From the ABC:
Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard, backed by factional Labor Party warlords, has made a tilt at Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s leadership. Mr Rudd has told a press conference that earlier this evening Ms Gillard visited him to request a leadership ballot. Mr Rudd says the Labor caucus will vote on the party and Federal Government leadership tomorrow at 9:00am AEST.
Interesting times.
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The Mormons lose!
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/04/prop-8-overturned-gay-mar_n_671018.html
So pleasing to hear of the California decision.
In case anyone missed it. This is scary!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6M9vnkok8Q&feature=channel
John Quiggan rips a new one for the liar of a mad Monk.
The scaremongering lie about GBNT on electricity shredded bare.
True to form though it will not make the MSM.
http://johnquiggin.com/index.php/archives/2010/08/05/more-on-abbott-and-carbon-taxes/comment-page-1/#comment-265098
Hitchens writes brilliantly about having cancer.
http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2010/09/hitchens-201009
How to circumvent the internet filter, should it eventuate. 5 ways in 2 minutes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8hWDRmfN2o&feature=player_embedded#!
Kevin’s giving perhaps the second best speech he’s ever given.
Suggestions Kevin’s speech today is a gamechanger. Let’s hope so. He’s campaigning in Qld and NSW from Sunday.
I think Kevin’s speech just now was very significant. He has the freedom to be more aggressive than Julia could be – for example one of things he said was he doesn’t think that Abbott is up to the job of being PM. Julia would have been roasted for a comment like that. Plus, becuase he’s been pretty quiet for weeks, now when he comes out to say something, people listen – he can cut through.
Is there a risk he will outshine Julia? Maybe – but I think the upside of Rudd’s involvement is greater than the downside. That was an impressive effort by Krudd.
Oh – as someone on the other side of the fence pointed out – because Kevin is joining the campaign on Sunday, it’s quite possible his campaigning will trump the Liberal campaign launch for headlines. Hehe.
Agreed, Katielou. Fantastic stuff from Kevin. And, yes, I’m a fan of K Rudd. 😉
Undoubtedly a very good speech by Rudd. I would say one of his best. He had great material to work with….T.Abbott.
He has thrown the gauntlet down to his old adversary, the media, to apply the blowtorch to Abbott.
Will they oblige?
Political twitterers noting that the Coalition now has to fight two Labor leaders.
HarryH
Rupert won’t let them.
Well done to Stephen Long for having a crack at the super scam.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/04/2973596.htm
Anyone want a packet of fags? 😆
http://media.crikey.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/DeathLarge.jpg
Open Internet for Australia.
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Joe Hockey just stated on JJJ Hack that Libs will *not* support internet filter.
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The Liberals go one up.
Next bid!
Open Internet for Australia.
http://www.facebook.com/openinternet?v=wall
This election is taking place on the social networks. If you are not on Facebook. You need to get on urgently. According to one poll on Facebook Labor would win the Greens would be in opposition, the Liberals would be third. From that we can deduce which parties are using Facebook the best.
1503 gaffhook I was hoping it would appear. Just posted it on Facebook. Get on and get your friends on!
I wonder if the Liberals have figured out where the election is being fought.
Coalition vows to block ‘flawed’ internet filter.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/05/2974827.htm
hi there folks….
back on deck. It appears I haven’t missed too much.
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1522 Tony Abbott would do ANYTHING to win this election!
Yay Jen. We missed you!
You HAVE to get on Facebook for this one. It is only about 900 votes behind!!!! 😈
Can this sanitary napkin get more fans than Tony Abbott?
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1087626918#!/pages/Can-this-sanitary-napkin-get-more-fans-than-Tony-Abbott/315968619090
Try again!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1087626918#!/pages/Can-this-sanitary-napkin-get-more-fans-than-Tony-Abbott/315968619090
Ahhh! This time!!!!
Whew! Third time lucky!! Good to see you back Jen! The Greens are using Facebook REALLY well. I am very impressed!
Is Tony Abbott an Orc? This is much more interesting than the MM. Funnier too!
Tony Abbott.
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See! 😈
LOL
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?r=25268290#r25268290
1532 HusseinStWorm Whirlpool thinks the election is over and the Liberals have won! Last time I check there was nearly 3 weeks to go! Remember the GST!
Chris
You notice how JoHo described it as opposing Labors “flawed” filter.
These are the weasel words. JoHo said it, if they get in Abbott will introduce his version of it, everyone squeals and he says no we said we were opposing Labors “flawed” Filter. Our filter is not flawed.
