Scotty from Marketing

[old man emu]

4 hours ago, Yenn said:

Who cares about PMT taking a holiday in Hawaii.

Back in the summer of 2019/20, Trump was President. He and Morrison we really pally. In a phone call, Trump personally asked Mr. Morrison in September 2019 for Australia to assist an American federal inquiry aimed at discrediting the Mueller investigation into foreign interference in the 2016 election. The president was trying to use American diplomacy not for subjects of shared interest, but for personal political gain, hoping to bolster his re-election chances.

 

If such a request was able to come to light, what other requests have been kept secret? Neither Morrison nor Trump released a transcript of the call.

[old man emu]

I'd hate to play golf against ScoMo. He always has the best lie.

[old man emu]

[Marty_d]

Remember how the LNP under MRabbitt made such a fuss of Julia Gillard's carbon tax backflip - called her "JuLIAR" every chance they got.

 

Now their own leader lies every time his lips move and strangely, they don't seem to have a problem with it.

[Jerry_Atrick]

The LNP have the backing of the MSM... Labor doesn't. There is some stuff in Vic where a government minister pilfered the expense accounts and his IBAC news coverage has been reasonably robust.. and of course the fallout for Dan has also been reverberating well. And that is a good thing, because the covenant of a free and supposedly fair press is to hold the government and public officials' to account.

 

But compare this to the press coverage that Gladys and her co-horts have got for arguably much worse... and of course SFM for allegedly far more serious breaches (or is that breeches ;-)). The press couldn't shy away from the stories - of course - but they have been far more "balanced", almost being understanding that the pressure of the job can get to them... Apparently, it is OK to be allegedly corrupt in the face of damning evidence and recordings, but because ICAC do what they are put their to do and administer justice on complaints/referrals - they can't just investigate something they see by themselves - they are undertaking a witch-hunt according to SFM - and amplified by the press.

 

Australia may also need a federal ICAC - but it also needs a press commission with teeth, too; I would argue more desperately... And also protections for journos and whistleblowers.

 

 

[willedoo]

Our humble, man of the people PM and former TikTok critic has finally embraced the Chinese social media platform as a wonderful new way to flog used cars. His TikTok account is pm_scomo.

pm_drongo would probably be more appropriate.

 

If you feel like a good cringe on Boxing Day, here it is:

https://www.tiktok.com/@pm_scomo

 

Edited December 26, 2021 by willedoo

[old man emu]

1 hour ago, willedoo said:

If you feel like a good cringe on Boxing Day, here it is:

https://www.tiktok.com/@pm_scomo

Really sincere. Watch his eyes. He's reading from a cue card. 

[willedoo]

5 hours ago, old man emu said:

Really sincere. Watch his eyes. He's reading from a cue card. 

Very observant, ome. I didn't pick that at first. He also has some slight pauses between words that indicate he's reading what he's saying.

[Marty_d]

What, for a moment you thought TLC had an original thought??

[willedoo]

Scummo's judgement or lack of it is a much talked about thing. I wonder if he has any idea of the demographic of TikTokers. Does he honestly think doing this will present an image of an ordinary, approachable, knockabout, slightly cool dude?  Maybe I'm just too cynical; when I watch it, all I see is a goose.

[pmccarthy]

I refuse to watch it so I rely on your reviews!

[willedoo]

The latest quarterly Newspoll predicts Scotty & Co. getting the boot. Swing in the poll is up to 4.8% in NSW, with ministers Dutton in Qld. and Wyatt in W.A. predicted to lose their seats. Personally, I hope it happens, but after the last election I'll believe it when I see it. I remember the Labor camp popping the champagne before voting had closed, all based on poll driven confidence. Within the hour, their jaws had dropped as the numbers came in.

 

As an election strategy, the Libs only have what worked last time. Put up Scotty front and centre as the front man, combined with the mandatory scare campaign and a few fibs thrown in. Appeal to greed and fear. This masks the fact that their party is devoid of talent, intelligence, and good policy. The election result will come down to how gullible the electorate is.

 

The difference this time around is that Labor have plenty of ammunition for their own scare campaign. Three years of deceit and incompetence has provided no shortage of material for attack ads. If it goes Labor's way, Labor won't have won the election; it will be ScottyFM and his cohort that have lost it.

[Yenn]

Lies and scare campaigns will win the day for the LNP.

Labor doesn't really want to win going on their past performance, they will grab defeat from the jaws of victory.

I only hope I am wrong.

[facthunter]

Stop reading the wrong newspapers Yenn. That's ALL of them, but especially the ones near you.   Why put the ones back in who won't allow an ICAC? (for a starter.  Declare ALL Party donations in REAL time  and allow FOI.. When secrecy is  so  popular there's a good reason why.  This current Mob thrive on it. Nev

[onetrack]

The interesting part of the equation is Hanson and Palmer. The only reason the Libs rule today is because dopey voters last time, thought if they voted for Hanson and Palmer, they'd have an alternative party in Parliament. Suddenly, their votes for "independents" turned out be just a de-facto vote for the Libs.

 

The scary part is, I hear a lot Qld voters still think the sun shines out of Hansons and Palmers rear orifices, and they're quite prepared to vote for them again - failing to realise that both Hanson and Palmer are merely self-serving individuals, intent on promoting themselves and their self-perpetuating policies - and if they fail to win seats, their votes will go straight to the Libs again.

