tmurray said...

kiteboy dave said...
In other news, Tony Abbott got up in parliament today and said to the Prime Minister "your government should have died of shame by now".

What an appalling thing to say. A cold, calculating, reptilian blow to the PM. Shows him as a disgusting person, willing to stick the knife in over someone's father's death - just to try to score a political point.

I don't care about the politics - if my dad had been dead 2 weeks and some guy gets up across the table and smartarsedly insinuates that he died of shame, somehow, even though I'd made it to leader of the whole fkin country, I'd be over that table led by 2 fists.

The Prime Minister got up and absolutely ripped him a new one. Several new ones, in fact. It was a great speech. Worth the 15 minutes to watch.

www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-09/julia-gillard-attacks-abbott-of-hypocrisy/4303634

Abbotts excuse is that he had 'forgotten' the original Alan Jones comment. Is he stupid, lying or completely unaware of current events? None ideal qualities in an aspiring leader of the nation.
All that work his wife put into making him more appealing to women voters is gone I'd say.
Most amusing day in politics in a long while!

yes by saying that he fully endorses the jones comment IMHO. I wouldn't be surprised in the libs came up with it as the latest spin and let Jones float it out there. Abbott was foolish to repeat after it bombed so badly with Jones I reckon. Might just be the end of him. Liberal voter but dont like Abbot

It's kind of funny seeing all the coalition supporters here trying the old "yeah we're pretty crap but you're even crapper" trick.

Gunna says "It's a shame that it is now a shameless act to use the word shame".....um it's not the word "shame" is it. It's the phrase "died of shame" as used by Alan, Alan,Alan. But my guess is you knew that and you were just trying to be tricky Gunna.

"I think Abbott and Gillard have both showed what a couple of jerks they really are."....Well, NO....Abbott showed himself to be a Jerk, the PM just dismantled him. I don't think you can accuse the PM of being a jerk because she spent 20 minuted demolishing the fool after remaining silent on these attacks for months.

Question time in the Reps was fascinating today. Abbott was silent, and the coalition benches were very reserved, even coalition back benchers asked some questions to cabinet ministers. Very weird. It was like the coalition didn't want to make the PM angry again cause she'd kick the **** out of them again.

My highlight tho was Chris Pyne jumping up on a point of order claiming that Albanese's use of the term "bloke" was sexist and he should apologise. How friken embarrassing. It just shows that the coalition just don't get it.

Now that Slipper's pulled the pin he'll be on the back bench as an independent. I guess we will see him voting with the Coalition more than with the Government given that that's where he came from.

I wonder if Tony will be courting his allegiance as he did with the other independents. Can you imagine how that meeting would go?

Anyway this could be the tipping point regardless. We could have a no confidence vote before too long. Interesting times.

log man said...
My highlight tho was Chris Pyne jumping up on a point of order claiming that Albanese's use of the term "bloke" was sexist and he should apologise. How friken embarrassing. It just shows that the coalition just don't get it.

Christopher Pyne clearly has a few issues with gender - madam deputy speaker!:

www.abc.net.au/news/2012-10-09/speaker-can-never-resume-chair-pyne/4303770

OK OK, so somewhere between 1:00 and 10:00, Anna Burke changed to be...

BTW - Loggy - It's cool you were reminded of Paul Keating... Kind of like salmon fishing... that was funny! What in particular was it that reminded you of Keating Surely it wasn't Gillard publically losing it

FlySurfer said...

BabaORiley said...
Assange is the kid you flogged at smoko and now whats revenge on the world. If i came across that shirt lifting maggot i would remind him of his high school days again.
What a germ....

And yet he is an internationally renowned information freedom activist with conjugal visits from Lady Gaga, and you are?

There is a problem with the Opposition Leader, namely a disconnect between his mouth and his brain. He is ambitious, probably well-meaning, but he avoids in depth interviews like the plague, mainly because he can't take pressure.

Abbott admitted in an interview with Kerry O'Brien (7.30 Report), that when under pressure he tends to exaggerate and should not be believed or held to his word. Adding, he is only to be believed when he was reading from a written, prepared script.

His foot remains firmly in his mouth with comments like; "Sh!t happens" (when speaking about the death of an Australian soldier in Afghanistan), "I'm no tech head", (when asked about the NBN roll-out) and "No, I haven't read the press release that I've called this TV interview to discuss." And not to forget his comment that mesothelioma sufferer Bernie Banton's motives were not "pure of heart".

Abbott was stupid enough to inadvertently echo Alan Jones' recent comments despite the ongoing public campaign against Jones and the reaction to those words used. It doesn't matter how many times Abbott has used them in the past, you would think a Rhodes Scholar might know when decency dictates when they became unacceptable.

The PM is just as disgusted by Slipper as she is by Abbott, but all the argument would account for nothing if the Federal Court is allowed consider the ongoing Ashby issue through its due process. Parliament passes laws not judgment on individuals.

Forget the polls and rather than read and / or listen to the Murdoch, Stokes and Singleton media outlets, have a look at social media and what people both here and abroad really think of the opposition, its leader and associated hangers on who continue to talk this great nation down.

The Prime Minister is a good politician and PM, I could hardly say the same for the person putting himself up as the alternate.

log man said...
What reminded me of Keating? It was that fierce, icy stare that she fixed on Abbott and when she pointed at him and said "THAT man" I thought oooooohhhh yeah. Reminded me of Keating saying to Hewson "cause I want to do you slowly". Very interesting to see Abbotts come back today in question time...........Nuthin...He's rooted.

I love perception... and understanding the views of others... And in no way do I think your view is wrong... The truth is somewhere. I have learnt that I'm always wrong

I interpreted that fierce, icy stare a little differently. It looked tired and dogged to me... They have fought on such trivial distractions for so long that purpose and vision have been lost. It's a moral vacuum. Near approach will suck you in.

Next please... There will be a new government for me to dislike in 12 months

tmurray said...
I already was. Mostly cause Kochie's a douche.

With ya on that one. I hate that croaky-voiced turdbag with a passion.

So he's calling a liar a liar? What a sexist bastard.

lightwood said...
So he's calling a liar a liar? What a sexist bastard.

If every pollie spent all day calling every pollie who lied a liar then all we'd hear would be the word liar echoing round.

Tony Abbott said during an interview a year or two ago :“The statements that need to be taken absolutely as gospel truth are those carefully prepared, scripted remarks”.

Let me paraphrase: If I'm talking, I'm lying.

Mark my words Alan will get his back on this labor driven social networking bs agenda.
I am sure he has drawn up a list of revenge.

hhhmm so the government thought that if they bided their time Abbott would eventually implode at some stage in the cycle of this parliament ..Seems this is the issue that has tipped the balance and now they're going for the jugular no matter what .Windsor and Oakshot had the forsight when they made their fateful decision it seems . The latest Chaser boys offering was interesting too . Can anyone find a vid or photo of the coalition of conservatives frontbench/backbench collctively facepalming when the mad monk uttered the 'shame' speech in paliament yesterday?