Somone over the fence made the comment; Yippee we can vote labor now, Abbott is going to block the filter and we will still have the NBN.
Welcome home Jen.
The filter was Kevin Rudd and Stephen Conroys filter. They believe in it. They owned it. Labor lumped it….but Labor will inevitably dump it.
Abbott won’t bring in a filter. Pell’s boys would be most glum.
Tough choice.
ALP was second last.
Then Howard spoke out, and Libs became second last.
Libs spoke out against the internet filter.
ALP second last again.
Need to fill in my postal vote soon!
1536 asanque I like it. lol
Just hopped over the other side briefly.
I’d forgotten just how much of a pretentious wanker Adam Carr is.
Interested in the crikey election tipping competition though.
I have no idea why the ALP persist with the internet filter as its electoral poison. Slow but deadly and now the Nationals and Libs have come out against it. Why destroy the progressive and youth vote that they worked so hard to gain last election?
Putting off discussion on this issue until after the election fools no one.
At the moment my first preference in the Senate is the Greens.
Weighing up the Secular Party, Australian Sex Party and the Liberal Democrats as well though.
Any other progressive parties out there?
G’day, Jen. Well you’ve missed everything and you’ve missed nothing. It’s been a strange campaign. Stuff ups from both majors with the msm unsurprisingly biased to the tories.
Rudd has been remarkable in the last 24 hours. The double act of him going for Tones’ throat while emphasising the govt’s positive economic news and Julia rolling out policy among the people, should work well over the next week and a bit till the late launch 🙂
The re-emergence of The Rodent can only be an electoral positive for ALP. He might help pull a Perth marginal, but he’ll not be remembered well elsewhere in marginals.
LP has been pretty lame, blog BillBo has a handfull of fiesty regulars like Bushfire Bill and lefty e among the usual chatterati, Poss somewhat subdued at the mo but consistently astute. Many of us await the next polls with expectations altering between dread and moments of jolting excitement when eg., Green Senate BoP looms large and likely. Btw, Larissa Waters was “9/10” on her Q & A slot with Tony Jones et al. recently. Dunno where she is in the pecking order but on that performance, she is certainly has the stuff of leadership down the road apiece.
Reckon Rudd will stem the rot in Qld. to 4 Electoral Units and a few will fall in NSW. This will be offset with a couple of pick ups in the southern states. Solomon is the new Eden-Monaro.
Great now Gillard is back to wooing the ACL.
http://www.theage.com.au/federal-election/gillard-bid-to-win-back-christians-20100805-11krh.html
The article should say.
Gillard bid to win back extreme looney fundamentalist vote.
Julia Guillard was on the ABC. Didn’t do too bad a job. Andrew Rob came on later. He was shocking. Fumbling for words. Jon Faine concentrated on the mining tax Rio Tinto’s 125% rise in profit. He seemed touch on a nerve with that one. Rob was really struggling for words. Now he is fumbling for words on their new scheme of subsidising employers. Someone said all the employers will do is put someone on for the subsidy and sack someone else. Not a good look at all. We need to see more of Andrew Rob. 🙂
Elena Kagan CONFIRMED To Supreme Court.
The Senate confirmed Elena Kagan Thursday as the Supreme Court’s 112th justice and the fourth woman in its history, granting a lifetime term to a lawyer and academic with a reputation for brilliance, a dry sense of humor and a liberal bent.
The vote was 63-37 for President Barack Obama’s nominee to succeed retired Justice John Paul Stevens.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/05/elena-kagan-confirmed-to_n_672285.html
Chris B
Andrew Robb is the Libs best attack dog at the moment. He’s their only spokesperson, aside from Abbott himself. He’s covering for Joe Hockey – so I can’t agree with you. Less Robb, and show Hockey for what he is – lacking in the skills to be treasurer.
Welcome back Jen. I am slowly coming back from a period of utter despair. Am now more hopeful that Abbott won’t be PM. EC sums it all up perfectly.
