Dear Shadow Minister,

As one voter wrote in to The Age newspaper recently:

"A wealth of negativity: no tax on big miners, no tax on big polluters, now bash the unemployed and disabled. We can see the
real Tony."

And another wrote:

"Er, Tony, noticed yet? Four years of a Labor government: economy excellent: unemployment low: got through the global recession fine, inflation OK. All due to John Howard, I guess."

And another wrote:

"GOD helps those who help themselves - and so does Tony Abbott and Co."

And another wrote:

"TED Baillieu pledging almost $9 million for damage to the Prom, which is very popular with interstate and overseas visitors, pales into insignificance compared with the $50 million-plus for the
GrandPrix, with its phoney attendance and visitor numbers."

What's More...

A cartoon in The Age of a secretary telling Tony Abbott:

"We've got 600 Applicants and only three positions! What does that tell you?"

Tony Abbott replies:

"We have 597 dole bludgers!"

Lexi,

Can't even make up your own comments but are reduced to reporting others?

It must burn you to see your party despised by the majority of Australians.

Dear Shadow Minister,

Nah. You got that wrong as well. I was merely responding to your earlier reference of "fantasy," trying to show you what voters were really feeling.

As for your reference to "my party," and my feeling "burnt?"
Wrong again!

Unlike you - I don't vote for "Parties," but policies that benefit me and my family. And, something like politics doesn't "burn" me as such.
"Disappointing" would be a better word - especially today's political scene where neither party has much to feel smug about.

In one of your previous posts - you made a reference to Federal Labor being where the NSW Labor was two years ago. Well, it's a shame that the Libs of today aren't the Libs of the calibre of people like - Robert Menzies, Malcolm Fraser (or even Malcolm Turnbull - love that man) - people of vision and ideas - who were more concerned about the nation than their own political ambitions. You may call that fantasy - but it sure beats the reality when you watch "Question Time," in Parliament.

Lexi,

You cleave to the every policy that labor puts out, even when you clearly have no in depth understanding of them, yet you would have me believe you are not wedded to labor?

Labor today is in it only for themselves, Juliar's pursuit of the carbon tax, mining tax, has nothing to do with personal or party conviction, rather what the focus groups think the electorate would like.

Would you buy a second hand car from Juliar? not a chance. Vote for Labor again, according to the polls less than 1/3rd would.

Dear Shadow Minister,

You don't seem to understand where I'm coming from at all. I live in Victoria and we experienced first-hand the atrocities committed under the Kennett Government. And we're now beginning to see some of the inept decisions that the current Liberal Government is making. Still it's early days - and fingers-crossed things will improve. Although the current Premier does not have a reputation for being very bright.
Still one can live and hope that the politics of money and power will leave some room for social equity, compassion and the idea of an egalitarian society.

Contrary to your belief - I don't support all of Labor policies. I support what is best for me and my family - which is what I stated earlier. As for yur accusation concerning my depth of understanding on the issues involved - the same could be said about your one-eyed support of the Libs. To each his own. You (the same as I) are merely expressing our opinions.

As for - polls and surveys? Don't be too sure just yet. Polls are not true indicators nor are they that reliable. (As we saw in the last election). At best, they are only relevant at the time and circumstances in which they were taken.
Things change - and what's good today may not be the case tomorrow.
Surveys can also be interpreted in various ways by different people. They depend on the type of questions being asked.

There's still enough time for many things to change - including leaderships of both parties. As I've stated previously - the next election should be an interesting one.

cont'd ...

You asked whether I'd buy a used-car from Julia? (how Nixonish of you and not very original). Well, at least I could afford to do so under her government. Under Tony Abbott - I doubt if I could afford a bicycle.