-- That is what one talkback radio listener told Alan Jones from Radio 2GB, this was regarding the sale of the Snowy Hydro scheme, the listener said, if we sell the Snowy, might as well put a great big sign in the middle of Australia, FOR SALE, highest bidder welcome.
By now most would know of the incredible back flips done by both PM Howard and NSW Premier Iemma on the sale of the Snowy, they have come to the realisation that its not a good idea, the public are pretty passionate about it and the sale of the Snowy is simply not negotiable.
To either political party, it would be the equivalent of walking down the main street of Tehran, past the annual death-to-infidel fanatics convention, buck naked, waving the Great Satan's flag and having "Proud to be Gay" tattooed on your back.
In the last week I heard interviews of the PM and I think the PM has listened to the voters, I don't believe that he decided to do a U-turn because of election fears, but because he actually listened to the public and took on board their concerns. Nobody knows the public like Howard does and he knows they won't forget, besides for a federal government awash in surpluses, why the hell would they want to anger people for a few million dollars. I wouldn't be surprised if the bugger did all this just to show the public that labour is happy to sell off Australia to the highest bidder, note Beazley and his band of merry ministers were very quiet on this.
This morning I heard the funniest interview that Alan Jones did with Morris Iemma, I say funny because all you could do was laugh, it was as if Alan was scolding a schoolboy and trying to explain how the world works to a juvenile. Iemma was floundering and waffling so much I couldn't stop laughing (almost cut myself shaving), Alan even told him, the public are laughing at you as you say this. I think Iemma finally figured it out when Alan told him he would receive a thrashing of historical proportions, at the next state election if he didn't change his mind. None the less our Premier held his ground, I will sell, don't care blah blah blah.
Imagine all our surprise when an hour later, Iemma did a hand brake turn, that would be the envy of all petrol heads, heading the other way, never mind that he threw a cheap shot at the PM, desperate to deflect the humble pie heading his way.
For future reference, perhaps look at what Howard has said about his backflip and if that is too much for you, I'll give you some free advice in an election year you silly Premier, something your squadron of spin doctors and clipboard warriors haven't figured out, tell the public you decided against the sale because they [the public, you know the people that vote] didn't want it, and you want to make them happy, not because mean ol Howard shafted you.
By now most would know of the incredible back flips done by both PM Howard and NSW Premier Iemma on the sale of the Snowy, they have come to the realisation that its not a good idea, the public are pretty passionate about it and the sale of the Snowy is simply not negotiable.
To either political party, it would be the equivalent of walking down the main street of Tehran, past the annual death-to-infidel fanatics convention, buck naked, waving the Great Satan's flag and having "Proud to be Gay" tattooed on your back.
In the last week I heard interviews of the PM and I think the PM has listened to the voters, I don't believe that he decided to do a U-turn because of election fears, but because he actually listened to the public and took on board their concerns. Nobody knows the public like Howard does and he knows they won't forget, besides for a federal government awash in surpluses, why the hell would they want to anger people for a few million dollars. I wouldn't be surprised if the bugger did all this just to show the public that labour is happy to sell off Australia to the highest bidder, note Beazley and his band of merry ministers were very quiet on this.
This morning I heard the funniest interview that Alan Jones did with Morris Iemma, I say funny because all you could do was laugh, it was as if Alan was scolding a schoolboy and trying to explain how the world works to a juvenile. Iemma was floundering and waffling so much I couldn't stop laughing (almost cut myself shaving), Alan even told him, the public are laughing at you as you say this. I think Iemma finally figured it out when Alan told him he would receive a thrashing of historical proportions, at the next state election if he didn't change his mind. None the less our Premier held his ground, I will sell, don't care blah blah blah.
Imagine all our surprise when an hour later, Iemma did a hand brake turn, that would be the envy of all petrol heads, heading the other way, never mind that he threw a cheap shot at the PM, desperate to deflect the humble pie heading his way.
That forced NSW and Victoria, who own 58 per cent and 29 per cent respectively, to then announce they too would pull out of the sale. NSW Premier Morris Iemma said Mr Howard had "pulled the rug" out of the deal.They might buy it over at the SMH, but we know Morris, you never mentioned anything about the federal government's 13 percent stake being sold as a condition of you selling, when you wanted to sell off the snowy. But we won't hold that against you, we'll just accept that you're a sore loser.
For future reference, perhaps look at what Howard has said about his backflip and if that is too much for you, I'll give you some free advice in an election year you silly Premier, something your squadron of spin doctors and clipboard warriors haven't figured out, tell the public you decided against the sale because they [the public, you know the people that vote] didn't want it, and you want to make them happy, not because mean ol Howard shafted you.
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