OT: Current Affairs and Politics

[Poupou Escobar]

It's because there was nothing for him to do during the fires. At least here he has a decision to reverse every other week. It's good to look busy.

 

[Gronk]

It's because there was nothing for him to do during the fires. At least here he has a decision to reverse every other week. It's good to look busy.

Read the room, merkin. His approval ratings have skyrocketed from 38% to 68% because he has learnt how to be human, to show compassion and empathy and to shelve his arrogant "I don't need to explain anything to you" stance which he long held with the media and the punters. Now he is transparent and come to realize that even the delivery of bad news is OK, provided that he is honest about it and explains himself.

Baffles me why you need to place your spin on this too, as Blind Freddy (Fitler) can see it.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

You're the one spinning this. The only difference is the scope of the crisis, now requiring a federal response. A leopard doesn't change its spots. Stop with the spin.

 

[Gronk]

You're the one spinning this. The only difference is the scope of the crisis, now requiring a federal response. A leopard doesn't change its spots. Stop with the spin.

* you are

 

[Poupou Escobar]

That's what I said.

 

[Bandwagon]

I think the fact that handshaking is now a big no no has helped Scotty no end.

 

[Twizzle]

It's because there was nothing for him to do during the fires.

You're the one spinning this.

lol

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I think the fact that handshaking is now a big no no has helped Scotty no end.

Exactly. It's a completely different situation. This one suits his strength (making decisions) whereas the fires just required symbolic gestures. If we wanted that in a PM we would have elected Jacinda Morrison.

#JaMo

 

[strider]

I think the fact that handshaking is now a big no no has helped Scotty no end.

LMAO

 

[hindy111]

Exactly. It's a completely different situation. This one suits his strength (making decisions) whereas the fires just required symbolic gestures. If we wanted that in a PM we would have elected Jacinda Morrison.

#JaMo

The fires was purely bad timing. I am sure his holiday was booked many months in advanced and prior to going he was told things are fine. I doubt he just jetted off. Just conditions turned sour the week he was away and merkins want something to complain about.

 

[Bandwagon]

The fires was purely bad timing. I am sure his holiday was booked many months in advanced and prior to going he was told things are fine. I doubt he just jetted off. Just conditions turned sour the week he was away and merkins want something to complain about.

You forgot the bit where he returned and proceeded to make an arse of himself.

 

[Bandwagon]

Exactly. It's a completely different situation. This one suits his strength (making decisions) whereas the fires just required symbolic gestures. If we wanted that in a PM we would have elected Jacinda Morrison.

#JaMo

Yeah look, he's doing ok ATM, but he made some fairly awful f**king decisions during the fires.

The big difference this time around was being proactive with getting the states / feds on the same page, it hasn't all been smooth sailing there, but it's been a shit ton better. So credit where it's due.

The other big difference has been he hasn't tried to politicise it, which is what earned him the Scotty From Marketing tag during the fires.

 

[Eelogical]

Yeah look, he's doing ok ATM, but he made some fairly awful f**king decisions during the fires.

The big difference this time around was being proactive with getting the states / feds on the same page, it hasn't all been smooth sailing there, but it's been a shit ton better. So credit where it's due.

The other big difference has been he hasn't tried to politicise it, which is what earned him the Scotty From Marketing tag during the fires.

He'll be judged on whether he has learned from his mistakes post bushfires.

 

[Bandwagon]

He'll be judged on whether he has learned from his mistakes post bushfires.

Right now we're at the easy bit, the hard bit will be how the decisions being made today, are dealt with over the next couple of years.

By the time the next election rolls around, we'll have seen how that's been handled.

 

[Eelogical]

Right now we're at the easy bit, the hard bit will be how the decisions being made today, are dealt with over the next couple of years.

By the time the next election rolls around, we'll have seen how that's been handled.

Ya have to admit....it's a great excuse for not having a surplus budget.

 

[Bandwagon]

Ya have to admit....it's a great excuse for not having a surplus budget.

I think it'll end up being a great excuse for a hell of a lot more than that.

 

[Eelogical]

I think it'll end up being a great excuse for a hell of a lot more than that.

Pauline for PM?

 

[Bandwagon]

Pauline for PM?

Gee, I think the whole world order would need to implode for that to gain any real traction.

I think there'll be some er, let's say interesting decisions made.

 

[crocodile]

Pauline for PM?

f*ck that.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Right now we're at the easy bit, the hard bit will be how the decisions being made today, are dealt with over the next couple of years.

By the time the next election rolls around, we'll have seen how that's been handled.

We'll have seen peoples reactions, which isn't always an indicator of how its been handled.