The dying days of the Fourth Reich: it's the 2007 AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL ELECTION

Why are we in Iraq, Johnny?

Wait, I envy the Australian economy? When?

Loyalty? <cough> Costello <cough>

Et tu johnny!

Oh god Howards lackeys cheering him FUCK AWWWF.

Ah the war metaphors! It IS 1950!!!

What's with the drunks?

YOU'RE NOT MENZIES SHITHEEL!!!!

They're ordinary Australian folk - alcohol is our only comfort when Johnny is around.

The quality of the broadcast makes it sound like some lost shortwave gramaphone from 1930.

"Please, please, please...please."

He wishes he was, believe me on that.

"I accept full responsibilty for fucking up. Kthxbye!"

"Ha-ha, I lost the election, OK Petey you can be leader now Ha Ha!!!"

What a weasel.

This is a very dull departure from national life. Just give him the gold watch.

YEAH OFF YOU GO YA BASTARD.

The quality of the broadcast makes it sound like some lost shortwave gramaphone from 1930.

-- Ned Raggett, Saturday, 24 November 2007 22:41 (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Link

Yeah, that's John Howard.

Is he going to express his undying love for George Bush?

He's thanking his manservants?

"To Rowlands my butler, my considered gratitude."

Who'll look after the orangutans now?

Something about bridesmaids and voting cards and Tim and Sarah and Richard.

Oh vomit.

"Finally my wife, who did not give me a cough drop."

"Thank you to the love of my life, Pru Goward Jeanette"

His wife is concrete?

lol!

See, if he was some guy just retiring from the head of the local club of pigeon clubbers, this would all make sense.

<cough> Jeanette <cough>

Concede Bennelong too!

"Thank you, Bennelong, for voting for someone whose name I will not mention."

True. The best years lie ahead - without The Rodent.

He's done! I SLEEP NOW. Talk to all later.

The crowd want Kevin now!

Ahahahaha!!!! Everybody happy? Estela, am I not teh Damus del Nostra or what?

Here's Kevin!

So who voted for the "What Women Want" party?

mel gibson

Wow. His daughter is kinda....

Right on, Big Kev.

I will sleep like a bastard tonight. See you all in the non-extreme morning!

yay, i am so so happy!
yes moley, you are a wizard predictor.
sleep well mongs, good work:D

So when you all wake up from your drunken stupors, explain to me plz how your Senate works, because damned if I can figure it out. How come the switchover isn't until July?

I mustn't have got drunk enough. It's 4.30am and I feel fine.

Ned, the intent of the Senate for it to be a house of review that is in a sense "independent" of the lower house. I can only guess that the July changeover is to protect it from the general election cycle, which can (sometimes drastically) reduce the term of the lower house. Also, the end of the financial year here is June 30, but that may just be coincidence.

Weird. I guess I'm just used to combined switchovers like here (not that the whole US Senate is up for grabs at any one time but you get the point).

I only had two gins, half a packet of crisps and some chocolate, and now I feel like death. Having had 6.5 hours of sleep might have something to do with it. Best feeling ever to wake up under a new government though. 'Er indoors and I have only ever KNOWN each other under that dessicated coconut.

Anyway.

Ned, senators have six-year terms, so only half the senate is up for re-election at any time. That's how I understand it.

Age subheadline:

Kevin Rudd's victory was a triumph of humility over hubris.

I"LL FUCKING SAY. Remember Howard's very last lie of 11.5 years of wall-to-wall lies? "I have never lied."

It's like that riddle with the two guards and one of them always lies, except guards in riddles don't ban same-sex marriage and kill 85.000 Iraqis.

So who voted for the "What Women Want" party?

-- S

Yes, now what's that about? What does What Women Want want for women? And how can one give it to them?

Ah, found my answer. They seem disappointingly sensible.

http://www.whatwomenwant.org.au/home/modules/weblog/details.php?blog_id=4