1. politicians are ordinary, it is the media that make them the good, the bad and the ugly.

2. Alexander Downer http://www.google.com/images?q=aleander%20Downer&um=1&ie=UTF-8&source=og&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wi&biw=1259&bih=823 http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.crikey.com.au/Media/images/070424-downer-7ca20b00-b855-4891-b7f9- 575dc2850560.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.crikey.com.au/2007/04/24/alexander-downer-my-part-in-his-fishnets/&usg

3. Cheryl Kernot http://www.nicholsoncartoons.com.au/cartoon_99.html http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.nicholsoncartoons.com.au/cartoons/politics/img10.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.nicholsoncartoons.com. au/cartoon_99.html&usg=__wy937VRaXJFCJ1rttWFp25fgVSc=&h=339&w=500&sz=37&hl=en&start=5&tbnid=TyoSzl3EMxYyNM:&tbnh=88&tbnw=13 0&prev=/images%3Fq%3DCheryl%2Bkernot%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1259%26bih%3D823%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1

4. Julia Gillard http://aww.ninemsn.com.au/ http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&biw=1259&bih=823&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=julia+Gillard&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

5. Joan Kirner http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&biw=1259&bih=823&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=Joan+kirner&aq=f&aqi=g1&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai= http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://images.theage.com.au/2010/06/29/1653454/200_kirner2- http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://images.theage.com.au/2010/06/29/1653454/200_kirner2- 00x0.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/the-polka-dots-dance-on-the-federal-stage

6. The polka dots dance on the federal stage Gillard's rise follows years of trailblazing by Kirner's generation. Julia Gillard wore big, brave polka dots in her first interview as Prime Minister with Laurie Oakes on Sunday morning. It was an interesting choice. I have no idea if it was deliberate, but I suspect I wasn't the only woman to smile at the echoes of Joan Kirner. http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/the-polka-dots-dance-on-the-federal-stage-20100628-zf28.html

7. Tony Abbott http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&biw=1259&bih=823&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=Tony+Abbot&aq=f&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai= http://www.news.com.au/national/tony-abbotts-losing-the-women-voters/story-e6frfkvr-1225882508715

8. John Howard http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/opinion/howzat-john-howard-is-vice-president-of-international-cricket-council/story-e6frerex-1225837901825 http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&biw=1259&bih=823&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=John+Hpward&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

9. Bob Brown http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/blogs/rocco-bloggo/bob-brown-the-colossus-of-the-senate/20100527-wgkv.html http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&biw=1259&bih=823&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=Bob+Brown&aq=f&aqi=g4g-m2&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

10. Bronwyn Bishop http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.nicholsoncartoons.com.au/cartoons/new/2007-12- %2520Nelson%2520give%2520Bronwyn%2520Bishop%2520a%2520role%2520226.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.nicholsoncartoons.com.au/cartoon http://www.google.com/images?um=1&hl=en&biw=1259&bih=823&tbs=isch%3A1&sa=1&q=Bronwyn+Bishop&aq=f&aqi=g1&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=

11. Paul Keating http://petermartin.blogspot.com/2007/12/happy-birthday-prosperity-thank-you-pjk.html http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/rudd-scoffs-at-keating-role/story-e6frf7l6-1111116644347