No, I might have supported Julia for such an error.
However, she couldn't inspired anything more.
She has the charisma of a robotic dull monotone pointy nosed cane toad. Wake up woman!!!
No, not better generally, but on this one, with the information at hand, I think Jooles and her minders should take the pain.And Tony abbotts bumbling half witted comments and ways are any better?.
Yep, he was about to deck him in good Catholic fashion. Maybe he should have and we all would have said 'Vote One, our no crap taking PM'.
Riley just lost his access card imo.
No politician will go near him now for beating this up.
Without further information this seems to be a very clear case of media beat up/story telling of the biblical scale.
Tony could have done much better and this will obviously be aired during the next campaign if it's proved he flopped. But I think Ch7 has laid it's hand open.
My view is that this was sensationalist gutter journalism at its worst. How much lower will Channel 7 sink? The words themselves are neutral - the tone of voice used and the context in which they were spoken are what give them meaning. It is Mark Riley who is the crass, insensitive boor - creating an issue where none existed. Hasn't he got any real news to report?
Personally, I am disgusted by the whole thing.
Gillard - noticed the hanky wasn't required, the eyes didn't seem very wet
Abbott - either hit him or say something, but 20 seconds of staring, not good
Another day in politics.
It is beginning to smell of dirty politics by Channel 7 and I would not be surprised if the Labor party are the catalyst. I hope it all backfires on them.
Nail. Hammer. Head.Gillard - noticed the hanky wasn't required, the eyes didn't seem very wet
Abbott - either hit him or say something, but 20 seconds of staring, not good
Another day in politics.
Ahh then, it must be that the faceless Liberals have decided that Abbott is now a liability and are starting the process of bringing him down. An inside job who would have thought
The Labor party have already declined to use Abbott's comments for politcal advantage, even though it was aired on the right-leaning 7 network
Who do you suggest?we stuck between 2 short planks at the moment and neither one are any good except to be used as kindling by someone that uses half a brain and decides to step up and move them both out of the way.
Gillard - noticed the hanky wasn't required, the eyes didn't seem very wet
Abbott - either hit him or say something, but 20 seconds of staring, not good
Another day in politics.
I agree with Dock's conclusion that he was silent in an attempt to hold on to his temper. Probably the best thing he could have done under the circumstances. It conveyed pretty well his response to the interviewer.Gillard - move over Kidman & Weaver, the academy award goes to our Jooles - surely this well-timed outbreak of fake emotion isn't fooling anyone?
Abbott - 20 seconds of staring not good indeed, but a part of me realises that he's probably done very well to overcome his natural instincts by managing to restrain from physical violence - in the same circumstances I would have decked that reporter - but that was probably the reaction Mark Riley was hoping for....
The Labor party have already declined to use Abbott's comments for politcal advantage, even though it was aired on the right-leaning 7 network
Ok, so they set up a journo, then rufuse to make any political capital from it?Of course the Labor Party would stay in the back ground. Why wouldn't they when they have someone else to do the dirty work for them. If they had used this beat up on Abbott that would have made them guilty. They are too cunning for that.
Ahh then, it must be that the faceless Liberals have decided that Abbott is now a liability and are starting the process of bringing him down. An inside job who would have thought
edit: we need a tinfoil hat smiley
The defence association have also brushed the comments aside, and no membor of any opposing party is running with the story. Complete media beat up.Last Night I was speaking to some old Army mates who have done serveral trips to afganistan, One was there the day Sergeant Brett Till was kill. And the general consensus was that it was not out of line or offensive that tony abbott said what he did.
I was taking the p|ss noco, taking the p|ss.No, no, no derty, the Labor Party have got the desired result without being directly involved.
Yep. Unfortunately it's not even really an outlier.Complete media beat up.
Gillard - move over Kidman & Weaver, the academy award goes to our Jooles - surely this well-timed outbreak of fake emotion isn't fooling anyone?
Abbott - 20 seconds of staring not good indeed, but a part of me realises that he's probably done very well to overcome his natural instincts by managing to restrain from physical violence - in the same circumstances I would have decked that reporter - but that was probably the reaction Mark Riley was hoping for....
Gillard - move over Kidman & Weaver, the academy award goes to our Jooles - surely this well-timed outbreak of fake emotion isn't fooling anyone?
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