Welcome to the Australian Ford Forums forum.

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and inserts advertising. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features without post based advertising banners. Registration is simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us.

Please Note: All new registrations go through a manual approval queue to keep spammers out. This is checked twice each day so there will be a delay before your registration is activated.

Go Back   Australian Ford Forums > General Topics > Non Ford Related Community Forums > The Bar

The Bar For non Automotive Related Chat

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 20-05-2019, 02:50 PM   #91
The Yeti
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
The Yeti's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: In my happy place
Posts: 5,432
Default Re: Today's election

I have no problems with a female leader be it in opposition or as PM but Tania & & Penny aren’t right for the job

The media are billing Tania as another Jacinta um no

As said above if labor are to have a hope they’d need to start fresh without any of the current senior Labor team
__________________
Pariahs C.C.
What could possibly go wrong

I post images with postimg.cc (so I don’t forget)
The Yeti is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
This user likes this post:
Old 20-05-2019, 05:08 PM   #92
roddy1960
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
roddy1960's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: St Marys Tasmania
Posts: 3,556
Default Re: Today's election

Tanya has just announced she is not running for the Labor leadership ... she said it's not her time yet .

As a rusted on Labor person I'm hoping that they will learn from all the mistakes and make the party the one for the workers and battlers like it used to be .

Three long years though to wait to see if lessons are really learned.
roddy1960 is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
3 users like this post:
Old 20-05-2019, 06:20 PM   #93
Syndrome
DJT 45 and 47 POTUS
 
Syndrome's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Posts: 7,320
Default Re: Today's election

Shorten losing on Saturday?


__________________
Falcon: 1960 - 2016

My cars

Current ride
2016 FG X XR6 - 6 speed manual

Previous rides
2009 FG XR6 - 6 speed auto
2006 BF MkII XT ESP - 6 speed auto
2003 BA XT V8 - 5 speed manual
1999 AU Forte - 5 speed manual
1997 EL Fairmont - 4 speed auto
1990 EAII Fairmont Ghia - 4 speed auto
Syndrome is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 20-05-2019, 06:56 PM   #94
b0son
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 5,077
Default Re: Today's election

Penny can't unless she moves to Reps, but if Shorten couldn't win the unlosable election because the public didn't like him, Penny wouldn't have a prayer.
b0son is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
5 users like this post:
Old 20-05-2019, 07:21 PM   #95
Tassie f100
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 3,878
Default Re: Today's election

Quote:
Originally Posted by roddy1960 View Post
Tanya has just announced she is not running for the Labor leadership ... she said it's not her time yet .

As a rusted on Labor person I'm hoping that they will learn from all the mistakes and make the party the one for the workers and battlers like it used to be .

Three long years though to wait to see if lessons are really learned.
Sorry Roddy, but the public service isn,t the real world
Tassie f100 is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
2 users like this post:
Old 20-05-2019, 08:02 PM   #96
CoupeKing
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 3,318
Default Re: Today's election

If they replace someone with Shorten that's just as left leaning Morrison will be a shoe-in next election - provided his policies don't turn out to be mud.

And if they run with someone that's further left, forget about it, Morrison's pet cat could campaign and win.
CoupeKing is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 20-05-2019, 08:04 PM   #97
Peter B - CV8
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,380
Default Re: Today's election

Quote:
Originally Posted by roddy1960 View Post
Tanya has just announced she is not running for the Labor leadership ... she said it's not her time yet .

As a rusted on Labor person I'm hoping that they will learn from all the mistakes and make the party the one for the workers and battlers like it used to be .

Three long years though to wait to see if lessons are really learned.
I think she's been deputy leader for over 10 years & prior to that held a couple of ministerial roles in the Rudd/Gillard years. I would have thought her time was now..... unless she fears further bloodletting
Peter B - CV8 is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 20-05-2019, 08:12 PM   #98
FairmontGS
WT GT
Donating Member3
 
FairmontGS's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: The GSS
Posts: 17,773
Default Re: Today's election

Quote:
Originally Posted by roddy1960 View Post
Tanya has just announced she is not running for the Labor leadership ... she said it's not her time yet .



As a rusted on Labor person I'm hoping that they will learn from all the mistakes and make the party the one for the workers and battlers like it used to be .



