Fair dinkum, the Liberal Party must think that the voters of Queensland are all complete dunces.First, they oust the hapless Dr Bruce Flegg from Moggill who is not a bad bloke - but destroyed by the media on the day he became Liberal Leader in 2006.
Then the Party room was locked 4-all on a new leadership vote in a bitter split which proved almost impossible to resolve.
Then someone dreamt up the idea of a shotgun marriage between the Member for the Blue Rinse Set of Caloundra Mark McArdle and the Member of the Chardonnay Set of Inner Brisbane Tim Nicholls.
This political odd-couple were engaged, married and said "I do" quicker than Bruce Flegg could pack his bags and head back to the tranquil life back on the prairie beyond the back of Kenmore.
Voters can be sure that this shotgun marriage will never be consummated because this pair absolutely hate each other.
Their honeymoon was over after they both gritted their teeth and smiled appropriately for the happy snappers from the media.
Shotgun marriages rarely last and trying to turn this pair into a loving couple will be more difficult than matching up Paul Keating with Bronwyn Bishop!
Like all of the Queensland Liberals' attempts in recent years, this shotgun marriage will end in divorce with another acrimonious Party split guaranteed in the not too distant future.
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