Wheels start to fall off Jim Murphy's power grab

Pangallo sure does take political donations, he did in the NSW State Elections in the late 90’s when he ran as an independent after being dumped by the Labour Party. He just doesn’t take electoral donations for local government elections. Pangallo will take whatever he can get for free.

Murphy and Mulcahy are bitter enemies. It goes back to the 250 club days and funding of some (preferred) candidates during 2004. Mulcahy and his Liberal pal, Kent, could never understand why Jim Murphy and the 250 Club wouldn’t do whatever the Party (read Kent) wanted. The 250 Club was a separate body – sure it was a fund raising vehicle for the Liberals but it was a separate entity. Funny, many of the 250 Club members didn’t appreciate the bellowing and insults hurled their way. They noted that during the years 2001-07, when certain characters were in the ascendancy, the Party hit rock bottom.

Murphy & Mulcahy bit like the devil & Mrs Jones. Murphy would support him with a boot us the you know what.

According to ShittyNews, Pangallo also approached the CAP to sus if they wanted a high-profile candidate.
His loyalty seems to be wherever he sees a chance.

So I wasn’t ruling out some kind of pact between Mulcahy and Murphy. One wants to back a winner at any cost, and the other is a party pariah unwilling to lose.
Canberra Business Club had also previously said it was willing to back independents.

On the bad news front, Mulcahy already has direct donors. 🙁

In reply to Skidbladnir: Mulcahy and Murphy hate one anothers guts.

At the last election, I seem to recall that Murphy did all he could to nueter his campaign and secretly funded other candidates ad campaigns.

Can’t see them coming together.

Big Jim gets his name from his rather large girth. Whilst this may have something to do with the amount of wine he sucks down, it is moreso the retention of hot air.

Isn’t Pangello a ALP lover but never shared their sheets? As the former Liberal Party money man, what is Big Jim thinking approaching him?

Anyone know what the situation between Murphy and Mulcahy is?
Part of me envisions a deal-with-the-devil meeting of the pair, the other part of me hopes Mulcahy just does a crash and burn, proving that he can’t stand alone.

But at the very least, the Mulcahy donor list should be interesting when disclosed.

“Venomous” Phantom will not be happy to read in today’s Canberra Times that Jimbo is trying to get John Howard along to one of his CBC dinners.

I would suggest that Jimbo would have more luck getting Barack Obama to appear in his den than John Howard, especially after the way Jimbo has turned on the Libs.

Does Big Jim also run Opes Dei?

Also, people dont want to be in his debt? I fear Jim Corleone.

Not a fan of Murphy, Phantom? Fair bit of venom there.