Another rat deserts the sinking ship.

Dear Steele,

I'm sorry that I've disappointed you by having
a different take to yours on Julie Bishop's
expenses. I thought that I'd explained the reasons
for my perspective. I appreciate your taking the
time to explain your position on this issue to me.
You know that I value and respect your opinion.
Perhaps my admiration for her is clouding my
judgement. In any case - Thank You for being so
patient and trying to understand where I'm coming
from. I wish that I could give you a better explanation.

http://www.9news.com.au/2019/02/24/22/01/news-australia-labor-leads-coalition-in-latest-newspoll
OFF topic? swell no, truth is this poll takes the wind out of the Liberals will win posters sails
More importantly, if they care to look
It should remind them actions like hating women are far from good for the side they want to win

I would like to Thank Everyone for their contributions
to this discussion. For me it has now run its course.
I wish Julie Bishop All The Best in whatever she chooses
to do in the future. Hopefully she will be offered another
posting by the Government. The following link is taken
from The Age newspaper - Reader's Letters Section:
It gives a good overview of what people think of her
resignation:

http://www.theage.com.au/national/julie-bishop-a-fine-australian-and-a-fine-female-role-model-20190222-h1bkxh.html

I was hoping that this lady would be our first female Liberal
Prime Minister some day.

There's no doubt Ms. Julie BISHOP is Australia's, Imelda MARCOS with her collection of shoes. I wouldn't trust her with today's date. Her notoriety for knifing Tony ABBOTT demonstrates her character and her level of loyalty. No doubt she'll become another lucky beneficiary of a bountiful pension, funded by the ever magnanimous taxpayer. I can only hope you enjoy it, and can live with your conscience.

Dear Foxy,

If I have in any way elicited a sense that I was disappointed in you I sincerely apologise. That is certainly not the case. I like being challenged, it keeps me coming back to this forum. I thought I was inviting you to change my mind on Ms Bishop but perhaps I did not communicate that as well as I should have.

Indeed how boring a life would it be if we were in furious agreement on every issue.

The fact is when we hold someone in high regard as you do with Ms Bishop then we will understandably give them the benefit of the doubt on issues of probity trusting that they will do the right thing in every circumstance. Some may call it donning rose coloured glasses but really it is just a natural instinct we all possess, often for good reasons.

Yet when we are significantly less disposed to granting that trust as I am with Bishop then a cynical view is often the result. Feelings of ill will due to earlier action can, rightly or wrongly, serve to cloud one's judgement of a person.

Neither of us can really judge the other, without far more information, to be correct or incorrect in our assessment of the lady. The best we can do is acknowledge we are after all human, complete with the fickleness which is part of the package. For instance I am reasonably certain my perception Of Ms Bishop would likely be more nuanced if I were a woman.

Thanks for the conversation anyway Foxy. Keep on keeping on.