Here was the chance to provide the leadership the country deserved: positive, modern, rational, appealing to people's hopes rather than their fears.
The most effective check and balance on government has been an independent press which maintains its credibility by ensuring that its criticism is balanced and based on fact - based indeed on solid journalistic work.
When politicians offer you something for nothing, or something that sounds too good to be true, it's always worth taking a careful second look.
I love radio - it is part of your life, whispering into your ear. You can't see it, but equally importantly it can't see you.
Greece is an extreme case: a country where both the level of spending and the level of taxation were unsustainable!
Mitt Romney speaking to a $50,000-a-plate Republican fundraiser says he doesn't have to worry about the 47 per cent of Americans who don't pay tax. He was not counting on the smart phone recording his speech and then posting it on YouTube.
Quotes about Malcolm Turnbull
Shit, even our Prime Minister is calling our Cricket team cheats. F*ck's sake, Malcolm, f*ck's sake... oh, whatever - only thing he's good for is getting yelled at by Donald Trump.
Ozzy Man Reviews - Cricket Ball Tampering