I resent Andrew Murray seeking to latch onto worker insecurities to boost the doomed Democrats eletoral prospects. Murray and his good mate Meg did no favours for the ordinary working man and woman when they were in a position to do so. I am no Democrat supporter, but it is infuriating to see Murray play the cleanskin when discussing the "madness" that descended on his Party. They shot themselves in the foot when they turned on Natasha. She was clearly (deserved or undeserved) the electoral vote winner in that mob. It was Meg, fully backed by ambitions beyond his abilities Murray, who sealed the electoral fate of the Democrats. They are heading for a train Wreck in the SA Election on the 18th March 2006.

This sort of comment from Andrew Murray is a bit rich when he is responsible for most of the infighting which will lead to the demise of the Democrats as an effective political party.

I'm not so sure about the validity of these postde comments regarding Senator Murray's article. It seems pretty well thought out to me. I'm a Liberal voter but I don't like the IR or Anti Terror stuff at all. Im certainly NOT voting for the Greens in the Senate. Bloody ratbags!

I don't know anything about the history of the Democrats over the past few years but I like their reasonableness and ability to debate ideas. My wife likes Lyn Allison's stand on the abortion stuff so I reckon there's some hope for them in the centre.

Macca, the lurch to the right under MEG and Murray is the very reason they are in big trouble. The centre and being honest is what gave them the balance of power. If Murray was really honest he would do a MCGauran and spend his last years in the Libs. Thats why you like him, his views are your views. I whilst not voting Democrats, once respected them. They were true to there policies and steered a middle consensus course. Meglomaniacs Meg and Andrew ended all that, thus sowing the seeds for there inglorious demise.

Sorry Andrew the Democrats are a spent force, poor Don must be rolling in his grave. The party has gone from a genuine third force in politics to an unelectable rabble. Meg, Cheryl, Natasha, Andrew all failures.

I listened to an ABC radio quiz recently and no one could name the leader of the Democrats.

Because we only elect half the senate at each federal election of course the coalition will keep their psuedo majority.

The elections in SA are irrelevant and sadly so are the Democrats.

Macca
If you don't know the recent history of the Democrats it is understandable why you don't realise they have no future!