John Howard loses his seat:Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

[malaise]

In first past the post elections, there is nothing worse than a seasoned parliamentarian losing his seat and he lost it to a woman. :rofl:
http://www.abc.net.au/elections/federal/2007/

This is beyond humiliation.

Speeches here

http://www.abc.net.au/news/

[LakeSamish706]

1. One of my wishes has been granted... Yes...n/t

[MzNov]

2. He lost it to a woman ??!!!! Oh this is extra delicious!!

:woohoo:

I'm so happy for Australia !!!! Now, Rudd, please keep W the hell out of your country!!!!

:bounce:

[malaise]

3. Rudd is heading to Bali to discuss

the environment. This is too good. Lovely discussion on ABC radio.

[LakeSamish706]

4. Now Canada needs this to happen to Harper and things will be much better...

Only problem is with the freak that the Liberals voted in as their leader.. ugh.

[Clintonista2]

21. Well, I'm sure the NDP will step up and at the very least win a minority...

:spray:

[MzNov]

5. This is happening at the perfect time. It should have a huge

snowball effect, getting the world started on kicking these bush suckers the hell out! I'm excited and very hopeful.

Congratulations Australians!!! You rock!!!

:party: :loveya: :yourock: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[malaise]

6. Bush sent congrats and said

he's looking forward to working with Rudd. Stay clear Rudd -Bush is bad luck.

[MzNov]

7. I'm sure PissyPants is already planning his bribery and/or threats

and gee, when's the barbeque at Crawford?

:grr:

Guess we'll see what Rudd is made of. My money is with him.

:bounce:

[hlthe2b]

13. Rudd should immediately start meeting with the leading candidates

Yeah, I suppose the Repugs too, but first, the Dems. That will send a message to the Bush moron.

[cboy4]

35. Bush must have sent congratulations to Austria first

out of not knowing what the fuck he's doing habit.

[tabatha]

8. Rudd is a man. n/t

[LeftishBrit]

14. Yes, but Howard didn't just lose his job as PM to Rudd...

he lost his own parliamentary seat to someone called Maxine McKew. Good for her - she'll no doubt be regarded as a giant-killer by her party!

From what I hear, Rudd isn't super-left-wing, but ANYONE's got to be miles better than Howard. Bet Howard's feeling pretty miserable at the moment, and serve him right. HORRIBLE man!

[tabatha]

22. ooops

I misread... yep, he did lose his seat... to a woman.
Go Australia, all around.
One of my favorite continents, especially the Aborigine Arts.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

9. Didn't Bush visit Australia just two months ago, trying to prop up Howard's campaign?

I think Bush even had General Petraeus speak to the Australia media, in an attempt to influence their election. Once again, the triumph of the Chimp!

[MzNov]

10. and the curse of the Busheviks n/t

[malaise]

11. Don't forget Cheney popped over as well

Bush Inc is Shidas - everyone and anything they touch turns to shit.

[Alexander]

27. Oh, he influenced the election all right...

But probably not in the way he thought.

[Lisa]

33. yes, he's a uniter and an inspiration!

In a manner of speaking.

I especially love how Bush doesn't seem to realize (or want to admit) that he is the Electoral Kiss of Death -- even people in his own party are shying away from photo-ops.

You know it's bad when you look at the campaign literature, and the candidates are afraid to show photos of, or even mention, the leader.

[Yavin4]

12. Is Bush The Last National Leader Who Supported the War in Iraq?

Blair, Berlusconi, and now Howard. Is there anyone else or is Bush completely alone?

[malaise]

15. The Spanish leader as well n/t

[Alexander]

28. Aznar (Spain) has been out of power for years.

Zapatero, his replacement, is a Socialist and very much against the Iraq War.

[malaise]

42. Aznar was pro Bush and Spanish soldiers were in Iraq

Zapatero withdrew his troops. Rudd will do the same according to BBC this morning.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7111479.stm
<snip>
Mr Rudd said he would overturn a number of his predecessor's policies and sign the Kyoto Protocol and pull Australian troops out of Iraq.

He also promised to attend next month's UN climate change summit in Bali.

Meanwhile, Peter Costello - Mr Howard's nominated successor - has turned down the post of opposition leader.

