2026 Off-Topic Chat Thread

[cats_09]

winty, not sure if you saw any Darcy Dunstan signs around Geelong prior to the election, where he used the slogan "Soldier. Tradie. Dad"

I've just seen this updated someone did to one of them:

 

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[winty]

Amazing how one election result has seen two leaders of a political party lose their seat and a third is hanging by a thread, and apparently the Liberals and National Party are at loggerheads over who was to blame for the loss too. Could we see the Coalition disband as well? Would be staggering if so.

 

[winty]

Would love to see how much this couple spends on cleaning products over the course of a year....

 

[cats_09]

Amazing how one election result has seen two leaders of a political party lose their seat and a third is hanging by a thread, and apparently the Liberals and National Party are at loggerheads over who was to blame for the loss too. Could we see the Coalition disband as well? Would be staggering if so.

Who's the third leader?

 

[winty]

Who's the third leader?

Jacqui Lambie. Doesn't she have her own party?

 

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[winty]

 

[winty]

 

[winty]

Holy crap!

 

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[cats_09]

Holy crap!

Reports from those in the vicinity said he was heavily intoxicated - my question from there is how was he able to get to that stage in the first place?

I know some don’t like the idea of the RSA and that if they want to drink they should be allowed to drink as much as they want, but this is where I fully respect that harder stance we take here

 

[winty]

Reports from those in the vicinity said he was heavily intoxicated - my question from there is how was he able to get to that stage in the first place?

I know some don’t like the idea of the RSA and that if they want to drink they should be allowed to drink as much as they want, but this is where I fully respect that harder stance we take here

Isn't 21 the legal drinking age in the US, which opens up even more of a can of worms if he was intoxicated to that extent?

 

[winty]

Love this.

 

[cats_09]

 

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[winty]

Apparently there's been in-fighting amongst the Liberals, especially Sussan Ley and Angus Taylor, about Jacinta Price joining them too.

They're really taking the drubbing well, aren't they?

 

[cats_09]

Apparently there's been in-fighting amongst the Liberals, especially Sussan Ley and Angus Taylor, about Jacinta Price joining them too.

They're really taking the drubbing well, aren't they?

It's such a fun time to sit back with some popcorn and laugh at what's happening with all those parties

 

[winty]

 

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[cats_09]

I know that GOP spent the last 4 years continually pushing the notion of "Forgetful Joe Biden", but can they seriously not see that Trump is worse - he's simply unhinged, and surrounded by 'yes men' which makes him dangerous

If there's anyone with a backbone in US politics, they seriously need to not just stand up to Trump but remove him

His first term as president was funny, now it's kinda going past that funny stage and into something worrying

 

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[Farmer2Goggin]

I know that GOP spent the last 4 years continually pushing the notion of "Forgetful Joe Biden", but can they seriously not see that Trump is worse - he's simply unhinged, and surrounded by 'yes men' which makes him dangerous

If there's anyone with a backbone in US politics, they seriously need to not just stand up to Trump but remove him

His first term as president was funny, now it's kinda going past that funny stage and into something worrying

The latest interview or transcript of the Biden/BBC interview should be compulsory viewing.
Biden is lucid , articulate , thoughtful and passionate.
Once seen or read you cannot in a gazillion years see Trump getting anywhere near close to that level.

 

[winty]