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modern man under the spell of women...

 

Health Minister Tanya Plibersek said he was constantly offering unsolicited advice to Ms Burke. ''He's been constantly sledging the Prime Minister across the table.'' Saying he had treated the previous Speakers differently, she said: ''I think it is a problem being told what to do by a woman.''
But Mr Abbott said: ''I take directions from women every day - my wife, my daughters, my chief of staff, other senior members of my office. Look, I am an entirely modern man in this respect.''The government has previously sought to set Mr Abbott up as being ''anti-woman''.
The latest criticism will raise a wry smile among some in the opposition who criticise the strong political influence that his powerful chief of staff, Peta Credlin - wife of Liberal federal director Brian Loughnane - is known to have with him.
Deputy Opposition Leader Julie Bishop said Labor's ''outrageous claims of sexism'' were just the start of a smear campaign against Mr Abbott. She said Labor women had a problem with a ''competent Leader of the Opposition''. Shadow treasurer Joe Hockey said the attacks were a disgrace.
In Parliament, Ms Burke remarked at one point: ''I think the Deputy Speaker is above being bullied.''

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/entirely-modern-man-abbott-scoffs-at-claims-of-women-issues-20120821-24kqr.html#ixzz24DsuZVTP

 

at home, with a bunch of nagging sheilas...

 

Tony Abbott is by no means the first politician to wheel out the spouse when damage control is needed.
Therese Rein has become a staple of Kevin Rudd's rollercoaster career; Janette Howard was a permanent and important part of John Howard's success.

And as every election nears, we are treated to ubiquitous Women's Weekly and 60 Minutes profiles of the politician at home.
But today's carpet bombing of the public by News Ltd tabloids and Channel Nine about what a gentle and sensitive soul the Opposition Leader really is takes things to a new level, at least in contemporary Australian politics.

Moreover, it is a clear admission, albeit indirect, that the perception that female voters have a problem with Mr Abbott is a stark reality.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/abbott-campaign-takes-spousal-support-to-a-new-level-20121005-273cr.html#ixzz28OIUYxKR

 

 

And they should... Tony Abbott is an idiott...