WW Toughness, resilience, Good speaker, There's a host of qualifications JG has.
She has the measure of a man, that has been in the grip of Tea Party tactics.
AU is in a sound position, both financially and ethically.
Be a tough act to beat.

Why don't you call it as it is 579.

What you are trying to say, nicely, is that she is a nasty bitch.

Oi...here's a good one...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-11/imf-labels-howard-most-profligate-pm/4460900

Dear worldwatcher,

I think you may enjoy the following regarding "Lawyers" :

Dennis Pryor pointed out in his satirical dictionary
of Australian politics, "Political Pryorities: How to get
on top of Australian Politics," :

"Lawyers are a common form of training for future
Members of Parliament. The Liberal Party is
frequently referred to as a lawyers' party. Legal
training equipe members for unlimited nit-picking
when in Opposition and to employ their forensic
and rhetorical skills when in government. It is also
a convenient qualification to justify kicking an
embarrassing or senile member upstairs to serve on
boards, benches and quangos of a sinecure nature."

Now back to Penny Wong...

I believe that she belongs to a different parliamentary
tradition. She's not a seat-warmer, a hack, a careerist, or
at best an adventurer. I believe her when she stated in
her interview with Annabel Crabbe that she went into
Parliament to make a difference, to make changes that
she believes in. Whether she's given the chance to
do precisely that only time will tell

579,
Toughness - as demonstrated by stabbing her leader in the back?

Resilience - demonstrated by sticking to her guns re illegal migrants?

Good speaker - can't think of a lawyer who isn't, which is why they are lawyers in the first place.

Again good speaker. When faced with unpalatable truths about her decisions, she wastes a whole 15 minutes of taxpayers money labelling a man a mysogynist, rather than addressing the nations far more pressing problems.

We don't have any? My friend I hardly think RB would be concerned enough to continually lower interest rates if we are in the sound position you state we're in.

Ethically - now that one really made me smile. Ethically, Slipper, Thomson are pillars of society? JG is still spouting 'the matter has been dealt with' instead of answering forthrightly questions about her past dealings, and has mislead the public over many issues, especially the touted surplus.

Internationally, it's been absolutley nauseating to watch her fawning over Obama at every opportunity. To lecture other world leaders on how they should handle their affairs smacks of her inflating her own importance. Maybe that is why she and Swan have earned the label of country bumpkins.

No, we are not in a good financial position, and this is a direct result of financial mismanagement. We can't continue to blame outside forces for this.
Anyone who has any understanding of other countries financial woes, would say this is the time we should have a surplus as a shield. Instead we have a massive debt - a lot of which has been deliberately hidden by being conveniently left off the books.

< she has the measure of a man>. As do all women, so that isn't a quality particularly unique, especially when a woman allows her emotions to rule in place of calm, balanced dialogue.


You still haven't answered the question I asked. What other qualifications has she brought to her position, other than being a lawyer? I'll spell it out more plainly. Has she obtained a degree in any other area pertinent to running a country?

Sorry worldwatcher, but I have to pull you up on this one.

As for JG fawning over Obama - may I remind you that Mr Howard demonstrated the most nauseating toadying to that dumb-clutz George W. Bush during those years. In fact, it was my analysis that Mr Howard derived quite a bit of personal kudos from being seen as Georgie's buddy.

I'm afraid it's basically incumbent on Australia's leader to practice obsequiousness in the direction of whomever inhabits the presidential office in the US - always has been since WWII......it's just that watching Johnnie cozy up to Georgie was particularly nauseating.