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To my way of thinking, that really is an absolutely appalling sentiment. Actual people do come before politics, no matter what stripes or straits. I really didn't think even you would raise the hope of a less-than-full recovery for Kevin Rudd. I took you for an impassioned party...

I graduated! :D

"The empty undergraduate verbosity of the egocentric narcissist"? That, I like! The 'egocentric narcissicist' is a wee bit tautological of course, and the 'empty' is a claim your previous posts suggest you'd might not quite be able to support (but let's see), but as a one-line retort, pure...

Cheerio, Amigo. (I knew you never intellectually really had it in you anyway, but it was an amusing pastime to consider.)

Yes, we can all cut and paste other people's words. Good work though. A gold star, at least. Any actual thoughts of your own though?

If you could explain with some conceptual clarity precisely how I was waffling in respect to the concept of political legitimacy, rather than pursuing this unrelentling Liberal Party voter recruiting drive of yours, I'd be able to offer a reasoned reply. But you're just sneering.

No. I don't accept that either. Legitimacy is a primary politico-legal norm in constitutional democracies such as ours and is not soluble in 'perception'. It's employment in such a critique is fundamentally opportunistic and unprincipled, to say nothing of scandalous in my opinion...

With respect, Buzz, your use of the word 'legitimacy' in this context is highly inappropriate. Suggesting even its 'percieved' absence suggests something unconstitutional or contrary to internationally-agreed norms of government formation. Certainly, a multiple-minorities coalition...

I think you left out 'carbonated'. :D

Interesting point, assuming Australians are paying attention. But then again, aren't they? The key question (as you correctly raised previously, HE) remains, are Australians going to be 'freeloaders' following others in the world on this, or are we going to take some small measure of a...

Now there's some respect you surely deserve, OO!