Palmer United Party leader: women lack “capacity” to handle arguments

[nero_bolt]

Clive Palmer’s party seems dominated by misfits, bogans, know-nothings, place-seekers, spend-thrifts and dinosaurs:

What a moron this man is and sadly reflects the attitude of the PUP party and their leader Clive Palmer towards women

STATE Palmer United Party leader Alex Douglas says Clive Palmer was right to storm out of an ABC television interview because women don’t have the “same capacity” to handle themselves during a combative conversation.

The Gold Coast-based state MP said he supported Mr Palmer’s handling of the 7.30 Report July 10 interview, explaining the PUP leader walked out “to be polite” to the show’s host, respected journalist Sarah Ferguson.

“In Australia you are marked severely for being rude to any woman,” Dr Douglas said.

“You have to be able to give them (women) a better chance to represent themselves than you would for a man because a lady does not have the same capacity,” he said.

“It’s a very blokey world. Women do not have an equal chance.

“They have to be given greater capacity. You can’t bully them and you can’t swear at them.”

Read it all here   http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/queensland-palmer-united-party-leader-alex-douglas-say...

also this    SHOUTING: Clive Palmer referred to President of the Senate  

[handmadeaustralia]

you should not swear, bully or be rude to anyone regardless of gender..

[fourandsixpants]

What a load of chauvinistic bunkum LOL!....... even

[nevillesdaughter]

If Clive Palmer stormed out of the interview, why is he saying that it's women who don't have the capacity to handle combative conversations?

Marina.

[siggie-reported-by-alarmists]

"You can’t bully them and you can’t swear at them.”...... if men can't communicate without bullying or swearing..... it's the men with

the problem..... not the women......sigh

[debra9275]

What a silly article!

are you keeping an eye on the Stafford bi- election results tonight.

looks like a Crystal clear message to me 🙂

[lightningdance]

The media are giving Palmer a dream run.  Where’s the  misogyny brigade??

[the_great_she_elephant]

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@debra9275 wrote:
What a silly article!

are you keeping an eye on the Stafford bi- election results tonight.

looks like a Crystal clear message to me 🙂

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The LNP has conceded defeat in the by-election in the Queensland state seat of Stafford.

Labor's candidate Anthony Lynham has 50 per cent of the primary vote, and a swing of 20 per cent after preferences.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-19/lnp-concedes-defeat-in-stafford-by-election/5609504

[debra9275]

According to Anthony Green, there have only been 3 double digit swings in by- elections in Qld. Over the last 20 years, & 2 of them have been within the past 6 months.

It was a pretty big swing away from the current state govt.

[fourandsixpants]

pleased to read this too:

The by-election was also the first test of the Newman government’s new electoral laws which required voters to provide some form of identification before being issued with a ballot paper.