on โ06-05-2013 11:05 AM
on โ07-05-2013 02:24 PM
OK ๐
on โ07-05-2013 02:28 PM
what false information, LL? (some of the kids were from my local area :-))
on โ07-05-2013 02:30 PM
what false information, LL? (some of the kids were from my local area :-))
just BS regarding school funding.
on โ07-05-2013 02:31 PM
Az, i'm sure I have posted a link to it here somewhere but cant find the thread and cant find the link either but here is the youtube link (goes for over an hour) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoC67sZzUcs
on โ07-05-2013 02:35 PM
Az, i'll keep looking if you prefer the transcript...its gotta be here somewhere..
on โ07-05-2013 05:14 PM
It's ok, I can manage the youtube tomorrow, thank you ๐ had to go out and inspect/tour a nursing home.
on โ07-05-2013 05:21 PM
Sorry Az. I found Gillard's transcript from the same forum but cant remember where I found Abbott's
I had a look a their website again but only found the video. http://www.tonyabbott.com.au/News/tabid/94/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/9157/Peoples-Forum-Geelong-Victoria.aspx
on โ07-05-2013 07:23 PM
Sorry Meep but I'm not sure there could be any comparison between the 2 shows.
Gillard on Q&A answered the questions put to her directly and with no spin and no finger pointing (she didn't mention the opposition or the opposition leader once). She never made any comments along the lines of "when I am re-elected" or any other "me, my, I, our" statements. She brought up policies in direct relation to the questions asked and the language she used was incredibly appropriate to the age group represented. There was absolutely no spin whatsoever.
On the other hand, every question Abbott answered was all about demonising Gillard. So much so that 45mins in, someone prefaced their question with "With all due respect, if you could concentrate on your policies rather than how bad the carbon tax is I would really appreciate that." and everyone clapped (it was the only time the audience actually clapped in the middle of the forum).
And many of his answers just didn't relate to the question cause he was so focused on bringing it back to the carbon tax or 'illegal' refugees even without a context. He often talked about the 'changes' that would occur under his govt but then failed to follow up with what the changes would be. He just keep saying "there is more we will say. But we will release the information later...". If I was in the audience I would have been screaming out "WHEN???!"
It was absolute spin with no substance or committment.
on โ07-05-2013 08:15 PM
Couldn't they both be answering genuinely? with no spin.....
on โ07-05-2013 08:31 PM
aM watching. one word
SPIN:-(
I hadn't picked you for a masochist.