We escaped Paul Keating's banana republic, although he did try hard to make us one.

Some will tell you that we were lucky to escape becoming a slave state under John Howard.

But surely none would deny that Julia Gillard has succeeded in turning us into a spaghetti western.

Yes, after her short burst as PM, & today's election, we appear to be heading for no distinct result.

Can we now look forward to the same sort of stable parliament that characterised that of Italy for so many years? I wonder if Clint Eastwood could be drafted to be our president, he was pretty good in those Italian westerns.

We got what we deserved! What was to be expected from a very immature electorate. The areas of SE QLD and western Sydney that put us here voted mostly on State issues, that leaves us in this state of limbo.
I would say that it is a grand opportunity for some unity and the chance for very accountable government but without question the major parties will be playing very dangerous games at every turn to cause another election. The independents will do what they have to to stay in the spot light as we have seen with the recent behaviour from the senate.
The only change will be with the Greens and whether they have the ability to develop real leadership and moderate their policies so as to allow what is a difficult situation to breath. Questionable i know.

I am here ready and waiting it is time to eat my humble pie.
5 months ago it would have been a victory cake.
I got it wrong, change nothing of my views but got it wrong.
I have saved some of my massive feed for some in my party Kevin 07.
Why the gutless back down on an ETS?
We will never get one now the Greens do not have the power to get it up.
Why no DD election.
Why the two faces.
Julia I remember Latham, you, Crean, Joel Fittsgibbons, thanks for the re run.
Yes a miracle could happen you may govern as a minority, not betting on it.
Both sides in this election now aren't free to get there promises up.
We will not have an NBN.
Our next twelve months will be fighting and a DD seems the only way out.
Put your star candidates back in the box, hand pick yes but talent not headliners who are dills.
If Crean ,gee the thing jerks me, must ride around in your pocket have him chant in your ear you are not a God.
Bill Shorten this country needs you.

I bleed I truly do, no I knew it would be bad but I know too like 1975 we the ALP helped make it so.
Party HQ will see a few NSW rabbits come out and say they will not be standing in March.
Not enough not near enough, stunned by this reality check NSW ministers locked away from unions will open their doors and explain why contractors have won contracts then under paid workers without being dumped.
Not enough not near enough.
NSW must feel the wrath for its damage to the fabric of the ALP.
DD election, it seems the only way out Labor has a chance to do to conservatives what they did to us stop legislation just because we can.
We must not do so, what ever side won yesterday was always not going to win the next one,let Abbott be Abbott he will win for us.
But pass bills in return for say the NBN we can still get something other than tin cans on a string out of it.

“Game on” – Julia Gillard, 24 June 2010.
“Game over!” – The Australian electorate, 21 August 2010.

Commiserations Belly –a small step backwards for the ALP but a big step forward for the country .

Hope your post 2007 election advice helps you through.

“Horus find a quite spot scream the pain away but never forget until Rudd voters took the best of two evils,never in love with Howard just little choice.
Now it is different policy's and a leader?
Your lost wasted mob holds the lord Mayor of Brisbane that is the highest position in this country.
Yet you blame the voters? hugely funny!
And if you wait for them to wise up not your party it will be a long wait.
I am wondering when the election in Brisbane is? may take some union thugs[joke bloke] up and see if we can help.
Now is the hour of conservatives discontent and boy are they showing it , next election? small swing to Labor!
Posted by Belly, Sunday, 16 December 2007 2:10:10 PM”
http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=6763#101580

If we're not a Banana Republic, then why are we governed by monkeys?