Comments on: THE POWER OF TWO: Workhorse takes on show pony in the race for Kooyong http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/ VEXNEWS Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:19:20 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Get on board with a winner http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/comment-page-2/#comment-12118 Get on board with a winner Sat, 25 Apr 2009 00:34:08 +0000 http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/#comment-12118 I agree with "focus please". We need to think about who the Kooyong Liberal and Swinging voters will elect in the federal election, it is the only election that counts. Of the six candidates Jason Thomas is the only one who is broadly known to the community, has the runs on the board in the community and who has the maturity, network and political experience to be a front bencher in the first new Liberal Federal Govt. I agree with “focus please”. We need to think about who the Kooyong Liberal and Swinging voters will elect in the federal election, it is the only election that counts. Of the six candidates Jason Thomas is the only one who is broadly known to the community, has the runs on the board in the community and who has the maturity, network and political experience to be a front bencher in the first new Liberal Federal Govt.

]]> By: Farmer View http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/comment-page-2/#comment-12113 Farmer View Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:39:33 +0000 http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/#comment-12113 Ditto, focus please, for the State. They could try having some policy and making sure it lines up with what they say in parliament. That will at least enable them to be in the debate. Brumby has out-thought them so they are now just navel-gazing and trying to remove the last remanants of democracy. Ditto, focus please, for the State. They could try having some policy and making sure it lines up with what they say in parliament.

That will at least enable them to be in the debate.

Brumby has out-thought them so they are now just navel-gazing and trying to remove the last remanants of democracy.

]]> By: focus please http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/comment-page-2/#comment-12105 focus please Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:25:33 +0000 http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/#comment-12105 Why doesnt the party get back to developing a multi-pronged strategy for winning back government. With the ALP about to sink the boot into workers and basically everyone in their budget, the next election is there for the taking. Could the party please take its eyes off its navel and stop checking the size of its egos, and start focusing on the game! Example: It's all those little forensic bits that Faulkner and Wong were so good at going after in estimates that cummulatively helped them claw back to power. Why not do a stocktake of how many of those senate estimates issues Faulkner & Wong have actually followed up since the ALP got into government? Now there's just one starting point. It's those apparently all of those little 'daily life' issues that matter so much to so many people and get votes. Stop being lazy and always going for the big sexy headlines, making use of boring predictable retorts. Distract us with something different. Less focus on Josh (coz he's a LOSER) and more focus on winning and a winner. Why doesnt the party get back to developing a multi-pronged strategy for winning back government. With the ALP about to sink the boot into workers and basically everyone in their budget, the next election is there for the taking.

Could the party please take its eyes off its navel and stop checking the size of its egos, and start focusing on the game!

Example: It’s all those little forensic bits that Faulkner and Wong were so good at going after in estimates that cummulatively helped them claw back to power. Why not do a stocktake of how many of those senate estimates issues Faulkner & Wong have actually followed up since the ALP got into government? Now there’s just one starting point.

It’s those apparently all of those little ‘daily life’ issues that matter so much to so many people and get votes. Stop being lazy and always going for the big sexy headlines, making use of boring predictable retorts. Distract us with something different.

Less focus on Josh (coz he’s a LOSER) and more focus on winning and a winner.

]]> By: Anon Anony Ano Anonski http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/comment-page-2/#comment-12045 Anon Anony Ano Anonski Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:32:24 +0000 http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/#comment-12045 Gotta vote for the Ham ladies and Gentlemen. The Ham is the Man of the Land. Gotta vote for the Ham ladies and Gentlemen. The Ham is the Man of the Land.

]]> By: Annie of Kooyong http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/comment-page-2/#comment-12040 Annie of Kooyong Thu, 23 Apr 2009 07:58:27 +0000 http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/#comment-12040 "May the best servant of the party win" -- Josh has done NOTHING - he is a posseur. Kooyong needs a good party person who has done the 'hard yards' we do not want 'show ponys' like Josh who will definitely loose Kooyong if he is pre selectd. Josh will get the highest informal vote ever recorded in Kooyong!! “May the best servant of the party win” — Josh has done NOTHING – he is a posseur.