The BBC's Phil Mercer in Sydney says that Australia's conservatives are wounded and fractured and it could take them years to recover from this election defeat.

Mr Rudd promised to name his new cabinet by the end of the week, with one of his key appointments expected to be Julia Gillard as deputy prime minister.

If appointed, Ms Gillard will become the first woman to hold the position.

Add link.

[Angela Shelley]

16. Go Australia!

applause, applause, applause

[Bright Eyes]

17. So Howard is completely removed from Parliament?

Excuse my ignorance. :)

[malaise]

18. Looks that way

Lose your seat and you're out.

[Lisa]

34. will they make him sit in the spectators' gallery?

Because that's the only way he'd be able to see how his own party was doing, firsthand.

[malaise]

41. And the man he recommended for the new leader has turned down the offer

It doesn't get much worse.
<snip>
Plans for an orderly Liberal leadership transition were thrown into chaos after Mr Costello turned down the leadership today.

"It is time for the young people of talent and ability - of whom there are many - to be given their go," Mr Costello said.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/11/25/2100623.htm

Costello is pissed because he and others in the party wanted Howard to resign a year ago.

[no safe haven]

39. Now he's unemployed...

maybe we can send him down to the unemployment office and let him suck on some of the reforms he unleashed on us, like work-for-the-dole, no benefits unless you can show you've been looking for work. Old age pension? Sorry, out of luck, those have been slashed too. Oh the irony.

[Township75]

19. Yes, losing to a woman is absolutely pathetic

"here is nothing worse than a seasoned parliamentarian losing his seat and he lost it to a woman. :rofl:
http://www.abc.net.au/elections/federal/2007 /

This is beyond humiliation. "

Yup, I could not have said it better myself. If a woman beats you at anything, you are a complete fucking retard, and should be ashamed.

Women should never beat anyone at anything!

[malaise]

20. I am a woman

but in the world of John Howard that's just the simple truth. Further John Howard was always a fucking retard.

[NastyRiffraff]

23. Lookit this video of Rudd's

smackdown of Howard in Parliament, about Howard calling Obama and the entire Democratic Party the choice of the terrorists (for those who missed it in another thread)

http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/02/12/kevin-rudd-attacks-aussie-prime-minister-john-howard-over-obama-remarks/

[malaise]

24. Cool

I remember that well.

[Cha]

25. howard's just felt

the full on Blowback of his fascism. Too bad our m$$$m won't take any cues from this major turnaround in Australia.

[tailwind]

26. His nickname is THE RODENT

Even his own party referred to him as 'The Rodent' - behind his back.

Another neocon down the toilet where he belongs !

ROFLMAO !

[SoCalDem]

30. Some rats jump off the sinking ship.. others need a push

[Cha]

44. That's funny!! Cause

I've been calling 'im bushit's laprat cause dog is too nice for these A$$holes.

[Zynx]

29. Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy....

[Danger Mouse]

31. Suckling on Bush's teat for so long...how does the rancid milk taste now, Johnny Boy?

Finally learned the lesson, eh, sleaze? Align yourself with the Chimperor and watch your political career go poof.

[Lisa]

32. in a parliamentary system, this is a big humiliation ...

In Canada, if a leader can't hang onto his or her own riding, it means open ridicule in the press -- and often paves the way for major party infighting, i.e. "dump the leader before it's too late".

[malaise]

40. Particularly when you've been a

Member of Parliament for 33 years.

http://www.abc.net.au/elections/federal/2007/guide/benn.htm

Maxine McKew is a giant killer. The gap has widened and she's taken him out. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

[malaise]

43. Indeed-hahahahaha

Meanwhile, Peter Costello - Mr Howard's nominated successor - has turned down the post of opposition leader.

The BBC's Phil Mercer in Sydney says that Australia's conservatives are wounded and fractured and it could take them years to recover from this election defeat.
From BBC

[KingFlorez]

36. First Australian Prime Minister to lose his own seat in over 70 years

That certainly is humiliation.

[upi402]

37. Canada next I hope, and no more war mongers for England too maybe

and the worm in this spinning ball of mud may yet turn

[Lisa]

45. Canada! May it be so!

This Canadian can hardly wait for them to drop the writ (call an election).

[Eurobabe]

38. Gooday MATES

really GOOD DAY!! Yea Australia!