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Kevin the retread won’t fix it! Whatever it takes, wont cut it with voters this time. Edward James
Reading this spin today in the Telegraph on line, and noticing this Crikey string is really slow, Jason Whittaker, consider this. I am depressed at the low calibre of politician who is supposed to be representing Australians! Minister Jason Clare is reported to have told the Nine Network and through them Telegraph readers. “This is costing us billions of dollars already and its costing us hundreds and hundreds of lives,” Well that is not correct Minister Jason Clare. What you have said presupposes those drowned, and it is in the thousands actually Minister, are Australians. Those poor people are not Australians! Yes they are drowning as a result of putting themselves at risk. But don’t you try to burden Australians who are already upset enough, by people drowning in ever increasing numbers out at sea, while trying to reach their preferred safe haven. By telling us “it’s costing us hundreds of lives” that is just a flat out lie! Which as Home Affairs Minister you should be ashamed to be exposed spinning to the media! More importantly the oh so opinionated MSM should be quick to point out when our elected representatives like you, are dribbling! Edward James
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/first-boatload-of-asylum-seekers-since-pm-kevin-rudds-png-solution-announcement-spotted-off-christmans-island/story-fni0cx12-1226682350979
It all comes back to the old question. Who do you hate more, Kevin Rudd or Tony Abbott? I despise Kevin Rudd, but I loathe, detest and vomit at the thought of the Rabbott.
I hate Labor more Venise, Kevin Heiner Rudd just happens to be the leader at the moment. The Liberal National Party just happen to be the best tool to finish Labor off. The sooner we have that election the better! Edward James
Hate does not come into it, past performance is what matters, i’m almost ashamed to say i voted Labor for over 30 years, and while i did not like the way Rudd was stabbed in the back by his own party, to me he is all about being a glory hound, and imo the bloke has done a lot of damage to Australia, and possibly it may never recover from it, as for the Labor party goes, they have become self important and forgotten they work for the people, the Kevin Rudd party wont be getting my vote.