🚀 go-pugleaf

On Sun, 28 Oct 2007 18:11:48 GMT, "Don H" <donlhumphries@bigpond.com>
wrote:

>"tim" <tim@nospam.com> wrote in message
>news:2oc9i314d15jo74ifj1jn702fa229r5r39@4ax.com...
>>
>> Watched Costello last week on the 7-30 report. Carried himself very
>> well.
>>
>> I thought there was going to be a debate with Costello and Swan on
>> Sunday night but nothing on the ABC or any other channel. How
>> disappointing.
>>
>> I think if Costello had a debate with Rudd, Costello would easily beat
>> Rudd in any debate.
>>
>> Looks like Rudd will win easily, and then it will take Rudd about two
>> years to mess up the economy. Costello will then lose the next federal
>> election due to the ALP winning by the biggest landslide in 2007. This
>> will take a couple of elections to come back from.
>>
>> Turnball to lead the Libs back into government in 2013 and then run a
>> strong economy. He seems a man with a good brain and has the x factor
>> where no other polition does in either party.
>>
>> I think if the Libs moved to Costello now they may have a chance at
>> this years election. The ALP dropped Hayden for Hawke 4 weeks out from
>> the 1983 federal election.
>>
>> If the Libs put in Turnball and Boshop on the ticket then this would
>> show up Rudd and Gillard and I think the polls would turn quite
>> dramatically.
>>
>> Howards been a great PM. Time looks up for him. Hope the Libs don't go
>> with the flow because it could be a nightmare landslide against them
>> if they just let it flow as is the case now.
>>
>
>#  I agree mostly with your analysis and predictions.
>   The Libs look like losing in a landslide, but might have a chance by
>switch in leadership even at this late stage.
>   On the other hand, if Costello was made leader, who would replace him as
>treasurer?  Costello is less popular with the electorate than Howard,

I think if Costello had Julie Bishop as his number two then this would
make a huge difference. Julia Bishop is a brilliant speaker and a good
brain and has personality. Turnball could be the treasurer, after all
he's been a successful merchant banker. I thik that team would swing
the vote around. Of course if that happened Howard would resign now
and they would lose his current seat to the ALP.

I think its worth taking a chance. As it is now the ALP will win
easily.

The LIBS will at least have control of the senate up to July next
year. The Libs could let Rudd lose and let him mess up the economy or
they could block his every move up to July. If they block Rudd the
economy will be fine up to July. If they let Rudd run amock then Rudd
will destroy the economy but the Libs will be blamed for agreeing with
Rudd.

If I was the Libs I'd block supply and force another election abot
March next year by which time Rudd will have broken all his promises
because he can't get anything through the house.

>according to polls - but would installing Turnball now, make the difference?
>   Probably, the "It's time!" factor is at work, and whatever the Coalition
>does, it is doomed - people want a change of govt, on matter what.
>   Incidentally, I heard that the intended debate of Costello vs. Swan is
>scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, on ABC-TV - but can't be sure.  Please
>check.

If its 12-30pm no one will be watching. Would be better if it was in
the 7-30pm time slot. I like watching the 7-30 report, the last of the
true current affair programs.