Monday, March 8, 2010

More shocking revelations about Tony Abbott and fatherhood!

As though the tragicomic episode a few years back about the Boy Who Everyone Thought Was but Turned Out Not To Be Tony Abbott's Son (so very sad for him; never mind the three beautiful daughters, we all know 'every bloke wants a son') were not enough, The Punch has broken a truly startling new story about Abbott and fatherhood this morning.

Not that they seem to have noticed. They've buried the lead six feet under:
'For a man who always cautioned against hubris in office – if ultimately succumbing to it by holding onto the prime ministership for so long – John Howard is having a bit of trouble containing his excitement at the speed at which his progeny has turned Liberal fortunes around.

“I don’t think Tony has put a foot wrong,” he tells The Punch. “He’s given real heart and hope to the Liberal Party.”'

Memo to David Penberthy and/or The Punch's sub(s): I think you-all mean 'protegé'.
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9 comments:

  1. tigtogMarch 8, 2010 at 1:22 PM

    heheh*snort*

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  2. BoundryMarch 8, 2010 at 1:30 PM

    hmmm, everlasting secret family?

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  3. Ann ODyneMarch 8, 2010 at 1:47 PM

    well spotted and I am glad your reading of the piece was rewarded with a guffaw, as I would not have got through the first para.

    A tabloid of record is only as strong as it's weakest subbie.

    thanks for the schnnorrk.

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  4. MindyMarch 8, 2010 at 3:35 PM

    I wonder what Mrs Howard thinks about that. Youthful indiscretion on the part of Mr Howard perhaps?

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  5. BerniceMarch 8, 2010 at 6:03 PM

    Which would make the mother Bronwyn Bishop then? So few words; so much explained.

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  6. skepticlawyerMarch 8, 2010 at 9:11 PM

    Whoopsie.

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  7. RayedishMarch 8, 2010 at 9:53 PM

    There's a dynasty I don't wish to think about.

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  8. Ampersand DuckMarch 9, 2010 at 6:47 AM

    More fun with Tony!

    Our cup overfloweth...

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  9. NabakovMarch 9, 2010 at 7:45 PM

    Nice change for Tony - suddenly discovering a long lost father instead of vice-versa.

    He's a one man soap opera our Tone.

    Or as the comment bitch describes him, a "croginp".

    Hey, I really like "croginp". I think I'm gonna absorb more of this excellent plonk liberated from work and write me a flarf poem using word captchas.

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