It's a shame that it is now a shameless act to use the word shame! Derryn Hinch will be in real trouble now, Shame, Shame' Shame!
Having said that, it is a bit precious of the PM to be offended by the "S" word when she stood up in parliment last month and compared Abbott to Jack the Ripper and backed Slipper until he fell on his sword.
I think Abbott and Gillard have both showed what a couple of jerks they really are. It's a shame,oops sorry, it's a problem that there is nothing to replace either of them.
It's kind of funny seeing all the coalition supporters here trying the old "yeah we're pretty crap but you're even crapper" trick.
Gunna says "It's a shame that it is now a shameless act to use the word shame".....um it's not the word "shame" is it. It's the phrase "died of shame" as used by Alan, Alan,Alan. But my guess is you knew that and you were just trying to be tricky Gunna.
"I think Abbott and Gillard have both showed what a couple of jerks they really are."....Well, NO....Abbott showed himself to be a Jerk, the PM just dismantled him. I don't think you can accuse the PM of being a jerk because she spent 20 minuted demolishing the fool after remaining silent on these attacks for months.
Question time in the Reps was fascinating today. Abbott was silent, and the coalition benches were very reserved, even coalition back benchers asked some questions to cabinet ministers. Very weird. It was like the coalition didn't want to make the PM angry again cause she'd kick the **** out of them again.
My highlight tho was Chris Pyne jumping up on a point of order claiming that Albanese's use of the term "bloke" was sexist and he should apologise. How friken embarrassing. It just shows that the coalition just don't get it.
For his part, Mr Jones seemed to agree that Mr Abbott's comments were poorly timed, telling Channel Seven's Sunrise this morning, it was an "unfortunate choice of words".
"I think we've got to move away from anything that might continue to reflect on those remarks, for which I have apologised," Mr Jones said.
Read more: www.watoday.com.au/politics/federal/died-of-shame-focus-on-abbotts-use-of-controversial-phrase-20121010-27cgd.html
So even Alan Jones thinks it was a stupid thing to say!
Now that Slipper's pulled the pin he'll be on the back bench as an independent. I guess we will see him voting with the Coalition more than with the Government given that that's where he came from.
I wonder if Tony will be courting his allegiance as he did with the other independents. Can you imagine how that meeting would go? 
Anyway this could be the tipping point regardless. We could have a no confidence vote before too long. Interesting times.
Surely it wasn't Gillard publically losing it
on a slight aside...check out peter slippers sexist texts
www.dailytelegraph.com.au/nocookies?a=A.flavipes
oh peter - You have a wife dude!
I wonder how she's feeling right now, especially about her shelless muscle?
Dirty bxstard serves u right
Surely it wasn't Gillard publically losing it
There is a problem with the Opposition Leader, namely a disconnect between his mouth and his brain. He is ambitious, probably well-meaning, but he avoids in depth interviews like the plague, mainly because he can't take pressure.
Abbott admitted in an interview with Kerry O'Brien (7.30 Report), that when under pressure he tends to exaggerate and should not be believed or held to his word. Adding, he is only to be believed when he was reading from a written, prepared script.
His foot remains firmly in his mouth with comments like; "Sh!t happens" (when speaking about the death of an Australian soldier in Afghanistan), "I'm no tech head", (when asked about the NBN roll-out) and "No, I haven't read the press release that I've called this TV interview to discuss." And not to forget his comment that mesothelioma sufferer Bernie Banton's motives were not "pure of heart".
Abbott was stupid enough to inadvertently echo Alan Jones' recent comments despite the ongoing public campaign against Jones and the reaction to those words used. It doesn't matter how many times Abbott has used them in the past, you would think a Rhodes Scholar might know when decency dictates when they became unacceptable.
The PM is just as disgusted by Slipper as she is by Abbott, but all the argument would account for nothing if the Federal Court is allowed consider the ongoing Ashby issue through its due process. Parliament passes laws not judgment on individuals.
Forget the polls and rather than read and / or listen to the Murdoch, Stokes and Singleton media outlets, have a look at social media and what people both here and abroad really think of the opposition, its leader and associated hangers on who continue to talk this great nation down.
The Prime Minister is a good politician and PM, I could hardly say the same for the person putting himself up as the alternate.
So when Tony tabled a pensioner power report today saying that her bill had gone up 70% because of the carbon tax, when in fact her power use had doubled - was he lying or just incompetent.
When he claimed that BHP was closing mines due to the carbon tax, when a statement released that day clearly stated they had not - was he lying, or just incompetent.
When he 'forgot' what Tony Jones had said to cause a 2 week media furore - was he lying, or just completely out of touch.
Nb - he's a Rhodes Scholar - I doubt he's incompetent.
Mark my words Alan will get his back on this labor driven social networking bs agenda.
I am sure he has drawn up a list of revenge.
hhhmm so the government thought that if they bided their time Abbott would eventually implode at some stage in the cycle of this parliament ..Seems this is the issue that has tipped the balance and now they're going for the jugular no matter what .Windsor and Oakshot had the forsight when they made their fateful decision it seems . The latest Chaser boys offering was interesting too . Can anyone find a vid or photo of the coalition of conservatives frontbench/backbench collctively facepalming when the mad monk uttered the 'shame' speech in paliament yesterday?
