Got a laugh this morning from someone commenting on what a disinterested Albanese would have done if the three mean girls had have been Liberals:

"He would be all over the allegations like a cheap Selvitex suit, demanding resignations, let alone investigations. And be cheered on by the luvvies as he did so. His double standards are showing."

The 'suit' comment referring to Albo's new wardrobe, I presume.

The same bloke, regretting Ash Barty's retirement, lamented that it was a pity some of our politicians didn't retire instead of treating parliament like a retirement home for the demented.

shadowminister,

Pot, kettle, black.

ttbn said- "Good onya, Bazz, Hasbeen and SM.

A while ago I opined that the Coalition needed to be kicked out to refresh, regroup, and get back to being the right of centre party they used to be. That would have meant a Labor government.

I have changed my mind. Labor gets uglier by the day, and it is not just the three ghastly girls; it is the entire leadership.

It would nice if the Coalition could stay there, with a new leader and the ejection of the 'moderates' (lefties), of which there are far too many. "

Answer- I was wondering how long you would come to that conclusion ttbn. We see eye to eye on many things and it was an item of confusion for me. It doesn't mean that you need to put the Coalition first- if you vote below the line- it requires more effort and you have to check it three times- but you can exercise some discrimination and apply some pressure on the Liberal Party to do what is right and to act according to mandate. In time we might actually fix things- nothing important is easy. Kudos ttbn.

I rank the parties and the candidates according to their statements and their backgrounds. I put the most communist parties behind Labor (the highest numbers from memory) I start with the party I think is most communist and put it last and work backwards. Usually the Greens comes close to the Communist Party or similar. For the "good ones" I choose the ones that are most in my interest (most Traditionalist) in the smaller parties and number them until I reach the Coalition(Liberal/Nationals)- some go in the middle between Coalition and Labor.

I have my choices on paper before I go into the voting place- you can usually get a sample form with all the candidates for the electorate in the newspaper or elsewhere. Sometimes I have to cross out some candidates from the sheet and insert my own choices.

Donkey voting is not a solution as far as I see.

Understanding is the key

CM

It is not a new conclusion. At the last election I didn't vote for the Coalition. As a conservative, I am completely unable to vote for them. This time, they are still going to have the same leader and the same lefties. This time, I will be voting UAP, One Nation and Liberal Democrat. Depending on the number of other candidates, I might put the Liberal fourth. The party of mean girls and the Greens will be last.

ttbn,

Voting for Clive Palmer's UAP?

Really?

Good luck with that. Clive Palmer in 2019's federal
election despite his extensive advertising - he and his
party won no seats.

Of course it probably did not help the 4 charges of fraud
and other dishonesty brought against him. It seems he's
a pro at litigation.

But on the positive side on the 27th Feb 2022 - it was
reported Palmer purchased Adolf Hitler's Mercedes Benz 770
and a Rolls Royce owned by Kind Edward VIII to become part
of a vintage car museum in Queensland.

We need more flamboyancy in our Parliament - right?
Look at what Donald Trump did for America.