Anybody know what's going on there.
I liked to see three but the general thing is one earlier and that's it.
I liked to see three but the general thing is one earlier and that's it.
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Great to see three but we will be lucky to see one - Howard will be destroyed by Rudd when they do have one (hasn't been a JWH strength in the past)
Howard fears the worm.
Televised debates in general favour opposition leaders (especially if they're noticeably younger than the people they're challenging). Nonwithstanding the fact that Howard isn't a very convincing off the cuff performer outside of Parliament.
Would like three, but we'll only get one.
Televised debates in general favour opposition leaders (especially if they're noticeably younger than the people they're challenging). Nonwithstanding the fact that Howard isn't a very convincing off the cuff performer outside of Parliament.
Would like three, but we'll only get one.
Howard is poor at the debates, although Rudd isn't terrific either.
Imagine Keating vs. Costello ... now that would be a debate.
Imagine Keating vs. Costello ... now that would be a debate.
I wouldn't be surprised if we got two this time. Howard is a long way behind, and while incumbency is normally a burden with debates it might not be the same this time around. Normally the problem is gving your opponent an equal pedestal to yourself as incumbent. This time the challenger seems to be making all the running (despite not actually having said anything much yet) and the incumbent needs the air time as much as the challenger.
Plus there is a widespread perception that Rudd's weakness is on detail. Not necessarily on producing detail in policies, but in being able to reproduce it without notice. Howard has generally been pretty good at keeping enough facts in his head to produce something on the fly, Rudd has been caught out more often just on the tax rates. Howard has forgotten things as well, but not as regularly.
(In my view, keeping that sort of detail in your head isn't really necessary to run the country; you have advisors and databases to have that info. But it looks far more impressive - especially in debate - to have the details there in your head when asked.)
Yep, rodent's desperate so wants/needs one asap. Rudd should clean up though, quite a polished media performer.
I'm also predicting rodent will want one in the last week of the campaign, again purely for reasons of desperation.
I'm also predicting rodent will want one in the last week of the campaign, again purely for reasons of desperation.
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That would almost be worht buying tickets to. But even more amusing would be Keating vs Rudd. Keating could tell us all againn how Rudd can't make a decision without a focus group meeting.
Rudd should demand 3 and and publically lambast Howard for not giving the country a suitable forum to hear the views of the candidates without the protection of a stage managed press conference. Old and cheap trick, but stuff him.
There should be a live debate on each of IR, foreign policy, water and the environment, the economy and Australia "going forward".
There should be a live debate on each of IR, foreign policy, water and the environment, the economy and Australia "going forward".
I know it's not going to happen, but it damn well should.
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Other than taking Irans leader to the wrong international court, speaking chinese at every oppurtunity and preaching against the death penalty, what foriegn policy does Rudd have.
Teleprompters allowed?
One hand held microphone each, no timed responses or those quick adviser authored responses with happy little catchphrases. Failure to comply is punishable by whipping. These two men want to run the country. They should be expected to speak on any issue currently facing the public for an amount of time that does the issues justice.
One debate is a discrace.
No, but they are obviously pouring over footy websites for ideas. As they should!!
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Howard's screwed either way. If he says no he'll look weak but if he says yes he'll get belted. Even a political noob like me can tell he's weak at public speaking.
Typical News Ltd Liberal lackey. I'd prefer to have Ray again.
- Withdrawal of combat troops for Iraq, and re-focusing on the real war on terrorism in Afghanistan.
- Better development assitance to our own region.
- Return to a non-partisan relationship with the United States that isn't dependent on being buddies with the President and going to the baseball with the Secretary of State.
- A rational and responsible approach to issues that can only be solved through international co-operation - climate change being the obvious case.
Of course, I know that you weren't asking for a real answer... you just spotted an opportunity to read from the Liberal playbook.
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