October 08, 2004

VOLATILE ELECTORATE

Lifelong Labor man Ken Hall has a message for Mark "Lifelong" Latham:

Tomorrow, on election day, this lifelong Labor man will do something I didn't do in 2001: I will vote Liberal so that John Howard will remain prime minister.

The CFMEU is voting the same way. I blame CFMEU infiltrator Rob Corr, who obviously led The Workers astray ...

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Posted by Tim Blair at October 8, 2004 03:19 PM
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Good luck on election day, Tim.

Or as that great thespian Raymond Burr once said, "I'm saying a prayer, John... I'm saying a prayer for the whole world..."

Posted by: richard mcenroe at October 8, 2004 at 04:03 PM

I think we should all do as Mr Corr says...

Posted by: Quentin George at October 8, 2004 at 05:34 PM

All you Australians look alike! Heh.

Posted by: Aaron at October 8, 2004 at 05:43 PM

For the record, Corr posed for that photo to secure a $50 donation to the Red Cross Bam earthquake appeal. Or was it $20?

Posted by: Giovanni Torre at October 8, 2004 at 07:39 PM

If Howard gets up tomorrow I for one will be going to work Monday with a pretty bad hangover but will still be happy. Watching Margo and co go into serious meltdown will merely be the fringe benefits of another Howard term - tax free as well!

Funny how we have had three weekends of consecutive grandfinals - AFL, Rubgy League and now this one.

Posted by: Rob at October 8, 2004 at 09:08 PM

Well, I tip my hat to Ken Hall. That cannot have been an easy decision for him to make, but when they take you for granted and then sell you out, especially to such a group of utter cretins as Bob the Brown hatter and the Green/Socialist Alliance drooling mouthbreathers...

He has done the right thing by him and his. You cannot ask better of a man than that.

MarkL
Canberra

Posted by: MarkL at October 8, 2004 at 09:13 PM

The CMFEU have been alieniated from the Labor party for years.I used to sit on board meetings(in a club) as an assistant manager,where they used to plan the destruction of building sites.They knew how to waste concrete lays, by waiting till it was almost done and then stop.
The company would then have to rip the whole thing up and start again.
When I first started(as a Manager)the union delegate gave me a list of all the employees that I could sack,without any problem at all(from the union).
I drew up a list of those that I could trust and those that I could not.It fell into the wrong hands and I was destroyed.
There were some good people that I took down with me.Im sorry to all those workers.I really am.I wished it could have worked out better.

Posted by: Larado at October 8, 2004 at 10:24 PM

Ok CFMEU,Sorry about the spelling.The Construction, forrestry, mineral and energy union.My son is misbehaving,but I love him anyhow.

Posted by: Larado at October 8, 2004 at 10:44 PM

I did not sack any of those workers,ironically,I helped some of them.
Shess.

Posted by: Larado at October 8, 2004 at 10:57 PM

I knew that Photo would come in handy some day. You sure had his number Tim ;)

Posted by: yobbo at October 8, 2004 at 11:38 PM

I think the smile is a little forced though.

Posted by: yobbo at October 8, 2004 at 11:38 PM

"Funny how we have had three weekends of consecutive grandfinals - AFL, Rubgy League and now this one."

And Bathurst!

Dunno about AFL and Rugby, but a bet on Ford and Howard will see you right.

Posted by: Sheriff at October 9, 2004 at 12:09 AM

I haven't paid taxes in 4 years, so it's important that the Government not know where I live. However, were I to vote, I'd vote Howard in exchange for a garantee not to be put in jail.

Posted by: Amos at October 9, 2004 at 01:15 AM

This is one weird election. I've had regular ALP voters tell me their voting LNP or Green. I've had LNP voters tell me they are switching ALP or Green.

I visited some mates in the Western Suburbs of Sydney a few weeks back, they voted Howard previous now they are switching Green with prefs to ALP.

This is going to be a close election, I still stand by Latham by 8 seats. I hope it's more, but I'd be happy with a couple.

If Latham gets up, their will be some LNP voters who are in for a friendly ribbing from yours truly. If Howard gets up I'll take the ribbing, bet one thing the consumption of alcohol from me and my associates will do wonders for the economy.

Those Vodka Mudshakes are dangerous, taste like aggressive chocolate milkshakes. Health warning to all.

GO LATHAM, KICK LITTLE JOHNNY'S BOOTY ALL OVER BENELONG!!

Posted by: Joe at October 9, 2004 at 02:22 AM

if unions had coverage in the Tjhird Reich they would have complained about job-losses when Auschwitz was closed.

Posted by: tug at October 9, 2004 at 09:03 AM

if unions had coverage in the Third Reich they would have complained about job-losses when Auschwitz was closed.

Posted by: tug at October 9, 2004 at 09:03 AM

Not really, since Hitler abolished them all soon after coming to power.

And they would most likely be AGAINST slave (ie non-union) labour - it would mean less work for their members.

tug, you really are a dipshit.

Posted by: Quentin George at October 9, 2004 at 09:23 AM