• @ MicheleS: "Serena Williams stated she did not blame the girl" And yet that's exactly what she did. Refer Oxford: blame: assign the responsibility for a bad or unfortunate situation or phenomenon to (someone or something) - Tony W
  • And if the male minders would let go of there grip of Julia like in her "mysogyny parliament speech, and not like her 'women for Julia' launch speech she will shine through even more. Julia is brilliant always when they do not speech write for her. I have a feeling Germaine you know exactly what Julia is going through with the constant media attacks . You are an amazing women who comes through as always comes through for the sisterhood. Cheers. - Emily C
  • There is a distinction between saying “it is inadvisable to do X (because it may lead to or increase the risk of Y)” and saying “you are not entitled to do X, and if Y happens to you then you’ve got what you deserve.” Reasonable people have no problem with the first type of statement: it’s not victim blaming and you have to be deliberately obtuse or stupid to claim otherwise. To assert that a person has, ex ante, alternative courses of action open to them that can reduce or increase their chance of being attacked isn’t to reduce the culpability of the perpetrator for attacking them, and it doesn’t thereby imply that the victim is themselves liable for being attacked. Besides showing intellectual dishonesty and/or infirmity, the “don’t blame the victim” campaigners show an unpleasant willingness to use the tragic misfortune of other people as an opportunity to push political barrows and grind axes. - MicheleS
  • Tracey: “So it’s her fault because she was drunk.” That’s your interpretation. Two footballers had evil intentions and a 16 year old girl was drunk. Serena Williams stated she did not blame the girl and most of her comment was concern about how it had happened, quote “your parents should teach you…”. Her parents probably did teach her but like many teenagers she ignored their wise advice and took a risk. What a marvellous reminder to young people that bad things can happen. - MicheleS
  • I think many women's rape stories get twisted by others no matter what they do. Not being believed would be the worst. - katie
  • Last week, when the criminal record of Meagher's killer was made public, everyone seemed amazed person like him could be out of prison. While I was disgusted he was free, I wasn't surprised and it's because of attitudes like the ones Tracey describes. As a society we place blame on the victims of sexual assault, and therefore mitigate the responsibility of the attacker. There is some underlying idea that men are unable (or unwilling) to control themselves, which is rather insulting to the vast majority of men who do act decently. As I was buying my morning coffee today I was scanning the front of the paper and read the story of Milne's arrest for rape. The barista noticed and I said it was interesting the arrest had happened so long after the crime. The barista asked what did the girl expect, going back to some guy's hotel room. You hear stuff like this whenever these topics come up. Having no desire to start a fight with a virtual stranger I just replied that I had had people I didn't really know sleep at my house in the past and not once did I find it necessary to rape them. I will be buying my coffee elsewhere in the future. - kage
  • Thank you Germaine for the article. I do not need to be persuaded to vote for the PM and not just because she is a woman, but because she is a leader, a leader under extremely difficult and distressing circumstances; a leader with vision; sometimes having to compromise and take a smaller step forward than envisaged, however, any step forward in policy and reform is a step in the right direction. I try to use my voice against shock jocks on stations I despise, just to get up their noses, and get totally put down and ridiculed when objecting to their tactics, BUT Germaine YOU have a voice and a voice to be listened to. Please use YOUR VOICE as well as your writing skills to spread this message. - Vickie
  • Sometimes I just want to give up and call everyone who does not get how wrong such assaults are pigs. - ro.watson
  • Given that i wish to see the continuation of carbon pricing and allied green policies, the roll out of the (real) NBN, the funding of the NDIS and the Gonski education reforms, i have no hesitation in voting Labor on September 14th. I will be extremely happy to see PM Gillard retain her position. - sally b
  • Show me your policies Tony Abbott. I judge Gillard on her strengths already, not as some putative enduring barricade against the shock jocks here or there, Germaine. - ro.watson
 
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MY TOP 10 AUSSIE POLITICAL CACKS!

Bloody hell, Australia, lighten up!

We used to have a sense of humour. We used to applaud a Prime Minister who held the Guinness Book of World Records for knocking back a yard glass of beer. We used to think it was funny that Kevin Rudd went to a strip club. We used to be a nation of larrikins and drongos and Paul Hogan wannabes.

Now we’re more uptight than Bob Katter in a gay bar.

Craig Emerson sings out of tune and all of sudden we’re donning our hair shirts and tut-tutting that our nation’s affairs are not to be laughed at.

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What? You want us to take politics seriously?

So, here’s a warning: if you completely lack a sense of humour and think the dad in the movie Footloose was making a good point when he banned dancing, then don’t read on.

If, on the other hand, you haven’t yet forgotten that this country was built on the smart-arse’s back, wrap your eyeballs around this:

CORINNE GRANT’S TOP 10 FUNNIEST AUSTRALIAN POLITICAL MOMENTS

10. John Howard watching soccer in his tracksuit

Nowadays our politicians save their workout gear for when they’re working out, but there was once a sweeter, gentler time. A time when our politicians thought, “Bugger it, I want to invite the media around to film me watching the Socceroos and I see no reason to dress like an adult for the occasion. This rather effeminate tracksuit that’s a little too tight for me will do just nicely, thank you.”

