The elephant in the room is the widespread disaffection with how we have been governed - lies, deceit and protection of wrongdoers. The stuff of a banana republic.

Today, 'Gunboat' Rudd repeated his porky about a likely war with Indonesia. He knows better and Indonesia has been forced to dismiss his scaremongering, but he is shamelessly at it again.

The same fellow cried crocodile tears about people having a go at Julia, vowing to defend her name, yet he plotted her demise for years and finally succeeded.

What does 'Gunboat' Rudd stand for, apart from what is good for Kev at the time?

Dear SOG,

And why did Labor spend?

Do your research on that one old chap.

Here's a couple of links that may be of interest:

http://www.indexmundi.com/australia/economy_profile.html

http://theaimn.com/2013/03/30

Dear onthebeach,

Why don't you start your own thread on What does PM
Kevin Rudd stand for instead of trying to divert
this one.

Lexi,

My response was directed at the OP. The elephant in the room is the widespread disaffection with how we have been governed - lies, deceit and protection of wrongdoers. The stuff of a banana republic.

The alternative (LNP) government is arguing a convincing case that its way of governing would be above board and without the lies, deception, deceit and protection of wrongdoers that have been present in the two terms of Labor government.

For any with a comprehension problem, Mr Abbott is saying that he stands for ethics and principle and hopefully from my point of view, a return to the principles of the Westminster System of government.

onthebeach,

The "elephant in the room" is that Mr Abbott and his team have enjoyed many many many months without having to give an account of their vision for this country....that's changing.

Who's talking about "gunboats.

Did Rudd mention gunboats?

I know onthebeach is banging on about gunboats.

Did Rudd mention anything about "a likely war with Indonesia"?

Yes, I know onthebeach is ranting on about it.

You're just like your mentor.

Have you noticed in the last few days how each time before Mr Abbott unloads a blast of negativity, he prefixes it by saying "This is not being negative, but...."

Yeah, sure, Tony......

Poirot,

A naval frigate is a gunboat wouldn't you say? Because Rudd's scaremongering described a confrontation between Australian and Indonesian naval frigates. He also referring to the '240 million Indonesians', again insinuating there could be an invasion. He confirmed that today, figuring to bluff it out no doubt.

Rudd would have been smarter to have taken the honest way out and admit that he had run off at the mouth and it was all B.S.

The egotistical clown has damaged years of diplomacy with Indonesia. One can only imagine what other countries in the region made of Rudd's sabre rattling remarks.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jun/28/kevin-rudd-coalition-greens-policy
Labor have confronted an unfortunate truth, need not concern its self with the ranters.
Those Liberals who agreed with me as I took the verbal base ball bat to my side now disagree with my every word.
Yet with zero doubt I am convinced Tony Abbott will soon see just how badly his advisers have been.
His mindless chanting of empty slogans.
His total lack of real policy,s.
And the very real danger, to his future some policy,s are.
Turn the boats around, failing to consider Howard only did that to 4 of the 200 plus his government saw, is trouble.
Abbott,s carbon surrender policy,s may hearten the raving non-believers but will not fit in with a big majority of voters.
I FEAR a return to Turnbull.
But it must be said, any spotlight on Abbott,s lacking ability give reason for a change in Liberal leadership.
And I FEAR THAT! just as Gillard,for that matter Abbott can/could not get voters on side Turnbull will be no easy push over.