Comments on: Game On! http://www.sachikospace.com/english/2010/07/game-on/ The Thinking Man's Glamour Model Tue, 27 Dec 2011 02:05:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sachiko http://www.sachikospace.com/english/2010/07/game-on/#comment-2061 Sachiko Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:19:26 +0000 http://www.sachikospace.com/english/?p=316#comment-2061 The difference between Abbott and everyone else is that he has openly stated that his beliefs form his politics - for example, his banning of RU486 when he was health minister under Howard. He is now trying to pretend they don't, but that's clearly because - as he says - he has an election to win. The difference between Abbott and everyone else is that he has openly stated that his beliefs form his politics – for example, his banning of RU486 when he was health minister under Howard. He is now trying to pretend they don’t, but that’s clearly because – as he says – he has an election to win.

]]> By: David http://www.sachikospace.com/english/2010/07/game-on/#comment-2060 David Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:49:58 +0000 http://www.sachikospace.com/english/?p=316#comment-2060 I don't think he would be a disaster as PM. It's not like he is telling anyone to go to church. Even if he did as if Australians would listen. Besides Kevy used have heaps of media conferences outside the front of his church. I don't think religion really matters in Australia like it seems to in America. I could imagine Julia saying she was an atheist in America would takes some points off her. Besides, both Hawke and Keating were both atheists. I didn't really seem such a big deal here. I don’t think he would be a disaster as PM. It’s not like he is telling anyone to go to church. Even if he did as if Australians would listen.

Besides Kevy used have heaps of media conferences outside the front of his church.

I don’t think religion really matters in Australia like it seems to in America. I could imagine Julia saying she was an atheist in America would takes some points off her.

Besides, both Hawke and Keating were both atheists. I didn’t really seem such a big deal here.

]]> By: Sachiko http://www.sachikospace.com/english/2010/07/game-on/#comment-2059 Sachiko Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:34:56 +0000 http://www.sachikospace.com/english/?p=316#comment-2059 <blockquote><a href='#comment-2058' rel="nofollow">Originally Posted By David</a><br/>Abbott and Gillard. Two very uninspiring leaders. Both driven by the flavour of the day that the opinion poll is telling them. Who to vote for, I don't know?</blockquote> As I've said here before in relation to the US elections, it's not so much who to vote for, as who to vote <em>against</em> - a conservative Christian extremist like Abbot would be a disaster as Prime Minister.

Originally Posted By David
Abbott and Gillard. Two very uninspiring leaders. Both driven by the flavour of the day that the opinion poll is telling them. Who to vote for, I don’t know?

As I’ve said here before in relation to the US elections, it’s not so much who to vote for, as who to vote against – a conservative Christian extremist like Abbot would be a disaster as Prime Minister.

]]> By: David http://www.sachikospace.com/english/2010/07/game-on/#comment-2058 David Sat, 24 Jul 2010 14:17:13 +0000 http://www.sachikospace.com/english/?p=316#comment-2058 Abbott and Gillard. Two very uninspiring leaders. Both driven by the flavour of the day that the opinion poll is telling them. Who to vote for, I don't know? According to an article by Laurie Oakes it was Gillard that told Rudd he should shelve the ETS. That seemed to work well to her advantage. I think the business community should be concerned if the Greens are going to be in control of the purse strings especially the miners. I'm assuming Labor will win. At least they will be able to control the policy. Abbott and Gillard. Two very uninspiring leaders. Both driven by the flavour of the day that the opinion poll is telling them. Who to vote for, I don’t know?

According to an article by Laurie Oakes it was Gillard that told Rudd he should shelve the ETS. That seemed to work well to her advantage.

I think the business community should be concerned if the Greens are going to be in control of the purse strings especially the miners.

I’m assuming Labor will win. At least they will be able to control the policy.

]]> By: Sachiko http://www.sachikospace.com/english/2010/07/game-on/#comment-2057 Sachiko Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:40:57 +0000 http://www.sachikospace.com/english/?p=316#comment-2057 <a href='#comment-2056' rel="nofollow">@Steve Tulley</a> - I believe the negotiations with East Timor are ongoing, and Labor isn't planning to have a processing centre in Indonesia - they are merely seeking the co-operation of the Indonesian government in dealing with people smugglers, so as to make Gillard's plan a truly regional solution. @Steve Tulley – I believe the negotiations with East Timor are ongoing, and Labor isn’t planning to have a processing centre in Indonesia – they are merely seeking the co-operation of the Indonesian government in dealing with people smugglers, so as to make Gillard’s plan a truly regional solution.

]]> By: Steve Tulley http://www.sachikospace.com/english/2010/07/game-on/#comment-2056 Steve Tulley Sat, 24 Jul 2010 09:17:22 +0000 http://www.sachikospace.com/english/?p=316#comment-2056 After Timor knocked her back Gillard is now trying to shift to Indonesia, which is not a signatory to the UN convention. She is starting to look like Rudd, which makes me wonder if Kevin wasn't just an unlucky fall guy. After Timor knocked her back Gillard is now trying to shift to Indonesia, which is not a signatory to the UN convention. She is starting to look like Rudd, which makes me wonder if Kevin wasn’t just an unlucky fall guy.

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