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Joe Hockey

twinkles**stars — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 21:57:01 GMT

Interviewed on Sunday Night by Peter Fitzsimons. Wonderful interview and great to see a staunch Labor supporter interview id Liberal member mate with such dignity, laughing and joking along the way. Thoroughly enjoyed it and what a lovelt insight into the life and upbringing of Mr Hockey.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/sunday-night/features/article/-/18498929/slim-joe/

Sunday August 18, 2013

Reporter: Peter FitzSimons

Producer: Richard Andrews

Joe Hockey is hardly your typical Liberal politician. He was named after a Labor Prime Minister and his father was born and grew up in Palestine.

But within months, Joseph Benedict Hockey could have one of the toughest jobs in Canberra: the next Treasurer of Australia.

Getting there, though, has now been made much tougher by his old mate and sparring partner Kevin Rudd becoming Prime Minister again. What once seemed a landslide Liberal win is now a neck-and-neck race to the finish line.

And that’s not the only battle Joe Hockey has faced in recent times: late last year, after a lifelong fight with obesity, the federal member for North Sydney went into hospital for radical weight loss surgery.

Sunday Night guest reporter Peter FitzSimons is on the campaign trail with Hockey as prepares for the fight of his life. See another side of the (formerly) big man as FitzSimons speaks to longtime friend David Koch and wife Melissa, who’s just as financially canny as her Shadow Treasurer husband.

Re: Joe Hockey

catsnknots — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 22:44:00 GMT

I thought this was one of the best political interviews of the year... loved it

I learnt a lot about Joe and gained even more respect... one day he will be PM of Australia and we will be better for it.

Re: Joe Hockey

polksaladallie — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 23:05:52 GMT

He should stop sunbaking, very foolish.

Re: Joe Hockey

daydream**believer — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 23:16:39 GMT

i never watch any political interviews but i did watch this one and really enjoyed it.

What a great man

Re: Joe Hockey

**meep** — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 01:06:54 GMT

@polksaladallie wrote:
He should stop sunbaking, very foolish.

I must have missed that topic in the interview.

Re: Joe Hockey

polksaladallie — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 01:14:38 GMT

@**meep** wrote:
@polksaladallie wrote:
He should stop sunbaking, very foolish.
I must have missed that topic in the interview.

Right at the beginning.

Re: Joe Hockey

**meep** — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 02:33:34 GMT

@polksaladallie wrote:
@**meep** wrote:
@polksaladallie wrote:
He should stop sunbaking, very foolish.
I must have missed that topic in the interview.

Right at the beginning.

where??

http://au.news.yahoo.com/sunday-night/video/watch/18552791/slim-joe/

Re: Joe Hockey

donnashuggy — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 03:08:59 GMT

It wasn't what you would call an interview, more like and advertisement

Re: Joe Hockey

**meep** — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 03:32:48 GMT

@daydream**believer wrote:
i never watch any political interviews but i did watch this one and really enjoyed it.
What a great man

He does seem like a nice, down to earth, decent person. AND he is a Seinfeld fan.

I like him.

Re: Joe Hockey

azureline** — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 03:42:58 GMT

I have always liked Joe but been disappointed in him recently when I found him to be a bit lazy with the truth.

Nice to see his interview...... restored a little faith.

Re: Joe Hockey

twinkles**stars — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 04:50:08 GMT

@**meep** wrote:
@polksaladallie wrote:
He should stop sunbaking, very foolish.
I must have missed that topic in the interview.

There was nothing....but he does have nice olive skin. His humor was lovely. Mt Hockey has again gone up the scale IMO. Nice man.

Re: Joe Hockey

twinkles**stars — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 05:01:14 GMT

Mr Hockey....must spell check before posting

Re: Joe Hockey

**meep** — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 01:38:45 GMT

@twinkles**stars wrote:
@**meep** wrote:
@polksaladallie wrote:
He should stop sunbaking, very foolish.
I must have missed that topic in the interview.

There was nothing....but he does have nice olive skin. His humor was lovely. Mt Hockey has again gone up the scale IMO. Nice man.

so the comment about sunbaking and being foolish was in reference to his natural complexion???? how odd.....

Re: Joe Hockey

windrake — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 01:43:14 GMT

So we all like Joe but his popularity seems to wane the closer he becomes to being our Treasurer

Re: Joe Hockey

crystal**flake — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 01:45:58 GMT

I want to have sox with him 🙂