*resigned sigh*

[katydidinoz]

To be honest, I didn't really jump on the Gillard band wagon. Female prime ministers are all well and good, but Canada had the exact same situation (first female prime minister taking over from deposed leader) about 10 years ago and it was a freakin' disaster, so I'm learning to judge PMs based on what they do rather than what they represent.

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[ebelie]

Yes, I really wish our first female prime minister had gained office through a federal election, mostly because I want to believe Australians are just as happy to vote for a woman as a man.

As for today's opinion statement from Gillard: not happy Jan. Or Julia.

[ebelie]

er, yes? I was taking that as a given. However, which party people choose to vote for (or which local party member, if you want to be completely accurate) is often affected by the leader the party is putting forward as potential prime minister. For instance, I am more horrified at the thought of the Liberals winning the next election with Abbott as potential prime minister than I was when Turnbull had that role. And if the Greens had a different leader it's quite possible that I wouldn't vote for them.

[katydidinoz]

Agreed.

[katydidinoz]

people don't vote for their MP - most wouldn't know their MP if they kicked them in the face. They vote for the party with the leader they want. And in this case, it was Kevin Rudd.