http://images.smh.com.au/2011/08/21/2572609/ipad-art-wide-mucci-cartoon-420x0.jpg
http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/thomson-saga-sinks-labor-into-the-abyss-20110821-1j4im.html

The opinion piece

"Thomson saga sinks Labor into the abyss" says it all.

Julia is in the mother of all wedges. To abandon the Labor and union cover up of Thomson's misdeeds would mean the loss of government, however, to continue it means to link the Labor brand with prostitution, theft and fraud.

Craig Emmerson's attack on Abbott for double standards for ignoring the Liberal senator conveniently ignores two aspects of this other case:
1 The case is a police matter and is presently before the courts,
2 The Coalition has provided no support or defence for the senator.
Whereas, the only reason that Thomson is not defending criminal charges is that the Union and Labor are not pressing charges, and defending him vigorously.

It is the Graham Richardson philosophy of,"Whatever it takes." which has taken them down this path.They will lie,cheat and steal.Let's hope Thompson is charged and we can have an election.

Here is a corker:

http://resources3.news.com.au/images/2011/08/21/1226119/207515-110822-bill-leak.jpg

The calls for Thomson to be stood down should be heeded by the Labor party, as the example from the Australian Crime commission where a crooked cop was in charge, shows the damage that can be done.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/top-cop-mark-william-standen-walked-a-very-crooked-path/story-e6freuy9-1226113395346

If Thomson is guilty of misusing money from union funds for private purposes and for misleading Fair Work Australia then it does cast a shadow over his integrity. There is no doubt.

I wonder how rank and file Labor feel about the use of their fees to pay for Thomson's legal fees for an event which happened while he was in the employ of a union.

However, there is a presumption of innocence in this country until proven guilty. If he is proven guilty of misappropriating funds, and if the PM continues with her support she will lose credibility but I don't think that would happen when the evidence is conclusive. We can only speculate given the risks in a by-election.

the dead feel no pain
their spirit has a delight in letting the stink get bigger

that might sound harse
but when you got nothing left of ya left
ya got nothing left to lose

it sems that buying a prositute with a creduit card is fine
and saying you lost ya card/licence...then not appltying for new ones
means something stinks..[or ya didnt 'loose' it']

to whom much is given
much more was to be expected

i recall a case where a 'justice'...blamed his speeding on a dead person...and was made an egsample of..[what egsample does this send to juliars children

oh she dont have none
ok what egsample is this sending to other children
when mp's pay girls to act loose..[for cash]

no matter how you look at this
it still dont look good

here is a pm..selling a mess-age
seving the boys club..then defending them playing with the 'toys' of orrifice..[for what]..to bring on a tax...using lies

way to go juliar
you sell your soul..for what?

and the other side is just as bad
are we being seerved..in letting them serve themselves
treating us all like hookers...then pimping our cash

john howard didnt pay off our debt
overtaxing us did..[and privatising the family silver]

no it wont be terminal
in this state of denial/spin/lies
its only satan..claiming back his own
knowing the media has ben bought and sold
and justice is just us not them

Yeah, right. And all the 'born-to-rule' Liberals are as honest as... well, try South Australian Liberal Senator Mary Jo Fisher.

Up for stealing. Guess being in Opposition doesn't pay enough.

http://skynews.com.au/topstories/article.aspx?id=641381&vId=

Oh, is Labor making as big a deal out of this as TAbbott is about Thomson's credit card use?

Have heard nada.

However, let's not spoil Shadow Minister's continued double standard fun at OnLiberalOpinion.