Very short post ...

[blamebrampton]

... because I have 30,000 things to do and less than 48 hours to catch a plane, however, let me just say that for all of you who thought Australian politics had reached a nadir of stupidity the other day, the New South Wales ALP has taken up the challenge and is even as we speak holding a leadership ballot which could possibly install the most appalling parliamentarian in the state, the ghastly, grasping and greedy Kristina Keneally, as leader of New South Wales (the ALP is currently in power, for a given value of the word power).

I have been saying for some time that the only sane vote in the next State election is one handed to anyone but the ALP. If Keneally wins, I think I will actually start handing out flyers for Barry O'Farrell (the cardigan-wearing, very dull, very competent leader of the conservative Liberal Party) if he can hold the religious nuts in his party in check (fundamentalists -- *shudders* -- give me High Church traditionalists every time.)

ETA: Keneally has won. Well, at least the State government has in her a leader who perfectly represents its self-destructive self-interest. And people wonder why NSW is such a basket case in this otherwise buoyant country. Still, the Opera House is just lovely.

Comments

[treacle-tartlet.livejournal.com]

D:
Oh, dear god...

[wivern.livejournal.com]

It's been one of those weeks that prove that pollies are the last people you'd want leading or managing anything.

[shu-shu-sleeps.livejournal.com]

Why is NSW such as basket case? Um have you noticed the "s" in the name...... (you know the theory, places that start with an s)
Just wanted to mention I just watched our darling Red Kerry doing the story - he was working really really hard to keep a straight face, and it nearly slipped!

[dazzle43.livejournal.com]

Oh god help me - how sad is it that I live in NSW & this is the FIRST I have heard of this? I admit 2 being woefully ambilavent about politics but this is fucking scary!!!!

MayB I should give up the good music & stop listening 2 triple j??? Nahh, aint gonna happen *whimpers*

[meredyth-13.livejournal.com]

*points and shudders*

So ... you still of the opinion that people in this country aren't so thick as to vote for Tony Abbott?

*gives up on being australian*

[i-autumnheart.livejournal.com]

If this had happened in a different week, it would be all over the papers... alas, it's been a tad drowned out :(.

Equal opportunity political stupidity?

(The keeping-a straight face thing is good for Kerry - if he could *really* take it seriously then we'd be doomed for real).

[ant-queen.livejournal.com]

You know, this is why when I decided I might give government policy a shot I immediately thought "but not local government (too weird), and not Federal (couldn't stand living in Canberra), so maybe state, but not THIS state government (can't find arse with both hands)".

On that note, I'm applying for jobs with Vic gov tomorrow.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_inbetween_/]

Sydney Harbour all around it is mostly lovely, well, most coasts are. It's a pity all your potentially lethal nature never manages to eradicate those ghastly people.

[drgaellon]

Do I infer correctly that your Kristina Keneally is something like our Sarah Palin?