Caught on Video: Aussie Politician Has No Idea What His PM Said — Supports It Anyway
- Posted on April 27, 2012 at 11:00pm by
Becket Adams
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Here’s a tip (free of charge!): if you’re on national television and you want to stand by something your president/prime minister/chancellor/Grand Poohbah said, make sure you know what they said first. Otherwise, you’ll end up looking like Australian workplace relations minister Bill Shorten.
During a Sky News interview, the politician refused to take a stance on whether the country’s Speaker should be allowed to return to his role after he was accused of sexual harassment and misuse of funds, The Telegraph reports.
“Not knowing what Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who was in Turkey at the time, had said on the topic he chose nonetheless to wholeheartedly agree with it,” the report adds.
“I haven‘t seen what she’s said, but let me say I support what it is she said,” he told interviewer David Speers.
“Hang on, you haven’t seen what she said?” Speers asked.
Shorten nodded: “But I support what my Prime Minister said.”
Speers asked Shorten for his personal view.
“My view is what the Prime Minister’s view is,” Shorten said.
Really? He has no idea what the PM said but he supports it anyway? Wow, it’s kind of a reverse Rufus T. Firefly:
“Surely you must have your own view on this,” Speers persisted.
“No, when you ask me if I’ve got a view on this, it’s such a general question, it invites me to go to lots of places,” Shorten meekly replied.
No. No, we’re pretty sure the question was specific: should Peter Slipper be allowed to return to the Speaker’s chair even though he has been accused of sexual misconduct and is currently under investigation for misuse of funds. That sounds pretty specific to us.
Shorten stuck to his guns and reiterated his point: “I‘m sure she’s right.”
Oh, and in case you were wondering what Shorten was agreeing with: the Australian PM said she believes Slipper should be reinstated in accordance with “a clear set of precedents where people have continued to function in their office while the subjects of civil matters,” Gawker’s Neetzan Zimmerman writes.
Shorten probably should have figured that out before going on TV.
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Dave In Arizona
Posted on April 28, 2012 at 2:52pmMust be taking lessons from Nancy Pelosii: vote for Obamacare so you can see what’s in it.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on April 28, 2012 at 4:09pmOr… Tell us to think… so we can support it!
Report Post »db321
Posted on April 28, 2012 at 6:24pmOur Liberal Media would never have challenge him back that way – they would have just gone alone like it is the best decision in the World – even those they don’t know what the PM said!
Report Post »G-WHIZ
Posted on April 29, 2012 at 11:11amDoes the words…usefull-lemming..come to mind?
Report Post »mountainmover101
Posted on April 28, 2012 at 11:48amHe is a total obsequious rectum-rimming dunce. He did it with that really cool Aussie accent. So that’s something at least. Gooday!!!
Report Post »drbage
Posted on April 28, 2012 at 11:57amBut doesn’t he sound exactly like the majority of members of Congress. “Oh, Obama said, well, then I agree with it.”
Report Post »dmerwin
Posted on April 28, 2012 at 11:34amMy view is the Prime Ministers view and seig heil.
Report Post »Individualism
Posted on April 28, 2012 at 10:18amhey we have plenty of that stuff going on in Washington and that one makes news, don’t see the logic behind that.
Report Post »ConservativeChristianB1954
Posted on April 28, 2012 at 8:48amSounds like Nanci Pelosi: “We have to pass the bill so you can find out what is in it” This woman is two fries short of a happy meal and needs to be VOTED OUT next time she runs.
Report Post »Hollywood
Posted on April 28, 2012 at 5:37pmNancy has the support and votes of those mentioned in Romans Ch 1 V 22-33, and her end will be the same as theirs.
Report Post »skimmer57
Posted on April 28, 2012 at 8:20amOdd that Aussie has a 5% unemployment rate and health care. 95% of the work force is unionized and it’s no problem “mate”. You see the owners of the companies there are satisfied with profits of 30 – 40% where as here in the US. where the profits in the last ten years have risen 300-400% for the vastly rich who do not give a rip about anything but the bottom line!
Report Post »JohnHW
Posted on April 28, 2012 at 10:34amSkimmer57 – what liberal rag are you getting your “facts” from???? It is not even close to what the government puts out. I’ll give you a clue – LOOK THEM UP YOURSELF and check both the labor and other party’s sites, as well as the government’s. I just spent less than half an hour and found many facts which disprove your facts. No, I am not going to put them into a post – you check them.
Report Post »jlcook
Posted on April 28, 2012 at 12:05pmThen move there, PLEASE!
