I’m putting this up early to remind people to take photos of their cake stalls and sossie sizzles at election venues tomorrow. ( perthworst@hotmail.com ) You may start commenting on Mark (The Slightly Damp Teatowel SDTT) McGowan’s chances against Colin ” The Jowl Meister” now. here’s a photo of Albert Jacobs, who was elected aged only 12 last election.
Frightening: two views of SDTT. I find the roasted registered lawn one more comforting. Guildford.
Barnett: media huddle, and bubble trouble. Cottesloe.
And Karina Carvalho…
Sage words from a Guildford hotel, and a Michelle Roberts triptych.
The number of pics (ie zero) of Australian Christian posters/bumf is disappointing. Here’s Ray Moran, who’s thrown his hat into the Upper House North Metro ring. “Pray for sufficient funds to conduct effective promotion campaigns before elections”.
Of course, the reporting from the POST has been exemplary:
This sad scene at an inner-city party…there is blood on the carpet tonight.
The Worst of Perth 
As seen here:
https://theworstofperth.com/2008/08/29/punp-the-stump-election-08/
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Punp. Nice one.
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Is albert’s wife’s arese holding up?
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and her roots??
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Just back from Rostrata Primary. Snags being sizzled, no cakes but a garden sale from their Stephanie Alexander garden.
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Has Sneakers done too much media to undo his modus operandi?
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I saw SDTT on the news last night. Slightly damp teatowel would have flattered his performance. He has zero personality.
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Shit, TLA, we are supposed to be electing a government, not a “Perthonality”.
Let’s leave the cult of charisma to the cheesy shows on commercial telly, Eh?
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I don’t want a perthonality, but I don’t want a SDTT either. He always looks so tired and diinterested. I’d rather have Buswell.
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As in Buswell the Chavez of Perth.
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Dead right – (as opposed to dead left?)
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Aspiring Berlusconi.
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Sneakers had a better bus, if that counts for anything.
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What passion rages beneath his damp post culinary facade?
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Mount Lawley Kindergarten was sausage and cake free. UnAustralian. I blame Sutherland.
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Very meagre soss sizzle at Hillcrest. Actually went there to support the school and buy a cake. Fuck all.
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A soss/cake combo might be the go.
WARNING : Link borderline NSFW
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Sutherland looks so sick in his posters comapared with the willie adorned ones of old.
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and almost voter free. did you take a how to vote card from me?
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Possibly. I had a child wearing a nifty hat. Sound familiar?
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how nifty?
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The most badass 2-year old’s fedora you’ve ever seen. You’re Christian Democrats, right?
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no, i was at the other entry. no christians at our end.
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I didn’t see a Greens at Hillcrest. But was one of those crusty Christians.
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I delivered four perfectly nice lemon drizzle cakes to Lathlain primary early this morning but by the time I got back to vote all they had left was fucking chocolate crackles. Good sausages but.
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Chocolate crackles?? Lard and coco pops. Gen X mums are letting democracy down.
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Bloody hell! I voted at Lathlain; would have killed for a sizzled sausage but all I got was a friendly greeting from our local Watermelons candidate.
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Not so much as a hint of sustenance at the Doubleview Primary school this A.M.
Perhaps the school did not want sausage fat, soggy onions, spat out bread and discarded wrappings all over their lovely new paving.
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Any guestimates on when Red Kezza is forced to acknowledge, “Well it looks like the ABC has lost this one?”
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acknowledge that Anthony Green is the Hugh Jackman of elections?
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7pm – Antony only really holding off so as not to embarrass Red Kezza.
Stephen Smith and Gary Gray are looking at their future. In Gary Gray’s case right round the S-bend.
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The only thing McGowan s demeanor would be good for would be conceding. He was saying how confident he was in a voice suited to waking up from a nap last I saw him. He is totally useless.
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But who does Labor have that would be less enervating to behold?
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Alannah
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She still has time for politics, with the cut and thrust of “Swallow” in her life?
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Watch this space?
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Fresh pix up.
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SDTT looks a bit like Richard Court!
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Does he look like Karina Carvalho??
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Are ABC types allowed to do product placements like that?
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if only it were chillier yesterday
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Kerry’s got hair like a 15-year old skater. Put a pair of white ankle socks on him, and he could go undercover at Morley SHS.
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Lovely sausage sizzle at Alinjarra Primary, but Christians were too well prepared – handing out cards from folding chairs. Mixed up the how to vote gauntlet. Think it was the Libs candidate wielding a mallet on to a huge picture of herself as I pulled up, but could have been someone vaguely similar… Basically, I went for the potential cake and ended up with a can of Solo.
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And bemused by Labor how to vote – put Libs second. Just how “safe” is Mirrabooka, anyway?
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strong informal vote, make it easy as poss
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Julie Bishop quoted on ABC coverage:
“People don’t realise this is a minority government … and yet Colin Barnett has governed like a majority leader.”
So… even without the numbers he was a pompous, arrogant arse…
And.. wait… it looks like he has the numbers this time, to validate his world view… looks like bubble boy gets the last laugh tonight.
