Maybe the opposition is worse, I don't know.
Your absolutely right, you know almost nothing about Australian politics.
He has been a staunch ally and I thank him for the support.
Spineless toady who'd sell his mother for a farthing? Sounds more like your DemoCRAT candidate to me.
Howard and the Liberal (read 'conservative) party have provided Australia with the best economic conditions in the past 25 years. A strong economy and attitude of doing what's right by your allies (read USA & UK)! He and his party are certainly the best option for these times and troubles. He has no problem taking a hard line towards terrorists and the like!
If Latham (a loose cannon leftie)gets in - Australia will become the 'banana republic' of the South Pacific!! Not to mention that he has some of the same attributes as sKerry - appeasement comes to mind!!
I see that you are as one with John Kerry in your derision of John Howard's Government and Australia.
Australia was a member of the coalition of the willing in Iraq. A coalition that Kerry described as "a trumped-up, so-called coalition of the bribed, the coerced, the bought and the extorted". How about that, pretty much your sentiments about John Howard exactly. Hey, perhaps Howard's support in Iraq was purchased with a farthing? He'd have a halfpenny when he adds that to the one he got for selling his mother.
Clearly you are at odds with George W Bush's fulsome praise of John Howard.
Make sure you vote tallhappy, the DemocRATS are going to need all the support they can get.
,,, your situation is even worse than knowing nothing, you're up crap creek without a paddle. Howard has everything to do with Australia's buoyancy as he stands for re-election. He's been firm on anti-terrorism, nailed up tough immigration policies and paved the path for continued economic growth. He'll get in again this time around. Labour have nothing to offer that country.
WHAT? Howard has been a staunch supporter of the Iraq war and the WOT. I think you are thinking of the British Howard.