John Howard under siege in Parliament

[malaise]

It's all good.

Video links
http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200702/r126240_411970.ram
http://www.abc.net.au/reslib/200702/r126248_412013.mp3

http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200702/s1846068.htm
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Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd has accused Mr Howard of acting against Australia's interest.

"That great party, the Democratic Party of the United States, this Prime Minister has said effectively is the preferred party of terrorists," he said.

Mr Howard has refused to apologise.

"If America is defeated in Iraq, the consequences for the West will be catastrophic," he said.

Mr Rudd says Mr Howard has been grossly insensitive by lecturing US presidential candidates, but a censure motion against the Prime Minister was defeated on party lines.

Mr Howard says it is true that his words have been scrutinised around the world, but he says he has not damaged Australia.

"I don't apologise for criticising Senator Obama's observation because I thought what he said was wrong," he said.

[Red Zelda]

1. Hey Shemp Howard...

Just shut up. Just worry about your own meaningless country.

[oscarmitre]

10. Meaningless country?

Don't confuse a pipsqueak politician with the country. We can differentiate between Bush and Cheney and the US, after all.

[Red Zelda]

16. Oh, yeah...

don't want to risk all the Fosters and kangaroo balls we import.

[Gabi Hayes]

17. oscarmitre, are you a vegemeiter?

[marmar]

2. Good. He can join Aznar, Berlusconi, soon-to-be Tony Blair.......

and hopefully Bush/Cheny on the list of fallen Coalition of the Willing supporters. Every Neocon dog will have his day.

[Solly Mack]

3. I smell fear

[malaise]

4. Cheney heading to Australia next week

to cheer him on. Damn he's going to get a booing. Did you see the latest polls in Australia?

[Solly Mack]

5. Didn't see the latest polls

but I do talk to a lot of Aussies here in Germany and they don't like Howard

[malaise]

6. The polls are at the end of the

video clip
Rudd 65%
Howard 49%

Labour 46%
Coalition 36%

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[trumad]

8. When is the next election?

[oscarmitre]

11. The next election is probably about 9 months away.

We don't have precisely fixed terms, the PM can make a choice within a certain range and of course they usually wait for propitious conditions. I'm hoping the little rodent will run out of propitious conditions :)

[malaise]

14. Sometime between now and

January 2008. Pundits think he'll call it early if Australia wins the Cricket World Cup. I hope they lose.

[roamer65]

19. Those are very good numbers for the ALP.

They should translate into an outright majority in the House of Representatives.

[Captain Hilts]

9. Really? Cheney's going to Oz next week? When's the last time he was overseas? nt

[malaise]

15. What troubles me with the visit is

that he visits Australia, Guam and Afghanistan next week and the timing is a little too close to accusations re Iran. I am very worried about this trip.

[Skidmore]

12. Cheney's presence should knock off another 10% or so.

I mean we're talking about Mr 18% here, aren't we?

[Jennicut]

7. I love Australia! Too bad they have an idiot in charge just like us

My two daughters, ages 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 love the Wiggles (they are children's entertainers). We have seen their concerts twice now and have a ton of their videos. I love the culture, the people, the unique animals. I would love to take a vaction to Sydney someday. Its a shame Howard ever got in there but it sounds like the Australian people have had enough of his idiotic statements and actions. Hopefully they'll put the equivalent of the Dem party there in charge in the next elections.

[BlueManDude]

13. Thank you Mr. Rudd!!!

[Cha]

18. You've Damaged yourself,

Asshat. We know Australia is not you like the USA is not bush. There just happen to be a couple of terrorists in the driver's seat for whatever reason.

We'll get through this as Australia will again have someone who cares about our Planet and not a bushlickerbot.

[roamer65]

20. I hope Rudd is as far left as Whitlam.

:evilgrin: