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Howard's concession speech

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Glad to see him go. But I must admit he is handling the situation very well.
 

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Of course he is handling himself very well. Say what you want about him but Howard is a world class politician - streets ahead of anyone else on either side atm.
 
Howard is the best off-the-cuff political speaker I've heard in 52 years of interest in politics. Nothing I've heard tonight has disabused me of that opinion, and I despise the man.

Edit: What a pity Costello has been previously so ill-advised as to consider it a good idea to hide the human side of himself which he displayed tonight. He was almost bearable.
 
The Chad said:
Has the potential to be the most indiginified moment in Australian politics.

It's the one thing i hope will tarnish what people are saying is his "legacy" as "the best since menzies"
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Cousin Jed thinks The Chad is wrong again. :p
 
The Chad said:
Has the potential to be the most indiginified moment in Australian politics.

It's the one thing i hope will tarnish what people are saying is his "legacy" as "the best since menzies"

people always remember how you go out, i fail to see how a man who has surrounded himself with downer, abbott, ruddock, tuckey, nelson and andrews in his career could possibly be gracious in defeat.

seriously, it has the potential to be the most defiant, petty and typical moment in his career. if anything he should get all the aformentioned ministers to all have a respective dig too - well except nelson because he's going to be the opposition leader soon, ROFL
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I am not a Howard fan but it was the opposite...very dignified took full responsibility. He won my respect with that gracious exit.
 
It was an excellent speech even though I can't stand the man. Almost felt sorry for him as he walked off. Kudos to him though.
 

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ManWithNoName said:
The ManWithNoName wonders if The Chad will admit he was wrong.
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Reminds me of the Tigers supporter at the start of year telling us how good they would be lol.
 
Darealrath said:
Of course he is handling himself very well. Say what you want about him but Howard is a world class politician - streets ahead of anyone else on either side atm.
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All of our politicians at least make an attempt to answer the questions they're asked. In the U.S., the press no longer even bother to ask the questions, because they know it's futile.
 
I giggled at him for the most part but he did do well especially the veiled swipe at Costello. A pretty classy speech from a classless piece of shit. I really wanted a tantrum though.
 

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Theseventhhamster said:
Rudd still sounds full of shit even with the win under his belt. :mad:
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'Cunning' is the word I'd be most likely to apply to him. At least Gillard hasn't tried to hide her agenda. He reminds me of Rupert Hamer - rat cunning. He's certainly better than the only viable Liberal alternative, who should have fought this election, if he had the ticker.
 
You could say this Coalition defeat is 11 years too late, but better late than never.

The Howard Government's conduct during it's time in office has been ordinary at best and appalling at worst. The vilification of minority groups, union members, the lower class, even those of simply differing views has been horrendous.

It's hard to overlook the Howard government's sheer lameness in international policy. Ignoring relations with our Asian neighbours, who will increasingly become culturally more related with Australia, due to some old-style belief that the US and other "old boys" should be deemed more important.

Perhaps most unbelievable of all is how the Coalition has somehow been able to attain this image of being fully responsible for Australia's current economic situation. Anything who's ever read more than 10 pages of an economic textbook (very few people overall I dare suggest) knows that Australia's current economy is primarily the result of the widescale discovery of minerals and events outside Australia which no government can control.

The Howard Government's economic reforms have been soft alterations around a hard core that they've barely touched. They've been the benefactors of the reforms of previous governments and random events over which they've had no control. Most people wouldn't know the difference between good economic reforms and a dick up their ass.

There are many other areas in which Howard has failed or barely done anything with. Education being the most prominent example at this time. "Performance based pay" indeed. I wonder if that policy was thought up whilst someone was sitting on the toilet.

In summary, the Howard Government rates about 1 star out of 5 in my eyes.

Will the Labor party in government fully be what I think it should be? Doubtful, but if it can even keep a trace of honesty and decency in it's governance then it will automatically be light years ahead of the pathetic Liberal and National parties. I hope they spend a long, long tenure in Opposition, somehow clear out the deadwood, and at least make themselves mildly respectable again.

Dicks might fly.
 
Captain Archer said:
You could say this Coalition defeat is 11 years too late, but better late than never.

The Howard Government's conduct during it's time in office has been ordinary at best and appalling at worst. The vilification of minority groups, union members, the lower class, even those of simply differing views has been horrendous.

It's hard to overlook the Howard government's sheer lameness in international policy. Ignoring relations with our Asian neighbours, who will increasingly become culturally more related with Australia, due to some old-style belief that the US and other "old boys" should be deemed more important.

Perhaps most unbelievable of all is how the Coalition has somehow been able to attain this image of being fully responsible for Australia's current economic situation. Anything who's ever read more than 10 pages of an economic textbook (very few people overall I dare suggest) knows that Australia's current economy is primarily the result of the widescale discovery of minerals and events outside Australia which no government can control.

The Howard Government's economic reforms have been soft alterations around a hard core that they've barely touched. They've been the benefactors of the reforms of previous governments and random events over which they've had no control. Most people wouldn't know the difference between good economic reforms and a dick up their ass.

There are many other areas in which Howard has failed or barely done anything with. Education being the most prominent example at this time. "Performance based pay" indeed. I wonder if that policy was thought up whilst someone was sitting on the toilet.

In summary, the Howard Government rates about 1 star out of 5 in my eyes.

Will the Labor party in government fully be what I think it should be? Doubtful, but if it can even keep a trace of honesty and decency in it's governance then it will automatically be light years ahead of the pathetic Liberal and National parties. I hope they spend a long, long tenure in Opposition, somehow clear out the deadwood, and at least make themselves mildly respectable again.

Dicks might fly.
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Wtf has that got to do with his speech? Get off your soapbox Star Trek Boy.
 

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