Does anybody else remember when Peter Dutton ran for pre-selection in a seat on the Gold Coast—while he was still a sitting member—because he thought he was going to lose his seat in Brisbane. Then, when his pre-selection bid failed, he chucked a hissy-fit and demanded the Liberal party parachute him into a safe seat where he wouldn't have to face pre-selection. Old Alex remembers. I remember seeing it and thinking, "this dickhead has just fucked his entire political career". And now it looks like he's going to be our next prime minister. Goes to show good I am at making political predictions, eh? Just keep that in mind as you read the rest of this post.
Come what may, it looks like we're definitely going to have a new PM by the end of the day. Rudd, Gillard, (Rudd), Rabbit, Turnbull, and now another one. That's going to be five in ten years. And if you've ever read the list of entitlements that former PMs get for the rest of their lives, you'll know why I'm worried that this trend is going to bankrupt the country if it continues. I've heard a lot of pundits putting forth their opinions of what's going on that's caused this so-called "revolving door", but so far I haven't heard any of them mention a factor that seems like it should be considered the prime suspect. Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube all began their rise to popularity in 2006. Coincidence? Maybe, but I wouldn't underestimate the effect that social media has had on society. We all know how driven by polls politics is in this country, and giving a world-wide publishing platform to every cunt with internet access completely blows that off the scale.
So, what do I reckon about the top contender for the top job? I reckon that if he gets it, you should prepare yourself for the most bitter and divisive election we've had since "Vinegar Tits" faced off against "The Mad Monk". My suspicion is that Dutton will pull hard to the right, pledging to build a number of coal-fired power stations, and attempting to whip up enough emotional sentiment on immigration that he can ride into office on some sort of Trumpian wave of nationalistic populism. This will of course start the Greens shrieking about racism, islamophobia, and climate-induced armageddon. Labor will be caught in the middle, with members pulling in different directions, depending on the general sentiment in their own electorate.
Personally, I wouldn't mind seeing Bishop get the job. Not because I think she'd be any good, but, well, look at the other options.
What's your thoughts on the matter?
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A word on ScoMo:
Every time I hear anyone talking up our new PM, the first thing they go to is: "He's the bloke who stopped the boats."
I'd just like to take this opportunity to remind people of how he stopped them, because that's a detail seems to have been largely forgotten.
He made the whole matter a top-secret military operation, meaning he no longer had to tell the public anything about what was going on at the border.
Oh yes, old Aunty A remembers.
I used to be a bit of a bleeding heart when it came to refugees, but the events of the last decade have shifted my opinions on the matter. Regardless, I still find the idea of hiding important facts from people disgusting, and I find it horrifying that this "out of sight, out of mind" approach actually seems to have worked with the public. This is one of those issues where I tend to agree with Julian Assange. Democracy is democracy in name only when there is an absence of information. People cannot make meaningful decisions on whom they want to lead them, if they have no idea what their leaders are actually doing.
The good news is TAbbott was rolled two days before he hit the rubicon that would have led him to get the full PM package.
I'm really glad Julie Bishop didn't get the job because I don't think ScoMo is going to be PM beyond May or whenever the next election is, and I didn't want that fate for our second female PM. Also, out of them all, I think she's the most savvy and capable, so I want her to get a fair shot at it - IF it actually happens. I did see this morning though on Insiders someone made the suggestion that the only reason she's sticking around is to make sure that no-one from the right gets the pre-selection in her seat when she leaves. Which - if true - is good, but really disappointing.
I also hate the "he stopped the boats" narrative, because the truth of the matter is: all he did was HIDE the truth about the boats.
Ah, so that's why The Monk didn't pull up stakes when he got knifed. It must burn his balls knowing that Turnbull made it onto the gravy train and he didn't.
You don't reckon Julie will throw her hat into the ring for opposition leader? Assuming they lose the election, that is. I wouldn't count those chickens just yet. There's a lot of water still to cross, and ShortArse isn't a particularly popular fellow. Also, some of his policies are probably a little too green for a lot of people. Especially up this way.
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