"Australia might have something to teach us about democracy"

[Sue U]

Can't embed the video here, but it's well worth the clicky.

ETA:

Wait, here's an "unofficial" youtube version of the same clip:

[Beer Sponge]

I watched the Daily Show last night. This bit was fantastic!

[Sue U]

Oliver did a nice job over all last night, but he let Rand Paul get away with saying some flat-out stupid shit about health insurance.

[Gob]

Love it!

[Econoline]

“No one,” Tony Abbott told a Melbourne gathering of Liberal Party faithful, “however smart, however well-educated, however experienced … is the suppository of all wisdom”.

(Story here: contains video of the actual original remark, plus a plethora of newsperson blathering.)

[Gob]

Opposition leader Tony Abbott has turned heads on the campaign trail over controversial comments made about a female Liberal candidate.

"They're young, they're feisty and, I think I can probably say, have a bit of sex appeal," Mr Abbott told reporters

Among dozens of comments, activist group GetUp tweeted "The 1950s called, and even they don't want this kind of sexism back".

Labor, however, steered clear of it.

"I think I will raise my bat and let that go through to the keeper,"* deputy prime minister Anthony Albanese responded when asked about Mr Abbott's comment.

Lindsay switched hands in 2007 to Labor's David Bradbury, who holds it with just a 1.1 per cent margin.



Video here.

*Cricketing simile.

[MajGenl.Meade]

Lindsay switched hands in 2007 to Labor's David Bradbury, who holds it with just a 1.1 per cent margin.

So the female liberal candidate is named Lindsay? Dave seems to be a little lacking there - looks like a stiff contest

[rubato]

I like the short limit on the election season; really makes everyone focus and get things done.


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