Comments for Deus Lo Vult http://deuslovult.wordpress.com Where nobody knows your name Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:18:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Liberals in turmoil by Thomas http://deuslovult.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/liberals-in-turmoil/#comment-3203 Thomas Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:18:27 +0000 http://deuslovult.wordpress.com/?p=1759#comment-3203 I like your prediction of the Hockey/Abbott leadership. Surely Turnbull will be banished to the backbenches and from there I wouldn't be surprised to see him quit politics before the next election. He has no credibility anymore, and will have no clout. And especially if Hockey is leader, it will mean Hockey will be the boss of the moderate faction. The other rumour coming out, which actually excites me a little more, is the Hockey/Dutton ticket with Abbott as shadow treasurer. Remove Abbott as treasurer and put Chris Pyne in and that's actually a combo that is competitive. As long as Abbott is at the front of the Liberals he will put voters off. Yeah, Hockey, with hindsight for the past year, has clearly been grooming himself to take over from Turnbull. I think he was expecting it to happen after the next election - where he would stand a chance at winning one. But it's come upon him now. I really hope he opts out of the leadership though - he is too good to waste. We know one thing though - the right wing nuts *will* be taking over the cabinet when Turnbull is outed. I like your prediction of the Hockey/Abbott leadership. Surely Turnbull will be banished to the backbenches and from there I wouldn’t be surprised to see him quit politics before the next election. He has no credibility anymore, and will have no clout. And especially if Hockey is leader, it will mean Hockey will be the boss of the moderate faction.

The other rumour coming out, which actually excites me a little more, is the Hockey/Dutton ticket with Abbott as shadow treasurer. Remove Abbott as treasurer and put Chris Pyne in and that’s actually a combo that is competitive. As long as Abbott is at the front of the Liberals he will put voters off.

Yeah, Hockey, with hindsight for the past year, has clearly been grooming himself to take over from Turnbull. I think he was expecting it to happen after the next election – where he would stand a chance at winning one. But it’s come upon him now. I really hope he opts out of the leadership though – he is too good to waste.

We know one thing though – the right wing nuts *will* be taking over the cabinet when Turnbull is outed.

]]> Comment on Liberals in turmoil by watermonitor http://deuslovult.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/liberals-in-turmoil/#comment-3202 watermonitor Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:33:01 +0000 http://deuslovult.wordpress.com/?p=1759#comment-3202 It's interesting you say that, because Abbott is now going for another Spill putting himself on the line. This doesn't surprise me, and I think he has a better chance then Turnbull staying in now. I actually thought/think Hockey has been grooming himself for a leaders position. He is backing Turnbull, but I think it's part of his technique. He has been significantly less annoying during question time, he isn't as loud as he was, in his interviews on TV he has certainly changed his demeanor. I would be surprised if, like Michelle Grattan and many others have predicted, if next monday it is Hockey as leader, Abbott as deputy, Turnbull on the Backbench, and some more righ wing nuts on the front bench. It’s interesting you say that, because Abbott is now going for another Spill putting himself on the line. This doesn’t surprise me, and I think he has a better chance then Turnbull staying in now. I actually thought/think Hockey has been grooming himself for a leaders position. He is backing Turnbull, but I think it’s part of his technique. He has been significantly less annoying during question time, he isn’t as loud as he was, in his interviews on TV he has certainly changed his demeanor. I would be surprised if, like Michelle Grattan and many others have predicted, if next monday it is Hockey as leader, Abbott as deputy, Turnbull on the Backbench, and some more righ wing nuts on the front bench.

]]> Comment on Tony Abbott resigns by Liberals imploding! « Deus Lo Vult http://deuslovult.wordpress.com/2009/11/26/tony-abbott-resigns/#comment-3201 Liberals imploding! « Deus Lo Vult Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:56:16 +0000 http://deuslovult.wordpress.com/?p=1770#comment-3201 [...] Minchin, Opposition, resignation, shadow cabinet, Stephen Parry, Tony Abbott In addition to Tony Abbott resigning, it’s coming out of Canberra that Senators Nick Minchin (leader in the Senate), Eric Abetz [...] [...] Minchin, Opposition, resignation, shadow cabinet, Stephen Parry, Tony Abbott In addition to Tony Abbott resigning, it’s coming out of Canberra that Senators Nick Minchin (leader in the Senate), Eric Abetz [...]

