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First Dog On The Moon

The joy of an ordinary wife: the Margie Abbott Story

Sitting down for breakfast with the Abbotts, the real political power story of the Opposition Leader is revealed ...

First Dog On The Moon

Oct 08, 2012

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  1. paddy
    October 8, 2012 at 1:37 pm

    I thought I was really doing well today.
    I even managed not to spill anything all the way through frames 1-5.
    But, alas, “baby sloth in a onesie” totally destroyed the joint.
    Coffee everywhere and another keyboard bites the dust.
    Bad dog!!!

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  2. klewso
    October 8, 2012 at 1:39 pm

    I’ve often wondered what was in a Chick O’Role.

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  3. klewso
    October 8, 2012 at 1:40 pm

    And isn’t it nice to NO! he has got asole?

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  4. Venise Alstergren
    October 8, 2012 at 1:58 pm

    Shame on you First Dog. I have had the dubious honour of reading Andrew Bolt on this very same subject. He, TA “is the most self-conciously moral political leader….” Bolt then cites Abbott’s charity work and asks the rhetorical question, “Does Julia Gillard?” Well Mr Bolt, like it or not, Julia Gillard has a country to run. A task made doubly difficult by the hate medya such as yourself.

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  5. Venise Alstergren
    October 8, 2012 at 2:00 pm

    Shame on you First Dog. I have had the dubious honour of reading A Drew called And Bölt on this very same subject. He, TA “is the most self-conciously moral political leader….” Bçlt then cites Abbott’s charity work and asks the rhetorical question, “Does Julia Gillard?” Well Mr Blut, like it or not, Julia Gillard has a country to run. A task made doubly difficult by the hate medya such as yourself.

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  6. T2
    October 8, 2012 at 2:07 pm

    She could have also could have also been channeling Tammy Wynette…

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  7. Andrew L
    October 8, 2012 at 2:19 pm

    My cup of tea went everywhere.

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  8. drmick
    October 8, 2012 at 2:48 pm

    Spot on Frodog. Glad you described Mrs Flibbity Gibbet- Smythes persona; I was looking for a string and a Poonce Charles and Camilla Godzilla reference & couldn’t tie in the “strand by your man” thing.

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  9. zut alors
    October 8, 2012 at 2:49 pm

    That’s a valid point ie: TA actually allows women to live with him. It’s about time the government gave him full credit for it.

    Also, if you believe 60 Minutes (and who wouldn’t?), even the family dog is female. TA is nothing short of a peach.

    Case concluded. The defence rests, m’Lud.

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  10. klewso
    October 8, 2012 at 3:09 pm

    Personally, I preferred Jake and Elwood (Blues) virgin of that song.

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