Blaming the victims

Malcolm says it’s time for the speculation about Peter Costello’s future to stop because the public want to hear about something else. Shouldn’t he be saying that to someone other than the public? I don’t believe we’re responsible for the stupidity of the political/media discourse.

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Yawn

Civil wars aren’t what they used to be. An obsolete coward arguing for an obsolete policy against an increasingly obsolete “leader”.
And since when do “foreigners” get to declare civil war?

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Seat warmer

We all (at least, those of us on teh Left) are going to miss Brendan, but kudos to him for recognising where he stands and deciding it’s not a role worth playing:
One thing I’ll never be is some sort of seat warmer.
For Tip, on the other hand, it seems to be the only role he [...]

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MessiahWatch

Apparently, he can sit on the shelf for a few more years.
P.S. It’s good that we have Peter van Onselen around – both to read the mind of the electorate (“MOST Australians would be feeling more comfortable right now if Peter Costello were still running the economy”), and to counterbalance the evil horde of socialist [...]

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Oh, good grief

So this, apparently, is how it goes:

In 1994, when he was not Prime Minister, a politician agreed to hand over the reins to his second-in-command during his second term as PM.
Once in power, said politician reneged on his agreement – which would have required him to step aside between the 1998 and 2001 elections.
The second-in-command, [...]

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Ding. Dong.

He’s not the Messiah – he’s a very naughty boy.
ELSEWHERE: Some people still can’t be convinced it’s over.

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Follow up

A request for our political journalists. Instead of spending all of your time speculating about whether Peter Costello plans to stay in politics, whether Malcolm will challenge Brendan for the leadership, and creating your own little melodramas, can you follow up on this sort of statement?
But the former treasurer says the policies of the Rudd [...]

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Chosen One(s)

Am I the only one who finds it interesting that the same Australian pundits who mock Obama as a Messianic figure are the same ones who spent the entire winter recess speculating about the resurrection of Christ Tip?

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So close!

I thought Hillary Bray had done it. He talked about Swan; Rudd; the interest rate cut; Brendan; and then, in the final two words, it all fell apart:
Peter Costello.
 

Some advice, Christian. Take some time off, write a musical about him (“Peter Costello Superstar”), and then come back and try to write about real life. Keep [...]

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Echo chamber

Christian Kerr.
One of these days he might have to write a different column. I guess he can pen one about how blogs are the “echo chamber where assertions are endlessly repeated.”

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