Comments on: OH MY JOSH: Mass membership exodus imperils Frydenberg preselection bid

By: Timmy Wilson

Timmy Wilson — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:41:34 +0000

Maybe I should stop ‘coat tailing’ it by relying upon others votes, and just run for this myself on my own merits. Novel concept.

I probably won’t do this, as I would be destroyed at the ballot box. i really don’t have any real merit at all.

By: C Pyne

C Pyne — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:05:45 +0000

I have enjoyed Tom on occassions.

By: Kooyong Lib

Kooyong Lib — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 08:20:17 +0000

Yes Ronno is the man – but has he really got the charisma or pull that Kroger or Costello has over party members.

Ronno has little sway over key admin members and almost none over State MPs.

By: anon

anon — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:13:16 +0000

Actually I think Tommy likes it the same way as Ollie.

By: The Real Warren Samuel

The Real Warren Samuel — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 09:55:21 +0000

i have merit and talent.

it takes a lot of hard work to look after daddy’s money and make sure there is enough money in my trust fund for me to pay for lots of memberships. ooops, is that allowed under the new party rules?

and as for talent, well…just get one champagne into me and let me loose on the karaoke machine.

“Back in the USSR” is my favourite song or is it Red Ted’s…oh, i can’t remember anymore, I’ve been working too hard.

By: Anon

Anon — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:38:46 +0000

Sad isn’t it, that working for the right person is all that it takes to get preselection nowdays. There used to be a time when merit and talent mattered.

By: Anon/No name

Anon/No name — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:06:35 +0000

Lucky I worked for the right person. RF

By: Ronno

Ronno — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 06:17:42 +0000

Sam the Nat Rat for the Senate.

By: No name

No name — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:35:24 +0000

Dear the rumour person, you are an idiot.

Ronno who has taken over the Kroger/Costello factional leadership is the man – he will decide who fills the Senate spot as well as being very influential re Higgins and Kooyong.

You made up all this stuff about Samuel and Glynn backing Snell – Snell is a good man but is too quiet and reserved to be a politician. Glynn and Snell will not rock the boat and Samuel has absolutely no influence within the Liberal Party except through his son Warren.

Ronno will ensure his pick wins through.

By: The rumour person

The rumour person — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:23:59 +0000

Hot news. Tony Snell ex-Mallesons partner will be running for the Senate. He has a lot of heavyweight party support, though his key backers are from the business community.

Snell won a lot of support (as did Pesutto) for his leadership of the party reforms last year.

Ex Party Treasurer Samuel and present treasurer Glynn have (allegedly)formed a group to get more business types into parliament. They want to get people into parliament that have had actual CVs – not just party hacks or staffers. I have no idea whether Warren knows about this.

Snell will get support from most of the old (almost defunct) Kroger group, of which Glynn is a half-hearted member, and from many of the Baillieu group as well.

Julian McG will be dumped, no tears for Troeth and the argument that a women should be the candidate (no matter what the quality) will be trashed.

By: DJ Disco Dave

DJ Disco Dave — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:31:53 +0000

It is my turn to get a gig in the Senate. Please Ronno, please Kroges, please!

By: Timmy Wilson

Timmy Wilson — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:34:16 +0000

I don’t think Tom is hot anymore… His nose is unaturally large and he did not inherit much from his dad. He won’t let me onto his ticket.

By: Ollie

Ollie — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:58:32 +0000

I think Tom is hot too

By: Ollie

Ollie — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:57:58 +0000

I’ve taken a few hard inches

By: Max Powers

Max Powers — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:09:18 +0000

I have also done the hard yards in Batman.

By: Jamie - The Other Max

Jamie - The Other Max — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:30:25 +0000

I have done the “hard yards” in Ivanhoe – I am worthy of being the candidate for Kooyong.

By: Timmy Wilson

Timmy Wilson — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:08:09 +0000

Maybe if I asked him, he would let me run on his ticket? I looooove sushi, and he may have more sugar than McMoron does.

By: I think Tom is hot, too!

I think Tom is hot, too! — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:48:52 +0000

the sushi business that went belly up was owned by sis Caroline. Tom is cool and hot.

By: Timmy Wilson

Timmy Wilson — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:27:27 +0000

I would run on Josh baby’s ticket, but alas, he is not left wing enough to select me and only one person gets elected anyway.

I think I’ll stick with ALP sugar daddies instead, like Petie McMoron.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 13:31:56 +0000

I should be given a Guernsey.
Billy Forward.

By: anon

anon — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:33:41 +0000

Tom Elliot has a few old family issues to contend with and nasty business dealings regarding a Sushi Business going belly up.
Besides he is too busy [deleted] Neil Mitchell’s [deleted].

By: Ollie

Ollie — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:55:54 +0000

I’ve just found out how much the travel and accomodation expenses are. I’m really keen now and am prepared to try and convert Penny Wong if it helps

By: The Real Warren Samuel

The Real Warren Samuel — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:33:49 +0000

get it right, i am the powerbroker in Higgins and in looking after my trust fund that daddy set up.

By: Anon3

Anon3 — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:59:34 +0000

No, anon 16:59 is clearly Adam Held, who thinks having done the ‘hard yards’ in Melbourne Ports he’s a shoo-in for a safe seat.

By: Ollie

Ollie — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:43:47 +0000

The Concerned Christian Families of Balwyn fully support my campaign for Kooyong.

By: Tom Elliot is hot!

Tom Elliot is hot! — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:32:56 +0000

Go Tom.

By: Warren Samuel

Warren Samuel — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:28:25 +0000

Josh won’t be receiving my blessing, and I am the powerbroker in Melbourne Ports.

By: Anon2

Anon2 — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 06:08:27 +0000

This “hard yards” argument is rubbish. Name one prominent Federal Liberal that has done the “hard yards”. It’s a polite way of saying F*ck Off. Anon, you aren’t Ross Fox by any chance are you?

By: Anon

Anon — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:59:43 +0000

Josh should do the hard yards and run for Melbourne Ports. Only then should he be considered for a seat like Kooyong. You can’t expect somone with the self interest of Josh to walk straight into the “Jewel in the Crown.”

By: Evan Thornley

Evan Thornley — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:46:41 +0000

I might have a bit of spare time on my hands after my Better Place deal falls through…