In the economy of the hopeless, the currency of choice is distraction.
http://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoon/display.cfm/89045
http://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoon/display.cfm/89029
Aug 5:
http://news.yahoo.com/comics/rob-rogers
Run, Sarah, Run !
http://www.truthdig.com/cartoon/item/the_horror_20100805/
Aug 5: “Ah done bough mah boy a gattlin’ gun fo’ his 10th birthday. Kid’s a real firearms nut.”
http://news.yahoo.com/comics/tom-toles
Aug 5:
http://news.yahoo.com/comics/doonesbury
Aug 5:
http://news.yahoo.com/comics/pat-oliphant
While our far-Right tories recycle the rodent, even the GOPpers have the smarts to sideline a liability like The Imbecile.
http://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoon/display.cfm/89036
http://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoon/display.cfm/89053
“Climate Change is crap” in America too!
http://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoon/display.cfm/89060
“University controlled tests comprehensively confirm that a mere 25% of British Petrolium’s Gulf Spill remains at large in a collector-friendly unctuous admixture. The aberrant seepage poses no threat whatsoever to marine and coastal habitats and locals’ livelihoods.”
http://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoon/display.cfm/89065
Prince Charming pushes his luck……
http://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoon/display.cfm/89071
Grog’s take on Kevin’s effect is an interesting read.
http://grogsgamut.blogspot.com/
Julia will be on QandA Monday night.
Ticsters, just to let you know I’ve been watching Treme (made by the people who did The Wire) and it’s as good as I had hoped. Like The Wire, the stories and the people are complex, and slowly revealed. The acting and the script is spot on. There’s lots of actors I recognise from The Wire and more to come, I think.
But the thing that makes it so intoxicating for me is The New Orleans backdrop. I’ve never been there myself, but now I must go. There is, of course, the devastation of the floods, but this show highlights the spirit of New Orleans, most notably, via it’s music. It has extended musical performances as a key part of the series – some of the characters are musicians. The importance of music to the ordinary lives of the people of New Orleans seems clear. Sometimes the music is a performance in a club, but sometimes it is a street parade, or a wake, or a radio station, or just someone’s home. And the music is simply fantastic.
EC – as a lover of good music I think you will love, love, love Treme.
Back in the polling game! Hotlist
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http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2010/8/5/890614/-Back-in-the-polling-game!
Julia is also going to be in Insiders on Sunday.
That would be on Insiders.
Taskforce boss says schools stimulus a success!
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ALP 1 Liberal propaganda machine 0
more here…
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/06/18/2930655.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BC49dJSo5k
Want to see a real child genius?
http://www.wimp.com/northkorean/
Betfair online has ALP firming 6 cents this week. Not brilliant but better than drifting.
Monky is in Tassie trying to shore up the senate vote. Tories have sfa chance of picking up Braddon or Bass this time.
Labor 1.53
Coalition 2.78
“GetUp High Court win overturns Howard’s electoral laws
August 6, 2010 – 12:14PM”
OK, now it’s time for for ALP to toss Conroy’s inet filter plan because most of the unenrolled will be first time voters who are (apart from fundies and wowsers) mightily pissed off at the prospect of net censorship.
http://www.smh.com.au/federal-election/getup-high-court-win-overturns-howards-electoral-laws-20100806-11m31.html
For those tossing up between Liberla and Labor for second last preferences, this piece on the respective health policies is a very sobering read.
http://larvatusprodeo.net/2010/08/06/has-abbott-cut-net-health-spending/
1557 Enemy Combatant Great news! Just eh reporting of this news will make a lot more people aware of the issue.
1559 I got that wrong. The electoral rolls won’t be re opened. 🙁
ABC election analyst Antony Green says the decision is likely to favour Labor and the Greens.
Apparently it still helps. Just not the way I thought.
more here…
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/06/2975602.htm
Who was that pink masked man? Last seen cavorting with a bandicoot?
http://media.crikey.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/BandicootDay20.jpg
OK ticsters, this is GOLD. The Fundamentalist Adventures of Tony Abbott.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BC49dJSo5k&feature=player_embedded
The ALP just keep inching forward with small victories.
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Alright a couple of big victories.
more here…
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/06/2975239.htm
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Sweet Jesus Katielou. That is truly gold!!!
Hmmmmm!!!!
Nobody looked at 1554?
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Katielou
I believe she is going on Q&A Monday night as well.
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Katielou
“snap”
I did Gaffers @1566
it was just as good as Katielou’s post 😉
Greens at 17% in Victoria according to Newspoll 😆
Be a hoot if the ALP win 3 “cliff-hanger” seat contests by a couple of hundred votes of formerly excluded voters and they retain government after an agonising votecount up to the full 14 days after polls close.
Justice, Get-up and The Rodent will all have played a part in an ALP victory.
Some good news in my mailbox today.
Despite the best efforts of the state and federal govt’s to truly fuck up when it comes to anything to do with climate change and de-carbonising the economy. It appears that some businesses are *finally* behaving in a “rational” manner.
