tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post7314253598998622674..comments2023-12-06T00:23:28.790+11:00Comments on Press gallery reform: Slipper and the damage doneAndrew Elderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04705844456819481896noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-69910558966151283612012-10-13T16:10:45.296+11:002012-10-13T16:10:45.296+11:00The PM didn't read from notes, but I bet she&#...The PM didn't read from notes, but I bet she's been practising in front of the mirror for a while. <br /><br />Many women practice this type of speech in front of the mirror, but rarely have the courage/desire to commit career suicide to deliver such a speech. This is why her speech particularly resonates amongst women.<br /><br />I'm not at all surprised at the number of (mostly male) commentators who have claimed this will cost her. Couple that with the recent news that female journalists are more likely to be s_xually harassed than women in any other profession, and it all starts to make sense. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-88685378333915959602012-10-12T09:12:07.393+11:002012-10-12T09:12:07.393+11:00I think that's what is commonly referred to as...I think that's what is commonly referred to as a 'lie'. Journalists in this country used to notice such things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-3422085926173572162012-10-12T09:04:49.373+11:002012-10-12T09:04:49.373+11:00This morning we see Grattan attacking Gillard'...This morning we see Grattan attacking Gillard' speech and exonerating Abbott with yet another get out of jail card:<br /><br />"Gillard was ready to unload her misogyny tirade whatever Abbott said in Tuesday's debate, but she wouldn't have expected his echo of Jones, when he referred (he swears without thinking) to ''another day of shame for a government which should already have died of shame''".<br /><br />How many times doe he have to repeat his disgraceful (and graceless) performances before the journos admit that they are not "out of character"<br /><br />As you have said many times: what right does Abbott have to be taken at his word?<br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13467071669624321286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-35189974314085136822012-10-11T20:18:33.529+11:002012-10-11T20:18:33.529+11:00Did you watch the analysis on the speech given by ...Did you watch the analysis on the speech given by Homocon et al on Australian agenda today??<br /><br />Dont know weather to laugh or cry with Sky News <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-6132194203416680312012-10-11T17:07:44.882+11:002012-10-11T17:07:44.882+11:00When I read comments like this, I wish there were ...When I read comments like this, I wish there were a thumbs up button!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-20143556168297237302012-10-11T17:01:23.651+11:002012-10-11T17:01:23.651+11:00The Press Gallery's lack of understanding of w...The Press Gallery's lack of understanding of what is happening in parliament has long left me shaking my head.<br /><br />The most obvious example is the Coalition's tactics of endlessly debasing Question Time and causing chaos in order to create the impression of a parliament that is out of control, followed by the 'election now' rubbish. <br /><br />It's obvious what they have been doing for the past two years - refusing to engage in any way in the forming of legislation, refusing to contribute anything constructive, simply destroying anything and anyone in front of them, dragging everyone into the mud with them and then attacking anyone with a spot of dirt on them. It's a pathetic tactic that even the most casual of observers understands. <br /><br />In fact, Craig Emerson today said that he has been in his position for more than two years and has yet to be asked a question about his portfolio from the opposition. I believe there are seven or eight ministers in the same position. <br /><br />So why are the Press Gallery incapable of pointing this out to their readers / listeners / viewers? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-52577878062462940462012-10-11T15:43:18.289+11:002012-10-11T15:43:18.289+11:00Oh look, Marilyn Shepherd.Oh look, Marilyn Shepherd.Seanhttp://onepointzerosixtwofive.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-31997653802203958032012-10-11T13:00:45.628+11:002012-10-11T13:00:45.628+11:00Marilyn, right?Marilyn, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-706714995985250532012-10-11T12:53:43.524+11:002012-10-11T12:53:43.524+11:00Thank you for the information that Tony Abbott rea...Thank you for the information that Tony Abbott read a prepared speech. I wonder who wrote it for him?