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Tony (Punch-drunk) Abbott is normally known as a hard-hitter, but his
slithering behavior over the One Nation scandal makes him look more like a
female mud wrestler. Punch-drunk Tony seems to have helped to bankroll the the civil action against
One Nation which snowballed into into Pauline's criminal trial. Nothing wrong with that of course - Punchy can bankroll whatever
court cases he wants to, but lying about it on national TV isn't likely to win
him the Prime Ministership after Johnny's expected departure after the next
election. In 1998 Tony was interviewed by Tony Jones:
TONY JONES: So there was never any question of any party funds --
TONY ABBOTT: Absolutely not.
TONY JONES: Or other funds from any other source --
TONY ABBOTT: Absolutely not.
TONY JONES: Being offered to Terry Sharples?
TONY ABBOTT: Absolutely not.
And last night's 7:30 report on the ABC was a classic piece of slithering
political sophistry:
TONY ABBOT: strictly speaking no money at all was ever offered to Terry
Sharples. Pro bono lawyers were arranged and someone had offered to stand a costs order,
should a costs order be made, but, no, no money was ever offered to Terry
Sharples.
In other words "I'll give you money if costs are awarded against you" is
not the same as offering money. Right - "I didn't shoot him, Your Honor, I just pointed the loaded gun
at him and pulled the trigger". And calling the fund "Australians for Honest Politics" is a bit rich if you
lie about its existence. Now little Johnny has weighed in, accusing the the ALP of 'secretly
supporting' the campaign. With this much mud, there's plenty to throw around.
And claiming "there was no conspiracy, but the ALP was part of it
too"? That's a bit rich Johnny. And last night Punch-drunk Tony had the hide to say "Well, I think that
I can live with my conscience." No-one is likely to doubt that.
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