Stop The Spin - I want to get off...
PJK raised a bloody good point on Lateline last night : "... where is the quality of the national debate and why isn't Abbott being flogged by the media for this position (on the Carbon Tax)?" This was f ollowed by the equally good point, " What about that sleepy press gallery of ours? What are they ... ? I mean, is there no premium on quality ?" He's absolutely right. It's utter bullshit that a man who so courageously says "no" at any opportunity should be given such an obvious free pass. Have we really become that resigned to news companies' bias that we just swallow their "backing" as Joe Hildebrand put it on The Drum last night? And what's worse is people/media/political commentators say Abbott's a good communicator . What?! Are you fucking serious? Even a two year old understands the word "no". Give me a break. I think there are several salient facts we need to remember in this current environment...