Three long years though to wait to see if lessons are really learned.


It’s probably more like 6 years Roddy. Opposition Leader is a heartless job with that abyss stretching out ahead of you. I can see why Tanya declined the role.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
FairmontGS is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
2 users like this post:
Old 20-05-2019, 08:42 PM   #99
LG17
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
LG17's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Taromeo
Posts: 10,604
Default Re: Today's election

Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter B - CV8 View Post
I think she's been deputy leader for over 10 years & prior to that held a couple of ministerial roles in the Rudd/Gillard years. I would have thought her time was now..... unless she fears further bloodletting

She probably has 2 problems.
1. The men in the back room told her she doesn't have the numbers.
2. If she was PM she wouldn't be able to take her husband on the overseas jaunts.
LG17 is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
This user likes this post:
Old 20-05-2019, 09:37 PM   #100
snap0964
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Sth Coast NSW
Posts: 1,512
Default Re: Today's election

As usual, the Cartoonists get it spot on (apologies for the big pics).




snap0964 is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 20-05-2019, 09:41 PM   #101
cheap
Wirlankarra yanama
 
cheap's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: God's Country
Posts: 2,103
Default Re: Today's election

Downfall...

https://www.captiongenerator.com/139...nGH-go.twitter

Last edited by cheap; 20-05-2019 at 10:07 PM.
cheap is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
3 users like this post:
Old 20-05-2019, 11:01 PM   #102
Franco Cozzo
Thailand Specials
 
Franco Cozzo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Centrefold Lounge
Posts: 49,669
Default Re: Today's election

Bloody Tanya pulled out the running - had $30 on her for next leader

Albos that short it's not worth putting spondoolies on - anyone got a spare 7 figures?

Who the bukkake is this Jim Chalmers bloke? Never even heard of him!!

- Franco 'Sportsbet' Cozzo
Franco Cozzo is online now   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
This user likes this post:
Old 20-05-2019, 11:03 PM   #103
CoupeKing
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 3,318
Default Re: Today's election

Quote:
Originally Posted by cheap View Post
Nothing new, another Lefty lost.
CoupeKing is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 21-05-2019, 09:51 AM   #104
M&Ms
Donating Member
Donating Member1
 
M&Ms's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Sydney
Posts: 1,940
Default Re: Today's election

Quote:
Originally Posted by snap0964 View Post
I think the Coalition had $7.00 on them to win earlier last week - should've gotten on to that action . . .
I saw them at $11 two days out from the election! Funnily enough, they were the exact odds for Trump on the morning of his election.

This is nothing but a pendulum, the media and lefties have been pushing it soooo far to the left, that it is ultimately just going to come back so hard to the right as a consequence, and we can see this trend globally.

I think Morrison will do a great job, and would bet that with Abbott & Turnbull gone, he's going to win it in 2022 all over again with an even bigger majority (and QLD ALP will be destroyed in 18 months - amazing that the Premier there has lasted this long).

Great to see sanity prevailed, and that the people voted against division and left-wing pandering.
__________________
My Resume:
Current:
Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio in Vulcano Black
MY18 Black WRX STi Spec-R
Previous:
'16 White FGX XR8
'09 Black FG FPV GT 5th Anniversary
'04 Blueprint BA XR8
'97 Mocha Foam EL Fairmont
M&Ms is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 21-05-2019, 12:25 PM   #105
snap0964
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Sth Coast NSW
Posts: 1,512
Default Re: Today's election

Forgot this pearler -
snap0964 is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
4 users like this post:
Old 21-05-2019, 06:21 PM   #106
roddy1960
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
roddy1960's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: St Marys Tasmania
Posts: 3,556
Default Re: Today's election

Quote:
Originally Posted by FairmontGS View Post
It’s probably more like 6 years Roddy. Opposition Leader is a heartless job with that abyss stretching out ahead of you. I can see why Tanya declined the role.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
NOOOOOOOooooooooooooo.......Please not that long ...I'll go crazy..

Albo only has to net gain 8 seats over 151 next time ..Already got one cos Bass in my home State will go ...Has changed hands 8 times in the past nine or ten federal elections ...Don't worry about your parliamentary pension in that seat !!!..
roddy1960 is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 21-05-2019, 08:19 PM   #107
buggerlugs
If it ain't broke........
Donating Member1
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Sunshine Coast Qld
Posts: 18,826
Default Re: Today's election

Quote:
Originally Posted by M&Ms View Post
I saw them at $11 two days out from the election! Funnily enough, they were the exact odds for Trump on the morning of his election.

