Mickijo, Howard is only interested in Howard and has spent the last 11.5 years knifing everyone else in the back. You need to get a firmer grip on the reality of that and stop whining about the ALP being shallow.

Howard has not made one real reform, nor built any infrastructure, nor made any social reforms to this country in all his years as PM.

I defy you to get past the stupid and still hated GST and find anything else.

Marilyn Shepherd you were writing anti-Howard letters before Howard had a chance to do anything at all. Could you please try to be a little less biased and a little more reasonable?
Thanks.

Keith is another blame the media, blame the polls type of guy. Who else can you blame?

How about the bookies? Who declare the market as unprecedented. If you are a good capitalist you can make a 360% return in a few weeks.

How about the inept Liberal Party who have decided to self destruct?

How about a party that commits $10 billion without consulting treasury or cabinet?

$2 billion on advertising? Not concerned?

Of course you still have the dream team, or dreaming team. Good night, farewell, its over. :)

"Inviting Jesus into our lives is the greatest freedom from fear and uncertainty anyone can get."

Hehe Gibo, religion is the biggest con that ever existed. I don't know
a devout Xtian who does not fear judgement day!

My biggest relief was realising what a crock of nonsense that
those nuns had taught me, when they tried to brainwash me as
a 5 year old.

But I concede, some people need perceived certainty in their
lives, to make them feel better, thats how our minds work.
Homeostasis matters after all.

Whether its really true or not is a whole different question.

Religous leaders and advertising agencies have skillfully
learnt how to manipulate the masses, using hope and fear as
the drivers. No wonder that both do so well in this world!

Ruawke

Have I missed the election? Did I sleep through it or have you merely dream't up the result.

No I don't believe the polls accurately reflect opinion in the electorate.

Yes I do believe the media is fawning and uncritical of Rudd.

Yes I do believe you are counting your chicks...before they lap dance.

Keith can you show me any Australian election in the past 35 years where the opinion polls, (the real ones, you know the guys who make a living at it and who's reputation depends on it) have ever been more than ~1.5% off the final result?

Don't bank on the "when the election is called the polls will close" it has not happened by more than 1% for 35 years.

Howard has actually gone backwards in every election campaign he has contested except 2004 (that is the +1% I mentioned earlier).

The election was lost in May. That is why the Govt is running around looking like chooks with their heads cut off. You may not believe the polls, they do!

Check the fairies at the bottom of your garden. :)