Comments on: ABC on Merri Rose: not the full story http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/21/abc-on-merri-rose-not-the-full-story/ now with extra source Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:41:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Group http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/21/abc-on-merri-rose-not-the-full-story/#comment-6988 The Group Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-6988 John Wanna must feel a right idiot after offering a highly divorced-from-reality opinion on the Merri Rose story run by the ABC. What on earth qualifies him to speculate on such nonsense statements as Rose was a 'competent Minister' who worked hard! John Wanna..can we let you know as her staffers she rarely showed up for much more than the glitz and glamour occasions. She was overwhelmed by international heads of state and loathed Beattie for putting her in the firing line. We binned the rewards of her socialising that certainly did no favours for Queensland. We altered her constituent schedules so she could get to the pub on time, fit in the hairdresser and the leg-waxer. Give us a break Wanna - we'll debate this any time with you. John Wanna must feel a right idiot after offering a highly divorced-from-reality opinion on the Merri Rose story run by the ABC. What on earth qualifies him to speculate on such nonsense statements as Rose was a ‘competent Minister’ who worked hard! John Wanna..can we let you know as her staffers she rarely showed up for much more than the glitz and glamour occasions. She was overwhelmed by international heads of state and loathed Beattie for putting her in the firing line. We binned the rewards of her socialising that certainly did no favours for Queensland. We altered her constituent schedules so she could get to the pub on time, fit in the hairdresser and the leg-waxer. Give us a break Wanna - we’ll debate this any time with you.

]]> By: Venise Alstergren http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/21/abc-on-merri-rose-not-the-full-story/#comment-6989 Venise Alstergren Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-6989 Quite so Bernard. I too watched the program and as fine a piece of 'tits and bums' hinting as I've ever come across. I'm not quite sure of what transpired-because I turned it off. But judging by what was not said I came to the conclusion she was a bullying monster who could have said anything about anyone. As I have a filthy mind<br />I imagined it was to do with S_X. Well I did say I had a filthy mind.<br /><br />To the editors: I find I need to completely readjust my vision to read the text where in runs into the red band on the right. Am I the only one? Quite so Bernard. I too watched the program and as fine a piece of ‘tits and bums’ hinting as I’ve ever come across. I’m not quite sure of what transpired-because I turned it off. But judging by what was not said I came to the conclusion she was a bullying monster who could have said anything about anyone. As I have a filthy mind
I imagined it was to do with S_X. Well I did say I had a filthy mind.

To the editors: I find I need to completely readjust my vision to read the text where in runs into the red band on the right. Am I the only one?

]]> By: The Kid From Bondi http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/21/abc-on-merri-rose-not-the-full-story/#comment-6990 The Kid From Bondi Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-6990 So, since when is ANYTHING on TV fact based and non biased news? It's ENTERTAINMENT! If you want the facts .... don't look to the media, any media, for equality and balanced opinion. Facts are not entertaining .... whereas one sided reporting, allegations and innuendos are! And when the culprit claims to be the victim, well it's pure ratings bonanza. So, since when is ANYTHING on TV fact based and non biased news? It’s ENTERTAINMENT! If you want the facts …. don’t look to the media, any media, for equality and balanced opinion. Facts are not entertaining …. whereas one sided reporting, allegations and innuendos are! And when the culprit claims to be the victim, well it’s pure ratings bonanza.

]]> By: Peter Gompertz http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/21/abc-on-merri-rose-not-the-full-story/#comment-6991 Peter Gompertz Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-6991 I watched the programme not knowing anything about the back story and while I do not have much sympathy for Merri Rose I want to know what Peter Beattie is trying to hide. He has always struck me as the archetypal 'nose in the trough' politician ie a typical Queensland politician; is he trying to protect himself or somebody else, and is the person he is trying to protect innocent or guilty - I suspect guilty. The public (aka the taxpayer ) is entitled to know! I watched the programme not knowing anything about the back story and while I do not have much sympathy for Merri Rose I want to know what Peter Beattie is trying to hide. He has always struck me as the archetypal ‘nose in the trough’ politician ie a typical Queensland politician; is he trying to protect himself or somebody else, and is the person he is trying to protect innocent or guilty - I suspect guilty. The public (aka the taxpayer ) is entitled to know!

]]> By: JG http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/21/abc-on-merri-rose-not-the-full-story/#comment-6992 JG Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-6992 By the way. I just noticed the first bullying claim was lodged in 2001 - the second more than two years later. The woman isn't doing herself any favours rather digging a deeper hole. By the way. I just noticed the first bullying claim was lodged in 2001 - the second more than two years later. The woman isn’t doing herself any favours rather digging a deeper hole.

]]> By: The Group http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/21/abc-on-merri-rose-not-the-full-story/#comment-6993 The Group Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-6993 John Wanna must feel a right idiot after offering a highly divorced-from-reality opinion on the Merri Rose story run by the ABC. What on earth qualifies him to speculate on such nonsense statements as Rose was a 'competent Minister' who worked hard! John Wanna..can we let you know as her staffers she rarely showed up for much more than the glitz and glamour occasions. She was overwhelmed by international heads of state and loathed Beattie for putting her in the firing line. We binned the rewards of her socialising that certainly did no favours for Queensland. We altered her constituent schedules so she could get to the pub on time, fit in the hairdresser and the leg-waxer. Give us a break Wanna - we'll debate this any time with you. John Wanna must feel a right idiot after offering a highly divorced-from-reality opinion on the Merri Rose story run by the ABC. What on earth qualifies him to speculate on such nonsense statements as Rose was a ‘competent Minister’ who worked hard! John Wanna..can we let you know as her staffers she rarely showed up for much more than the glitz and glamour occasions. She was overwhelmed by international heads of state and loathed Beattie for putting her in the firing line. We binned the rewards of her socialising that certainly did no favours for Queensland. We altered her constituent schedules so she could get to the pub on time, fit in the hairdresser and the leg-waxer. Give us a break Wanna - we’ll debate this any time with you.

