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TA's memorable moments

***super_nova*** — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 00:12:56 GMT

Last night & the nights before I watched TA making total fool of himself speaking at meetings; slowly, painfully uttering each word, while staring at the table (or floor when standing), looking so ill at ease. And the look on faces of the others present, of trying not to look horrified. And when does he learn that badmouthing the previous government is just so gauche!!! And did I see right; Mrs. Abbott parading in Bahrain, which is an Islamic country, in sleeveless dress? But then what else could you expect.

Just a little reminder of TA's past performance. Most revealing 6 minutes of several interviews.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=553915951305937&set=vb.100000626108610&type=2&theater

Re: TA's memorable moments

polksaladallie — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 04:58:47 GMT

I didn't see Mrs.A in Bahrain, but I did see her in Indonesia in a see-through dress and with uncovered legs. Where are the advisors? Surely it is not very difficult to respect your hosts when you travel.

Re: TA's memorable moments

izabsmiling — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 06:25:51 GMT

Thanks to our PM others , like myself who previously didn't know that such an award even existed are now more informed..

Our Prime Minister ,The Hon Tony Abbott has been awarded the 'repeat offender' award for his sexist remarks.

Re: TA's memorable moments

**meep** — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 08:27:37 GMT

@polksaladallie wrote:
I didn't see Mrs.A in Bahrain, but I did see her in Indonesia in a see-through dress and with uncovered legs. Where are the advisors? Surely it is not very difficult to respect your hosts when you travel.

Re: TA's memorable moments

**meep** — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 08:37:03 GMT

Re: TA's memorable moments

***super_nova*** — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 09:34:06 GMT

As long as the skirt is over the knees it is acceptable for Bahrain and Indonesia; both Gillard and Thérèse covered enough. However top of the arms should be covered. Showing of shoulders and wearing tight fitting dresses is considered 'immodest'. The Mrs.Abbott dress that I caught just a glimpse of was bright red sleeveless and I have a feeling as tight as the ones the daughters wore for the campaign.

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*elizabeths-mum* — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 09:50:53 GMT

What a treasure he is: http://abbottisms.com/quote/12

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cherry*135 — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 11:18:15 GMT

Put arriving noticeably late to very important events (first session of the APEC leaders meeting) down as one of his faults as well.

Quote from a blog:

Explaining his tardiness to journalists this morning Mr Abbott blamed officials for not alerting him to the start of the meeting.

Yep, I guess that lets Tony of the hook. After all, he’s not well known for being able to fend for himself

Re: TA's memorable moments

***super_nova*** — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 20:24:42 GMT

The one people should have thought as they came to vote:

“I know politicians are going to be judged on everything they say but sometimes, in the heat of discussion, you go a little bit further than you would if it was an absolutely calm, considered, prepared scripted remark. Which is why the statements that need to be taken absolutely as gospel truth are those carefully prepared scripted remarks.”
Tony AbbottMay 17th 2010Daily Telegraph

Re: TA's memorable moments

*ibis — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 23:48:47 GMT

i love prime minister abbott because of the way he gets under the skin of whiny nanny state leftys
 
for me its great entertainment and i look forward to the next dozen years
 

Re: TA's memorable moments

**meep** — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 21:12:52 GMT

@***super_nova*** wrote:
As long as the skirt is over the knees it is acceptable for Bahrain and Indonesia; both Gillard and Thérèse covered enough. However top of the arms should be covered. Showing of shoulders and wearing tight fitting dresses is considered 'immodest'. The Mrs.Abbott dress that I caught just a glimpse of was bright red sleeveless and I have a feeling as tight as the ones the daughters wore for the campaign.

I have seen Kate Middleton wearing a dress with see though sleeves to a Mosque and Dianna a dress that was above the knees.

Michelle Obama wore long pants and a fitted dress/tunic.

The black see through sleeves dress M Abbott wore, was to apec gala dinner.

Re: TA's memorable moments

izabsmiling — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 21:25:07 GMT

I editted my earlier post and didn't see that I didn't add the name of the award which our Prime Minister Tony Abbott received a repeat offender for .. The Ernie Awards

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izabsmiling — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 21:29:04 GMT

would it help our PM to have a hidden microphone and earpiece and be given instruction on what to say that way ?

Re: TA's memorable moments

***super_nova*** — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 22:01:45 GMT

maybe he does:

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polksaladallie — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 22:05:41 GMT

Only one guess as to who is at the other end of the cable.

Re: TA's memorable moments

***super_nova*** — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 00:00:22 GMT

@polksaladallie wrote:
I didn't see Mrs.A in Bahrain, but I did see her in Indonesia in a see-through dress and with uncovered legs. Where are the advisors? Surely it is not very difficult to respect your hosts when you travel.

I have also seen her in this (or very similar) dress with everybody around her dressed in the official purple shirts, and looking at her in disbelieve.

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**meep** — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 00:18:48 GMT

oh no, someone else got it wrong

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j*oono — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 00:18:59 GMT

I wonder if that is why there are so many pauses when he's speaking. He is listening to how to finish a sentence.

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**meep** — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 00:21:50 GMT

Speaking of which:

Welcome to the silly shirt club new Prime Minister Tony Abbott. Let's take a look back at APEC's war on fashion and the eye -catching national dress world leaders have had to wear over the years

http://www.news.com.au/world-news/gallery-fndir2ev-1226734604748?page=1

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*elizabeths-mum* — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 00:24:06 GMT

I know you were joking, joono, but that continual pausing seems to be developing into an art form with public speaking now. It drives me insane and is worse when a female speaker goes all breathy with it. Is it something they learn?