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[I once posted this at a certain other execrable blog. The time seemed right to revisit this theme.]
Imagine you are a husky fellow of simple tastes and modest abilities. Imagine that, until now, you’ve been a long way back in the queue to the throne, but that suddenly the whole line of succession has been catastrophically blown up, leaving you as the heir apparent.
Where would you turn to find a precedent for your frightening situation? Could there perhaps be a work of cinematic art that might provide a way for you to understand your predicament?
Joe Hockey: The King Ralph of Australian politics.
#1 by Jason on 1 December 2009 - 11:21 am
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Next time?
#2 by Scott Bridges on 1 December 2009 - 1:06 pm
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It could only be a matter of months. I’m supremely confident that one day Joe Hockey’s voyage to FAIL will reach its destination.
#3 by couchy on 1 December 2009 - 1:53 pm
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Can’t help but think that he threw it – the 2010 election is not a time to be a Liberal Party leader and even Howard would’ve told him that.
#4 by Scott Bridges on 1 December 2009 - 1:55 pm
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There’s no doubt he clearly didn’t want it. He was nothing more than a muppet with Nick Minchin’s hand up his arse.
#5 by reb on 1 December 2009 - 2:09 pm
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You lot will probably get a laff out of this…
http://tonyfuckingabbott.heroku.com/
#6 by Scott Bridges on 1 December 2009 - 2:15 pm
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That’s awesome.
#7 by stace on 1 December 2009 - 3:38 pm
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That’s funny Reb.
You know, like the Great Wall of China, when the Abbott leadership was confirmed, you could probably hear variations on the ‘fuck me!’ theme being voiced in unison from the moon.