WE WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know that you all may already be aware of our big election landslide, but I still cant get the smile of my face. As they say- "winners are grinners". I've been working very hard for this win eg intense letter writing to various newspapers, letter boxing, manning election polling booths and scrutinizing the votes. It has all been well worth it.

The dominoes are falling and Bush with the rest of his cronies must see the writing on the wall.

We should now see integrity put back in to government. Howard's friendship with Bush played a major role in his downfall. Every time the two of them were seen together I'm sure many people were reminded of the illegal invasion of Iraq.

Now that the Aussies have done their bit, I'm going to sit back and watch the primaries. By the way, when do they actually start?

I hope to know what you're feeling next year!

I will go to sleep tonight feeling a bit more hopeful!

Congratulations! I hope we can pull off something similar in the US, but I'm not hopeful - unfortunately, people in red states are permitted to vote.

The primary fun starts first thing in January.

They won't be able to get away with it this time. Poll numbers for the Republics are in the toilet.

I figure by Nov of next year everyone will be so sick of what they have done to our country, that the people will go to the polls in record numbers and throw the bums out.

:toast:

Maybe America could use some Australian beer. Couldn't hurt ;)

We hope we can get similar results for our next election. But I have my doubts about turning this ship around.

Still, you folks in Oz have given hope. Good work.

And thanks.

I was happy to hear your election results. Bush has proven radio active to those world leaders who have befriended him, particularly those who backed him on the Iraq invasion. Now it's our turn.

is what your telling me? ..... :toast: Wish us luck .... freaking luck in this country. Peace. :thumbsup: ;)

Rudd and "Rudderless."

:toast:

And very proud of all of you!
:applause:

gets to walk away with his head between his legs.... He was a Bush Poodle and we all know that... Now lets hope that Rudd doesn't stoop to the level that Bush would like him to.

Send some of those winning vibes our way! :toast:

Did Howard undo safety and consumer and antitrust regulation like Bush has?

I understand you'll probably get out of Iraq soon.

which took away most of the working conditions that we fought for through the unions over the past century

Knock off a frosty one for us...:beer:

You guys really rule.

Congratulations! I've loved reading the headlines here in the U.S. all tying our bush boy with his loser friend Howard. Right before the holidays too. Merry Christmas Australia - hopefully the war is over for you.

:toast:

Sonia

I hope our nation similarly comes to its senses in 2008.

fascism.

Hitler is rolling in his grave.

Peace!
:toast:

And by such a wide margin! It's nice to know that Aussies 'get it'. To often, we confuse the actions of a nation's leaders with the sentiments of the people. This is truly fantastic news- you should be very proud of your efforts! :hi:

Great job Aussies. Well done!

:applause::applause::applause::applause::applause:

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

Good on ya, mate! :D

Congratulations to you guys. I hope we all get the chance to feel good about an election again someday.

people like you give me hope :thumbsup:

The alarm bell is ringing. It's time for sleepers to wake.

Yippee. You must be thrilled after 11 long years.

Here's a link to a thread on another site I frequent. It may not be your thing, but there are a few choice comments in it.

http://b3ta.com/board/7818070

Or get involved when a candidate that you didn't support ends up with the nomination, and she just continues the Bush agendas.

Or get involved now, if you're in a state where the primaries count (I'm not) and help support a candidate that may actually help our country to win the nomination.

As a Floridian, I have no choice in the primaries. You have more options than I do.

can find time to write to this site, they should also find time to write to the newspapers (email to as many as possible) and ring up talk-back radio. Go to your local Democrat branch and offer your services. If it wasnt for the unions and the many Labor supporters doing their bit, we may not have had this victory

And congratulations!

with one exception, "freepers" aren't allowed to vote. :evilgrin:

Great site you all have here.

You'd win in a landslide. The disillusioned Republicans wont bother turning out to vote.

Rethugs would come out to avoid the fines, if for no other reason. However, past studies show that the people who don't vote tend to be lower income, singles, and other groups who would likely support Democrats over Republicans.

I've always loved the Aussies and its good to hear you got your country back. Please join us in our celebration when we do the same.

get to congratulate us someday...like Nov 2008...if not sooner because our CiC (Criminal in Chief and cronies) have been impeached. Now that's something for the whole world to congratulate. Which reminds me...does bush have ANY friends...besides the new French?

:yourock:

insult to injury to lose both the PM and his seat


our primaries start in Jan but the biggie is "Super Tuesday" on Feb 5th

(That's Bruce Beresford's first movie, which takes place on election night when the left's FINALLY going to win...)

Good on ya!

It was truly fantastic

Such a gracious win for Prime Minister Rudd.

We did an amazing job as a country, and I feel so grateful and proud of my fellow Australians. Thanks for your hard work, Aussie Leftie.

When I was voting, I couldn't get images of David Hicks and Dr Haneef out my head.

What about that Serbian man who was deported because he had committed a crime. He was a heroin addict. He migrated with his parents to Australia when he was 2 years old. Because he was not a naturalized Australian, that racist government deported him to Serbia where he knew nobody and couldn't speak the language. He has since been brought back, but the racist government would not give him an assurance that they wouldn't send him to Serbia again.

