Oh the tragedy of it all - too late to change my vote!

The Prime Minister along with the majority of Liberal Party luminaries gathered yesterday for an official campaign launch during the last two weeks of the federal election campaign, and a week after postal votes began to arrive in North Coast mail.

 

I really felt the tragedy of the situation, truly I did. Howard had waited too long to convince me - I like many others had already voted.

 

I will console myself with the knowledge that my vote could never be bought or beguiled. Not even for his squandered tens of billions, that old 'Go for Growth' slogan, his talk of the "years ahead of us", his desire to share his "hopes and dreams", his "great work",  or his lies about "an opportunity society".

 

Sorry John, but I wouldn't have been selling anyway. You need to focus your worry on those who haven't voted yet. After yesterday's performance they may feel you have insulted their intelligence and sabotaged the economy - all within the space of less than an hour.

Sue Page, the Nationals own Pearl Pureheart

National candidate for Richmond flirts with the electorate in The Northern Star yesterday.

 

"RICHMOND Nationals candidate Dr Sue Page says she would have voted against the Government on its original WorkChoices legislation had she been in Parliament at the time.

Speaking at a candidates' forum at Byron Bay on Friday, Dr Page said the original legislation disadvantaged the nation's most vulnerable workers.

She said she would have opposed it on the floor of Parliament."

 

Oh Sue, Sue. Didn't see you speaking out against this legislation at the time. Can't recall one mention in the media of your alleged opposition - not even a letter to the editor. Sure I never heard of you attending a local protest rally. Bet you never even wrote to the Nationals leader objecting to your party's enthusiastic support of WorkChoices.

 

This candidate is desperate to highlight the supposed differences between the Nationals and their coalition partner, the Liberal Party. Sue, we know the parties are different. The Libs are made up of wealthy investors, company directors, business owners, property speculators, doctors, lawyers and a smattering of average Australians.

The Nats are made up of wealthy investors, company directors, business owners, property speculators, doctors, lawyers, a smattering of average Australians and a dwindling few who genuinely farm.

The Northern Star article:
 http://www.northernstar.com.au/localnews/storydisplay.cfm?storyid=3754985&thesection=localnews&thesubsection=&thesecondsubsection=

Money, money, money, must be funny in a federal election year

In the teeth of the Reserve Bank's warning yesterday that increased demand due to public sector spending was fuelling Australia's underlying inflation and Consumer Price Index which could both rise above 3% for the next two years on a year-ended basis; John Howard strode to the Liberal campaign launch lectern and promised to spend, spend, spend to the tune of $9.4 billion on top of his other recent pledges. 

 

The Prime Minister has lost any credibility as an economic conservative. He is playing with funny money promises. If re-elected he would have to recant on many of his money promises if inflationary pressures are to be kept in check.

 

But then, on the NSW North Coast we have said for years that John Howard takes the money from his right pocket, waves it at us, puts in it back into his left pocket, and the cash never sees daylight again.

Campaign Day 30

Possum Comitatus says that the polls show the Coalition will be within reach of victory on or about 28th July 2008. Ah Possum, you are good value for the money! You have made 'the narrowing' into the butt of quite a few jokes here on the North Coast.