Great interview by Fran on RN this morning. Record of Frans Interview
Seems like Joe Hockey will lead the Liberals when Malcolm falls on his sword after the ETS problem goes away and before the next election is announced. Joe has firmly ensconced as the contender with his statesmanlike plea for tolerance Clipping from Mr Hockey's Speech His ascension to the top, not too fast, not too slow is once again a testament to John Howard's skill in picking his team. Mr Hockey has always been a strong media performer. Who could forget the cardboard cut outs in question time scam.
This morning's revelation that Joe has strong convictions himself is a great start to building the media frenzy that will be needed to rebuild the coalition's fortunes. Hapless Malcolm seems to me to be too far to the left for the majority of Liberal voters. The current stoush over who does or doesnt believe in anthropogenic climate change is showing how far he has misread the conservative nature of the party he leads. He did have a choice of parties to join, he got it wrong.
But now that Joe has cast his hat in the ring with the religious faction I hope he will be subject to increasing scrutiny. Past outrageous remonstrations and claims by this teddy bear shaped head kicker have, for me at least, stretched the credibility of his message. His claim about not lying is a good long stretch of his own stand. Maybe he will need lessons from Bill Clinton when the inevitable happens.
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