]]> By: The Group http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/21/abc-on-merri-rose-not-the-full-story/#comment-6994 The Group Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-6994 Welcome to the world of Queensland politics Merri - where suppression orders, confidentiality agreements and silence deeds reign supreme. Its how the QLA maintains a semblance of law and order when there is none. And as one of those with a gifted, unique opportunity to turn your anachronistic state around, you st**fed it. Sitting out there on Moreton Island with a life pension (that you rubbed in the face of too many staff) think about how you could have used your time as an MP more fruitfully. The only decent thing you ever did was talking to Australian Story and opening up (yet again) an episode in a lot of people's lives they'd prefer to forget. Welcome to the world of Queensland politics Merri - where suppression orders, confidentiality agreements and silence deeds reign supreme. Its how the QLA maintains a semblance of law and order when there is none. And as one of those with a gifted, unique opportunity to turn your anachronistic state around, you st**fed it. Sitting out there on Moreton Island with a life pension (that you rubbed in the face of too many staff) think about how you could have used your time as an MP more fruitfully. The only decent thing you ever did was talking to Australian Story and opening up (yet again) an episode in a lot of people’s lives they’d prefer to forget.

]]> By: carrie morris http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/21/abc-on-merri-rose-not-the-full-story/#comment-6995 carrie morris Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-6995 I think most of Queensland deserves to know what their former Premier is hiding. They deserve some consideration given the guy used their money to run his case that suppressed a personal issue that didn't impact on state matters. I think most of Queensland deserves to know what their former Premier is hiding. They deserve some consideration given the guy used their money to run his case that suppressed a personal issue that didn’t impact on state matters.

]]> By: John Gurr http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/21/abc-on-merri-rose-not-the-full-story/#comment-6996 John Gurr Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-6996 She's the Sarah Palin of Queensland! Did we hear this so called talented Minister who starred on Australian Story last night assert the official bullying claims against her were unfair and the upshot of a frenzied personal attack by a few staff? Bullies are typified by their use of preferential and differential behavior as they pick off the vulnerable with their Jeckyll and Hyde nature - innocent in a crowd and vicious in private. She also trotted out the line that ten or more statements from current staff and others in the Party all claimed no experience of her proven intimidation antics. We assume these were the same statements being waived infront of the TV cameras by the then Premier as he also clearly misunderstood 'bullying' and defended the hapless Rose. Der!! If your job and future depended on him, her or the party you’d be a right idiot to challenge their unified line. Australian Story should be ridiculed for its biased program – it should have explained last night’s story was a snapshot of a much wider issue. Thumbs down to Rose, Beattie and the ABC. She’s the Sarah Palin of Queensland! Did we hear this so called talented Minister who starred on Australian Story last night assert the official bullying claims against her were unfair and the upshot of a frenzied personal attack by a few staff? Bullies are typified by their use of preferential and differential behavior as they pick off the vulnerable with their Jeckyll and Hyde nature - innocent in a crowd and vicious in private. She also trotted out the line that ten or more statements from current staff and others in the Party all claimed no experience of her proven intimidation antics. We assume these were the same statements being waived infront of the TV cameras by the then Premier as he also clearly misunderstood ‘bullying’ and defended the hapless Rose. Der!! If your job and future depended on him, her or the party you’d be a right idiot to challenge their unified line. Australian Story should be ridiculed for its biased program – it should have explained last night’s story was a snapshot of a much wider issue. Thumbs down to Rose, Beattie and the ABC.

]]> By: Helen Evans http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/10/21/abc-on-merri-rose-not-the-full-story/#comment-6997 Helen Evans Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-6997 I think your right Bernard. If Oz story told us what it could tell us then you can imagine what it couldn't. It's a bit more than a possible roll in the cot. Merri Rose is clearly a challenged individual as the ABC depicted - a victim of her own incompetence in an environment out of her league. The Premier and the Labor Party got no return on their investment and showed appalling form by installing the high school dropout into a parliament, cold turkey. She was clearly set up to fail. If Beattie's the so-called quintessential politician most Labor luminaries like to think he is, he made a real hash of this one. Taxpayers expect our political parties to field astute, visionary and focussed performers - this lot look like the dregs of the unemployment queues. By the way...if Beattie used the resources of the parliament to extricate himself from the mess – that also needs a full explanation. I think your right Bernard. If Oz story told us what it could tell us then you can imagine what it couldn’t. It’s a bit more than a possible roll in the cot. Merri Rose is clearly a challenged individual as the ABC depicted - a victim of her own incompetence in an environment out of her league. The Premier and the Labor Party got no return on their investment and showed appalling form by installing the high school dropout into a parliament, cold turkey. She was clearly set up to fail. If Beattie’s the so-called quintessential politician most Labor luminaries like to think he is, he made a real hash of this one. Taxpayers expect our political parties to field astute, visionary and focussed performers - this lot look like the dregs of the unemployment queues. By the way…if Beattie used the resources of the parliament to extricate himself from the mess – that also needs a full explanation.

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