Banjo,

There is no point in talking to rusted on Labor supporters, who will defend Labor's idiot policies such as the NBN and carbon tax in spite of all the evidence, and then accuse the media of bias for not ignoring Labor stuff ups and hypocrisy. They are so stuck in their political dogma that they cannot see the wood for the trees.

Lexi I understand.
But while I am no intellectual giant.
My detractors make me look like one here.
Indy has as much understanding as, well leave that.
Poor Shadow Minister seems in mid life crisis.
Let my detractors, and independent observers judge me.
In a thread, one of tens I started, that makes demands of my party/finds faults with it.
SM claims I am rusted on Labor!
Banjo, mate, gee you can do better than that, ALP 100% WRONG! madness mate.
Lexi, here is a sad truth, some comments come from deep deep failure to understand.
Some come from, well far too many, come from a belief my team or nothing.
A special form of intellectual bigotry.
A challenge to knowledge and self improvement.
Look first to truth, hide no fault in your team.
No improvement ever came from sweeping truth under the carpet.

Belly,
Please enlighten us. Show us a list of good things this present govenment, including Rudds, has done. If you want to promote Labor now is the time to start. Instead of continuing to bag Abbott start promoting the positive side of Labor.

SM,
The only reason I get involved, and I will do more and more as we get closer to the next election, is because there are many that read OLO but do not post. These people discuss the topics with their friends and so on.

I have said many times that I have little respect for either of the major parties, but this is decidedly the worst government we have had to endure and I will do my bit to see it defeated. Even Belly bags the present PM and refers to some ALP members by uncouth names, indicating that he has no faith in their ability or integrity.

It will do little good to sit back and say they will go next election. That has to be worked for.

This govt; is doing exceptionally well in the hung parliament situation, and there is no reason for another hung parliament, next time around.

579,
I like your concept of 'exceptionally well' Keep that up you are doing really good and demonstrating the solid support that the polls show people have for the present government.

One correction. There is no hung parliament. They had no problem getting the carbon tax through, so legislation is being passed. It is just that their coalition partners are calling the tune on other issues. Pity that these issues are ones Australians think are important.

Banjo that is not a bad comment from you being a free radical. Certainly makes the situation hard when the opposition has not contributed to any legislation what so ever, all you hear is no or crap. The opposition does not seem to have a voice. It is normal that polls go against the incumbent, when an election is so far away. The Libs seem to have a problem with Malaysia, for no other reason that it will work. Julia has been exceptionally strong, and will come to the fore when it is needed.