Crikey on the Pratt

That just leaves the rest of Canberra who don’t think ‘he is pretty good’.

Well according to the ACT elections site there’s at least 3621 who think he’s pretty good.

OR, err, 138 more than Steve Dozpot.

Still, a damn sight more first preferences than most of us are ever likely to see.

Sure is farq – but then it’s sheer hell. farq in hell.

“He has also added very little to multicultural policy”.

And for that, he goes up ever so slightly in my estimation.

It’s not hard to sound sane with the sorts that frequent this message board (CC, SGS etc). I’m not as conservative as most of you, so I’m sure my sanity may be brought into question given the right topic.

It’s also not hard to spell when you use a spell checker (even if it is stuck on US English).

Thank you for the greetings! I’ve been reading Riot-Act for almost a year now, so I feel like I know most of you. I’m sure to lock horns with a few people, but that’s what it’s all about right?

Hi – yes Farq reminded me to be courteous! I am also a new poster but long time fan. I just get so riled by Pratt and a few others I couldn’t keep quiet anymore. Then to see Publius’ ridiculous adoration of a man most Canberran’s think is a moron- was simply too much for me!

Pratt’s next great idea will be to suggest that Canberra needs more Police AND more Lawyers.

Hi, farq – we’ll probably go easy on you for a bit because you sound sane and you can spell…

Oh and Hi all.

Long time lurker, first time poster.

What a load of crap publius. I attend many multicultural events and meetings and Pratt is a laughing stock and he is also despised by the broader Muslim community where he is seen to be a racist.

The main reason he is not liked in the ethnic community is because he is lazy and hardly ever attends events or functions. He has also added very little to multicultural policy.

Anyway publius give our best to Mr Pratt at your next staff meeting.

Tossing legal threats at anyone and everyone is hardly the actions of a ‘brave’ person. As soon as the going gets even a little tough, the Pratt gets his lawyers. Call me harsh but I think that is cowardly behaviour.

Does the Pratt think every last problem in life should be fixed with police/lawyers? I would have thought a ‘brave’ person could fight his own battles (He is a MLA, it’s not like he doesn’t have access to the media to get his story out).

Last point: I think the way he threatens anyone who mentions his past makes me think he HAS something to hide (whoops, he will probably try to sue me now).

Pratt is one messed up guy. He throws around legal threats like no one I’ve ever seen.

Funny thing is for a ‘law-maker’ he seems to have not even glanced at the current defo laws.

He is what lawyer types would call a ‘vexatious litigant’.

Imagine if this joker became the police minister or AG! God help us.

Does Pratt have a PR Officer? He needs one about as much as much as he needs to keep his finger off the ‘Forward’ key.

publius must pratt’s pr officer

Please Publius- are you joking? Steve sent that email to 7 people apparently. Hardly what you do if you don’t want it leaked. Regardless of his past, he is not a leader! Good riddance

Its an unfortunate aspect of our electoral system that favours voter recognition above candidate quality. Pratt was a second rate spy masquarading as an aid agency employee – but it’s enough of a public profile to get him elected. The similarities to Osborne – the content free politician – cannot be discounted.

He doesn’t want friends. His Heroes – John Wayne, Humphrey Bogart and Felix the Cat – didn’t have friends either.

We’ll take your word for it, publius. Strange, though, that the other two who were locked in the slammer with him, now want to sue him.

Anyone who has met Steve Pratt- and he is very active and respected in the multicultural community – knows that he stands his ground. That Citynews article described him as, amongst other things, cowardly. Steve Pratt is a proud ex Army officer who worked in a dangerous part of the world for an aid organisation, and was imprisoned for 9 months. He deserves better treatment than that handed out by a young journalist, who needs to recognise that words are bullets and that they need to be both fair and accurate. BTW last time I checked it was NOT clear who leaked the contentious email.

HAHA how funny this is great.

Pratt will go the way of Osbourne

heh. I never thought of that! I lost $20 on Latham at the last election… 🙁

I will always bet on the guy i DONT want to win, that way if they lose, the loss for me isn’t as bad!

For the problem gambler, this issue may represent a value proposition for betting on the next election. Given the incumbents are making national headlines by closing schools and libraries, surely non-local money will back any opposition. Let’s hope it skews the market. Centrebet shows NSW election as Labor $1.90, Coalition $1.80. Here’s hoping they open an ACT book…