All political parties do it, they endorse dodgy oddballs to stand in seats that are essentially not winnable, these candidates are there just so the party can say that they are standing a candidate in every seat. For the Queensland state poll its the ALP’s turn to discover that they have endorsed a Neo-Nazi!
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Doesn’t he sound like such a fine upstanding young gentleman?
A racist and an anti-Semite!
No wonder he was so at home in the ALP!
Prior to the election I heard from a reliable source that the ALP were really struggling to get anyone to stand in their name at this election, frankly the selection of this young man is almost certain proof that my source was on to something with his suggestion.
Sadly its just another example of just why the ALP do not deserve to be re-elected to government because if they can’t get good people to stand for the party then they must be in even greater need for renewal than can be satisfied by one short term in opposition, I think that at least three maybe more terms in the wilderness will be enough for us to forget the stench of Labor ineptitude on the treasury benches…. Maybe not.
Cheers Comrades
A forward thinking Labor party would link in with one of the television networks to find candidates for them to stand in cannon fodder seats in a new reality show.
Cooking, home renos, losing weight, finding a partner are all covered. Why not politics?
Good idea Simon. As Iain suggests, nothing is below Labor to keep in power. Or as Richo says,
‘Whatever it takes”
Maybe the show could be called “The biggest loser, Political Patsies” that way the could go for some genre crossover with diet makeover shows
First prize – selection for State Labor
Second prize – selection for a Federal Labor seat
Third prize a weekend away with Anna Bligh!
Fourth prize a weekend away with Joolia!
Labor’s Reality Show:
Points awarded for:
unwavering belief in AGW
disdain for private enterprise
unerring support for unions
strong belief in welfare and victimhood
Application form:
Prime consideration will be given to:
those of, or with imagined, aboriginal heritage
all races except Anglo-Saxons
any sexual orientation other than heterosexual
parenthood a plus as long as it’s IVF
must be between the ages of 20-40
and lastly, preference will be given to those on Centrelink benefits
small business owners need not apply
Oh, listen to all the rusted-on conservative hypocrites, lamely trying to be funny. So this guy’s a racist. So the ALP disendorsed him after they found out about it. And you think that reflects on Bligh and that the Liberals would never endorse a racist?
Two words, gentlemen:
1) PAULINE
2) HANSON
GD, I’m undecided whether your last comment is:
a) Offensive
b) Juvenile
c) The product of too much Chablis (and it’s not even 9pm in Western Sydney!)
Maybe all three?
answer none of the above, and please, leave the personal insinuations out of it.
Ian
My mate lives in Toowoomba and skyped me at the weekend, revelling in all the shenanigans going on in Oz politics at the moment. Unbelievable!
Welcome to the Sandpit Ginger as you will realise we currently have a ginger haired PM but she is sadly not up to the job and this is causing all kinds of grief to the people here. The machinations with in her party are certainly interesting and entertaining though, welcome to the Sandpit BTW
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