Red Mosquito

This piece on the failings of the Australian right is rather good:

ALT-WRONG: The Australian right is startling for its incoherence

(I post it here because I'm trying very hard not to discuss politics on Facebook.)

I miss John Howard

E.H. Ruddock wrote:I miss John Howard

I saw him at work a few months ago. The sight of him made me rage.

LetMeSleep wrote:

E.H. Ruddock wrote:I miss John Howard

I saw him at work a few months ago. The sight of him made me rage.

Ha. I met him when he was Prime Minister. So my mind does this weird jaded thing that if I meet someone famous/important and they shake my hand, it doesn't matter what their belief is, I feel like I'm supposed to like them. I'm glad I never met Hitler.

Best of luck to the yes campaign in the marriage equality campaign. Result is later tonight.

Weird weird weird way to hold a referendum but hopefully common sense prevails.

Can see it being a win for the No campaign but let’s see.

61% Yes. I’m shocked it was that low. Now let’s see if it gets through parliament.

Quite the waste of money this whole thing.

LetMeSleep wrote:61% Yes. I’m shocked it was that low. Now let’s see if it gets through parliament.

Quite the waste of money this whole thing.

It's probably a reasonable inference that the vast majority of the non-respondents are tacitly ok with SSM. That probably makes the difference between 61% of Yes based on mailed back responses to 75% of the total population, regardless of responding (with the extra % coming from people who would say "Yeah, ok, whatever (shrug)")

Bob Katter is a national treasure of sorts.

Birds in Hell wrote:

Bob Katter is a national treasure of sorts.

This is the greatest interview ever. I have probably watched it a dozen times now.

Like he's reading both sides of dialog at a table read for a play where Ray Bolger discusses politics with Alan Ford

Barnaby, what the hell are you doing.

Could be heading to the polls in no time.

What a disgrace that man has proved himself to be.

Oh Katter. Oh Anning. Absolutely despicable.

Do these guys want to lose the next election?

Christ, what a gift to the ALP Dutton, Abbott, etc. are.

Help.

Birds in Hell wrote:Help.

I'll be over next week - will see what I can do

Birds in Hell wrote:Help.

What a mess.

Rangi, at this rate, you may well stand a chance of being elected Prime Minister while you're here, so best of luck.

John Oliver’s bit on Aussie politics had me laughing my ass off last night.