Report Post »Twobyfour
Posted on April 28, 2012 at 4:07pmSkimmer, the profits… you are consuming a BS of several orders of magnitude, unless you made it up to see if it sticks.
Oil companies make about 2-3%. Utilities are a tad better, 4-5%. The best performing companies profit-wise are Apple (15%) and Google (19%). Big pharma is about 12-13% average. Manufacturing is in the 8-9% range. Food industry average is around 9-10%.
The figures are comparable in most industrialized countries. You’d have your pricing structure reflected in the desired profit margin and in a competitive market, prices that reflect the profit margins you propositioned would put you out of business right off the bat. As simple as that.
Report Post »Churchill
Posted on April 30, 2012 at 7:08am95% of the workforce is unionized? I worked in QLD and wasn’t in a union, nor was anyone I knew. Stop lying. I also had private healthcare, as did most folks in oz.
Report Post »grannyrecipe
Posted on April 28, 2012 at 7:16amReminds me of this;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-QNAwUdHUQ&list=FLIXnXBVn5dR0Z4QFjt2K15w&index=3&feature=plpp_video
Report Post »Cooperm707
Posted on April 28, 2012 at 2:57pmBut the front fell off…
Report Post »Apple Bite
Posted on April 28, 2012 at 5:26amHow do you think Obamacare was passed? Same deal….
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on April 28, 2012 at 4:06amTurds like swimming in the same punch bowl even when someone pi@@es in it…
Report Post »AMERICA4EVER
Posted on April 28, 2012 at 1:34amMost of them turn their heads the other way, because nothing affects their lifestyle. They are set for life with great healthcare, and a big pension. The only time it can affect them is if, say, they got caught doing something elicit in the oval office. Oh, wait we already saw that episode of a soap opera with one of out past presidents. He’s now stumping for Obama and raking it in.
Report Post »lassiegirldawn
Posted on April 28, 2012 at 1:30amThese two clips seem to have been taken out of political playbook. I was for it before I was against it??
Report Post »lassiegirldawn
Posted on April 28, 2012 at 1:34amOut of our political play book
Report Post »whatthecrazy
Posted on April 28, 2012 at 1:00amokie dokie that man is an IDIOT
Report Post »whatthecrazy
Posted on April 28, 2012 at 12:59amOkie dokie that man is an idiot………….
Report Post »VotersOfNY
Posted on April 28, 2012 at 12:41amThis is what a liberal is. Someone who drinks the koolaid like a good little lemming. Keep voting for them, you dopes.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on April 28, 2012 at 12:10am‘We must pass the Bill… in order for people to read it… and find out what‘s in it’ School of Government!
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on April 28, 2012 at 12:41amOf course any repube who breaks ranks is a rino.
Report Post »Twobyfour
Posted on April 28, 2012 at 7:41pmNo, one that does it with a > 50% consistency is a RINO.
And BTW, you’re still a sheep.
Report Post »1casawizard
Posted on April 27, 2012 at 11:26pmDagNabIt. I thought this post was about a new album by Blind Faith with Eric Clapton, Dwayne Allman, and Ginger Baker. The best don’t rest you know. guessimdigginupbones.
Report Post »Rayford
Posted on April 27, 2012 at 11:25pmThat guy isnt the only one like him in the world..we have plenty of them in our govt and many many more in the general public. BAAA…
It is getting to the point in our country that they are becoming the majority. They are definitely a large part of the democrat party, and it goes the same for the other side. People are lazy in general and just go with the flow. BAAAAA
When people need to decide one way or the other on how to save their own life, then it will change, but that will take a SHTF event for that to occur, sadly. Most of the followers or “sheeple” wont make it.
Report Post »TJexcite
Posted on April 27, 2012 at 11:22pmThere is not a Democrat in this country who would not do the same thing with O. No mater what the topic. They will just not be as blunt about it. They will filibuster but agree with what the WH said even without hearing it. And even if what was said was a bold face lie.
Report Post »ArcticDodge
Posted on April 27, 2012 at 11:16pmAnother “ liberal ideology trumps everything else” lemming. Libs would vote for the child rapist that shared their ideolgy.
Report Post »commonsenseguy
Posted on April 27, 2012 at 11:10pmjust another liberal who will continue to support the total destruction of his country, what is scary,is that every country in the world is loaded with these idiots and they all have several things in common,they all support their countries destruction, they all support the governments socialist views and they all want they world to ruled by the ““ new world order ”” and they are all just plain crazy.
Report Post »Welcome Black Carter
Posted on April 29, 2012 at 6:35pmHe is qualified to be Obammy’s truth minister!
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