:applause:

Woohoo!

:toast:

Also happy that Natalie won on Australian Idol! Two for one weekend!

The Republicans are SOOOOOOO going down next year.

I read that Kevin Rudd is saying that he'll sign the Kyoto Treaty. That'll leave the US as the lone dissenter. However, the average American doesn't know and doesn't care about any of that.

Hopefully, in 2009, we'll be able to set ourselves on a similar path to the one that Australia just chose.

:woohoo:

And a late welcome to DU!

:hi:

:toast:

:yourock:

Unfortunately here in the states we got em and we got rigged elections now so don't get your hopes up, its going to take the rest of the world to stop whats happing here.

We take it to a booth where there is a pencil provided. When we have marked our ballot paper, we fold it up and place it in a box where an electoral commission employee is on guard. When the voting finishes at 6pm, the ballot boxes are emptied and the number of votes have to tally with however many names are marked off the register. As simple as that.

I hear Howard was personally keeping them at bay with his mighty puffs of hot air. Now that he's gone, who can protect you?

Then Rush Limbaugh could win the war on Terror single handedly.

The first primaries are early January.

Pay attention after Christmas
Or read here.

The primary wars go on.

Stephen Harper also needs to go.

Way to go, Aussies!
:thumbsup:

good one

(I loved the old one too, even though your PM was an ass...We have a little problem in that area, too, as you know.)

:toast:

I left about a year or two after Howard was voted in - YUK! GO Labour!
Cheers
Sandy

Now, is there any chance the new guy could start extradition proceedings for the head of NewsCorp?
I hear he's an Aussie...

Winning back the world, one election at a time.

When I told my wife, an Al Gore "Climate Project" presenter, she was ecstatic! She believes now Australia will sign the Kyoto accord, making the USA the only developed country to not do so.

speaking of the Kyoto accord...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071126/ap_on_re_au_an/australia_election

We had a skeptic for a prime minister and Al showed him up

I'll pass it on to my wife. She's doing a Climate Project presentation tomorrow for a six-grade class at our son's school. This will make presentation no. 13; then she has a presentation on Friday for a community college biology class (no. 14). Next month, she will present to a community college environmental science class (no. 15). When she took the training in January, the participants were suppose to do 10 presentations within a year. My wife will have done 15 and I believe she will do more next year!

When she made arrangements for the grade-school presentation tomorrow, the principal reminded her "to not get too political." It's amazing how many people still see climate change as a "political issue."

:hi:

If the bushies win here in 2008, can I come live with you?

First Blair now Howard. That is a good trend.

Come on dems, now you can grow some gonads and get fulfill the demands and expectations that you were sent to Washington to fulfill. Are you listening Pelosi, Schumer, et al? The writing is on the wall. The regime will fall. (Don't be a water bearer for georgie, ok?)

I'm happy for all of Austrailia.

Your future is looking very bright!

Congratulations!

:D :hi:

:toast:

Wish us similar luck in '08!

http://politicstalk.guardian.co.uk/WebX/.775ed812?50@160.sco7eBNOGrK@

Hilarious comment of Grey's on the previous page about Howard not getting Diebold machines in time; just missing out by a hair's breadth.

Our friends the "Aussies" have seen the light and that light leads left. I commend the electorate for seeing the way. I remember as recently as a year ago the pundits were all talking about a permanent Republican and center-right majority globally. That has clearly not played out as planned. Spain has and I suspect Britain will reject right-wing candidates. France's selection of a so-called moderate can hardly be called a win for GWB's brand of compassionate conservatism.

Again, congratulations and may the new PM begin by withdrawing the last of Australia's troops from the failed disaster that is Iraq.

We knew.. and have been so excited for you and for us since it was a bushitebot, but it's really good to hear from an Aussie, personally, who worked the election!

I think howard was the last laprat.

AS 2008 COMES TO A CLOSE, THE AVERAGE I.Q. IN CRAWFORD TEXAS IS GOING TO DROP A FEW POINTS...


WE CAN ONLY PRAY THAT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE SO TIRED OF THIS SHIT THAT THEY BOUNCE ALL THE REPUBLICANS...

BUT AS YOU CAN SEE... THE GOP IS ALREADY TRYING AN END-RUN IN CALIFORNIA...
AND THEY HAVE THE ZOGBY POLL KICKING HILLARY...
AND THEY ARE ABOUT TO BEGIN THE SWIFTBOATING OF JOHN EDWARDS...

-----------------------KEEP UP THE PRESSURE AND WE CERTAINLY APPRECIATE ALL OF THE MORAL SUPPORT WE CAN GET FROM YOU...EVEN THAT CROC GUY

I am so HAPPY for you! You guys keep sending white light our way, will you?

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Everyone was so glad to hear it! Good on the Aussie's for turning your country around!

we've watched our election night joy dissolve into hand-wringing frustration and almost a complete collapse of leadership. We sent a strong message. Stop this war Now! We gave our leaders a clear mandate.

At least Kucinich hasn't taken Impeachment off the table..

and as I keep pointing out to my Liberal colleagues - the sky is yet to fall. Howard is still gone and I am still smiling. I really hope you guys in the States get the same euphoric feeling next year.


Peace