dedja wrote:Regardless of the actions of Ch7, politicians are born and bred to handle these situations every day.
The fact is that the Mad Monk had a brain fade and is paying (rightly or wrongly) the consequences accordingly.
Just imagine for a sec what John Howard would have done in the same situation ... I bet his response would have certainly been 'dignified'.
The state of politics in this country is in a very sad state ... the Ranga is so stage managed we don't know what she stands for, and the Mad Monk is no better. He accuses others of spin when that is how he operates himself.
... sigh
They probably are stage managed partly because people pick to pieces their every word, their every reaction, and the slightest bit of perceived weakness is then given up as a reason why they should never be in public office. Everything is so closely scripted because the know alls will jump on anything they can.
I'm not talking about clear character defects or badly chosen words, i'm referring to instances exactly like the one where Abbott was in with Riley, where he is clearly in the middle of being set up. How would you react? what is so exceptional about his response?
He reacts as many people would i imagine, by maintaining a stern silence. Not to everyone's liking, but in the circumstances a reasonable response.
Gillard doesn't cry enough, Abbott is a frustrated boxer, so it goes on. Who really thinks these are the issues we should worry about. Less spin i agree but how about some people get a bit realistic about their expectations as well.