At least until we start hailing the Great Leader Buswell…
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Oh. Janet Woollard’s conceded Alfred Cove.
Surely a position can be found for her somewhere.
Youth? Alcohol abuse? Watercraft safety?
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money doesnt buy you happiness, but it does buy you a boat oh….
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Rotto ?
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Dear god Julie Bishop is an unpleasant person.
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deputy prime minister september 15.
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Warren Truss might want to dispute that.
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yes, you’re right.
depression talk.
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Understandable, vegan. I had to google to remember who it was.
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She’ll be one rapture away from the nuclear button. Or the Collins Class submarine button, at least.
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That’s most unfair, Bento. To unpleasant people.
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Ha, probably the only woman in parliament Buswell hasn’t had a crack at.
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A bridge too far, Shaz, even for him.
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i’d pay money to watch that one.
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Perve.
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And she doesn’t have that complicated “husband and kids” baggage.
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isnt she pap smeared by ex Lord Mayor Mattress?
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I never like letting my mind stray in that direction… but I believe that’s the official line, yes.
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I think your’e doing it all wrong Orbs, it’s really not meant to be that uncomfortable.
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I’ve always liked it, Pete is very caring
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Does he warm it, first?
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rubs its with an alcohol rub to disinfect it.
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EVOO
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EV?
somehow, i doubt that.
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Even SDTT’s kids find him tedious. Yawning at the admission of defeat.
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He kept going. Even after people clapped thinking it was over. He kept going again and again. Maybe he’s the Chavez.
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I see that although Adele Carles received only 5.68% of the Freo vote and has apparently gone into hiding, she’s contemplating becoming Mayor. Is this the most extreme example of being self-delusional ever?
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and Jan ter Horst got 0.96%!
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Jan ter Horst was a candidate?
… nooo…?
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Self delusion is the number of people who are saying how good McGowan was and comparing him to wait for it Deff Geoff Gallop! Deff Geof had integrity, honesty and ideas – ideas such as banning Brian Burke. McGowan has nothing. Never has had any qualities. Never will have . Buying a new suit does not make you a leader.
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Yes, I even heard Stephen Smith make that comparison on the ABC with Kezza and Julie Bishop. Although to be fair to the Silver Fox, even while he was delivering said opinion he looked sheepish, which immediately afterward changed to being downright embarrassed after he realised what he’d said, which then became completely terrified as he saw “Death Stare” Bishop preparing to go in for the kill.
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Sirs,
I find it extremely odd that there are still suggestions Labor ran a good campaign this election. Even more unbelievable are claims that Mark McGowan is somehow “energetic.” Mr. McGowan is the complete opposite of energetic. Tepid, unenthusiastic and bland are words that have always come to mind when Mr. McGowan’s name comes up. He has well earned the reputation over the past decade of having the personality of a slightly damp teatowel. Comparisons with former leader Geoff Gallop are an insult to Dr. Gallop. Geoff Gallop, had honesty, integrity, ideas and an actual personality. It’s hard to know which former Labor leader to compare Mark McGowan with. Alan Carpenter had a personality but no ideas, Eric Ripper had integrity but no personality. Brian Burke had a personality and ideas, but no integrity. Mr. McGowan doesn’t have anything. Buying a suit doesn’t make you a leader.
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I’m extra cranky today cause have to go to Kalgoorlie today. Where our water goes to die
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I’m using full flush even for number ones in Kal. Fuck your city water loosers.
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I thought the only comparison Smith made was the similar number of seats they won when they lost their first tilt, from which Gallop was then successful 4 years later. I thought the best comment on Smith’s “we have been a drag on Mark” statement, however, probably came from Colin Barnett himself; “As I heard one commentator saying this morning, if it was all about federal issues why is Labor ahead of the Liberal Party in Victoria?” Albeit somewhat mischievous, given that I don’t think anyone claimed it was all about federal issues, perhaps still a fair call.
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Well the implication that he could do a Deff Geoff is what he meant wasn’t it? Bishop ( who by comparison has the personality of a frying pan) should have chimed in with “he’s no Deff Geoff gallop”
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And if he hasn’t gone mental we would now be celebrating Deff Geoff Decade as premier.
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I guess it was, TLA, with a strong emphasis on could. Bishop’s way too humourless for even that gift.
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Or maybe he was leaving it open for a new Deff Geoff to emerge?
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Like a union guy. Sponsored by Brian Burke.
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Roger Cook and Simone McGurk. A real breath of fresh air right there. Straight off the top of the talent puddle.
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Narrowly beating ‘informal’.
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certainly her behaviour at times was more than informal.
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So Adele Carles was relatively successful then? Out from hiding you come “beautiful girl” Adele, the role of Mayor awaits, with your name wrote large upon it. The Mayoral robes will doubtless offer quite a degree of allure to yet more members of the enemy for your powers of seduction, you saucy minx you. Oh sorry, I didn’t mean that last bit, I actually meant to write “incredibly stupid person.”
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Adele needs to find a higher paying job than that. It’s like in WWE where The Buzz has climbed up on the turn-buckles and is just about to deliver a financial flying knee drop on Ms Carles. Shame the Supreme Court isn’t pay per view.
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