Comments on: News judgment http://andrewnorton.info/2007/03/news-judgment/ Observations from Carlton's Lone Classical Liberal Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:59:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: whyisitso http://andrewnorton.info/2007/03/news-judgment/#comment-4989 whyisitso Sun, 04 Mar 2007 20:54:17 +0000 http://andrewnorton.info/blog/2007/03/03/news-judgment/#comment-4989 Totally agree with entropy and Sinclair. Campbell was an exceptionally foolish and poor Minister. He must have survived the last cabinet reshuffle by the skin of his teeth. One of the main ministerial roles is that of politician. Campbell was simply not good at that profession. He delayed telling the PM pf his meeting until after the stellar question time performance of Peter Costello. Had the cabinet been aware it could well have been presented in a positive manner and the circumstances vividly contrasted with the Rudd meeting, in which he was seeking favours from Burke. Totally agree with entropy and Sinclair. Campbell was an exceptionally foolish and poor Minister. He must have survived the last cabinet reshuffle by the skin of his teeth. One of the main ministerial roles is that of politician. Campbell was simply not good at that profession.

He delayed telling the PM pf his meeting until after the stellar question time performance of Peter Costello. Had the cabinet been aware it could well have been presented in a positive manner and the circumstances vividly contrasted with the Rudd meeting, in which he was seeking favours from Burke.

]]> By: Rajat Sood http://andrewnorton.info/2007/03/news-judgment/#comment-4990 Rajat Sood Sun, 04 Mar 2007 17:47:43 +0000 http://andrewnorton.info/blog/2007/03/03/news-judgment/#comment-4990 It's still not clear if other Coalition policians have had incidental meetings with Burke over the last few years. It could be a costly strategy. It’s still not clear if other Coalition policians have had incidental meetings with Burke over the last few years. It could be a costly strategy.

]]> By: Sinclair Davidson http://andrewnorton.info/2007/03/news-judgment/#comment-4992 Sinclair Davidson Sun, 04 Mar 2007 00:26:27 +0000 http://andrewnorton.info/blog/2007/03/03/news-judgment/#comment-4992 <blockquote>has an Australian Minister ever resigned over a more trivial matter?</blockquote> Winning elections is not a trivial matter. But Campbell had a history as a poor minister.

has an Australian Minister ever resigned over a more trivial matter?

Winning elections is not a trivial matter. But Campbell had a history as a poor minister.

]]> By: entropy http://andrewnorton.info/2007/03/news-judgment/#comment-4991 entropy Sat, 03 Mar 2007 11:02:53 +0000 http://andrewnorton.info/blog/2007/03/03/news-judgment/#comment-4991 Well, falling on his sword may in fact be the only useful thing Campbell has ever done. A fine norwegian parrot impersonation. Howard can now say that state ALP and federal coalition ministers have resigned over meeting Burke. But Rudd does not. Leaving aside the petty politics. I though Burke, scumbag he may be, has paid his dues to society? Why does it matter who he meets? Well, falling on his sword may in fact be the only useful thing Campbell has ever done. A fine norwegian parrot impersonation.

Howard can now say that state ALP and federal coalition ministers have resigned over meeting Burke. But Rudd does not.

Leaving aside the petty politics. I though Burke, scumbag he may be, has paid his dues to society? Why does it matter who he meets?

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