on 17-02-2013 12:07 PM
And this is a man who the Liberal Party think can run a country? ?:|
During his time in the Howard Government, Tony Abbott was once thrown out of Parliament because he moved in a threatening manner towards the Opposition benches just after Labor's Graham Edwards, a Vietnam Veteran who had lost both his legs during the Vietnam War, had interjected: "You're a disgrace"
In 1976, while at University, Tony Abbott kicked in a glass panel door after a narrow defeat in the University Senate elections in 1976.
While at University, Tony Abbott was charged with indecent assault for allegedly touching a female student teacher between her legs on the lower buttock. In an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald in 2004, Tony Abbott claimed it was a "completely fictional incident" but later claims to have only touched her on the back to get her attention. When Tony Abbott turned up to court, he had the assistance of a legal team (including a QC) as well as several witnesses. The case was dismissed.
After losing an SRC election, Tony Abbott is alleged to have approached the person who defeated him, Barbara Ramjan, come as close to an inch from her nose and then punched the wall on either side of her head.
Lindsay Foyle, a former deputy editor of The Bulletin and a past president of the Australian Cartoonists’ Association, has revealed that Tony Abbott once threatened to punch him because of a disagreement over abortion (Lindsay took a pro-choice stance, Tony Abbott reportedly didn't like that stance).
Lindsay is on record as saying that a number of journalists witnessed this, including Greg Sheridan, a friend of Tony Abbott's who is also the Foreign Affairs editor for the Australian.
Tony Abbott has admitted to punching Joe Hockey out cold sometime during the late 80's. At the time, Tony Abbott was "kind of a semi-player coach" for a rugby union team.
Tony Abbott was once caught by police bending a street sign after passing his economics examination.
Once again, Tony Abbott had to go to court, however while the offence was proven, no conviction was recorded.
During the 2007 Federal Election, the then Federal Health Minister, Tony Abbott, criticised a terminally ill man, Bernie Banton, accusing Bernie Banton of not being "pure of heart".
Tony Abbott once missed five key votes in Parliament - including the vote on the $42 billion stimulus package - because he was asleep in his office after having consumed too much alcohol.
Tony Abbott obviously denies this, and claimed that he was tired due to helping out "with bushfire recovery efforts on the Central Coast four nights earlier".
Tony Abbott once joked about the suicide attempt of John Brogden, who at the time had just resigned as the NSW Liberal Leader. While at a Liberal Party fundraising event, Tony Abbott said: "If we did that we would be as dead as the former Liberal leader's political prospects." When asked whether he should apologise for his comment on the ABC's Insiders, Tony Abbott stated: "Barrie, if it would make people feel better if I apologised, I'm always happy to apologise. I don't believe in standing on my dignity." When asked whether his comment was appropriate, Tony Abbott stated: "Barrie, lots of people say lots of things."
Tony Abbott joked about the Costa Concordia, a cruise ship that sunk claiming 11 lives.
Tony Abbott joked "that was one boat that did get stopped, wasn’t it?" When Tony Abbott was advised that he should apologise, Tony Abbott felt that he didn't need to apologise as it was just "banter".
And of course what is missing here is his disgraceful behaviour toward the Prime Minister. But I am sure I don't have to repeat any of this for you.
on 17-02-2013 12:26 PM
During the 2007 Federal Election, the then Federal Health Minister, Tony Abbott, criticised a terminally ill man, Bernie Banton, accusing Bernie Banton of not being "pure of heart'
I remember being really angry when that heppened.
Do not forget, this image-managed person (I was going to say man but he has not qualities I would like any orf my sons to possess) was also going to be the Pope.
The pope, ladies and gentlemen.
If we get enough photos of Tony with his family, Tony riding his bike, Tony in speedos and Tony dressed like a firefighter....all he past will be forgotten and we will be back talking about Jooolia and her time as a union laywer.
on 17-02-2013 12:44 PM
all he past will be forgotten and we will be back talking about Jooolia and her time as a union laywer.
Ah yes. Slush funds, slush funds, slush funds!! LOL!
Has anyone brought up the slush fund that Phoney-Tony set up and managed when he was Howards little pet? The one they used to fight Pauline Hanson cause she was taking too many votes away from Little Johnny?
on 17-02-2013 01:17 PM
Ah yes Martini...I remember that little dirt file 'ankle tap'. Wasn't just Abbott though....Hockey was in it up to his ears too.
Along with Reith who led the unprecedented step of forcing legitimate workers out of their workplace using balaclava clad, armed guards with guns & bringing in scab labour......Industrial Relations- Storm Trooper style.
Bit like a bull in a china shop that lot.....
on 17-02-2013 01:19 PM
oh....& I forgot the savage guard dogs.....That's LNP's idea of enterprise bargaining = their way or the highway....
on 17-02-2013 01:36 PM
hahaha... and what web site did you gather all that info from???
now people say that I might be short sighted when I post an article from the "wrong" paper yet all of this info is a cut and paste from from a Tony Abbott hate page....
laughable.
on 17-02-2013 01:44 PM
I wouldn't have included the source of the info in the OP as phonytonyabbott.com either:^O
and what was that you said to Nero about not worth having a debate with someone who gets their info from certain websites?:^O
ahhh.....i needed a good laugh...
on 17-02-2013 01:47 PM
What's your alternative, Martini?
Ms Gillard? Same old same old, I'm afraid.
on 17-02-2013 01:47 PM
I so wish there was actually something worth talking about........:|
on 17-02-2013 01:50 PM
What's your alternative, Martini?
Ms Gillard? Same old same old, I'm afraid.