]]> Comment on Liberal Reshuffle by Tony Abbott resigns « Deus Lo Vult http://deuslovult.wordpress.com/2009/11/25/liberal-reshuffle/#comment-3200 Tony Abbott resigns « Deus Lo Vult Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:48:20 +0000 http://deuslovult.wordpress.com/?p=1763#comment-3200 [...] the reshuffle of the shadow cabinet, written yesterday, still applies. It’s got a new update. Check it out here. Update: Tony Abbott, it’s just broken into the coverage of the cricket (so it must be [...] [...] the reshuffle of the shadow cabinet, written yesterday, still applies. It’s got a new update. Check it out here. Update: Tony Abbott, it’s just broken into the coverage of the cricket (so it must be [...]

]]> Comment on Liberals in turmoil by Thomas http://deuslovult.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/liberals-in-turmoil/#comment-3198 Thomas Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:25:26 +0000 http://deuslovult.wordpress.com/?p=1759#comment-3198 I wouldn't have rated Andrew last night when I wrote that. His throw-of-the-dice seems to have been a last minute thing. Also, I suspect he did it when no one else did - and no one else did because they knew they didn't have the numbers. Take, for example, Abbott who came out this morning the most staunch Turnbull supporter this side of his wife! You didn't hear him saying such pro-Malcolm things for weeks leading up to now. I would bet that he did a number count, realised it would be short (probably the same 7 that Andrew fell short) and decided to fall in line. I wouldn’t have rated Andrew last night when I wrote that. His throw-of-the-dice seems to have been a last minute thing. Also, I suspect he did it when no one else did – and no one else did because they knew they didn’t have the numbers.

Take, for example, Abbott who came out this morning the most staunch Turnbull supporter this side of his wife! You didn’t hear him saying such pro-Malcolm things for weeks leading up to now. I would bet that he did a number count, realised it would be short (probably the same 7 that Andrew fell short) and decided to fall in line.

]]> Comment on Liberals in turmoil by watermonitor http://deuslovult.wordpress.com/2009/11/24/liberals-in-turmoil/#comment-3196 watermonitor Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:59:31 +0000 http://deuslovult.wordpress.com/?p=1759#comment-3196 What odds do you give Kevin Andrews? What odds do you give Kevin Andrews?

]]> Comment on One down by Ombudsman http://deuslovult.wordpress.com/2009/11/11/one-down/#comment-3195 Ombudsman Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:39:02 +0000 http://deuslovult.wordpress.com/?p=1738#comment-3195 Ah, to return to those university days... Ah, to return to those university days…

]]> Comment on Gainful employment by Thomas http://deuslovult.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/gainful-employment/#comment-3194 Thomas Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:06:46 +0000 http://deuslovult.wordpress.com/?p=1733#comment-3194 These awful Janette Turner Hospital books. Postmodern texts I can handle, but the content is pathetic and the style is so mediocre. The Last Magician, in particular, is the worse of the two (the other being Charades). These awful Janette Turner Hospital books. Postmodern texts I can handle, but the content is pathetic and the style is so mediocre. The Last Magician, in particular, is the worse of the two (the other being Charades).

]]> Comment on Gainful employment by Neil http://deuslovult.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/gainful-employment/#comment-3193 Neil Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:57:23 +0000 http://deuslovult.wordpress.com/?p=1733#comment-3193 I am intrigued now. What are those books you don't want to read? I am intrigued now. What are those books you don’t want to read?

]]> Comment on Excited by Thomas http://deuslovult.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/excited/#comment-3190 Thomas Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:42:50 +0000 http://deuslovult.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/excited/#comment-3190 I cannot hardly wait. I am beyond "hardly waiting" and have purchased the book. Thus, no longer hardly waiting to buy the book. Does that fly? I cannot hardly wait. I am beyond “hardly waiting” and have purchased the book. Thus, no longer hardly waiting to buy the book.

Does that fly?

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