Howards cynical empty gesture last week to state the bleeding obvious and to place the fact that native Australians were here before whitey on the Australian Constitution after a referendum in which he would be the only person in the universe, capable of leading to a yes vote, is a reflection of just how desperate he has become (apologies for the long sentance). He is now appealling to Toorack Tractor driving affluent types with the not so subtle Here is another great reason not to vote for Kevvie. This fake insincerity makes me want to vomit (virtually), given that he has been leading the government for almost 12 years and not a chirp until 2 days before the election is called. Afterwards he clarified that this is his own personal revelation, no doubt dreamed up in his back yard smoke house in Kirribilli.
No doubt we will be seeing Howard in the Aboriginal Lands campaigning for a fair go for them. More likely it is aimed at his own seat of Bennelong than the Northern Territory. No apology however. We'll have to leave that to somebody else.
Much more reasoned analysis here from Possum.