From Climate Spectator (Free sub req)
http://www.climatespectator.com.au/commentary/lend-lease-solar-photovoltaic-renewable-energy-Australia?utm_source=Climate%20Spectator%20daily&utm_campaign=a786cf6ed0-&utm_medium=email
1544 Katielou I don’t know what he was on this morning. But he certainly wasn’t his best.
1569 Jen Where is the link Jen?
The Phillip Adams Compendium of Collective Nouns
http://media.crikey.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/CollectiveNouns.jpg
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Paddy
Brilliant as usual.
Last Great American Whale:
http://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoon/display.cfm/89081
http://editorialcartoonists.com/cartoon/display.cfm/89086
The police helicopter is circling over head. The last time this happened it was the riots outside the Bob Jane store. It seems very similar.
Hickenlooper Picks Hispanic Running Mate.
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The ALP needs to concentrate on two areas. “It’s the economy stupid.” & Abbotts scrapping of the NBN. Everyone else can concentrate on Abbotts neanderthal tendencies.
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more here….
http://blogs.alternet.org/oleoleolson/2010/08/05/massive-censorship-of-digg-uncovered/
1580 Chris B That just goes to show the conservatives have worked out the power of the social media. We need to also be involved in all aspects of social media, whether it be Facebook, Digg or the Huffington Post.
Not for Hank Williams fans!
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Tom Waits – Innocent when you dream
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md7iv0Rg1LU
Do you like the Mormon Taberknuckle Choir? Then you won’t like this!
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Like drums? This one’s for you! Although it needs to be digitally remastered again!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHVSEo99hx0&feature=related
Ferny Grover
Are you Ok? Hope you weren’t out walking the dog near the Ferny Grove School when the crane collapsed?
Ticsters, if you’re not watching Insiders, watch it online – even just the opening segment talking to journos. George Megalogenis just said something like “I’m not sure if we would have this behaviour if there wasn’t a woman running for election. Laurie Oakes, Kevin Rudd and Mark Latham all think the election is about them, and it looks like a pack of men rodgering a woman.” Words like “mysoginist” thrown about.
The panel completely slammed the press pack, with a big whack to Channel 9.
There’s going to be books written about this campaign.
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Katielou
It was good, he sat back and let the two girls have their little digs at Julia and then called it for what it was.
Julia was very impressive with Hopalong as well. He waqs trying to get his gibes in but she kept despatching them to the boundary for four more.
Good stuff.
Trouble is how many watch insiders.
1,600 photographs from the USA 1939 – 1945 form the Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Color Photographs:
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Needles in a Haystack
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more here…
http://www.newsweek.com/2010/08/06/needles-in-a-haystack.html
1585 Katielou It might have something to do with a misogynistic leader of the opposition and the religion behind him.
Insiders is on ABC News 24 at 8pm.
1589 I can think of other misogynistic religions behind Abbot. Exclusive Brethren for starters.
Now they want to nobble the internet.
http://www.opednews.com/populum/linkframe.php?linkid=116533
FINALLY A BLOND JOKE FOR INTELLECTUALS.
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1203408119970
I don’t watch Channel 9 but apparently Laurie Oakes bagged his own network for the Mark Latham thing tonight.
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Katielou
I missed that as well. But it sort of follows the Mega George meme from this mornings Insiders. Laurie can’t bear to NOT be in the limelight himself. 😆
Latham’s a class A wanker and Julia Spillard does a nice piece on it here. http://youtu.be/RGbl0fVqwTE
But I remain profoundly cynical about Laurie’s squeals about journalistic integrity 🙁
Grog does a glorious deconstruction of Tony’s launch.
http://bit.ly/alzVzT
Yep
Laurie wants to know why channel nine has hired him to try to interfere with Lauries government.
Laurie is sort of saying i control who will be government thank you very much, you can fuck him off right now.
I hesitate to put this up.
Because I’m not sure I want to give Laurie Oakes more oxygen.
But WTF.
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/video.aspx?videoid=23fdcfa9-c4bb-4eaf-84ce-b87e7ecfcc5c
The MSM in all it’s mindless glory. 🙁
Transcript of Julia’s presser today in Darwin here.
http://bit.ly/ddsDRF
I’m not actually sure I want this woman to be our next PM. …..
But then I think of the alternative………
And then I think….Alright…..If I must. (Sigh)
I’ll hold my nose and vote for someone who sounds like Maggie Thatcher on a generous policy day. 🙁
what the hell is going on????
Spent 8 days in africa (don’t ask… let’s just say that sometimes Family comes First…. Oooh, there’s a slogan :wink; )
get back, and apparently Abbott has the numbers in the polls to become PM.
Is Julia really so incompetent, or is the media just playing us all for fools?
Enlightenment required.