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Could be game over for John Brogden.
UPDATE. Brogden has just resigned.
NSW Libs doing something stupid? That never happens.
Posted by Aging Gamer on 2005 08 28 at 10:17 AM • permalinkDitto Melanie’s comment Nic.
He has to go. doesn’t matter if there are other animals around, he has been reported. Clearly has a problem. Unfortunately it is hard not to suspect considering how many mistakes he made in one night, that this was not a first. he would be a nightmare in a campaign.Inappropriate and foolish, I don’t think so, appalling, Andrew Bartlett had the guts to admit he had a problem. This boyo like all such offenders doesn’t get it.
He hit on reporters? The boozehound not only has no judgment, he has no taste…
Posted by richard mcenroe on 2005 08 28 at 11:46 AM • permalinkIt seems that all politicians are capable of doing things like this.
Posted by Jessica Hart on 2005 08 28 at 12:07 PM • permalinkI dont see the problem. Lots of ugly men like Carr have to get a bride from the Philipines or Russia.
Posted by Lucky Nutsacks on 2005 08 28 at 08:31 PM • permalinkIn respone to what I wrote in #1, I didn’t want to add to the rumour mill as such only to say that there is plenty of chat in Sydney from know-all’s who make comments about Carr though are unable to come up with any real evidence. To post the rumour only perpetuates this sort of thing.
My other point was that people will condemn one statement by Brogden though are more than happy hit him in another way.
The bottomline is Brogden’s own behaviour disqualifies him.
An aspiring leader ought to behave with integrity, decorum and demonstrate the qualities that would convince us to vote for him.
If I wanted to be told what to do by a sleazy drunk, I would have stayed in journalism.
—Nora
Posted by The Thin Man Returns on 2005 08 28 at 10:01 PM • permalinkThe word on the street is that Bob is repulsed at the mere mention of bearded clam, yet salivates when contemplating a good old romping of the swords.
Not sure of the validity, but it wouldn’t surprise me one bit if this was the truth of the matter.
Posted by TruthHandler on 2005 08 28 at 10:24 PM • permalinkIn Queensland the form is usually Labor Government Minister = trousers down with female ministerial aides.
None of that Oscar Wildian nonsense up here. Don’t you worry about that…
—Nora
Posted by The Thin Man Returns on 2005 08 28 at 11:26 PM • permalinkBecause, Mr magoo, a lot of liberal party members(and voters) probably would not care as much as the blue collar ‘faithful’ in the labot party.
But the main reason, is that factional politics in the labor party is a lot more nasty than in the liberal party (greater ideological commitment perhaps?), and a I suspect you will find that a lot of these rumours of prominent politicians from the right side of ALP politics are started by the left (and vice versa) as a way of putting pressure/payback for lost policy skirmishes within the party.
UPDATE. Brogden has just resigned.
Hmm. As I thought. Only US Senator Ted Kennedy can get away with that sort of nonsense.
Posted by Spiny Norman on 2005 08 29 at 12:10 AM • permalinkThanks, entropy. There’s a reek of old-fashioned, Irish Catholic, blue-collar hypocrisy in all this. It’s OK apparently to be caught out like Joe Tripodi, getting off with a (female) Democrat staffer at the Parliamentary Xmas party; or to be mired in corruption allegations, as he is. Branch-stacking, bribe-taking, little mate- supporting behaviour is accepted as the norm in the ALP. But for a male MP to show any interest in the same sex (females don’t seem to matter), and the gossip mill starts to run riot. Just as well they didn’t try to recruit Ian Roberts for Maroubra.
Another pisstank bites the dust.
Barto and Brogden can have a few coldies together “for the good times”Do these dills really believe no one is watching their behaviour?
Bob Hawke gave up the turps when he was PM, but he is making up for it now.
Posted by Pedro the Ignorant on 2005 08 29 at 11:06 AM • permalinkso it’s ok to preside over monumental cockups that ruin people’s lives (rail disasters, hospitals that kill people, no water, crap education, redfern, macquarie fields etc etc etc etc) but you can’t get a bit pissed & make tasteless remarks
at this rate of galloping political correctness everyone in australia (and i mean everyone - we’ve all said dumb things)will have to gaffer tape their mouths shut permanently soonish
...“how come we never hear the same stories about prominent Libs fondling the gardener/antique dealer/librarian or whatever.”
That’s because it would never happen, Mr MagooWell, it’s all over the morning news on the teev today that Mr Brogden tried to top himself. He was apparently found in his electoral office unconscious and with some sort of injury.
That’s from both Today and Sunrise, (no links yet)
Posted by Nilknarf Arbed on 2005 08 30 at 05:12 PM • permalink
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Jeeez, he’s a silly boy. Though there is another rumour about Carr that people ‘know’ though no one is able to verify.