The gender card again...

[catsnknots]

Sorry to interrupt your no politics idea  but I still find the subject important and want to rant... 

How dare Gillard make abortion an election issue... There is no way that is acceptable and to even suggest that the Coalition will remove your right to one is scare mongering to the max. 

In this modern day time it is incredibly important that we don't use these topics to inflame a false war. 

Even if a person in any party did not like the idea of abortion there is no way that they would get the support to make it illegal. Or limit your access to one... or even make you feel bad for having one. 

So if Gillard wants to launch a campaign called "Labor Women for Gillard" then fine... but don't pull out the gender card and make something out of nothing.. 

And personally I find it sexist to have a women's only group calling for women to support Gillard. 

I have two sons and I also want their future to be positive and not forgotten but it seems that this PM only want to think of the future of women. 

[newstart2380]

He was a Fat Man though, Paul Keating described him as shrek lol

And who was Paul Keating to cast aspersions against anyone, remember he was the PM who yelled at some unemployed person "go get a job"

I admire Joe Hockey for making an effort to improve himself, pity a vast majority of overweight people don't follow his example.

[freakiness]

Absolutely definitely NO excuse but the blame lies with whomever wrote it and I don't believe Joe hockey wrote nor had any idea of its existence prior to the event.

He seems to be coping the blame and is the scape goat, find out who wrote out the menu and then point your finger at the culprit.

I still think it was a bit funny, offensive but funny.

You're right, Hockey was only the guest of honour. He probably did not approve of the menu in advance.  Mal Brough was the host.  Mal Brough should be held to account.  He seems to love trouble and causing it for other people.   Who has forgotten his involvement with setting Slipper up with James Ashby?

The LNP would be better served by a different candidate. This one seems like a spoilt brat who watches too much TV drama.

[donnashuggy]

And who was Paul Keating to cast aspersions against anyone, remember he was the PM who yelled at some unemployed person "go get a job"

I admire Joe Hockey for making an effort to improve himself, pity a vast majority of overweight people don't follow his example.

What is wrong with telling someone to go get a job?

Requiring medical procedure to improve yourself shows a sign of weakness (I know this will cause uproar) but basically he didn't have the strength to remove himself from the dinner table.

[***super_nova***]

Requiring medical procedure to improve yourself shows a sign of weakness (I know this will cause uproar) but basically he didn't have the strength to remove himself from the dinner table.

Yes, having bands is a cop out.  As my aunt, who was in a concentration camp during WW2, said to my cousin who was whinging that she is too fat: "when we were in the camp, we all had slim figures.  Stop stuffing your face"

[donnashuggy]

Yes, having bands is a cop out.  As my aunt, who was in a concentration camp during WW2, said to my cousin who was whinging that she is too fat: "when we were in the camp, we all had slim figures.  Stop stuffing your face"

No fatties in belsen.

[nevynreally]

Interesting how this was brought up nearly three months after the event. And the day after the abortion thing.

[nevynreally]

Requiring medical procedure to improve yourself shows a sign of weakness (I know this will cause uproar) but basically he didn't have the strength to remove himself from the dinner table.

Sometimes, it's not about lack of strength, it's about lack of knowledge. And besides, we can deride one, but not others? Based on who's agenda?

[newstart2380]

Requiring medical procedure to improve yourself shows a sign of weakness (I know this will cause uproar) but basically he didn't have the strength to remove himself from the dinner table.

your right it will cause " an uproar" but unfortunately not amongst the obese slobs who don't have the courage or will power to eat correctly and to stop eating so much fatty food.

how many people do you see every day, young and adult, who are so obese they make you squirm.

Obesity costs Australia billions a year due to diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure etc etc .

JH has done what he needed to do to help him lose weight and if it takes lap band surgery, so be it. it's a pity more people don't follow his lead and it would save us all billions.

Good leadership Joe.

[donnashuggy]

Are you suggesting that to keep healthy we should also have surgery newstart?

How about eating healthy foods exercise and stop over eating?

Follow his lead? No thanks.

[donnashuggy]

Sometimes, it's not about lack of strength, it's about lack of knowledge. And besides, we can deride one, but not others? Based on who's agenda?

Are you suggesting Joe has a lack of knowledge?  I doubt it, more weakness and lack of control I would say.