<br /><br />Considering that the Prime Minister's speech was (seemingly) delivered without notes (I couldn't see her using any) and at short notice, as the Opposition didn't give advance notice of the motion, I thought it was outstanding. Seems a lot of the rest of the world agrees.<br /><br />Tony Abbott's excuse for using "died of shame":<br /><br />"I'd completely forgotten about [it], of course, but nevertheless," he said. <br /><br />From The Age: www.theage.com.au/.../...hrase-20121010-27cgd.html <br /><br />Do we really need a leader with such a terrible memory? No wonder he couldn't recall punching a wall 30 years ago. He can't even remember the major news story from LAST WEEK. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-48736197375235285762012-10-11T12:28:24.325+11:002012-10-11T12:28:24.325+11:00good on you for the prediction that the goldfish l...good on you for the prediction that the goldfish like attention span of our political journalists will mean that we'll never hear any more about Ashby. Brough and Pyne can relax now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13467071669624321286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-24369068133361573952012-10-11T12:08:32.537+11:002012-10-11T12:08:32.537+11:00This is a great piece of political commentary whic...This is a great piece of political commentary which is a pleasure to read. Keep up the good work, you have become my favourite political commentator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-81137374113335745362012-10-11T11:59:58.342+11:002012-10-11T11:59:58.342+11:00Over the past two days brief but comprehensive cov...Over the past two days brief but comprehensive coverage of Gillard's speech, and succinct analysis explaining the reasons for it, have appeared in publications as diverse as the New York Times, New Yorker magazine, the Guardian and Telegraph, Le Monde, and the Times of India.<br /><br />Meanwhile, senior members of the Democrats have made 'to Gillard' a verb and have encouraged Obama to take inspiration from the speech.<br /><br />People reading newspapers and websites from the US, the UK and Europe, and throughout Asia have gained a better understanding of Tony Abbott's vile behaviour and inherent flaws than many Australians. <br /><br />Should there not be at least one journalist in this country ashamed of this fact? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-84869288422717228082012-10-11T11:24:43.040+11:002012-10-11T11:24:43.040+11:00It was the most riveting 15 minutes of politics I ...It was the most riveting 15 minutes of politics I have ever seen. I, like so many others, was transfixed. Which is why once again, I found myself shaking my head in wonderment at the Press Gallery's reporting of it. PBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-60607657973577225982012-10-11T11:07:28.868+11:002012-10-11T11:07:28.868+11:00I actually think Sophie is a "botch", ev...I actually think Sophie is a "botch", everything she touches she botches.Steve1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-83141819494903086092012-10-11T09:59:54.067+11:002012-10-11T09:59:54.067+11:00Nice review of the state of play. Now if Julia and...Nice review of the state of play. Now if Julia and the Government keep strategically 'going for the throat' of the NO Coalition, they may just reverse the polls to be in their favour.<br />Abbott is the NO Coalitions greatest threat to their election success in 2013. Labor should be 'shooting him down' at every opportunity.<br />The Abbotto condesentions Julia used where pure poison -- there must be heaps of them. And Labor should use them!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-8239123336161474092012-10-11T09:26:21.805+11:002012-10-11T09:26:21.805+11:00A few weeks ago I noted that I thought there had b...A few weeks ago I noted that I thought there had been a shift in the MSM's narrative. That maybe they'd gotten over the whole 'Gillard Doomed' zeitgeist and began to realise the wind was shifting.<br /><br />But yesterdays coverage completely disavowed me of that notion. As video of Gillard dishing out the smack-down sent ripples around the globe on Tuesday night, I woke in disbelief on Wednesday to see Hartcher, Grattan and other so-called experts harping on about Gillard's lowest moment, and that she had somehow failed some test of character for refusing to fire a guy over tasteless personal SMSs. <br /><br />Meanwhile, in the real world; men and women alike responded to Gillard's rousing tirade against Abbott's ongoing campaign of bullshit. Against the slurs and hyperbole and angry white man tantrums that Abbott thinks counts as accountability. People are well and truly fed up with the whole farcical production, and it's about time someone called him on it. Sancheznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-31927957237527915122012-10-11T09:02:15.397+11:002012-10-11T09:02:15.397+11:00Coorey