http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/pm-must-go-or-the-party-will-be-over-20120720-22fcl.html
Not in hope not in rage, but in simple truth I agree with the link.
I never stood, or wanted to on the lofty hight of union power or my party's power.
But I see my world in part, from the eyes of those who sit at the very bottom of both trees.
Members.
Policy's to make us proud, and most are,except maybe Carbon tax.
Even that gets my unquestionable support.
It has always been so, Monday after an election, work mates wandering in putting the hard on hat on, and chanting I never voted for them.
Yet another Liberal Government confronted us all, for 3 more years.
Changed of late, now more than 12 months away from an election same blokes are saying, *How can we vote for them/her*
Those we look up to are not hearing our voice, yet.
Given the rush to forget a tree has roots leaves and branches[some] all part of the whole, all needed to survive.
Will power brokers prevail?
In my view now, nothing can save Gillard,she must for the party's sake, step down.
IF NOT? nothing can save the ALP from three maybe four terms in opposition.
Brains far clearer than mine may see it differently, but in large part Neglect, ignorance, and forget fullness, of the reason power is generated and held, ALP Power brokers own the debacle we have in NSW QLD Federal Parliaments.
They are an infection! a block to reform and membership owned party.
What are you thoughts?

Belly,

I agree with your assessment of Juliar. HOwever, for the same reason I want her to stay.

I agree with every word in the link.
Every dot every crossed T.
And I thank Shadow Minister for the most honest post he ever made.
But I fear, more than Tony Abbott, those from my side who still wish to prop Gillard up, just to keep Rudd out.
What ever the out come,my prediction is here on record, change before the end of next month, damage has been done.
Blame? if we are looking at fixing a problem, resolution, then get to basics.
The Sussex Street young Labor, or ex, that, destroyers did not lump bagged spuds, stand knee deep in mud laying pipes, they went to uni, learning how to become lawyers, and ALP leaders.
They did not mix shoulder to shoulder with the unfortunate common, workers/voters.
The battles they fought in my party had been to get higher, and further away, from voters.
They achieved top marks, and came equipped with no common sense,to deeply harm the ALP.
COMMON TOUCH, hearing smelling, living the life of ordinary people, could help them recant the damage they inflicting my party my union.
Fear and tremble at the sight of a Julia supporter, they, willingly, put my party last.

A family earning $80,000 a year is now paying about $1550 less in tax than it did four years ago.
Hmmh, this Carlton chappie obviously doesn't live in everyday street, Does he think increased costs of living aren't tax ? I wish I could live in such ignorant bliss.

I for one had no opinion of Gillard. I was pleased to see the erratic Rudd gone, & hoped for better.

Well we didn't get better. All we got was incompetence replacing irrationality. It must be soul destroying to look & see only Gillard or Rudd as your alternative leaders. Either or both are hopeless, & spell the kiss of death for the next couple of would be leaders you try.

No one is going to live down the catastrophe of the last 5 years in a hurry, no matter how good they may be, & it is unlikely you have any with a possibility of getting near leadership in the short term, who are not tainted by the current rabble.

How any commentator can praise Gillard for anything I really don't know. Most of the country have correctly categorised her as a compulsive liar, incapable of telling the truth, even when it would be to her advantage, What planet do these people live on? It can only be one where nothing matters but some long dead ideology.

No wonder news papers are almost as dead as Gillard.

Dear Belly,

If you believe the polls - they tell us that
it is certain (as anything in politics can ever be)
that if Julia Gillard leads Labor to the next
election - Labor will suffer a disastrous defeat.
And if the defeat is sufficiently disastrous, the
Coalition may even gain control of the Senate.

That scares the heck out of me because it means
that all the important legislation the Gillard
government has passed or has on its agenda -
- the carbon tax, the mining tax, the early stages
of a national disability scheme - all will be repealed
or fail to be followed through.

So I suppose the question before Parliament resumes
next month, before the Labor caucus has to be -
to choose between two loyalties. One to the Prime
Minister, or to their party and their country.

And who will they choose as their new leader?
The devil they know - Mr Rudd?