Will Craig Thomson finally give us some relief?

Garpal Gumnut · 30 May 2012

Thomson is said to be depressed and there are concerns he may suicide.

His behaviour today would question his morals and decision making in voting with the opposition. He would appear quite happy in reality.

He is a turkey.

gg

MrBurns · 30 May 2012

Barry Humphries called Thompson a liar on Q&A last night, that seals it as far as I'm concerned.

Julia · 30 May 2012

MrBurns said:
Barry Humphries called Thompson a liar on Q&A last night, that seals it as far as I'm concerned.

Can you tell us why Barry Humphries is necessarily the final arbiter of truth?

MrBurns · 30 May 2012

Julia said:
Can you tell us why Barry Humphries is necessarily the final arbiter of truth?

I'm one of his biggest fans, what Barry says is not to be questioned

I'm suprised he got away with it actually.

Calliope · 30 May 2012

MrBurns said:
I'm one of his biggest fans, what Barry says is not to be questioned

I'm suprised he got away with it actually.

He (she) is gutless. He joined with the other low-lifes on Q&A to make gratuitous insulting remarks about Gina Rinehart. It was a feeding frenzy of left leaning louts spurred on by Tony Jones. I suppose every one of these hypocrites would say that Labor's Thomson is entitled to the "presumption of innocence." David Marr is a particularly nasty piece of work.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/cut-paste

MrBurns · 31 May 2012

Calliope said:
He (she) is gutless. He joined with the other low-lifes on Q&A to make gratuitous insulting remarks about Gina Rinehart. It was a feeding frenzy of left leaning louts spurred on by Tony Jones. I suppose every one of these hypocrites would say that Labor's Thomson is entitled to the "presumption of innocence." David Marr is a particularly nasty piece of work.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/cut-paste

I agree that the comments against Gina Rinehart are insulting and unwarranted, she operates within Australian law and makes a lot of money , but the tall poppy syndrome is alive and well, disturbingly now among people who should be above that.
If I were Rinehart I would move to Europe where wealth is respected.

As far as Barry Humphries goes I felt he was drawn in and was obliged to participate in that conversation. Barry is a satirist and never to my knowledge has he hit below the belt where it wasn't warranted, and when he hits he hits hard not like the half hearted quip he made on Q&A.

Julia · 31 May 2012

Calliope said:
He (she) is gutless. He joined with the other low-lifes on Q&A to make gratuitous insulting remarks about Gina Rinehart. It was a feeding frenzy of left leaning louts spurred on by Tony Jones. I suppose every one of these hypocrites would say that Labor's Thomson is entitled to the "presumption of innocence." David Marr is a particularly nasty piece of work.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/cut-paste

+1.

MrBurns said:
As far as Barry Humphries goes I felt he was drawn in and was obliged to participate in that conversation. Barry is a satirist and never to my knowledge has he hit below the belt where it wasn't warranted, and when he hits he hits hard not like the half hearted quip he made on Q&A.

I disagree. He was under no obligation to 'go with the crowd'. He was imo ineffectual and boring, not to mention even sycophantic toward his co-panellists.

MrBurns · 31 May 2012

Julia said:
+1.
I disagree. He was under no obligation to 'go with the crowd'. He was imo ineffectual and boring, not to mention even sycophantic toward his co-panellists.

You have to understand him to appreciate how he works, I consider him a comic genius but thrust into that setting may not have suited him and he was only there to be Barry Humphries not a commentator.

Julia · 31 May 2012

MrBurns said:
You have to understand him to appreciate how he works, I consider him a comic genius but thrust into that setting may not have suited him and he was only there to be Barry Humphries not a commentator.

Burnsie, I've always hugely enjoyed his characters so was just disappointed in his shabby performance on Q & A.

Of course he was there as a commentator. That's what the show is about. He didn't have to accept the invitation to appear if he wasn't comfortable expressing political or other opinions.

MrBurns · 31 May 2012

Julia said:
Of course he was there as a commentator. That's what the show is about. He didn't have to accept the invitation to appear if he wasn't comfortable expressing political or other opinions.

I disagree I don't think he's ever done a serious interview and they knew what to expect when they called him in.

rumpole · 31 May 2012

Re: Q&A with Humphries et al. The show was an almost complete bore. Humphries looked right out of place. He reminded me of Ronnie Barker who said of himself that he had no personality outside the characters he was playing. Humphries gave the same impression.