Kooyong needs a good party person who has done the ‘hard yards’ we do not want ’show ponys’ like Josh who will definitely loose Kooyong if he is pre selectd.

Josh will get the highest informal vote ever recorded in Kooyong!!

]]> By: Burwood Bob http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/comment-page-2/#comment-12007 Burwood Bob Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:15:53 +0000 http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/#comment-12007 I will ask my mate Richard Surrey Hills to intervene, he says he is a liberal, and he can fix anything. I want all you Liberals to know that the ALP wants Joshy, Joshy is our best chance at winning Kooyong for the first time. Any of the other candidates will make it a challenge, but our easiest victory will be if Joshy is there. My mate Kevin 07 is waiting to pounce on Kooyong, the plane is booked and there are some nice meals ordered. With Josh preselected it will be the new jewell in the ALP crown when we beat Josh at the state election. Actually, he is running for us undercover....., and he is going splendidly I will ask my mate Richard Surrey Hills to intervene, he says he is a liberal, and he can fix anything.

I want all you Liberals to know that the ALP wants Joshy, Joshy is our best chance at winning Kooyong for the first time. Any of the other candidates will make it a challenge, but our easiest victory will be if Joshy is there.

My mate Kevin 07 is waiting to pounce on Kooyong, the plane is booked and there are some nice meals ordered. With Josh preselected it will be the new jewell in the ALP crown when we beat Josh at the state election.

Actually, he is running for us undercover….., and he is going splendidly

]]> By: How much of your super was lost by bankers? http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/comment-page-2/#comment-12006 How much of your super was lost by bankers? Thu, 23 Apr 2009 03:07:35 +0000 http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/#comment-12006 I lost over $200000 in my super all taken by bankers, people are losing their jobs quicker because of bankers than Rudd & Gillard I agree with the person before, the last thing we need in Canberra is another banker I lost over $200000 in my super all taken by bankers, people are losing their jobs quicker because of bankers than Rudd & Gillard

I agree with the person before, the last thing we need in Canberra is another banker

]]> By: Anonski http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/comment-page-2/#comment-12002 Anonski Thu, 23 Apr 2009 02:20:33 +0000 http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/#comment-12002 Kooyong Tennis Champion, on behalf of Mr Pesutto, I turn down your offer. As your chances of winning Kooyong are growing slimmer by the day (i.e. every time you meet a delegate previously disposed to you, you lose their vote) I see no reason for Mr Pesutto to focus on another seat. It would perhaps be a better use of your money, TKTC, to use these funds on a campaign for yourself in Chisolm, Issacs or Bruce. Kooyong Tennis Champion, on behalf of Mr Pesutto, I turn down your offer.

As your chances of winning Kooyong are growing slimmer by the day (i.e. every time you meet a delegate previously disposed to you, you lose their vote) I see no reason for Mr Pesutto to focus on another seat.

It would perhaps be a better use of your money, TKTC, to use these funds on a campaign for yourself in Chisolm, Issacs or Bruce.

]]> By: The Kooyong Tennis Champion http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/comment-page-2/#comment-12000 The Kooyong Tennis Champion Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:54:04 +0000 http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/#comment-12000 I will provide $300,000 to the 'Pesutto for Menzies' cmapign trust. Just f#ck off Pesutto and stop muscling in on my turf. You are really starting to piss me off!! I will provide $300,000 to the ‘Pesutto for Menzies’ cmapign trust. Just f#ck off Pesutto and stop muscling in on my turf. You are really starting to piss me off!!

]]> By: There for the taking http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/comment-page-2/#comment-11999 There for the taking Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:49:28 +0000 http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/#comment-11999 I spoke to three people that I know that are voting for John because they can see through Josh's shallowness. I spoke to three people that I know that are voting for John because they can see through Josh’s shallowness.

