A simple thread for pics of Tony "Salacious Crumb" Abbott and Christopher "The Poodle" Pyne running for the hills. Salacious, pictured below, has no dignity left after today's episode. He's been attacking the government unceasingly for accepting Thomson's vote, and when Thomson surprised him by crossing the floor to vote with the Libs today, he felt the only option was heading for the hills before the doors were locked.



Here's a few for your amusement:

It was a Thompson stunt to 'force' the Libs into accepting his vote.

I'm not sure who it backfired on, but Abbotts reaction is pretty hilarious - surely the 'dignified' approach is to just accept that in this instance you are voting with him - it's not like Thompsons vote changes the matter that you're voting on. Politics over policy. Again.

Ton y obviously overdoes the lycra thingy .You will notice that he was a bit slow off the mark and obviously still a bit stiff and saddle sore from the morning ride in the cold Canbrrrrr air

Embarrassed to say this is "our" federal parliament in action
Obnoxious childish antics on display for the world to see

dinsdale said...

lightwood said...

I would have assumed that showed dignity kiteboy but what ever floats your boat.

Have to agree. Abbott did the NON-hypocritical thing and effectively nullified Thomson's vote. The truly cynical act was from the lefties (as usual) by trying to trap Abbott, off guard, unaware.

Well played Abbott!

How is RUNNING OUT OF PARLIAMENT well played? It's like schoolkids refusing to sit next to each in case they catch girl / boy germs.

Bet it's on the news in heaps of countries - almost as dignified as those full on brawls some countries have in their parliaments.

Actually maybe this can be labours secret weapon - just get Thompson to threaten to vote with the liberals on anything and they'll be forced to change their position (kindof like playing opposites), I mean just imagine if Tony didn't totally live up to every promise he's ever made - will the shockjocks start calling him a lier lier pants of fire or something.

What a couple of lightweights

I believe there would have been deeper implications in the voting system if Thompson had successfully "crossed the floor" and the Libs had thereby won the vote to have the gag order lifted. (Which was prevented by Pyne managing to escape before the doors were closed).

If the Libs had won the vote based on Thompson crossing the floor then they would be obliged in the future to grant Thompson a "pair" when (/if?) he has to leave parliament and misses a vote. If Thompson is granted a "pair" then the Libs won't gain anything when Thompson is away from Parliament and misses a vote because someone on the Lib side would miss their vote too and thus cancel out the effect of the Labs having one less vote.

Make sense? Parliamentary system...archaic, confusing, childish...Yes, but a sh!t load better than any other system that's been devised.

Let the games continue...

(One positive from all these antics is...It shows just how stable and mature our system of government is if these are considered to be the important events of our day...No worries about military coups, assassinations, etc. A pretty comfortable life here in Australia).

Jradedmondo said...

what a flippin idiot acting like a 5 year old, cant believe that this is the man that wants to lead our country

Jarryd

I gather you don't read any posts other than your own. The post before yours explained it well. Loggy could take a read too.

Cambodge said...

I believe there would have been deeper implications in the voting system if Thompson had successfully "crossed the floor" and the Libs had thereby won the vote to have the gag order lifted. (Which was prevented by Pyne managing to escape before the doors were closed).

If the Libs had won the vote based on Thompson crossing the floor then they would be obliged in the future to grant Thompson a "pair" when (/if?) he has to leave parliament and misses a vote. If Thompson is granted a "pair" then the Libs won't gain anything when Thompson is away from Parliament and misses a vote because someone on the Lib side would miss their vote too and thus cancel out the effect of the Labs having one less vote.

Make sense? Parliamentary system...archaic, confusing, childish...Yes, but a sh!t load better than any other system that's been devised.

Let the games continue...

(One positive from all these antics is...It shows just how stable and mature our system of government is if these are considered to be the important events of our day...No worries about military coups, assassinations, etc. A pretty comfortable life here in Australia).

Cambodge said...

I believe there would have been deeper implications in the voting system if Thompson had successfully "crossed the floor" and the Libs had thereby won the vote to have the gag order lifted. (Which was prevented by Pyne managing to escape before the doors were closed).

If the Libs had won the vote based on Thompson crossing the floor then they would be obliged in the future to grant Thompson a "pair" when (/if?) he has to leave parliament and misses a vote. If Thompson is granted a "pair" then the Libs won't gain anything when Thompson is away from Parliament and misses a vote because someone on the Lib side would miss their vote too and thus cancel out the effect of the Labs having one less vote.

Make sense? Parliamentary system...archaic, confusing, childish...Yes, but a sh!t load better than any other system that's been devised.

Let the games continue...

(One positive from all these antics is...It shows just how stable and mature our system of government is if these are considered to be the important events of our day...No worries about military coups, assassinations, etc. A pretty comfortable life here in Australia).

Makes sense thanks

Should be a rule if you don't understand it don't comment on it..

Second rule if someone explains it and you still don't understand it you definitely shouldn't comment

The whole episode is laughable especially if you get a chance to hear Dwayne Russell's race call of the event on 774 radio (Melb) raffeale epstein show drive show, not sure how to do a link ,but its very clever ,take a listen

Cambodge said...

I believe there would have been deeper implications in the voting system if Thompson had successfully "crossed the floor" and the Libs had thereby won the vote to have the gag order lifted. (Which was prevented by Pyne managing to escape before the doors were closed).

If the Libs had won the vote based on Thompson crossing the floor then they would be obliged in the future to grant Thompson a "pair" when (/if?) he has to leave parliament and misses a vote. ...

Bull****. You're talking about conventions, not rules. The Libs have threatened in the past to not pair votes and have been forced to back down for being unreasonable (such as people on sick leave and paternity leave).

Abbott and Pyne could have easily sat there and called the government's bluff by pointing out that it was a stunt and refusing to be trapped by it. They would have gained a lot of stature from it and the trap would have blown up in the ALP's face.

Instead they saw the trap and jumped into it with both feet and looked like a pair of dickheads.

As a point of interest - he is STILL a sitting member of parliament, he is still THE ONLY representative for his electorate - is Tony suggesting that these people should not be represented (if his vote is so tainted) - doesn't sound very consistent with our democratic process to me.

And does anyone think he wouldn't accept Thompsons vote if he crossed the floor on something significant - say (yet another) motion of no confidence. Principles only count so far.

tmurray said...

As a point of interest - he is STILL a sitting member of parliament, he is still THE ONLY representative for his electorate - is Tony suggesting that these people should not be represented (if his vote is so tainted) - doesn't sound very consistent with our democratic process to me.

And does anyone think he wouldn't accept Thompsons vote if he crossed the floor on something significant - say (yet another) motion of no confidence. Principles only count so far.

How many motions of no confidence in the Prime Minister have been put?

News flash....... Gillard back in front of Abbott in preferred prime minister stakes!!!

OK I finally watched the vid. Bloody funny. Oh please can't we have an election to end this suffering