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How apt!

freakiness — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 04:31:01 GMT

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1799390/Abbott-ridiculed-after-suppository-gaffe

Tony Abbott unwittingly caused suppository to trend on twitter today:

Unfortunately I can't risk posting any of the rather amusing tweets but they're easy to find with some posted on the linked SBS article.

An election-campaign slip by Opposition Leader Tony Abbott is sitting a bit uncomfortably today.

Mr Abbott was speaking in Melbourne at the launch of Liberal candidate Michael Sukkar's campaign in the Labor-held seat of Deakin.

He was contrasting the established frontbench for the Liberals with what he depicted as Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's domination of Labor's bid for re-election.

But he did not quite express it the way he meant.

"No-one, however smart, however well-educated, however experienced, is the suppository of all wisdom, and I believe that we will be a much better government because we have a very strong team."

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lakeland27 — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 05:05:00 GMT

i thought an enema of wisdom closer to the mark.

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donnashuggy — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 05:06:07 GMT

What was he thinking? It is a really odd error.

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polksaladallie — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 05:08:32 GMT

That's why he didn't need notes! The knowledge that he needed last night was within reach of his brain.

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j*oono — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 06:28:14 GMT

LOL Some of those comments are really so funny and clever. It's a shame they can't be posted here.

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freakiness — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 06:32:23 GMT

@j*oono wrote:
LOL Some of those comments are really so funny and clever. It's a shame they can't be posted here.

Yes, I so wanted to post them but you'll have to go to #suppository for the truly funny quips

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not_an_eloi — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 06:50:12 GMT

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newstart2380 — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 07:25:09 GMT

someone gave him "a bit of a bum steer"

I still will vote for him.

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donnashuggy — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 08:24:03 GMT

I think bend over Australia will stick

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azureline** — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 09:17:01 GMT

It is funny as..... but seriously, everyone makes mistakes, it is just unfortunate that he said it at such a high profile time!

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freakiness — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 09:18:57 GMT

@azureline** wrote:
It is funny as..... but seriously, everyone makes mistakes, it is just unfortunate that he said it at such a high profile time!

and that it was such a low profile mistake

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donnashuggy — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 09:21:22 GMT

It's free constant entertainment trending on top lol

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freakiness — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 11:17:48 GMT

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freakiness — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 11:18:50 GMT

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donnashuggy — Mon, 12 Aug 2013 12:52:38 GMT

For someone who is consistently dull and boring he did well today

Keep it up Tony 🙂

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donnashuggy — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 07:14:36 GMT

He's doing well again today #sexappeal is trending on top at the moment

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donnashuggy — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 07:16:52 GMT

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freakiness — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 07:23:05 GMT

@donnashuggy wrote:
He's doing well again today #sexappeal is trending on top at the moment

Yep, all those dollars wasted to buy followers over the weekend. Today he's got 3 trends all on his own merit. Tony Abbott, #suppository, #sexappeal. Just the qualities we need in a PM.

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donnashuggy — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 07:29:55 GMT

It's really refreshing to read actually and know there are so many people that dislike him and don't want him as leader of this country.

Twitter is great in that way.

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freddie*rooster — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 07:42:15 GMT

Beep Beep Beep

Mr Abbott arrived at Penrith Paceway to a rapturous welcome from about 60 supporters, nearly all clad in Liberal Party T-shirts supporting the various candidates.

One hour before he arrived organisers prepared the scene.

The campaign bus circled once while an organiser told supporters to cheer when they heard it beep.

The bus left before Mr Abbott arrived, who was greeted by the crowd chanting: ‘‘Tony, Tony, Tony’’.

He mingled with supporters and spoke until the campaign bus arrived.

As the bus beeped the crowd cheered and Mr Abbott smiled as he turned to ask what the noise was about.

ha ha!