Bob Katter V's JG - poor performance from our PM

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  1. Oxyboy

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    I don't know if it was deliberate, but the other day as Katter was launching his new party, the launch was cut off so we could all hear JG telling us (so painfully) how much money she had given to QLD after recent natural disasters.

    They say Katter's party could get 30+% of the vote in QLD.

    Just found it interesting that the PM would choose the exact same time to go live.

    Could have been politically astute i suppose, but wont Katter take votes from lib/nat?
     
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    Who are "they".

    The other members of your flag-waving John Howard fan club?
     
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    Oh you do know how to play the bigot card dont you... lumping all the things you dont like into a collective insult.
     
  4. ian

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    Bob Katter is as mad as a hatter and a fully fledged member of the lunatic fringe. I find it disturbing that 30 percent of people would vote for him, even allowing for the fact its Queensland.
     
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    I don't know if the 30% Oxy quotes is true or not - but is so it is certainly disturbing.

    The curious thing will be whether The Mad Katter Tea Party enters into any preference deal with the Greens. Though they are generally diametrically opposed on everything - they do both agree that coal seam gas sucks. And CSG is a big big issue. Can't wait to see a rally where Bob Brown and Alan Jones are arm-in-arm bosum buddies
     
  6. Oxyboy

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    Your downward spiral continues. You are becoming the consumate political hack. Boring, predictable, prejudiced and irrelevant.

    I was mearly commenting on what happen on sky news the other day. I though it an interesting aside to the usual dribble, pity you can not over come your hatred and just make a comment.
     
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    What ideas in particular made you form this opinion? Did you listen to his (cut off) speech?
     
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    Then you might like to provide a reference so we know that you are not just making things up
     
  9. Oxyboy

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    My goodness, how ill informed you must be.:brainless:

    LOLZ
     
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    Panzerkampfwagen New Member

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    If Katter gets 30% then QLDers are dumber than I thought.
     
  11. Oxyboy

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    Which of his comments/statements make you think like that?
     
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    Panzerkampfwagen New Member

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    The ones that show that he's an old dinosaur who thinks we live in some sort of 1950's world where if you're not a good little Christian then you don't belong.
     
  13. Oxyboy

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    For example...........
     
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    Everything he has said against people who aren't good little Christians.
     
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    You don't have anything, huh?

    What has he said against non christians? Can you be specific at all?
     
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    I noticed you didnt provide any links, is this the MAd katters tea party policy platform? Hes nuttier than I thought.
     
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    Which parts?
     
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    Take your pick, surely no intelligent person would take any of it seriously.
     
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    Bob Katter for Prime Minister!:nerd:
     
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    Sounds like if he went to the US he'd get more than 30% of the vote in the Southern States.
     
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    Bob hits it right on the head at 2:45 minutes in, at least he's honest and knows exactly whats going on.

    BTW he was right about aluminium smelters heaven forbit if he's right about coal too.

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAUpugOPlXo"]Bob Katter on "carbon tax" fraud - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    I think your right about Bob Katter`s party dividing the conservative vote in Queensland. Campbell Newman & the LNP are poling well, and the ALP has mismanaged itself & the state to the point of desperation. Katter is an astute, real world politician, loyal to his constituancy, and highly experienced, but now he is entering new teritory. Bob Katter doesn`t identify with any of the major parties, which could be a good thing, but how he and his party performs in the upcoming state elections will be interesting.
     
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    OK, so nothing from you either.
     

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