Tru Aussie battla, Dick Smith says he's going to run up against Tony Abbott next election, by runnin
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[QUOTE]"Gonna steal ur seat cunt lol"[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]AUSTRALIAN entrepreneur Dick Smith says he is considering running against Tony Abbott at the next federal election.
The self-made businessman who was today awarded one of the nation’s highest honours — appointed a companion (AC) of the Order of Australia — said there was much he wanted to achieve in aviation reforms.
Mr Smith said governments needed to realise they were accountable to promises made and so his eyes were on the Prime Minister’s northern Sydney electorate of Warringah.
“I am thinking of having a go in Tony Abbott’s seat, mainly to communicate that when you’re a government and you say you are going to do things you have to do them,” Mr Smith told ABC radio.
Mr Smith, who was awarded the 1986 Australian of the Year award, also raised concerns over the current debate around stripping citizenship from those suspected of terrorism activity.
“I think we’ve gone a bit berserk,” Mr Smith said.
He said the number of people who would die from terrorism activity was much less than those who would die in a car accident and so the issue needed to be deflated.
Mr Smith was today among the 717 Australians on this year’s Queen’s Birthday honours list for his service to the community through a range of not-for-profit and conservation organisations.
He said he was incredibly proud to receive the honour, especially given the fact he was considered “dumb” at school.
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Mr Smith also weighed into the same-sex marriage debate and called for an end to the “pathetic political strutting” on the issue.
“I just turn off with the pathetic political strutting,” Mr Smith said.
“I wish the prime minister would just do it. Show some leadership and get on with it.”[/QUOTE]
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what a clever dick
A battler against the opposite of a battler in an electorate devoid of battlers. I don't like his chances.
I'm hoping for campaign ads akin to this
[video=youtube;h7y6iE0aB5s]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7y6iE0aB5s[/video]
Unlike Abbott, at least Dick use this in his campaign:
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[QUOTE=MisterMooth;47904470]I'm hoping for campaign ads akin to this
[video=youtube;h7y6iE0aB5s]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7y6iE0aB5s[/video][/QUOTE]
I'm fairly certain this ad is the best thing we Aussies have ever created.
[QUOTE=MisterMooth;47904470]I'm hoping for campaign ads akin to this
[video=youtube;h7y6iE0aB5s]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7y6iE0aB5s[/video][/QUOTE]
I'm willing to travel down to this division to get a campaign pin that says "I love Dick"
I am welcoming of this. A fresh face, and new ideas is something Australia needs.
[QUOTE=MisterMooth;47904470]I'm hoping for campaign ads akin to this
[video=youtube;h7y6iE0aB5s]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7y6iE0aB5s[/video][/QUOTE]
I felt Australian just watching that.
Whoa were did this slouch cap come from?
[QUOTE=MisterMooth;47904470]I'm hoping for campaign ads akin to this
[video=youtube;h7y6iE0aB5s]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7y6iE0aB5s[/video][/QUOTE]
After watching this, a Wallaby jumped out of my computer and chased the dogs. And now i have an accent.
[QUOTE=Gunner th;47907274]After watching this, a Wallaby jumped out of my computer and chased the dogs. And now i have an accent.[/QUOTE]
Wrong! Aussies are the only people that don't have an accent!
So what do Aussies think of this?
[QUOTE=Moustacheman;47909693]So what do Aussies think of this?[/QUOTE]
We like Dick.
[QUOTE=Zet;47909786]We like Dick.[/QUOTE]
We love Dick.
You got something to fucking say about American foods, Dick? You don't get this big by not being able to make great food.
[QUOTE=Propane Addict;47910183]You got something to fucking say about American foods, Dick?[/QUOTE]
sucks dick
[QUOTE=Propane Addict;47910183]You got something to fucking say about American foods, Dick? You don't get this big by not being able to make great food.[/QUOTE]
I'd shake Dick's sauce any day rather than that greasy American nonsense.
Honestly, I'd be all for Dick giving this a go. He's honest, he focuses more on the common man (the backbone of Australia), believes in small businesses and he's all about 'keeping it Australian'. Too much importing, not enough in-country production and exporting, and exactly as he says - far too much political strutting about, like it's some kind of game show. Some of his aussie made and branded stuff failed hard as I recall, but he keeps on at it, he really is a battler.
And frankly we just agree with his views in my family. For someone from his time, he's remarkably open minded and in touch with what people actually want in their country. The guy's got balls and I think he could do it.
Dick > Winking Monkey
[QUOTE=Sobek-;47910359]Honestly, I'd be all for Dick giving this a go. He's honest, he focuses more on the common man (the backbone of Australia), believes in small businesses and he's all about 'keeping it Australian'. Too much importing, not enough in-country production and exporting, and exactly as he says - far too much political strutting about, like it's some kind of game show. Some of his aussie made and branded stuff failed hard as I recall, but he keeps on at it, he really is a battler.
And frankly we just agree with his views in my family. For someone from his time, he's remarkably open minded and in touch with what people actually want in their country. The guy's got balls and I think he could do it.[/QUOTE]
He said he was making a political party or something but wouldn't run in it, but now that must've changed. Honestly if there's an MP in my electorate with his party I'd vote for it. Everyone knows and loves his work and passion with this country, just not a lot of people go the extra step and buy his products.
He's already got the name sake and a good catchphrase, I reckon he could definitely do it and maybe win.
I hope he goes far. There's so much rhetoric around helping small business, but it never seems to actually happen.
I'm proud to say that I want the Dick.
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