This is nothing but a pendulum, the media and lefties have been pushing it soooo far to the left, that it is ultimately just going to come back so hard to the right as a consequence, and we can see this trend globally.

I think Morrison will do a great job, and would bet that with Abbott & Turnbull gone, he's going to win it in 2022 all over again with an even bigger majority (and QLD ALP will be destroyed in 18 months - amazing that the Premier there has lasted this long).

Great to see sanity prevailed, and that the people voted against division and left-wing pandering.
You obviously no nothing about the State Qld LNP up here. They are a shamble. That is why we have Anna Palacheeeyyycckkkkk or however you spell her name, still in the top seat..........
__________________
Visitors welcome
Relatives by appointment only
buggerlugs is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 21-05-2019, 11:21 PM   #108
snap0964
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Sth Coast NSW
Posts: 1,512
Default Re: Today's election

Quote:
Originally Posted by buggerlugs View Post
You obviously no nothing about the State Qld LNP up here. They are a shamble. That is why we have Anna Palacheeeyyycckkkkk or however you spell her name, still in the top seat..........
QLD Labor seem to be on shaky ground - Annastacia Palaszczuk denies Adani had any impact on the Federal Labor crash in QLD.
A lot of state Labor MP's have expressed their concern - she'd better listen.

Anna Bligh and Campbell Newman only know too well what happens when you don't listen to the electorate.
snap0964 is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
This user likes this post:
Old 22-05-2019, 05:40 AM   #109
Franco Cozzo
Thailand Specials
 
Franco Cozzo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Centrefold Lounge
Posts: 49,669
Default Re: Today's election

Quote:
Originally Posted by snap0964 View Post
QLD Labor seem to be on shaky ground - Annastacia Palaszczuk denies Adani had any impact on the Federal Labor crash in QLD.
A lot of state Labor MP's have expressed their concern - she'd better listen.

Anna Bligh and Campbell Newman only know too well what happens when you don't listen to the electorate.
There's good money on QLD politics, I won $800 when they kicked Newman to the curb,

They have a habit of sending a strong message, it's not just a loss by a few seats they get destroyed.
Franco Cozzo is online now   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 22-05-2019, 06:50 AM   #110
buggerlugs
If it ain't broke........
Donating Member1
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Sunshine Coast Qld
Posts: 18,826
Default Re: Today's election

Interesting............

The lesson, as in all modern elections, is not how many votes a party gets, but where they are cast. The Liberals won 27.76 per cent of the primary vote and Labor 33.86 per cent. But we know who won the election.




Mr Palmer denied he would be seeking any favourable treatment for his business interests from the Coalition in return for his support.
__________________
Visitors welcome
Relatives by appointment only

Last edited by buggerlugs; 22-05-2019 at 07:03 AM.
buggerlugs is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 22-05-2019, 12:57 PM   #111
mick taylor
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 994
Default Re: Today's election

Quote:
Originally Posted by Adamz Ghia View Post
$5 for a sausage at my polling centre. $5!!!
What with a bit of bread.
I remember forking out $6 for a German hot dog with toppings of late, not bad, snag was about 12in long but the bun only 6in long, had to hang about as they were as slow as dishing it up.

But in Darwin their was a Danish hot dog place once back in 1986 best hot dog ever, can't remember what they cost but we could not care about the price they were that good.
mick taylor is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 22-05-2019, 01:03 PM   #112
snap0964
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Sth Coast NSW
Posts: 1,512
Default Re: Today's election

Quote:
Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo View Post
There's good money on QLD politics, I won $800 when they kicked Newman to the curb, They have a habit of sending a strong message, it's not just a loss by a few seats they get destroyed.
Ahh, so you must be that 'Top end of town' they talk about.
There's certainly money in campaigning - One Nation will get $3Mill, the Greens $9Mill. Clivey misses out of course.

