tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post5818193270207043287..comments2024-03-13T08:18:08.922+10:30Comments on Catdownunder: Alan Jones has apparentlycatdownunderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08189081688973141295noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-21101770405109570512012-10-02T15:47:10.257+09:302012-10-02T15:47:10.257+09:30I was ready to sympathise with Julia Gillard but s...I was ready to sympathise with Julia Gillard but she is now allowing the words to be used as a weapon against the Opposition and I find that even more offensive.<br />Stop and think folks - someone is allowing words she found offensive to be used to accuse someone who had no control over what was said of being responsible for it. Roxon, Albanese and endless others are also using it. I find that even more distasteful than the original comments. They intend their comments to be made public. Jones was disgusting but he was not on air and it was not intended to be made public. They intend to milk it for everything they can.<br />Like Donna Hosie politics in this country disgusts me. RosAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-49726660211940493612012-10-02T15:09:34.815+09:302012-10-02T15:09:34.815+09:30ABC have played the recording. You can hear the cr...ABC have played the recording. You can hear the crowd gasp as he says the line, but you can also tell from the inflection of his voice that is was not a throwaway comment. He said it for a cheap laugh. <br /><br />Deborah Lamont Deborah Lamontnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-35790198968582450732012-10-02T13:25:41.418+09:302012-10-02T13:25:41.418+09:30I think the reaction from both sides of politics h...I think the reaction from both sides of politics has been poor: the labour backlash and the LNP response the Labour backlash.<br /><br />However, I don't blame Gillard for not taking Jones' call. She is still in a time of grieving. I lost my dad, the pain is immense. And to have someone say you're responsible for that death more than adds salt to wound. <br /><br />It was beyond a political attack. It was very personal.SM Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03546994863993080465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-63991226182125828572012-10-02T13:07:03.894+09:302012-10-02T13:07:03.894+09:30Hi Donna
I understood it was a throwaway line - th...Hi Donna<br />I understood it was a throwaway line - the sort of thing idiots say as asides when diverting from the prepared speech. <br />catdownunderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06959328192182156574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-44678614728915114102012-10-02T11:50:51.101+09:302012-10-02T11:50:51.101+09:30I understood it was a throwaway line - from someon...I understood it was a throwaway line - from someone present. He also said the audience was on the whole embarrassed when they realised what had been said.<br />It was, as Cat points out, indefensible but the media use of it has been even more indefensible. Roxon's comments on SBS were indefensible and Albanese's comments were even worse.<br />The media's treatment of Abbott is however generally indefensible. Why he should be lampooned for volunteering - something he did long before he became leader - is beyond me. ChrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1663680578112260744.post-91222552819724447572012-10-02T09:57:38.685+09:302012-10-02T09:57:38.685+09:30It wasn't a throw away line. It was a delibera...It wasn't a throw away line. It was a deliberate line in a very long speech. <br /><br />It was disgusting and the man deserves all the reaction he is now getting.<br /><br />Calls for the Liberal Leader to take responsibility are ridiculous. It was nothing to do with Abbott. <br /><br /><br />I HATE politics in this country. I really do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com