Groupthink » King Ralph http://www.groupthink.com.au Wed, 02 Nov 2011 04:05:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 King Joe Redux http://www.groupthink.com.au/2009/12/01/king-joe-redux/ http://www.groupthink.com.au/2009/12/01/king-joe-redux/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:54:07 +0000 Jason http://www.groupthink.com.au/?p=644 [I once posted this at a certain other execrable blog. The time seemed right to revisit this theme.]

joe shrekey

Imagine you are a husky fellow of simple tastes and modest abilities. Imagine that, until now, you’ve been a long way back in the queue to the throne, but that suddenly the whole line of succession has been catastrophically blown up, leaving you as the heir apparent.

Where would you turn to find a precedent for your frightening situation? Could there perhaps be a work of cinematic art that might provide a way for you to understand your predicament?

Joe Hockey: The King Ralph of Australian politics.

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