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| Tweet Topic Started: Jun 12 2013, 08:12 AM (299 Views) | |
| Pasta | Jun 12 2013, 08:12 AM Post #1 |
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There is a cross line when considering whether politically incorrect statements are OK or not. At some point you have to consider the merits of the criticism versus the means. Now I agree the following is stretching it a bit. In truth, however, these comments would not be made unless the target, in this case Julia Gillard, was not so widely regarded as a wanker - which by the way is a first for a woman. You see the adjective "wanker" is normally applied to men. It must have something to do with the sound of the event but I don't know, never having been that aggressive with myself. In any case I thought the menu thing was pretty funny. From the BBC - a relevant part of the article:
Responding to this criticism, a Liberal National Party spokesman said:
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| Lord Tau | Jun 12 2013, 12:33 PM Post #2 |
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I'm sure that menu item joke was used in reference to Hillary Clinton some years back. |
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| Pasta | Jun 12 2013, 05:10 PM Post #3 |
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Could be. In retrospect I should not have started this thread. I drafted it for a very anti Gillard Australian mate. My apologies to the forum. Even though a couple of bits were a tad funny. |
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