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Q&A tonight

crystal**flake — Mon, 19 May 2014 12:53:47 GMT

Some of the questions really made my eyes roll.

What a give me give me, nation we live in.

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azureline** — Mon, 19 May 2014 16:22:07 GMT

I nodded off

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cq_tech — Mon, 19 May 2014 16:28:02 GMT

So did I.

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fourandsixpants — Mon, 19 May 2014 16:43:49 GMT

the tweet comment thingy was not showing at the bottom of the screen during most of the one man/Hockey show. The comments were mostly negative before it 'broke'.

Hockey looked uncomfortable and did his best to continue denying that he and his fellow LNP/coalition members lied and continue to lie....except he now concedes that the medicare co-payment of $7 is actually a tax 'of course it is Tony, it is a tax' (Jones).

Many of the audience asked sensible questions. I liked the young Tassie guy who asked what Hockey had to say about 18,000 plus unemployed in Tasmania with only 500 available jobs. Hockey replied that they should learn (study) or earn. The Tassie chap said that many had already studied and earnt and due to a downturn their jobs were no longer there. Tassie chap said it was unfair to make these under 30's wait and starve to get any unemployment $'s for 6 months because they had lost their jobs thru no fault of their own and what could they do? Hockey did a speal about how they would create lots of jobs.......riiiight, he is so much to be believed?!! Hockey lost this round. Rousing applause for the Tassie chap btw.

Hockey denied (to calls and boos from the large audience) many times that he and his party had lied during their election compaign to the people about what they would and would not do/promise if elected.

Same old same old.

Nothing new to report.

Just had to sit through watching Hockey and listening to Hockey lie again.

Not a pleasant experience.

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fourandsixpants — Mon, 19 May 2014 16:49:34 GMT

Biggest lie was when I heard Hockey say on Q & A, "No, I don't think you have to lie to get elected,"

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i-need-a-martini — Mon, 19 May 2014 20:57:32 GMT

That's the problem when they do Q&A in this format without a panel - there is no intelligent dialogue and debate. Or anyone to query his responses.

I think it is fortunate for Hockey that he didn't have a panel because many of the things he said were out and lies or serious twisting of the facts. Tony Jones did try and bring him up on a few issues but that isn't his job as host.

However, I had heard through an ABC colleague that Hockey agreed to go on the show only if Jones did not ask him questions or query him on any of the budget policies. Which would explain why Jones was skirting around with non-policy budget issues like promises.

When Hockey was faced with simple, direct and intelligent questions (like the one from the Tasmania guy) he just wouldn't answer.

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donnashuggy — Mon, 19 May 2014 22:36:02 GMT

The Tasmanian guy did pretty well, especially by demonstrating clearly how hockey did not address the question (he was speaking about trained educated unemployed) and Hockey respond with the stupid learn or earn line. Made him look very foolish indeed.

Hockey did admit the government was introducing new taxes in the end, even though he denied it in the beginning - made him look foolish too.

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debra9275 — Mon, 19 May 2014 22:40:40 GMT

Hockey didn't answer many questions directly we thought

this morning I thought I heard on radio TA sayng that if his budget doesn't get through senate that we are *stealing from our children"*

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freddie*rooster — Mon, 19 May 2014 23:05:13 GMT

After 5 minutes I turned it off, why? Because I was embarrassed for Hockey, each time he opened his mouth he was looking more foolish.

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boris1gary — Mon, 19 May 2014 23:09:30 GMT

@crystal**flake wrote:
Some of the questions really made my eyes roll.

What a give me give me, nation we live in.

yes the banks, private health insurance industry, mine owners, did I mention the banks already - yes they sure are a bunch of give me, give me, give me buggers - makes my eyes roll as well.

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nero_bolt — Mon, 19 May 2014 23:36:37 GMT

@crystal**flake wrote:
Some of the questions really made my eyes roll.

What a give me give me, nation we live in.

Sadly so true and seems to be the way of the left and the welfare mentality.

All they are worried about is the never ending handouts and welfare.... Someone has to pay for all of this

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silverfaun — Mon, 19 May 2014 23:36:54 GMT

@crystal**flake wrote:
Some of the questions really made my eyes roll.

What a give me give me, nation we live in.

Labor hatred on show, what they excell at, this is the result when the welfare teat is yanked out of their mouths.

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fourandsixpants — Tue, 20 May 2014 01:06:05 GMT

There was contempt and anger for Hockey coming from the audience.....certainly but no hatred IMO.

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bluecat*dancing — Tue, 20 May 2014 01:07:31 GMT

I haven;t watched ot yet. I recorded it because I thought that that much Joe Hockey just before bed would either keep me awake or give me nightmares.

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silverfaun — Tue, 20 May 2014 01:11:59 GMT

It was ludicrous to see the hatred in their faces when Mr Hockey disproved their accusations. A set up audience but Mr Hockey did a wonderful job even with all the interruptions and trying to shut him down by Jones.

Great job Joe

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cq_tech — Tue, 20 May 2014 01:55:45 GMT

What a pity he couldn't have shown some integrity and been a little more truthful though.

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azureline** — Tue, 20 May 2014 02:15:31 GMT

I'm not seeing what silver is seeing.??

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izabsmiling — Tue, 20 May 2014 02:19:30 GMT

@silverfaun wrote:
It was ludicrous to see the hatred in their faces when Mr Hockey disproved their accusations. A set up audience but Mr Hockey did a wonderful job even with all the interruptions and trying to shut him down by Jones.

Great job Joe

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i-need-a-martini — Tue, 20 May 2014 02:21:11 GMT

@silverfaun wrote:
It was ludicrous to see the hatred in their faces when Mr Hockey disproved their accusations. A set up audience but Mr Hockey did a wonderful job even with all the interruptions and trying to shut him down by Jones.

Great job Joe

Were we watching the same show??

He didn't disprove anything because he didn't answer anything. Jones let him ramble on and ONLY "shut him down" when he rambled too far from the question and the original audience member wanted/needed to clarify in order to get him back on track.

The only major interruption occurred at the start when someone heckled him and Jones handled that swiftly and firmly and it didn't happen again.

The only person that got "shut down" was Jones when Hockey would arrogantly put his palm in Jones face to stop Jones from requesting him to stick to topic.

He had a whole hour to prove himself with no interruptions, no debate and with a predominantly LNP audience. And yet he still came across as seriously untrustworthy and untruthful.

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izabsmiling — Tue, 20 May 2014 02:23:51 GMT

Did any answers make your eyes roll Crystal or only the questions from your fellow (?) Australians ?

Sorry I don't know for if you are an Aussie or not...I just assumed and I shouldn't.