[NeedKarma]

That's up for debate:

Australia Elects Libertarian-Leaning Senator (By Accident) - Slashdot

[speechlesstx]

That's up for debate:

Australia Elects Libertarian-Leaning Senator (By Accident) - Slashdot

So, you saying their IQ may be a little lacking?

[NeedKarma]

So, you saying their IQ may be a little lacking?

No, that's what you just said.

[speechlesstx]

No, that's what you just said.

Do you really not understand the concept of a question mark?

[NeedKarma]

Yea I do. It doesn't absolve you of putting words in someone's mouth. It's an easy and dishonest way to have a discussion.

[paraclete]

Abbott, used a psychiatric report of KRudd to exploit his known mental instabilities lol .

'Grandiose narcissist': The secret diagnosis that helped bring down Kevin Rudd
Sounds like the emperor to me.

Yes Krudd had a certain style

[paraclete]

Yea I do. It doesn't absolve you of putting words in someone's mouth. It's an easy and dishonest way to have a discussion.

Let us resolve this question mark for you. The IQ of the australians is not lacking, a result like this occurs because we have many new citizens, I'll use that term for want of a better description, for whom english is a second language and they don't understand the nuiances of the system. For them you only vote for one candidate. If you do that here your vote is invalid and in our Senate any man, his dog his cat and his horse can be a candidate and call themselves what ever they wish so there are liberal parties and labor parties a plenty and in this case one of these knongs was elected to the first position on the ballot paper. You long ago devised a system where this couldn't happen and people stay away on polling day by the droves. What we get here is a reflection of the opinion of those who would stay away if they could, politics is a circus

[paraclete]

and the band played on"

And what do they play, B/S, B/S they play it night and day

The demise of Krudd is such good copy the media cannot resist the urge to bore us some more, bore holes in our brain that is, with more of this Krudd crap, and Krudd revels in it, never ruling out that like McArthur, he will return

Labor MPs at odds over Kevin Rudd's future

[tomder55]

It's a trend !
Norway’s centre-right wins election - FT.com

[paraclete]

Yes it's a bell weather season, right is in fashion which means in a little while we can expect a swing to the right in your sphere of influence, since you seem to follow us or visa versa.

I can undertsand that the world doesn't like left wing politics when it goes too far, and the same applies to right wing politics so we cycle through these periods of left and right

[speechlesstx]

Yea I do. It doesn't absolve you of putting words in someone's mouth. It's an easy and dishonest way to have a discussion.

Dude, I'm not the one attributing the win to laziness, ignorance or whatever point you're trying to make, hence the QUESTION.

[paraclete]

Speech I just want to say the majority of the country is happy with the result and Tony isn't doing any posing or early photo ops so the media is still talking about Krudd or that other wanker Palmer

[NeedKarma]

I'm not the one attributing the win to laziness, ignorance

Nor am I. Read the postings on that site, many are from actual aussies. It's a good discussion.

[speechlesstx]

Nor am I. Read the postings on that site, many are from actual aussies. It's a good discussion.

A discussion based on this article. Actually, your Slashdot folks attributed it to apathy, laziness, confusion and ignorance and more.

[NeedKarma]

Ok.

[paraclete]

Guys after an election campaign lasting three years we got the result we had robbed off us three years ago. No one could suggest anyone was lazy just exhausted and bored

[paraclete]

You will be happy to know the Krudd can spread no further. Krudd has fallen on his sword and retired from politics. I know Tom will greet the demise of a socialist with warm fuzzy feelings. There will be no rally from the backbenches, no saviour waiting for the summons.

Watching him as he delivered his farewell speech, I couldn't help noticing what a tired, bitter person he appeared. Of course all spoke well of him, just as Anthony did for Cesear