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Bob Hawke

ambercat16 — Thu, 16 May 2019 09:59:30 GMT

Sad news......Bob Hawke passed away a short while ago

Vale Bob Hawke

Re: Bob Hawke

imastawka — Thu, 16 May 2019 10:07:55 GMT

No RIP from me.

Not after what he did to Hazel.

Re: Bob Hawke

domino-710 — Thu, 16 May 2019 10:15:16 GMT

Rest in Peace.

A life Lived.

Re: Bob Hawke

ecar3483 — Thu, 16 May 2019 10:46:53 GMT

I never imagined that the day would come, but here it is, and I don't know what to say but thank you.

Goodbye, Bob...

Re: Bob Hawke

not_for_sale — Thu, 16 May 2019 11:07:45 GMT

He was a national treasure.

RIP

Re: Bob Hawke

kopenhagen5 — Thu, 16 May 2019 11:22:24 GMT

A man that did better than what he could do.

We saw the real Bob shine through and I think he enjoyed life when the light wasn't on him.

Cheers Bob.

Re: Bob Hawke

viewmont1071 — Thu, 16 May 2019 11:54:22 GMT

Vale comrade

Re: Bob Hawke

the4masters2013 — Thu, 16 May 2019 19:37:14 GMT

A larrikan and a legend.

He will be sadly missed by may people.

Re: Bob Hawke

davidc4430 — Thu, 16 May 2019 22:59:45 GMT

trust the walking moron to be a , well moron.

Federal election 2019: Tony Abbott blasted over 'tasteless' Bob Hawke tribute

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-17/federal-election-2019-abbott-blasted-over-bob-hawke-tribute/11122654

hopefully after tomorrow tony 'onion' abbott will be a bad memory

unlike Bob Hawke who will forever be remembered as a great leader.

even though he may have been a flawed man.

Re: Bob Hawke

myoclon1cjerk — Fri, 17 May 2019 00:35:35 GMT

R.I.P Bob.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-16/barrie-cassidy-pays-tribute-to-bob-hawke/11121906

Re: Bob Hawke

not_for_sale — Fri, 17 May 2019 01:54:03 GMT

@davidc4430 wrote:
trust the walking moron to be a , well moron.

Federal election 2019: Tony Abbott blasted over 'tasteless' Bob Hawke tribute

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-17/federal-election-2019-abbott-blasted-over-bob-hawke-tribute/11122654

hopefully after tomorrow tony 'onion' abbott will be a bad memory
unlike Bob Hawke who will forever be remembered as a great leader.
even though he may have been a flawed man.

While I'm not sure this is the right thread to comment on, I agree with you David. Abbott's comments were insensitive, inappropriate and very poorly timed. What I can't help thinking is that he made them to intentionally harm the Liberals. And to think he was our Prime Minister.

Re: Bob Hawke

the4masters2013 — Fri, 17 May 2019 04:10:45 GMT

Abbott doesn't know just how to keep his mouth shut. It was not the time nor the place to say such things. Common courtesy!
Yes, Hawke will be remember for many things.

Re: Bob Hawke

springyzone — Fri, 17 May 2019 05:44:01 GMT

I didn't think his comment was too bad, myself.

I think we have far too many people these days who get upset about very little.

Abbott said what he thought and he said it plainly, that some of Hawke's key achievements were more Liberal than Labor in character.

He also said Hawke was Australia's greatest Labor PM, which i think is quite a glowing tribute.

I don't know that Hawke would have minded. He might not have agreed and had a debate about it, but let's face it, he was a plain speaker himself.

I wonder if he could even be in politics these days, with the political correctness level as it is.

And it would be our loss.

Re: Bob Hawke

esseco46 — Fri, 17 May 2019 07:08:20 GMT

RIP Mr Bob Hawke, I admired your work ethics and your character, you changed Australia for the better with your Prime Ministership. You will be very sadly missed. My hero.

Re: Bob Hawke

lyndal1838 — Fri, 17 May 2019 07:48:24 GMT

Thank goodness I am not the only one who thinks Tony Abbott was not so out of order as some people think.

I don't like Tony at all but I don't see what is so wrong with what he said.

Re: Bob Hawke

domino-710 — Fri, 17 May 2019 07:58:39 GMT

Bob Hawke was a man of the people.

He wasn't afraid to enjoy & laugh with us - America's Cup - for instance.

I think - like most of us - he had ' a foot & a heart ' in both camps.

Tony may be a Diiick - but I don't think he got it wrong - this time.

Re: Bob Hawke

kopenhagen5 — Fri, 17 May 2019 08:09:09 GMT

I missed it, what did he say ?

Sounds like the outrage bus came to town.

Re: Bob Hawke

domino-710 — Fri, 17 May 2019 08:32:18 GMT

Former prime minister Tony Abbott has been criticised for a "tasteless" tribute to Bob Hawke, who he described as having a "Labor heart but a Liberal head".

Re: Bob Hawke

lyndal1838 — Fri, 17 May 2019 10:17:16 GMT

And what is so wrong with that?

As far as I am concerned that is what made him possibly the best Labor PM that I can remember.

Re: Bob Hawke

davidc4430 — Fri, 17 May 2019 10:33:03 GMT

we are being told this election will be close (who knows right)

BUT

lets say it is close

the last thing you need 2 days from voting day is anyone on your side saying anything 'tasteless' about a former PM who has just died.

of course taste can be different from me to you, but why risk offending swinging voters?

just sayin