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Has Clive Palmer gone mad?

nero_bolt — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 01:19:22 GMT

Rupert Murdoch’s wife a spy: Palmer

While hitting the breakfast television circuit on Thursday, Mr Palmer also made accusations on the Nine Network’s Today show about Mr Murdoch’s estranged wife Wendi Deng.

‘‘You know, Rupert Murdoch’s wife Wendi Deng is a Chinese spy, and that’s been right across the world,’’ Mr Palmer alleged.

‘‘She’s been spying on Rupert for years, giving money back to Chinese intelligence. Read the truth about it.

‘‘She was trained in southern China. I’m telling you the truth, I’m telling you the truth.’’

A stunned Today host Karl Stefanovic interrupted Mr Palmer, questioning whether he had ‘‘lost the plot’’.

But Mr Palmer continued: ‘‘Wendy Deng is a Chinese spy, that’s why Rupert Murdoch got rid of her, and that’s the truth.

Re: Has Clive Palmer gone mad?

lurker17260 — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 01:21:10 GMT

You would probably quite safely take out the "gone" in that question.

Re: Has Clive Palmer gone mad?

azureline** — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 01:23:18 GMT

Karl is probably not the best judge?

Re: Has Clive Palmer gone mad?

not_an_eloi — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 01:39:08 GMT

allegation's got far more credence than you and stephanovic - in your collective haste to discredit palmer - are givin' it credit for

Re: Has Clive Palmer gone mad?

icyfroth — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 01:43:56 GMT

Yeah I heard Clive Palmer saying that on this mornings breakfast show too.

Everybody laughed at silly old Clive specially because he called her Wendy Dung. Apparently that's the way the chinese say Deng.

All to easy to dismiss as the rantings of a nutjob. But what if it's true?

The truth is often stranger than fiction.

Has anyone googled her?

Re: Has Clive Palmer gone mad?

freddie*rooster — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 01:53:46 GMT

Better still seeing he's being dismissed as a nutjob will Tone accept the preferences he said he was giving to the Libs?

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azureline** — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 01:55:16 GMT

Do you think it will be on google?

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donnashuggy — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 02:05:56 GMT

Why does it matter? It is simply wonderful that he is getting the message out there that Murdoch should not be deciding the election for us. I voted this morning and his representative was last on the list, he doesn't need my vote there are plenty of others out there that will vote for his party, good on him I reckon.

Re: Has Clive Palmer gone mad?

freddie*rooster — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 02:17:05 GMT

He made Karl sit back and listen for a change, yes Donna what he said about Murdoch was exactly what has/is happening. I found Ross Greenwoods analysis on the David an Sonia show this morning spot on as well.

Re: Has Clive Palmer gone mad?

icyfroth — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 02:34:58 GMT

@azureline** wrote:
Do you think it will be on google?

Not really Az lol.

I'm sure if you were a spy you wouldn't want that on a public search engine like google.

I did have a look though.

What surprised me is that her father was listed as a factory worker, yet the family were able to send her to medical school, which she later abandoned to go to the US.

I wonder what Clive will come up with to substantiate that extraordinary statement?

Re: Has Clive Palmer gone mad?

***super_nova*** — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 03:04:20 GMT

@icyfroth wrote:
What surprised me is that her father was listed as a factory worker, yet the family were able to send her to medical school, which she later abandoned to go to the US.

Maybe that is because as in all communist countries education used to be totally free and students were selected purely on merit. In China in 1985, the government abolished tax-funded higher education, requiring university applicants to compete for scholarships based on academic ability. Not sure how old is she, but in whichever case she did not need rich daddy to study medicine.

Re: Has Clive Palmer gone mad?

debra9275 — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 03:04:49 GMT

I don't know about her being a spy but i did hear a rumour that she had an affair with Tony Blair, that was mostly kept out of the press though

Re: Has Clive Palmer gone mad?

siggie-reported-by-alarmists — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 03:29:09 GMT

........ Clive's great!!....

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newstart2380 — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 03:54:59 GMT

Was very funny, thought it was a joke at first

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polksaladallie — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 04:07:42 GMT

@icyfroth wrote:
What surprised me is that her father was listed as a factory worker, yet the family were able to send her to medical school, which she later abandoned to go to the US.

So? The only way my children were able to go to university was because it was free. (Thanks Gough)

Re: Has Clive Palmer gone mad?

isabellerbookseller — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 04:09:00 GMT

@***super_nova*** wrote:
@icyfroth wrote:
What surprised me is that her father was listed as a factory worker, yet the family were able to send her to medical school, which she later abandoned to go to the US.

Maybe that is because as in all communist countries education used to be totally free and students were selected purely on merit. In China in 1985, the government abolished tax-funded higher education, requiring university applicants to compete for scholarships based on academic ability. Not sure how old is she, but in whichever case she did not need rich daddy to study medicine.

ok well that clears that question up.

Re: Has Clive Palmer gone mad?

siggie-reported-by-alarmists — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 07:25:38 GMT

Poor Karl Stefanovic..... He came across like a ruffled little school boy...... He might need to put his big boy trousers on next time he talks to Clive.....or anyone else for that matter.....

Re: Has Clive Palmer gone mad?

freakiness — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 13:12:14 GMT

@donnashuggy wrote:
Why does it matter? It is simply wonderful that he is getting the message out there that Murdoch should not be deciding the election for us. I voted this morning and his representative was last on the list, he doesn't need my vote there are plenty of others out there that will vote for his party, good on him I reckon.

He says all that then says he is directing his preferences to LNP anyway.

Maybe he's just after the limelight and the cash back after the election for getting his 4+%

Re: Has Clive Palmer gone mad?

silverfaun — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 13:21:30 GMT

Obviously Clive has never been said no to and he oviously can’t say no either. A very nasty bully and buffoon.