has some ultimate-insider view of the matte...Coorey has some ultimate-insider view of the matter this morning that now suddenly reveals the Government were already urging Slipper to resign, that Albo was already in Slipper's office when Windsor showed up. The Government simply weren't about to let Abbott get a victory in the house (well ... derr). <br /><br />So Gillard's opening lines -- "I say to the Leader of the Opposition I will not be lectured about sexism and misogyny by this man. I will not. And the Government will not be lectured about sexism and misogyny by this man. Not now, not ever" -- sum the whole thing up. Of course they wanted Slipper gone to get the heat out of the moment. But in no way were they going to have that happen as a result of a shitty motion about sexism from the Situation and his gang.<br /><br />I could see that as plain as day at the time. But the oh-so-perceptive press gallery had to wait until "a senior member of the government" told them so.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574953371942255777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-91882086165422006842012-10-11T05:52:38.628+11:002012-10-11T05:52:38.628+11:00I am almost 60 and fought a revolution so the girl...I am almost 60 and fought a revolution so the girls don't have to whinge about so-called sexism at the drop of the hat.<br /><br />It is revolting that Gillard not only abused and persecutes refugee women and kids in refugee prisons here she is also happy as Larry to exile them to rat and rabies infested malarial hell holes for the crime of fleeing the taliban.<br /><br />Then it beggars belief that she would take so much from the poorest parents and children in the country to save so little while wasting billions on jailing other women and children for nothing.<br /><br />Didn't watch or listen to the speech, cannot see a trace of evidence that Slipper did anything remotely wrong or said anything so terrible, i have heard worse watching Boardwalk Empire.<br /><br />We have the worst media in the western world, too busy trying to be story makers than telling the facts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-39950901455850788642012-10-11T05:46:06.552+11:002012-10-11T05:46:06.552+11:00Buy buy Miss American pie, forget the music, it wa...Buy buy Miss American pie, forget the music, it was "the day the narrative died".<br /><br />frednAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-19940225994682077982012-10-11T02:16:11.090+11:002012-10-11T02:16:11.090+11:00One positive out of this, we now have a better spe...One positive out of this, we now have a better speaker than we did 12 months ago (sorry Harry).<br />Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02179691507887634088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-9399169865899779672012-10-11T02:15:24.841+11:002012-10-11T02:15:24.841+11:00I had recorded QT yesterday and watched it before ...I had recorded QT yesterday and watched it before reading your comments about TA not looking at JG and delivering those fateful words from a written document. I noticed it, and it was a cold deliberate act, and a very low standard. There is no way it can be dressed any differently.<br /><br />David PerthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-26109308182846926592012-10-11T00:38:22.301+11:002012-10-11T00:38:22.301+11:00Everyone in Parliament must have known that Slippe...Everyone in Parliament must have known that Slipper's resignation was imminent, there was no way he could be esteemed in the position of Speaker after the contents of the text messages were revealed.<br /><br />Abbott tried to play his hand in wedging the PM on the issue. To his dismay he found his wedge being turned into woodchips, the awed silence of the Opposition as the PM methodically responds to him, speaking volumes.<br /><br />I still cannot comprehend that a political no-nothing like me can clearly see this, however no journalist has seen fit to provide any sort of in-depth analysis of this sort.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-67517164457584470522012-10-10T23:36:36.788+11:002012-10-10T23:36:36.788+11:00Andrew, you've done probably the most 'bal...Andrew, you've done probably the most 'balanced' take of all today.Conceravotanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-10200245060477411262012-10-10T23:01:30.094+11:002012-10-10T23:01:30.094+11:00Keep it up. I love your work.Keep it up. I love your work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22534369.post-73577106861581361172012-10-10T22:41:47.549+11:002012-10-10T22:41:47.549+11:00Agree wholeheartedly, the MSM is again found to be...Agree wholeheartedly, the MSM is again found to be asleep at the wheel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com