SM,

"Do you have a problem with the English language? What I said does not mean that Peta Credlin's issues were not already common knowledge. What it meant is that her one very personal issue was dragged into the public sphere for the point of ridicule.'

Yes?

And the dragging was done by an ex-Lib, Palmer.

Why berate the left, many of whom were taking Palmer to task for his clumsy stupid comments.

You're the one making the song and dance about it. Why don't you go and attack PUP instead of titling your thread "The Silence of the Left"?

How about "The Crassness of the Right"?

And coming from a bloke who gets his jollies from serially calling other posters and pollies silly immature names, I can't take your faux outrage seriously at all.

poirot: And the dragging was done by an ex-Lib, Palmer.

I dispute that as a matter of fairness.

He didn't know, in fact, no one, (outside of her personal circle) knew about her fertility problems. It was she, who broached the subject. Whether she was looking to pull the, "Your picking on me & I have a fertility problem & I'm delicate & my Boss has been nice to me." I don't know. Is this another, "I'm a woman & I cry if I want too." Wink, wink. I want sympathy, "boo hoo."

Somehow I think it is just that. It's only the Press that made a big thing out of it all anyway.

It seems to me that if any Politician, Senior Public Service entity, or others of that ilk get in to trouble they suddenly develop strange life threatening illnesses & can never face a Court or Inquiry. Why is that?

Jayb,

I don't believe Palmer did know of Peta's particular problems...I think he just aimed in her direction because he might have believed she'd benefit from Abbott's scheme which richly rewards ladies of her "calibre" if they have babies.

I don't agree that Credlin was playing the "poor me" part at all. I believe she co-operated with the Herald Sun article because she realised that that particular angle would greatly assist Abbott in overcoming any shortfalls in the public's perception about him and his attitude to "women's issues".

You're right that it was the media who made a meal out of Palmer's faux pas - and Shadow Minister.

P,

"I don't believe Palmer did know of Peta's particular problems."

Puleeez pull the other one, unless you assume Palmer is a complete idiot with no idea of what is going on in politics. It is just convenient for you to believe this.

Secondly as a highly paid public servant Peta Credlin already gets paid maternity leave linked to her salary which almost certainly exceeds what she would get under the PPL.

Finally, while many people immediately criticised Palmer, from the left whingers there was almost complete and stoney silence. Only a few days later when they realised what hypocrites they appeared did a handful from the left whingers say anything.

The point of the thread is that after years of claiming the moral high ground on womens' rights the left whingers have shown that they couldn't care less about womens' rights unless they can use it as a political weapon.

SM,

"Finally, while many people immediately criticised Palmer, from the left whingers there was almost complete and stoney silence..."

Absolute BS...you make it up to suit your narrative.

Palmer regularly shoots off at the mouth....and I don't think he's an idiot. I think he doesn't give a particular toss who he offends.

So, Mr SM, "Defender of feminine virtue" (unless it happens to be a Labor leader)...what's yer next move on "The Credlin Saga"?

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