Plot to hit Turnbull at home | The Daily Telegraph
Federal Opposition Leader and member for Wentworth Malcolm Turnbull, holds a press conference at his new electoral office at Edgecliff in Sydney. Source: The Sunday Telegraph
THE Labor Party has hatched a plan to do a ``Maxine McKew'' on Malcolm Turnbull in his seat of Wentworth at the next election by searching for a high profile candidate with Green credentials.
Senior ALP sources yesterday confirmed the party wanted to repeat the 2007 election strategy where former broadcaster Ms McKew unseated then Prime Minister, John Howard, in his seat of Bennelong.
The bid to find the right candidate to beat Mr Turnbull is based on Labor's assessment it requires a swing of just 3.85 per cent to take Wentworth, one of the greenest marginal seats in the country.
It would again appear that the only tactic Labor, and indeed Mr Kevin Rudd, has for un-settling the leader of the opposition Malcolm Turnbull is by way of a popularity contest.
Forget politics. Forget government and governing. Forget policies. Lets just find some popular-douche to do our job for us.
Of course its a very strategic move. It has seen success. But no success for Australia!
Maxine McKew - where are you now? Why won't KRudd let you show yourself to the popular masses? Of all people, you "had" the best credentials to face a camera! So where are you now? What difference to Australia are you really making?
Peter Garrett. Well, need I actually say anything! What an amazing find for the Labor party. He certainly has made such a difference to our environment. Japanese whaling continues. Logging continues. Pollution levels rising. Uranium mining is expanding. Hmm, well, unlike Maxine, I guess he is at least visible? Is he? Every time he faces the public he gaffs. It is great political strategy Mr Rudd.
So yes, lets find some actor, entertainer, maybe a comic to face-off Mr Turnbull at the next election. Lets ignore the long time Labor members who have fought "their" good cause and try for pre-selection. Afterall, we must move with the times...and government is just becoming another low-rating-reality show!
Can I suggest a few? Maybe Rove McManus? He could use his maiden speech opportunity to ask "So Mr Speaker, who would you turn gay for?"
Maybe a soap-star from Neighbours or Home and Away! Imagine Ray Meagher - "crikey Mr Speaker, stone the crows and...." - you get the picture!
Perhaps a radio star - John Laws maybe? "Carbon Traiding schemes Mr Speaker - know what I mean?".
Where will it end. When will this Government realise they are making more of a mockery of our traditions, our history and our nation. Give it up KRudd! Go and deal with the real issues for once.
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