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Aug 09, 2010 23:16

I just watched QandA which I think will mark the most interesting, real and relevant part of this whole stupid campaign for me. Finally the questions we care about the answers to were asked. It was really interesting. Also interesting that words relating to tolerance and respect come out of the nonconforming politician - the nonChristian, non ( Read more... )

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juliet_whisky August 9 2010, 22:27:28 UTC
If I was Julia I would've been thanking my lucky stars that bible nutjob came along - an easy question, a moment to re-gather her thoughts...

What I don't understand is, if it was such an important issue to that woman, that she would stand up in front of the nation and ask the question of the Prime Minister, how did she not know you could take the affirmation?

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girliejones August 10 2010, 00:11:59 UTC
Because to people like that, the affirmation is not acceptable.

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ashamel August 9 2010, 22:35:19 UTC
Have you seen Breaking Bad? I haven't seen Weeds and was wondering how it compares.

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girliejones August 10 2010, 00:11:15 UTC
Breaking Bad is next on my list - I think it's similar but I couldn't compare it yet for you.

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anonymous August 10 2010, 23:28:03 UTC
Q&A: I especially enjoyed the irony of the question of why Aboriginal affairs are ignored at elections being left until last when they had run out of time.

Yeah, out of the whole campaign to date, I think for relevance and policy information Q&A ties with SBS's Insight episode that featured Bob Brown, Lindsay Tanner and Eric Abetz. They basically went for each others throats, as if it was an actual real debate, and reminded me why I stand where it is that I stand.

Thoraiya

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girliejones August 11 2010, 12:09:26 UTC
Oh, I'm sorry I missed that

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anonymous August 12 2010, 02:23:17 UTC
You can watch it here if you like:

http://news.sbs.com.au/insight/episode/index/id/277#watchonline

The Greens have a really different take on everything, it makes for a much better brawl to have them there :)

Thoraiya

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girliejones August 12 2010, 13:58:49 UTC
Thanks!

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