[Jerry_Atrick]

Apparently Frydenberg is Australia's most "liked" politician at 3%. This, to me, actually means least disliked: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/frydenberg-leads-the-list-of-likeable-politicians-20211213-p59h3d.html

 

And this states that the election is still to be lost by Morrison: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/after-a-torrid-year-it-still-feels-like-morrison-s-election-to-lose-20211216-p59i83.html

 

These are from a Peter Costello masthead, and have treated the PM rather generously. There is no mention of the bushfires, his missing in action on all sorts of threats including climate change; the ballooning debt mountain the LNP have presided over since about 2010 (although there is a separate article on that), or even the fact that not only 2021 was a disastrous year for him - all years under his leadership have been disastrous for him (or more accurately, for his tenureship, have been disastrous for Australias).

 

The focus is on 2021.. and even then it downplays some of his worst shortcomings... The electorate not believing he is always honest is not in the same league as a world leader "knowing he lied"..

 

Although I do agree with the article in that it is his election to lose.. Albanese is not a strong enough performer to overcome the challenges to any Labor leader - that of a hostile main stream media. Today, however, social media has seen a flurry of independent (usually self-proclaimed) journos, but they reach audiences that are generally sycophantic to the particular barrow they are pushing.

 

Sadly, it will probably take another Bob Hawke to overcome the uneven playing field they have. And there is probably no personality on earth capable of getting the greens or independents enough credible coverage to be of any use.

Edited December 28, 2021 by Jerry_Atrick

[Yenn]

Independents are the answer, but where can we find them.

[onetrack]

Frydenberg "most liked" politician??? Hahhahahhaaa!! Sounds like a Murdoch-inspired Lib lovefest article designed to sway voters!!

 

Frydenberg is no different to the rest of the schemers currently in Govt., and I've never heard a single person say they actually like him.

 

What next from the Murdoch propaganda outlets? That Barnaby Joyce is much loved by Australians?? Give me a break!!  

[willedoo]

Former TikTok critic turned born again TikToker, Scotty FM, has been copping a roasting from the younger generation for his clumsy attempt at wooing their vote. It's been pointed out that the leader of the so called free speech party has blocked every option and setting for the public to interact with his account. No comments, likes etc.. Fear of criticism making him look stupid. He's always scheming - how can I spin this, how can I put lipstick on a pig. Forever the marketing ad man.

 

 

Edited December 29, 2021 by willedoo

[onetrack]

And being a known God-botherer - yet making full use of a service provided by a Godless country, which is 100% intent on eliminating any reference to any God, apart from the CCP, and Jin Ping, makes him look like a real hypocrite.

[Jerry_Atrick]

1 hour ago, onetrack said:

What next from the Murdoch propaganda outlets?

In this case, Fairfax, which is partially owned and fully operated by Peter Costello. So, while you can argue it is a slight dilution of press ownership in Aus, it is a strengthened  concentration of press bias.

[onetrack]

The problem with many news outlets is the way they share articles. But I have to admit, at this point, the Murdoch influence in the political survey run by Resolve Strategic, which was used in the article by David Crowe in the SMH and Age, appears to be minimal - on the surface.

But research into Resolve Strategic shows that it has a little-too-cosy arrangement with the Libs for political survey results - so I believe Resolve Strategic doesn't come across as a completely independent survey and research group.

Add Peter Costello and Peta Credlin into the Fairfax influence circle and you wouldn't consider the Fairfax group any more evenly-handed in political support than the Murdoch media empire.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/oct/22/thinly-disguised-political-research-paid-for-by-taxpayers-shared-with-morrisons-office

 

Here's how far Murdoch's Media Empire stretches in Australia and beyond - https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/rupert-murdoch-news-corp-control/

 

Edited December 29, 2021 by onetrack

[Jerry_Atrick]

This is a long podcast.. but interesting.. Note the testimony of the Victorian Firey, which indicates an even deeper problem in society, that the press are not helping with.,

 

Edited December 29, 2021 by Jerry_Atrick

[Old Koreelah]

We need an emoji for utter fury.

[old man emu]

Here's the link to the Crikey story https://www.crikey.com.au/feature/holy-wars-australian-targets-attacks-enemies/#the-targets-in-chief

 

Information such as presented in the podcast and published articles similar to the one above make it clear that we do not live in that Utopia called a "Democracy". We are still lorded over by robber barons. Our information media in all its forms is clearly no different in effect than that developed and exploited by Josef Goebbels, whose products have been vilified as being tantamount to war crimes or crimes against humanity. Can we see any difference between Germany 1941 and Australia 2021?

 

A thing that gets on my goat is the vast number of advertisements "Authorised by the Commonwealth of Australia". Bull !!!! They are authorised by the Liberal Party under the guise of the Party leading the Government of Australia to pork-barrel their election campaign. And who is paid to publish and broadcast these advertisements?

 

And why is he so full of joy? Well, do you know this little ditty, sung to the tune of "Bring Back My Bonnie"

 

Rolls in, rolls in,
My God how the money rolls in, rolls in,
Rolls in, rolls in,
My God how the money rolls in.

 

http://www.rugbysongs.net/073 My God How The Money Rolls In.htm