Virtuoso
14/9/07 8:59:36 PM
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Some metropolitan Adelaide residents have been answering their phones today to hear recorded messages from Labor's Peter Garrett and Maxine McKew.
I think this is a stupid move, politically. People don't like unsolicited calls. Unsolicited recorded messages are doubly insulting.
Liberal MP Andrew Southcott says 'it highlights the flim-flam approach of Rudd Labor.'
But that's a bit rich, frankly, given that John Howard himself pioneered this technique in the last election.
Labor does says it is honouring the 'do not call' register, even though political calls are exempt from that register. But I think this kind of action will cost them more votes than it creates. -----
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SexKitten
14/9/07 9:01:52 PM
Guru
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Does Peter Garrett sing? -----
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lew~
14/9/07 9:03:02 PM
Titan
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Yeah, dumb move in my opinion. It wasn't received well when Liberal did it, why would it be different for Labor? -----
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Xap
14/9/07 9:03:13 PM
Champion
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I got sent a magnet today for a local campaign....
The image of a balding old man to stick to my fridge just didn't win my vote...
But it was better than a recorded message i must admit. -----
Who the hell is Xap anyway?
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The Manta
14/9/07 9:03:36 PM
Titan
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Quote by SexKitten
Does Peter Garrett sing?
Doesn't matter- it's useless without his hypnotic and mesmerising style of dance. He should have gone with YouTube messages or something :P
But yeah, probably not smart. It's not wise to piss off the people you're relying on.
Edited by The Manta: 14/9/2007 9:04:09 PM -----
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shep
14/9/07 9:04:58 PM
Guru
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yeah, not a good move. -----
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aioth
14/9/07 9:09:43 PM
Hero
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Hmm, how does one lose the un-lose-able election?
Edited by aioth: 14/9/2007 09:09:48 PM -----
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Kimmo
14/9/07 9:09:57 PM
Immortal
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Bit of a worry they'd even consider it, let alone do it -----
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ArcaneMagik
14/9/07 9:11:36 PM
Titan
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Hmmm wonder if she will end up as our Communications Minister... -----
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grommet80
14/9/07 9:14:33 PM
Titan
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Quote by SexKitten
Does Peter Garrett sing?
Yeah, and it was "Beds are Burning, I'm not quite sure what he was trying to say. -----
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aioth
14/9/07 9:16:18 PM
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If anyone sees a recording of it floating around, I'd love to hear it. -----
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Takoma
14/9/07 9:17:03 PM
Hero
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God I want to dance like that man. Just for comedic effect. -----
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khendar
14/9/07 9:18:51 PM
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Got link ??
Surprised that no one I know has received any such calls. -----
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khendar
14/9/07 9:19:47 PM
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God I want to dance like that man. Just for comedic effect.
I've done it. Took a few bourbons though. -----
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Dreadnought
14/9/07 9:28:29 PM
Guru
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Quote by lew~
Yeah, dumb move in my opinion. It wasn't received well when Liberal did it, why would it be different for Labor?
Because Labor seems to think that voters will be dazzled so much by a message from a couple of celebrities that they wont mind being hassled at home. -----
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Scouse Git
14/9/07 9:56:15 PM
Banned
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Quote by Virtuoso
Some metropolitan Adelaide residents have been answering their phones today to hear recorded messages from Labor's Peter Garrett and Maxine McKew.
I think this is a stupid move, politically. People don't like unsolicited calls. Unsolicited recorded messages are doubly insulting.
Liberal MP Andrew Southcott says 'it highlights the flim-flam approach of Rudd Labor.'
But that's a bit rich, frankly, given that John Howard himself pioneered this technique in the last election.
Labor does says it is honouring the 'do not call' register, even though political calls are exempt from that register. But I think this kind of action will cost them more votes than it creates.
I agree. -----
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Rybags
14/9/07 10:03:45 PM
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Stupid move alright.
When I tell the caller to piss off, I want to be saying it to a human, not a friggen machine! -----
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Rybags
14/9/07 10:04:20 PM
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Quote by aioth
Hmm, how does one lose the un-lose-able election?
Ask John Hewson. He should be able to tell you all about it. -----
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drago13666
14/9/07 10:08:04 PM
Guru
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Quote by Xap
I got sent a magnet today for a local campaign....
The image of a balding old man to stick to my fridge just didn't win my vote...
But it was better than a recorded message i must admit.
Oh come on!! bonus points if its one of tthose thin magnets you can cut up, i could think of plenty of funny thigns to do with the soon to be pm's head -----
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aioth
14/9/07 10:25:48 PM
Hero
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Quote by Rybags
Quote by aioth
Hmm, how does one lose the un-lose-able election?
Ask John Hewson. He should be able to tell you all about it.
I heard (I wasn't around to witness it first hand) the 1961 elections mentioned in this context. Last time my seat was of interest, anyway. -----
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