as a mixed metaphor but I doubt that she’s Horatio defending (something) to the death.
Presumably you mean “crossing the Rubicon..” meaning an irrevocable decision/ to delcare war on one’s erstwhile Home.
Possibly a more apposite allusion might be “..crossing the Styx..” meaning into the realm of Death.

]]> By: Scott Grant http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/13/turnbull-takes-his-potent-template-to-the-west/#comment-40951 Scott Grant Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:38:40 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/10/13/turnbull-takes-his-potent-template-to-the-west/#comment-40951 Hmmm. I think you would be advised to leave daylight saving and extended trading hours out of your otherwise enjoyable article. Just because the "eastern staters" have succumbed to the blandishments and influence of corporate Australia does not make these two things "progressive". I think they are retrogressive. Having wandered over to the east during the era of the Court dynasty (Court the elder), I have sometimes referred to myself as a political refugee from WA. I love it that the next TWO premiers who succeeded Charlie Court, Liberal and Labor, have served time in gaol! But I still call Western Australia home. And two of the things I am proud of are the resistance of WA people to the silliness of fiddling with the clocks and their refusal to give Coles and Woolies free reign to destroy hundreds of small businesses through extended trading hours. Both of these measures suit the suits, but not most people, as shown by multiple referendums. Hmmm. I think you would be advised to leave daylight saving and extended trading hours out of your otherwise enjoyable article. Just because the “eastern staters” have succumbed to the blandishments and influence of corporate Australia does not make these two things “progressive”. I think they are retrogressive.

Having wandered over to the east during the era of the Court dynasty (Court the elder), I have sometimes referred to myself as a political refugee from WA. I love it that the next TWO premiers who succeeded Charlie Court, Liberal and Labor, have served time in gaol!

But I still call Western Australia home. And two of the things I am proud of are the resistance of WA people to the silliness of fiddling with the clocks and their refusal to give Coles and Woolies free reign to destroy hundreds of small businesses through extended trading hours. Both of these measures suit the suits, but not most people, as shown by multiple referendums.

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