It remains an interesting thought.
Anything I say will be considered pro Labor.
But we are lead, on both sides, by people totally unfit for the job.
Gillard, as unloved as she is, and that is heaps, is far better than Abbott.
But so too would be a drunk picked at random from any street.
And the Liberal coalition,is far better than these falling in to line behind Abbott.
QLD, and NSW,saw both governments win one too many elections, by default.
But still we can not ignore the ant Gillard factor.
Right now, today, despite the polls Gillard vs Abbott would still be an interesting race.
Abbott is no certainty to retain his job, come the Democratic victory in America,against current views,his failures may see him dumped.
Another two months like the last and it will be Gillard who goes.
One goes that side wins instantly increased polling.
Just think,leaders on both sides battling to see who is trusted less, and its neck to neck.

Aww crikey, they’re both as rotten as each other. One is not rottener than the other one. And other one is not rottenerer than the otherer. They’re both rottenest to the core !!

In the interests of science, vote for neither!!

In the interests of…. erm, everything sensible, vote for neitherer!

Trouble is at federal level, with the despicable compulsory preferential voting system, you can’t vote for any other candidates without your vote filtering down and counting for one of the two big buggerers, in most cases.

So put in a blank ballot paper! This really is the only principled thing you can do….unless you’re in a seat that has a non liblab candidate that has a reasonable chance of winning. But there will be scant few of them!

Hwaaw! ( :>(

Belly, perhaps you should give some thought to migrating. I have heard Afghanistan is nice this time of year. I think you may prefer it to here, in the fairly near future.

I have a feeling you will not be happy when Abbott's time as PM of Oz has exceeded that of the great John Howard.

He will be able to fix most of the Rudd/Gillard stuff ups, & build on the triumphs of Howard, getting this country back into the black, & into profitable work.

Just kidding mate. How are the daylilies? My Orange & yellow ones are having a last burst of colour before the cold sets in. Absolutely glorious.

The basis of all religion is the notion that there is life after death and countless people have suffered and died over which is “the One True God”.

Perhaps some sort of global suicide pact would also resolve that matter once and for all?

The question is whether the hoped-for outcome result is worth the price of admission.

Likewise, you can’t “unvote” if things don’t work out as you expect.

With Abbott, considering his political history and performance the words "cut-off", "nose", "spite" and "face" all come to mind.

Wobbles wrote:

>>you can’t “unvote” if things don’t work out as you expect.>>

Well, in a sense you can.

In three years you get a chance to vote 'em out.

The acquisition of knowledge always comes at a price. How can we know Abbott will really be as bad as Labor paints him if we don't vote him in?

We'll be left forever wondering

Doing very well hasbeen, next spring /summer will be great, very cold here in winter.
Buying them at markets and growing Iris near them.
32 this we weekend as a result of replanting and purchases.
Abbott could do with re potting.
Say his current one is over fertilized.