]]> By: Anonski http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/comment-page-2/#comment-11996 Anonski Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:06:18 +0000 http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/#comment-11996 Pesutto is the man for Kooyong. Pesutto is the man for Kooyong.

]]> By: Anon Annonski http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/comment-page-2/#comment-11993 Anon Annonski Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:48:06 +0000 http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/#comment-11993 The reality is Kooyong doesn't respond to low key under the radar intellectuals a la petro and pesutto which is no insult to either. Joshberg is just the prancing poseur required in kooyong, pessutto is a perfect fit for menzies. The reality is Kooyong doesn’t respond to low key under the radar intellectuals a la petro and pesutto which is no insult to either. Joshberg is just the prancing poseur required in kooyong, pessutto is a perfect fit for menzies.

]]> By: Son of Sam http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/comment-page-2/#comment-11991 Son of Sam Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:43:10 +0000 http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/#comment-11991 Josh does have something in the bag. Josh does have something in the bag.

]]> By: Josh is a merchant banker http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/comment-page-2/#comment-11990 Josh is a merchant banker Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:29:48 +0000 http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/#comment-11990 Josh is a banker, be afraid of bankers, we do not need another banker, did I tell you he was a banker? Rad the paper and see what bankers have doe to the world. Josh is a banker, be afraid of bankers, we do not need another banker, did I tell you he was a banker? Rad the paper and see what bankers have doe to the world.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/comment-page-2/#comment-11989 Anonymous Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:26:00 +0000 http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/#comment-11989 Re: the irony | 0.13 Actually, it is the reverse. Josh was doing really well stacking out branches and picking up numbers under the old system. The new system favours Pesutto. Under the old system Pesutto's numbers were slipping fast. Under the new system both only have a few hundred votes and the outcome is unclear. Though it would be foolish not to consider Pesutto the front runner. Re: the irony | 0.13

Actually, it is the reverse. Josh was doing really well stacking out branches and picking up numbers under the old system. The new system favours Pesutto. Under the old system Pesutto’s numbers were slipping fast. Under the new system both only have a few hundred votes and the outcome is unclear. Though it would be foolish not to consider Pesutto the front runner.

]]> By: Anonski http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/comment-page-2/#comment-11986 Anonski Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:15:54 +0000 http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/#comment-11986 Josh has nothing in the bag. Pesutto will win in the first round of voting. Josh has nothing in the bag. Pesutto will win in the first round of voting.

]]> By: the irony http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/comment-page-2/#comment-11984 the irony Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:13:44 +0000 http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/#comment-11984 josh has this in the bag thanx to the new reforms ... how funny that pesuto spent so many hours writing a new constitution that will now be the rope around his neck .. he cant compeete with josh credentials and referees ... but under the old system, he would have had it in the bag, like petro did. Woops josh has this in the bag thanx to the new reforms … how funny that pesuto spent so many hours writing a new constitution that will now be the rope around his neck .. he cant compeete with josh credentials and referees … but under the old system, he would have had it in the bag, like petro did. Woops

]]> By: be careful http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/comment-page-2/#comment-11973 be careful Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:20:57 +0000 http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/#comment-11973 All minions of all things Kroges need be careful what they wish for coz if the Ham loses, then the Fry forces in Kooyong will run amok, and both Red Ted and Macca will be dead to the wind but forget the doctor's wives, be worried about the doctor's sisters, esp. the schemer from the land of Perton who has been quietly doing the numbers. Just ask Helen of Troy about her two-sidedness, puts Mr Smell to shame. All minions of all things Kroges need be careful what they wish for coz if the Ham loses, then the Fry forces in Kooyong will run amok, and both Red Ted and Macca will be dead to the wind but forget the doctor’s wives, be worried about the doctor’s sisters, esp. the schemer from the land of Perton who has been quietly doing the numbers. Just ask Helen of Troy about her two-sidedness, puts Mr Smell to shame.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/comment-page-2/#comment-11972 Anonymous Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:16:40 +0000 http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/#comment-11972 Keeno. Eats. Pies. Keeno. Eats. Pies.