The rest of the panel was forgettable also.

awg · 31 May 2012

Julia said:
Can you tell us why Barry Humphries is necessarily the final arbiter of truth?

lol..Barry Humphries is closer to his character Les Patterson,
not suggesting you do Julia, but anyone who expects a comedian to be tasteful is even sillier than expecting Shane Warne to be a model citizen cause he is good at cricket

MrBurns · 31 May 2012

awg said:
lol..Barry Humphries is closer to his character Les Patterson,
not suggesting you do Julia, but anyone who expects a comedian to be tasteful is even sillier than expecting Shane Warne to be a model citizen cause he is good at cricket

Humphries is the complete opposite of Sir Les, Sir Les is Anthony Albanese, Craig Thompson, the male version of Gillard, and every Qld polititian rolled into one, he's not really a comic character but an actual replica.

Macquack · 31 May 2012

Calliope said:
He (she) is gutless. He joined with the other low-lifes on Q&A to make gratuitous insulting remarks about Gina Rinehart.

You need to have a look in the mirror, Calliope. It is ok for you to demonise and ridicule Julia Gillard, but it is not acceptable for a comedian to have a crack a your beloved Rhinoarse.

If you watched the whole program you would have seen Humphries also taking aim at Julia Gillard.

I thought Barry was thoroughly entertaining as usual.

awg · 31 May 2012

MrBurns said:
Humphries is the complete opposite of Sir Les, Sir Les is Anthony Albanese, Craig Thompson, the male version of Gillard, and every Qld polititian rolled into one, he's not really a comic character but an actual replica.

I have to respectfully and selectivly disagree, one reason I find 'Les Paterson' amusingly ironic, is that it seemed to me Humphries was able to draw upon those aspects of his own personality that were flawed..in his own words he was a "dissolute, guilt-ridden, self-pitying, boozer" and a womaniser.

Combine this arrogance and rudeness, and you have Les.

I agree that the character is a parody though, and that Humphries is a very intelligent and sophisticated fellow

Calliope · 31 May 2012

Macquack said:
You need to have a look in the mirror, Calliope. It is ok for you to demonise and ridicule Julia Gillard, but it is not acceptable for a comedian to have a crack a your beloved Rhinoarse.

You Rinehart critics seem to have an obsession with her ar*e. When your beloved Gillard reaches her age her butt will probably be bigger.

Julia · 31 May 2012

rumpole said:
Re: Q&A with Humphries et al. The show was an almost complete bore. Humphries looked right out of place. He reminded me of Ronnie Barker who said of himself that he had no personality outside the characters he was playing. Humphries gave the same impression.

The rest of the panel was forgettable also.

Agree 100%/

awg said:
lol..Barry Humphries is closer to his character Les Patterson,
not suggesting you do Julia, but anyone who expects a comedian to be tasteful is even sillier than expecting Shane Warne to be a model citizen cause he is good at cricket

I wasn't criticising him for not being tasteful so I don't know where you got that from.
I wouldn't have bothered to comment on him at all until Mr Burns suggested his (Humphries') opinion was the last word in correct judgment. I disagreeed and still do.

I'm all for a bit of tasteless amusement, but he didn't even offer that.
For me, he was just a great disappointment when appearing as his 'real self', after all the years I've so enjoyed his parodied characters.

awg said:
I have to respectfully and selectivly disagree, one reason I find 'Les Paterson' amusingly ironic, is that it seemed to me Humphries was able to draw upon those aspects of his own personality that were flawed..in his own words he was a "dissolute, guilt-ridden, self-pitying, boozer" and a womaniser.

Combine this arrogance and rudeness, and you have Les.

I agree that the character is a parody though, and that Humphries is a very intelligent and sophisticated fellow

You're probably right. Just a pity, therefore, that he didn't demonstrate this on a night when the whole panel was better forgotten imo.

Eager · 31 May 2012

Garpal Gumnut said:
Thomson is said to be depressed and there are concerns he may suicide.

If he does, in this litigous world could Abbott potentially face a charge of workplace bullying?

MrBurns · 31 May 2012

Eager said:
If he does, in this litigous world could Abbott potentially face a charge of workplace bullying?

I guess someone could launch an action against Abbott, and the entire Australian media.

Eager · 31 May 2012

MrBurns said:
I guess someone could launch an action against Abbott, and the entire Australian media.

Just wondering how you would like to see Thomson treated if he was your son, for example.

Will Craig Thomson finally give us some relief?

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