Tony Abbott’s implosion on the 7.30 Report saw several members of the Opposition jump to explain that what he said was not an admission that he lies, but actually an admission that he’s a fair dinkum honest chap. The fact he was being honest about lying was lost on a few of them.

Sadly for Mr Abbott, some of the explanations have been more detrimental than his stumbling effort at the hands of Kerry O’Brien. For example this head-fuck quote by Barnaby Joyce: ”What someone might say to their lover in the heat of passion is entirely different, or should be entirely different, to what you say to the lady checking out your groceries at the supermarket.”

Instead of asking “what the fuck are you on about you purple-faced northern hick” Groupthink decided to ask other members of the Coalition what they made of their leader’s comments.

Wilson Tuckey: “It’s like how a boong will say one thing to get his hands on a flagon. It doesn’t mean it’s what he means to say. The important thing though is getting the flagon.”

Joe Hockey: “Oh look, you know, Tony is like the pedophile uncle who’ll tell you it’s our little secret, but then go tell everyone anyway. Unlike Rudd at least what he says, whether it’s true or not, has substance. Lies are better than a big new tax on everything”.

Christopher Pyne: “In Tony’s defence it’s like when someone is gay but has to say he is straight because he is worried of the repercussions.”

Julie Bishop: “As deputy leader I’ll support everything Tony says whether he means it or not.”

Senator Eric Abetz: “TELL ME WHAT IS WRONG WITH WHAT HE SAID. I SAID TELL ME! ANSWER MY REQUEST! ”

Ian McFarlane: (inaudible)

Sophie Mirabella: “Kerry O’Brien should be sacked for his left-wing bias … are you going to eat the rest of that pastie?”

Senator Bill Heffernan: “Boo! Woof, woof … piss off ya nancy bastard. Blah”

Malcolm Turnbull: “He’s a lying, scheming cunt.”