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In a loose interpretation of the original Sanskrit Peter Mackay wrote: 
:>In article <4mfbdl$28d@csc.canberra.edu.au>,
:>pickle@blitzen.canberra.edu.au (Michael Paxton) wrote:
:>> 
:>> As far as i know there is no written binding contract...any implied
:>> contract would have a big clause that says "If P. Keatings party fails to
:>> hold a majority, he will retire from office". Remember people voted for
:>> him in full knowledge of what his plans were. John Howard expressed the
:>> same intent.
:>
:>What rubbish!  Neither individual admitted, neither on the great debate 2
:>when they were asked this specific question, nor in any other public forum,
:>that they were planning to retire if defeated.  There was intense media
:>speculation on the issue, but without public confiurmation from the
:>principals at the time, that was all it was.  Go shove your "full
:>knowledge" back up where you got it out of from.

Ummm I believe Paul Keating actually discussed his plans, should labour
lose power, on one of 9's media sideshows. As for the great debat 2, I
thought that was just a forum for hauling out each party's electoral
rhetoric. You may as well have just watchd the TV advertising if that is
where you source your in-depth political knowledge from. As for "intense
media speculation" if this, coupled with refusals to deny such suggestions
within a week of the election, isnt enough to give their relative
electorates cause to think, it's their own fault for voting for
them...lets sue the electors of Blaxland for the cost of a bi-election!
better yet, a voting tax...anyone stupid enough to vote has to pay a
percentage of the costs of the election up front as a "deposit" to ensure
that the person they voted for doesnt drop out or die or something.

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:> u U     Cheers!
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:>   |>    -Peter Mackay 
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