Quote:
Originally Posted by buggerlugs View Post
The lesson, as in all modern elections, is not how many votes a party gets, but where they are cast. The Liberals won 27.76 per cent of the primary vote and Labor 33.86 per cent. But we know who won the election.
The Libs got 41.6 of the primary vote - and to be in a good position to win, you need at least 40% - which neither party had according to all those polls.
snap0964 is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 22-05-2019, 01:15 PM   #113
hayseed
Guest
 
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 1,892
Default Re: Today's election

Quote:
Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo View Post
There's good money on QLD politics, I won $800 when they kicked Newman to the curb,

They have a habit of sending a strong message, it's not just a loss by a few seats they get destroyed.
That's right, Remember when Pauline won a heap of seats in a State election up there??
hayseed is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
This user likes this post:
Old 22-05-2019, 01:18 PM   #114
cs123
Donating Member
Donating Member3
 
cs123's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Morayfield
Posts: 28,216
Community Builder: In recognition of those who have helped build the AFF community. - Issue reason: Can't think of anyone more deserving. Russ Valued Contributor: For members whose non technical contributions are worthy of recognition. - Issue reason: For all the technical support behind the scenes. Tech Writer: Recognition for the technical writers of AFF - Issue reason: Technical submission 
Default Re: Today's election

I was watching The Drum last night. Not sure why I do that to myself as I end up wanting to yell at the TV.

Bob Brown was on and some other narky person who is an editor at Crikey. Old Bob was questioned about whether the Adani protest was a mistake. He was 100% standing behind his actions saying it was a "moral imperative" and alluding to locals needing to understand this. I think the locals are a tad more interested in having a job first and foremost.

He's is completely tone deaf and not the least bit pragmatic.
__________________
I love Holdens....
cs123 is online now   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
3 users like this post:
Old 22-05-2019, 02:58 PM   #115
Bossxr8
Peter Car
 
Bossxr8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: geelong
Posts: 23,145
Default Re: Today's election

Quote:
Originally Posted by cs123 View Post
I was watching The Drum last night. Not sure why I do that to myself as I end up wanting to yell at the TV.

Bob Brown was on and some other narky person who is an editor at Crikey. Old Bob was questioned about whether the Adani protest was a mistake. He was 100% standing behind his actions saying it was a "moral imperative" and alluding to locals needing to understand this. I think the locals are a tad more interested in having a job first and foremost.

He's is completely tone deaf and not the least bit pragmatic.
That's the greens in a nutshell. Would happily destroy business if it meant less pollution.
Bossxr8 is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 22-05-2019, 03:11 PM   #116
LG17
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
LG17's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Taromeo
Posts: 10,604
Default Re: Today's election

Looks like the new ALP man will be Albo unopposed...
LG17 is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 22-05-2019, 03:12 PM   #117
LG17
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
 
LG17's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Taromeo
Posts: 10,604
Default Re: Today's election

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bossxr8 View Post
That's the greens in a nutshell. Would happily destroy business if it meant less pollution.

I'll bet they still drive cars and use planes.
They should be on pushies all the time!
LG17 is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 22-05-2019, 03:13 PM   #118
Bossxr8
Peter Car
 
Bossxr8's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: geelong
Posts: 23,145
Default Re: Today's election

Quote:
Originally Posted by LG17 View Post
I'll bet they still drive cars and use planes.
They should be on pushies all the time!
Do as we say, not as we do.
Bossxr8 is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
2 users like this post:
Old 22-05-2019, 04:14 PM   #119
hayseed
Guest
 
Join Date: Aug 2018
Posts: 1,892
Default Re: Today's election

Quote:
Originally Posted by LG17 View Post
I'll bet they still drive cars and use planes.
They should be on pushies all the time!
And use Toilet paper.....
hayseed is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Old 22-05-2019, 04:22 PM   #120
Outbackjack
Central to all beach's
 
Outbackjack's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Alice Springs
Posts: 1,653
Default Re: Today's election

The feeling I got from the election result is it would seem that the tail is wagging the dog at the moment. Too many single issue votes clustered around QLD.
__________________
Real Aussie muscle cars have a clutch!!
http://www.roadsense.com.au/about.html
Outbackjack is offline   Reply With Quote Multi-Quote with this Post
Reply


Forum Jump


All times are GMT +11. The time now is 03:35 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.5
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Other than what is legally copyrighted by the respective owners, this site is copyright www.fordforums.com.au
Positive SSL