What endears me most about this photo is that Johnnie looks exactly like my two-year-old  nephew when he’s getting ready for the bath. Arms up, jumper off, it’s bubbles time, little fella!

9. Bob Katter singing

I don’t know why Craig Emerson is Public Enemy Number One all of a sudden, Bob Katter has been murdering our ears for eons. My favourite performance comes from this strategy session for his Australian Party candidates. Not content with simply belting it out, the Bobster throws in a little sotto voce towards the end, just to keep us on our toes. The judges on The Voice would be proud.

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8. Rob Oakeshott sitting on a giant dunny

Look, we’ve all been asked to do something for a worthwhile cause, but that doesn’t mean you forego asking the crucial question, “Are you sure it won’t make me look silly?”  Because it did Rob, it really, really did.

 

 

 

7. John Howard bowling

I will admit this list is a little John Howard heavy, but hey, I can only work with the material at hand and Johnno gives good material.

No matter how many times he was asked, no matter how many times he stuffed it up, no matter how many times he looked like the world’s biggest unco on the telly, he always said “Yes! Give me the ball! This time I’m going to get it to the other end of the pitch!”

That, my friends, is a true Aussie Battler.

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6. Senator Stephen Fielding wearing a beer bottle costume

For those days when you just can’t find anything to wear to parliament, why not come dressed as a giant bottle of booze?

I get the feeling Stephen Fielding’s mother never let him go to costume parties. From the grin on his face, I’m guessing this moment is fulfilling a childhood dream.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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19 Responses to this article

  1. speccygirl July 5, 2012 Reply
     
     

    laughed out loud at your paragraph about John Howard watching the socceroos! I think Wil Anderson said “look! It’s Kermit the Frog come to life!”

     
  2. Julie Wright July 5, 2012 Reply
     
     

    Brilliant! Yes, humour has gone by the way side, I agree. But Hoopla has brought it all back – grateful thanks.

     
  3. The Huntress July 5, 2012 Reply
     
     

    Haha, I used to have a poster of Boris Yeltsin doing the twist on my bedroom wall as a teenager. Yes, I was an unusual teen…

     
    • The Huntress July 5, 2012 Reply
       
       

      Oh and not to forget Yeltsin and Clinton giggling together like little girls while they were supposed to be making a speech. That was hilarious!

       
  4. Kirsten Garrett July 5, 2012 Reply
     
     

    I think you could add Tony Abbots backside in the air as he jumped on a trampoline recently. In fact, lots of his stunts are cacky.
    And then there’s Julie Bishops Death Stare.

     
  5. liza July 5, 2012 Reply
     
     

    I think that they need NEW RULES . Only politicians with ability to sing in tune are allowed to make points. Send in Peter Garrett and make him minister for tuneful singing.

     
  6. Katie July 5, 2012 Reply
     
     

    Keep ‘em coming! What with global warming, the GFC, the decline of the West, the IT revolution and Alan Jones we need as many laughs as we can get.

     
  7. Bev July 5, 2012 Reply
     
     

    Wonderful, Corinne. We do need a laugh more often. There is so much material so how about making it a regular feature, please

     
  8. Loz July 5, 2012 Reply
     
     

    Great selection Corinne. Gave me the giggles. However I was expecting to see Peter Costello dancing the macarena in the top 10.

     
    • Corinne Grant July 5, 2012 Reply
       
       

      I would have loved to, but I couldn’t find footage of it anywhere online. Annoyingly, many politicians did their finest work long before the digital revolution, which was damn rude of them, if you ask me.

       
  9. Sharon Ellam July 5, 2012 Reply
     
     

    Onja Corinne! Have to share this.
    Australian’s stopped being smart arses, larrikans or just plain relaxed enough to ‘ava go’ when shows on TV such as The Comedy Company & Fast Forward finished. Their beauty was in the simplicity of re-creating the simple Aussie humour & modelling it for us to share. A bit like the Bundy Bear! Instead we have ‘reality’ & super-star wannabes giving us all a dose of anger & frustration.
    Well this chick is angry & frustrated about stuffed shirts stuffing up a good laugh! We need more cynicism & simplicity. Pollies being real always used to endear them to us. What happened??? My theory is MEDIA happened!! We get steered off course far too much. Glad you righted the wheel for a short time Corinne. Thanks mate! :)

     
  10. Julia July 5, 2012 Reply
     
     

    Corinne – you are hilarious! Please stay, we need you.

     
  11. Loz July 5, 2012 Reply
     
     

    Oh imagine if we’d had Youtube in the age of Sir Joh Bjelke and Lady Flo.

     
  12. SandsOfTime July 5, 2012 Reply
     
     

    I love to start my day (in a time zone far away) with tears of laughter. Thanks Corinne!

     
  13. Ro. Watson July 5, 2012 Reply
     
     

    Classics!!

     
  14. janet July 5, 2012 Reply
     
     

    Love your work. Too much doom and gloom so bring on the fun side of life! Keep up rhe good work!

     
  15. Nicki July 6, 2012 Reply
     
     

    Great work – very funny – loved Joan Kirner and if looks could kill Angela Merkel would be a great assassin! Sylvio is unbelievable in all aspects!

     

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