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Amadd Gold Member Offline Mo Posts: 6217	Ruddster drops the f-bomb Sep 20^th, 2009 at 5:08pm I haven't seen the swearing tirade by Rudd, but hopefully it will pop up somewhere. This is the only one I can find for now, but it's pretty lame.
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skippy Ex Member	Re: Ruddster drops the f-bomb Reply #1 - Sep 20^th, 2009 at 5:33pm This story is a smacking disgrace, smacking Howard would never have said bugger.
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Reply #2 - Sep 20^th, 2009 at 6:03pm

It's not that funny, although it was in the privacy of a meeting. For someone with such a huge vocabulary - you would think he would choose his words more carefully.

Kevin Rudd has refused to apologise for repeatedly swearing during a meeting with factional bosses earlier this month, saying the "robust conversation" was consistent with Labor Party traditions.

A number of MPs copped some expletives when they visited the prime minister's parliament house office to object to plans to cut politicians' annual printing allowances by 25 per cent to $75,000.

The PM said in the presence of three female MPs: "I don't care what you f***ers think," News Limited has reported.

He later told another senator: "You can get f***ed."

Mr Rudd admits he swore.

"It's fair to say, consistent with the traditions of the Australia Labor Party, we're given to robust conversations," Mr Rudd told reporters in New York when asked about the meeting.

"I made my point of view absolutely clear.

"These entitlements needed to be cut back.

"I make no apology for either the content of my conversation or the robustness with which I expressed my views."

In a random survey of printing allowance use, the auditor-general found that in 74 per cent of instances the entitlement was at risk of being misused.

During the 2007/08 financial year - which covered the 2007 election - the auditor-general found some MPs were using the printing allowance primarily for re-election purposes.

Foreign Minister Stephen Smith says Mr Rudd doesn't have more of a potty mouth than anyone else in the community.

"There's as much chance of the prime minister swearing as you and I have sworn from time to time in the past," he told the Nine Network's Laurie Oakes.

"All of us engage regrettably in that sort of language from time to time."

Mr Smith said the most important thing was that the policy of capping printing payments was "absolutely right".

Infrastructure Minister Anthony Albanese declined to comment on the swearing because he wasn't at the meeting but said the prime minister had acted appropriately regarding the allowance.

"The Australian people will get some comfort from the fact that the prime minister isn't dictated to by any group, faction, interest group within the party," Mr Albanese told Network Ten.

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Aussie Skinhead Senior Member Offline Reichsfuhrer der Deutsche Reich Posts: 391 Queensland Australia Gender:	Re: Ruddster drops the f-bomb Reply #3 - Sep 20^th, 2009 at 7:51pm So what if he swore. It wasn't in public. Get over it. I swear all the time.
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Reply #4 - Sep 20^th, 2009 at 8:03pm

Aussie Skinhead wrote on Sep 20^th, 2009 at 7:51pm:

So what if he swore. It wasn't in public. Get over it. I swear all the time.

Not that I'd want to compare your mind to that of a skilled politician ('our glorious Australian nation state' ? You pompous twat... Even the Krauts don't buy that mindless sh!t any more)... But an Aussie politician swearing... Shocked

... We're world renowned for it.

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Reply #5 - Sep 20^th, 2009 at 8:08pm

NorthOfNorth wrote on Sep 20^th, 2009 at 8:03pm:

('our glorious Australian nation state' ? You pompous twat... Even the Krauts don't buy that mindless sh!t any more)

I am not pompous. Most of the time I walk around my house dressed in my jocks and thongs and that is about it. When I go down town, I just wear my pants and shirt and thats it. You're point?

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Reply #6 - Sep 20^th, 2009 at 8:15pm

Aussie Skinhead wrote on Sep 20^th, 2009 at 8:08pm:

NorthOfNorth wrote on Sep 20^th, 2009 at 8:03pm:

('our glorious Australian nation state' ? You pompous twat... Even the Krauts don't buy that mindless sh!t any more)

I am not pompous. Most of the time I walk around my house dressed in my jocks and thongs and that is about it. When I go down town, I just wear my pants and shirt and thats it. You're point?

You're a bare foot half-dressed pompous twat.

Bet you've got a towelling hat you wear on special occasions... Maybe a few corks dangling from it to keep you amused on bus trips.

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skippy Ex Member	Re: Ruddster drops the f-bomb Reply #7 - Sep 21^st, 2009 at 11:32am As I've said elsewhere, Kevvy must be doing a bloody great job if right wing jouno's like Milne need to write stories like this. Does anybody really believe Howard never said bugger? or any other PM?
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Grendel Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 28080 Gender:	Re: Ruddster drops the f-bomb Reply #8 - Sep 21^st, 2009 at 8:05pm You are missing the point as usual. The behaviour goes to character... and kev's is a flawed as they come. He probably thought PM meant Potty Mouth.
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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 40717 Gender:	Re: Ruddster drops the f-bomb Reply #9 - Sep 21^st, 2009 at 9:02pm we are really running low on topics.
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Reply #10 - Sep 21^st, 2009 at 9:47pm

Sprintcyclist wrote on Sep 21^st, 2009 at 9:02pm:

we are really running low on topics.

I'm sure it's only temporary Sprintcyclist. Where there's life there's hope - unless of course this whole forum disappears when FD changes hosts.

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He probably thought PM meant Potty Mouth.

That's exactly what he is. Rudd is supposed to set an example as a leader and there he is swearing like a drunken yobbo. Hasn't he got any self control? He was offensive, although some people don't seem to care - as per the video clip Amadd posted. Rudd accidentally let the "s..." word slip and his audience giggles. It wasn't funny - it was embarrassing. Maybe that's why they laughed?

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Reply #11 - Sep 21^st, 2009 at 10:03pm

mantra wrote on Sep 21^st, 2009 at 9:47pm:

That's exactly what he is. Rudd is supposed to set an example as a leader and there he is swearing like a drunken yobbo. Hasn't he got any self control? He was offensive, although some people don't seem to care - as per the video clip Amadd posted. Rudd accidentally let the "s..." word slip and his audience giggles. It wasn't funny - it was embarrassing - maybe that's why they laughed.

I don't think we (as a people) are all that phased by swearing and it sure is part of the culture. But, having said that, you take a risk when you start swearing in places where it's generally considered inappropriate in that once you start it can be hard to stop. The odd f word here and there, you can get away with and its odds on that people will take it in their stride, but if it slips out in the wrong place at the wrong time to the wrong audience... well... you could find yourself.... up fvckin sh!t creek without a fvckin paddle... and that's a kunt of a place to be this time of fvckin year with all the fvckin rain we've been having Grin

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Reply #12 - Sep 22^nd, 2009 at 9:03am

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He probably thought PM meant Potty Mouth

But who fcukin cares? nobody but the rightards trying to score points and the people stuck in the 1950s who still think everybody speaks like Doris Day.
You show how bias you are by your post booooooofeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, do you really think Howard never swears? I know you wont answer because it will show you up for the bias rightard you are.

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Grendel Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 28080 Gender:	Re: Ruddster drops the f-bomb Reply #13 - Sep 22^nd, 2009 at 9:35am oh dear... who mentioned Howard? I'm a lefty.... I never said anything about anyone never swearing. But as usual you miss the point. Even when I told you in English what it was.
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skippy Ex Member	Re: Ruddster drops the f-bomb Reply #14 - Sep 22^nd, 2009 at 10:11am Quote: and that's a kunt of a place to be this time of fvckin year with all the fvckin rain we've been having Back to top Have you been getting rain? we havn't had any since the May floods, send it down to us.
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