]]> By: Anon http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/comment-page-2/#comment-11971 Anon Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:14:27 +0000 http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/#comment-11971 Keeno. Rorts. Lies. Keeno. Rorts. Lies.

]]> By: Fried not boiled http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/comment-page-2/#comment-11970 Fried not boiled Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:13:33 +0000 http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/#comment-11970 I love Samuels Jnr. I love Samuels Jnr.

]]> By: Small Stationary Penis http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/comment-page-2/#comment-11968 Small Stationary Penis Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:37:54 +0000 http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/#comment-11968 I understand Josh is an associate member of the Big Swinging Dicks? Is this true? I understand Josh is an associate member of the Big Swinging Dicks?
Is this true?

]]> By: A ham is a ham is a ham http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/comment-page-2/#comment-11957 A ham is a ham is a ham Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:09:22 +0000 http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/#comment-11957 Wolfman, surely you support the loyal servant of the Party, Mr Pesutto. Wolfman, surely you support the loyal servant of the Party, Mr Pesutto.

]]> By: Just_In McKeegan http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/comment-page-2/#comment-11951 Just_In McKeegan Wed, 22 Apr 2009 05:25:12 +0000 http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/#comment-11951 Why has no one phoned me, I could be the new Kooyong Colt. I learnt a lot from the the Very Important Mr Fifield. Why has no one phoned me, I could be the new Kooyong Colt. I learnt a lot from the the Very Important Mr Fifield.

]]> By: Max Powers http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/comment-page-2/#comment-11944 Max Powers Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:24:02 +0000 http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/#comment-11944 I also support Joshy, for the same reason as my friend Jamie - The Other Max. I also support Joshy, for the same reason as my friend Jamie – The Other Max.

]]> By: anon http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/comment-page-2/#comment-11942 anon Wed, 22 Apr 2009 04:08:05 +0000 http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/#comment-11942 "Both Pesutto and Frydenberg are solid candidates. Both will end up in Federal parliament. Menzies perhaps for the loser of this contest?" Now there's another angle. No way the loser will get Menzies as there is a queue a mile long for that seat. Is Andrews retiring? Branch members don't like being seen as second fiddle especially when the candidate is an outsider. “Both Pesutto and Frydenberg are solid candidates. Both will end up in Federal parliament. Menzies perhaps for the loser of this contest?”

Now there’s another angle. No way the loser will get Menzies as there is a queue a mile long for that seat. Is Andrews retiring? Branch members don’t like being seen as second fiddle especially when the candidate is an outsider.

]]> By: ABJ Faction http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/comment-page-2/#comment-11931 ABJ Faction Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:40:09 +0000 http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/#comment-11931 $100 on Pesutto. He will win by default. The Anyone-But-Josh brigade is growing stronger by the day. $100 on Pesutto. He will win by default. The Anyone-But-Josh brigade is growing stronger by the day.

]]> By: Anonski http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/comment-page-2/#comment-11930 Anonski Wed, 22 Apr 2009 02:11:13 +0000 http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/#comment-11930 Clean out the dead wood, have you ever actually met Joshy? Once he loses Kooyong there will be no second chances for him anywhere else. Clean out the dead wood, have you ever actually met Joshy?

Once he loses Kooyong there will be no second chances for him anywhere else.

]]> By: Jamie - The Other Max http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/comment-page-2/#comment-11929 Jamie - The Other Max Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:57:41 +0000 http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/#comment-11929 I support Joshy. He is a member of my faction, the Dic*heads in front of the Aussie Flag faction. I support Joshy. He is a member of my faction, the Dic*heads in front of the Aussie Flag faction.

]]> By: The Undead http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/comment-page-2/#comment-11928 The Undead Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:56:34 +0000 http://www.vexnews.com/news/3852/the-power-of-two-workhorse-takes-on-show-pony-in-the-race-for-kooyong/#comment-11928 Phil will not win preselection for Deakin. I will! Phil will not win preselection for Deakin. I will!

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