Shorten cant drive for squat

Blind Bill Shortbiscuitin apparantly side swiped two parked cars on the weekend.... you'll hardly hear a peep about it in the media, because they are all lefty mouthpieces who shy away from saying anything bad about their preferred political party. Unprofessional morons....

Drinking coffee while driving a car, and then reacting in such a way to lose control enough to crash - lucky there was no cyclist or pedestrian nearby.


Now imagine if any prominant Liberal MP had done it, it would be all over the media. Hypocritical media here drives me bonkers.

No wonder there are so many confused folk who end up supporting the Australian Loser Party.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-17/shorten-sideswipes-parked-cars/6947290

 

Yeah, I have been seeing this BS for decades. It reached its peak during the Hanson years, the media literally told lies about Pauline Hanson, putting a racist slant on every lie they told about her. But when Kim Beasley delivered a racist tirade against the Chinese in his last budget reply speech......silence.

 

Jodie Meers got more media coverage when she side swiped three cars, and who the f is she compared to the alternative Prime Minister of the country - though she'd had a few drinks.

I wonder if Bill was a bit drunk or hungover from the night before... the Police were never called so we'll never know.

Still, not even whisper in the mainstream TV media.

 

I had considered that the Liberal supporters on this forum the far more advanced of the Australian section... I had considered that in general they understand the difference of policy and are able to discuss that policy…

Unfortunately, This thread… makes me wonder. Honestly, reverting to the lower attacks on politicians to support some supposed unknown media bias is a little old… Two years of personal attack on a PM, So much so that NOW the Coalition has made the same discrediting action of removing a sitting PM for the benefit of popularity NOT governance. While those of other support consider this to be great move, clearly they demonstrate their own failure to understand the reality of what government is for…

I just thought the Coalition supporters were above this…

 

Mate, I think you have missed the point, we are talking about political bias by the media.

 

No, I get the point, but my point seem to go so far overhead that you may need a Jumbo to get the same elevation.

Media bias is something used to discredit media sources, for manipulating information (which the media are supposed to provide) to support or opposes some ideological belief or principle of some party or group. Again something we know, after all the ALP and Greens supporters constantly want to blame that media bias for their parties failures.

Shortens driving ability that he crashes his car is of little consequence to the world and frankly when you see the source of the link provided you have to ask yourself “if you are complaining about media bias why are you relying on a supposed bias media to support such??? Really, the ABC???

Did anybody die??? Was shorten drunk??? Was he speeding??? Frankly, the fact his stupidity was not splashed around the media the INSTANT the accident happened is probably the best thing the media could do.

I get so sick and tired of these people who have to be first to report something with the limited information they have. What would have been the claim Sunday night??? Imagine the so called intelligencer that would have been employed to sensationalise a story of simply stupidity… I believe channel seven took that glory this week with the Paris terrorist attacks by interviewing some so call expert IN Australia NOT 2 Hours after the event. Well even the people at ground zero AND the French police had not ascertained the extent of the situation, BUT some idiot who wanted his 15 minutes of glory in AUSTRALIA knew…

Does that enlighten you to my disappointment of WHO is raising the point attempted to be made??? Again I did believe some were above this type of politics…

 

Did hear Police had been called. No Police came. No blow in the bag, no lick the stick! Those with damaged cars have a right to silence if they choose!

 

Mate, it's alright. Go and make yourself a nice cup of tea and have a sit down for awhile....

 

I am just disappointed with were this came from, I'll live, I'll get over it.

 

So you must not think if it had been Julie Bishop it would not have been all over the media, ok then... that would be something I disagree with.

It's a serious point though... the media has been instrumental in shaping voting for ever, but since the Kevin 07 saga it has taken a more sinister turn. It should concern you when the media's demand for sensationalism at any cost is thwarted by some other force - all I'm doing is pointing out what that is and being miffed at it because the main measure of a journalist is being non-biased and fairly representative. And by fairly I don't mean partially

 

The early times of News, is now in non ABC stations, known as infotainment! Still called News to the viewers but registered as Infotainment!

 

You really did not get my point??? You see one of the reasons I attribute to Abbott's hatred is that he stood above this type of thing. When the results of a very political royal commissions into the disasters of the pink bats fiasco, Abbott could have criticised Rudd, Garret, Wong, etc, etc. What did he do??? He stood before the cameras and the parliament introducing more measures to avert such issues again. He did not throw disparagement against any party or member much to the dislike of many in his own party. AND HE WAS HATED FOR SUCH.

