But you're all fine with the arndt woman defending a vile murderer.
pot kettle etc etc.

Loyalty to a friend, a character reference for a friend on a charge like in this case. Well, a nice thing to do, but for a politician not a wise thing to do. The friend, being a true friend, should not have asked for a reference in the first place, if that's indeed what they did. The outcome was always going to be the same reference or no reference.

As for Little Johnny Howard giving a leg up in court for a fellow traveler and mate, convicted rock spider Archy Pell. Well Archy gave fellow traveler and mate the convicted rock spider Gerald Ridsdale a leg up in court. Mates look after mates.

SM nice to see you mimic me with this thread title very flattering.

Runner, how about you sacrifice another goat on that altar of yours, it will make you feel better. How are things with that religious cult of yours?

Whilst I don't paddle a canoe for SHY or any Greens (SHY is also known as 'Sea Patrol Sarah'), I think that this is a beat-up; as for John Howard, the 'Father of the Australian Gun Lobby', he is not known as 'The Lying Rodent' for nothing.

There's nothing particularly surprising about this.

We all know that it is idiotic for any politician, particularly one wedded to the all-men-are-bastards meme, to give a such a reference. But then we all know that the Green senator for Sea Patrol is as thick as two short planks.

We all know that there are different rules for those on the left as opposed to those on the right. Which is why the DV is being minimised and why he got off scot-free.

And we all know that if the perpetrator had been of the right and a Lib pollie wrote the reference, the ABC et al wouldn't be talking nuance but only discussing where to build the gallows.

They totally support all women - except when it interferes with the politics.

Bridget McKenzie must be thankful for the "loyality" shown by ScumO' Morrison to her over the Sports Rorts affair, both were up to their eyeballs in it. Not thinking of himself ScumO' walked Bridget all the way to the bus stop, there being selfless as he is, ScumO' proceeded to throw poor Bridget under a double decker! With a "tis tis dear Bridget, someone has to protect my arse". Maybe ScumO' will give dear Bridget a reference for her next job.