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In article <4n6t9p$nau@csc.canberra.edu.au>,
pickle@blitzen.canberra.edu.au (Michael Paxton) wrote:

> In a loose interpretation of the original Sanskrit Alan Ford wrote: 
> :>
> :>Are you telling us that Labor may elect another lying, self rightous
> :>bastard like the former PM then?
> 
> Whatever you may think of PJK, he was strong in his belief in himself,
> rarely flustered by events, and confident in his own ability. So to, is
> John Howard. You might call it charisma or whatever, but a large
> organization of individuals with different points of view needs some kind
> of strong central personality to help them act cohesively. You will agree
> that the liberals, before JH hit his straps, were a pretty rogh rabble
> that shared little more than a love of a good chablis and a fine camambert
> after supper.
> Anyhow, what I am saying is, that no matter what PJK was, or had become
> with time, he had at his core a strength of purpose that a future leader
> would require in order to challenge the libs. Perhaps Kim will get this
> with time, but as yet, he is still too much the amiable gentleman.
> Who knows...maybe this radical approach may surprise us all :)
> 
> A country full of helpful, honest, friendly politicians with our interests
> at heart..God spare us :)

Nobody disagrees that both Keating and Hitler had a strength of purpose, a
strong central personality, confidence, charisma and a belief in
themselves.

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