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You're right about Keating and Latham. I think Kimbo actually WAS gracious in defeat, both times ; maybe his problem was that it took until the concession speech for him to speak with any genuine emotion and spontaneity, he tended to let his minders restrain him too much during the campaigns.I suspect you're right. He will be gracious, and to a degree he'll be pretending to be gracious, which is fine because I can't really imagine any political leader who gets defeated feeling genuinely warm and positive towards their opposition.
Are you suggesting that Keating, Kimbo and Latham were genuine in their "graciousness" during their concession speeches, but Howard will not be?
I imagine they'd have been seething underneath, and I imagine Howard will be much the same. Let's be honest ,12 years on and Keating still has not got the bitterness of defeat out of his system.
Fellow Australians, I have been advised that the election result is a non core result. In an effort to determine a core result, the nation is under military rule until to further notice. All our overseas troops will be immediately brought home to insure peace is kept. Tomorrow morning Mr Kevin Rudd will be detained as a usurper of the power her majesty has invested in me at the last election and held for the term of his natural life. Peter Costello likewise. Janette, cook breakfast.

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Pfft.
If you watched the Chaser you would know he gets his own breakfast.![]()
Are FOX NEWS NETWORK covering the election ?Fellow Australians, I have been advised that the election result is a non core result. In an effort to determine a core result, the nation is under military rule until to further notice. All our overseas troops will be immediately brought home to insure peace is kept. Tomorrow morning Mr Kevin Rudd will be detained as a usurper of the power her majesty has invested in me at the last election and held for the term of his natural life. Peter Costello likewise. Janette, cook breakfast.

personally I cant remember any of the concession speeches from the previous elections so I don't think anyone will care too much what the loser says.
no, you're not the best writerOkay - I'll have a crack at the speech. Not the best speech writer but, here goes.
My fellow Australians.
Tonight I stand before a humble, but, beaten man.
I have just spoken on the phone with Mr. Rudd, congratulating himself and his team on their election win.
I can reflect on the past 11 and a half years with great pride in what my team and I have done for the country. We have achieved a lot, under very difficult and trying circumstances.
But, I know that Mr. Costello and his team will be making sure Mr. Rudd delivers what he has said he will do.
Thank you.
Too Right horrible little man.He has a lot to answer for on standards of education...
If Howard loses next weekend we won't even see him give a speech.
Costello will become the new temporary leader and he will talk and we will never see/hear of Howard again.
He's handling himself very well I think.