It is alright to allow the lesser of the people to complain about such issues but what do you achieve by lowering your standards to show them to be fools??? We know that the media is bias and we point to that bias when people attempt to use it to support their own lies. Those of us who know such do not set out to make the media enemies.

Yes it is a serious point, but the issue of media being bias is something you will NEVER change. You have to remember one thing, All the reports contain some truth regardless of twist or manipulation. One must read many different biases before they can actually begin to see the truth of the situation.

The media bias is becoming more serious because more and more people let others think for them. As I keep saying it is an indictment on the educations system not the media. As you can see I have been bludgeoned a lot lately in threads I choose to be in. You will notice they ALL come about saying “ you think you are always right”. If I need to explain why this comment shows the poster accusing is the fool here, then I over estimated you…

No instead of trying to demonstrate something that we are all aware of, we should be trying to get people to actually look deeper into issues rather than accepting their superficial thought processes and shallow support.

 

I have hope for them, crazy but true~

You know.. deliver them from evil

 

First there was the 'coffee' spill incident where he side swiped 2 cars because he says he got distracted by spilt coffee, but now perhaps the truth comes out. He thinks its ok to use your mobile phone not only while behind the wheel, but while the car is moving... I bet it was what he was doing when he side swiped those 2 cars.

People have died from texting while driving, and he should be charged for this one. Everyone else caught doing it gets charged AFAIK, so why not him!? I'm sure we've all tried apologizing to the cops when busted doing something, but it usually does not work for something which is dangerous like this.

More concerning is his disregard for the safety of other road users.



Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has admitted he has no excuse for driving and using his mobile phone, after video emerged of him breaching road rules in Melbourne.

The video, obtained by News Corp, shows Mr Shorten driving along Kings Way in August this year with his phone in hand.

"Like most drivers, I always try to do the right thing," Mr Shorten said.

"But there's no doubt that using your phone while driving is the wrong thing to do — there's no excuse for it.

"I shouldn't have done it and won't do it again."
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-...-for-using-mobile-phone-while-driving/7020104



Like 'most drivers'!!! Wow, he just tried to normalize it. What a pompous idiot.

Luckily it looks like the Police will look into it hopefully;

We are aware of reports of a public figure using a mobile while driving. It is expected the matter will be referred to local highway patrol.
https://twitter.com/VictoriaPolice

 

OK, this deserves this thread to itself... I stand corrected...

 

I hear now that the whistle blower could be facing similar action...

I wonder if people who bring these issues to attention are hit with similar actions against them, how many offences are covered up???

 

The driver should have said he had a kid in the backseat who was filming it, but had to lean forward so that they could record it without being seen by Shorten. Problem solved. It's easy to drive while recording, as you don't have to pay attention just point and hold. People drive with one hand all the time.

Driving while using your phone though, that is different, as you can see in the footage. Shorten's eyes are completely off the road, and his mind is engaged in reading what is on the screen.

 

Yes, there are ways about it, but I do wonder. How many people do not come forward when concerned about being on the receiving end. Over many years on many occasions, due to the protectionism provided people who do come forward could face the consequences or be ignored for the cover up...

Bit of a whistle blower thing... Just how fair is the system for whistle blowers??? I believe personally, that whistle blowing is discouraged by the system and the way it is worked, sometimes by the perpetrator/s...

 

It is weird. Not that long ago we all viewed china as an evil state. Now days they are an abused minority that resembles a furby.

 

Spilt the coffee in his lap and took out three cars last time he was texting and driving. He wont stop until he kills a child or other innocent!,

 

Billy would be worried about that. A nice cozy Judge to suck-up to and pay-off like Poker (Craig) Thompson, and "bingo", everything is dismissed, and you're back home safe and sound like nothing ever happened.

Isn't it a sweet life being a politician - do anything you like and NO justice.

 

One of the many issues these politicians have, they create laws and regulation to oppress the people into the control of the government. Ignoring those rules and regulations because they are above the law, they are government...

People come forward and they expect to be hounded and possibly gaoled just to set the record straight. Shorten claims the Unions are law abiding and yet the ALP protects their criminal activity. How is the courts to hold the criminals to account if the government will not let them???

 

http://www.news.com.au/national/pol...p/news-story/66159c945a2dc957b28fc8c05a5cf767

Here we see classic example of how people are driven NOT to do their job. Simply suspended for doing their job, should they find issue what would have happened if it was reported??? Gaol???

When you see stories such as these you have to ask, how many cover ups are made in this manner???

 

Well the story is the worker didn't follow the procedures of her job, and it was for that she was suspended. So it was for not doing her job, or not knowing how to do it properly.

 

Of course why didn't I think of that. It's the excuse they made, is that your answer.