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From the Bolt Blog....*sigh* 
http://blogs.news.com.au/heraldsun/...ifies_abbott_in_a_sexist_menu_based_on_a_lie/
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Yes, we all should just let it ride. It's great for democracy that we can insinuate that the Prime Minister's partner is gay and is not attracted to her, which is fair enough as she has big thighs and lousy t1ts.
Great defence guys, I felt slightly ashamed of our media then but you people know how to make me feel better.
My respect for you couldn't be higher.
Can't wait for the next attack. The nastier the better. Almost can picture Pickering's next cartoon.
Great defence guys, I felt slightly ashamed of our media then but you people know how to make me feel better.
My respect for you couldn't be higher.
Can't wait for the next attack. The nastier the better. Almost can picture Pickering's next cartoon.
If the past week is anything to go by, we won't have long to wait...
I think we are all starting read this Prime Minister like a book. Her modus operandi is becoming too consistant and almost on a daily basis not weekly.
She is looking for the sympathy vote from well orchestrated smears created by her good self and in conjuction with Labor backers.
Howard Saddler will be back on air in no time following his "SUSPENSION".
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Don't worry, I'm sure she has a lot more up her sleeve.
Well at least I believe we have heard the last of the menu saga.
Gillard has egg on her face and I am not sure if eggs were on the menu.
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/opi...e-mark-yet-again/story-fnfenwor-1226663466908
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She was just trying to steal the limelight from from Hillary Clinton.
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Julia will on doubt be full of praise for The Age's smartarse cartoonist Michael Leunig.:bad:
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The ABC replayed the interview this morning and I would have to say after listening to it that poor old Howard Sattler lost the plot.
He was good at winding people up in interviews in the 90's and was popular amongst his demographic at that time. I've only listened to him a couple of times in more recent years and the impression that I've had is that he had well and truly lost his zing and targeted a rather narrow audience base.
He was perhaps a radio show host for one day too long.
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Or John Howard about Janette being a lesbian, for that matter.
Agree.
That's disgusting. I'd have thought better of Michael Leunig and The Age should be ashamed.
What on earth has happened to our media ? Has the cynicism and loathing of Julia Gillard ignited such a level of disrespect that the nation is being subjected to this childish and ugly free-for-all with apparent impunity?
I cannot believe such a hideous level of personal abuse.
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Me too, Julia. The last week has been a disgrace all around. The PM's speech about abortion, the menu incident and now what happened yesterday on 6PR. It really is a new low. Then again, we apparently now think it's good form to throw sandwiches at the Prime Minister of this country, so who knows how low we can go.
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Is that recent (this week) ?
If so, it will be interesting to see if it gets a run on the ABC Insiders talking pictures segment.
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so who knows how low we can go.
I think the answer to that will unfold between now and September then things will get back to normal....I would think.
This all revolves around Gillard who stokes the fires and has no respect for anyone and receives non in return.
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The nature of the discussion this week from the PM and her political strategists has been one of distraction.
Distraction from the real issues facing her government and even more so, the re-emergence of Kevin Rudd into the broader public political arena. Behind the scenes, she'll be quiet happy Howard Sattler unexpectedly iced the cake.
The cake though is poison and won't save her government. The immediate priority however is to save her leadership from the Rudddozer and as has been consistent under Julia Gillard's leadership, worry about the longer term consequences for the party and the nation as a whole later.
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As for Julia Gilllard's leadership, the chatter just won't go away.
The AFR's Laura Tingle,
http://www.afr.com/p/opinion/what_happens_to_education_if_gillard_amBC9Hyck1oNHdbVuTlZEK
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Hi Julia, it is the clash of politics with celebrity culture. The boundaries are being blurred and this is resulting in a loss of respect for positions of authority.
One thing that bothers me is why is Julia Gillard talking to 'shock jocks' in the first place, i.e. she is pandering to the above. But, nonetheless, questioning the sexual preference of our PMs partner is very grubby.
Re Leunig, I would say that he was trying to highlight the 'sexualisation' that occurs when society comments on female figures in the public domain.
By the way, the ALP is yet to address the double standard that 'blue collar' sexism is ok but 'blue ties' sexism is not.
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Maybe. :dunno: Not long ago some of the comments made by the left on Gina Rinehart's body and looks were nasty. Many were on ASF. Clive Palmer seems to have escaped that.
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That's a generous interpretation, Bushman. Alternatively, I'd suggest he has further diminished himself and The Age by stooping to such muck.
I hope no one in the Coalition dignifies Leunig's cartoon with any comment.
Anne Summers was on "The World Today" lamenting the hideous level of misogyny and sexism Ms Gillard has experienced. She suggested it is indicative of misogyny across the broader society.
Well, Anne, I don't know about that: I've never heard misogynistic comments directed toward Gail Kelly, Heather Ridout, Jennifer Westacott, Jillian Broadbent, Catherine Tanna and others. These women are leaders in business and seem to just get on with their jobs.
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Clive Palmer has a shocking hairdo. He should really call on the 'First Bloke' to fix that for him
As I said before, it seems women of the Liberal Party, and I include Gina in this category, are fair 'game' (pardon the quail pun).
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Lets face it Gillard gets insults because .....she's a bitch, plain and simple a smart mouth, lying backstabbing arrogant user.
Nothing to do with her sex in fact she is a disgrace to women in general.
Nothing to do with her sex in fact she is a disgrace to women in general.
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Get off your soap box Burns.
We have all heard your opinion on Gillard about a billion times.
Give it a rest.
