I thought British politics were full of vile, repulsive, intellectually bankrupt old trolls, baby boomers clinging on to life like a barnacle. Then I moved to Australia. Wow.

The world where this sort of behavior is long past gone - Time for the dinosaur to move on or learn some respect!

That is awesome!!

Yea the 'meow' was very inappropriate, and Ms. Wong did the right thing by calling him out.

Because of its importance, politics become a dirty game. And because it is now a very dirty game, there aren't many people left in this side of business. Standards drop, and people stop caring. Nice to know that there are still good people out there fighting the good fight.

Leave the meowing to the cats ok? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->

Also, if I may say so myself, Senator Wong is very attractive.

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I loled.

That is disgraceful. We really don't need disrespectful arseholes like in politics, unfortunately we have way too many of them.

I lolled and at the same time am amazed at how old trolls can behave this way and have no comprehension of just how douchey they are.

Meow!

That Asian guy sure is angry.

That is so Wong.

Tall Poppy Syndrome? @blankfist

Want me to throw a couple more straws into the mix for you to grasp?

>> ^dystopianfuturetoday:
Tall Poppy Syndrome? @blankfist

Comment hidden because you are ignoring dag.(show it anyway)

She's right. I hope that shit gets canned.

?

>> ^blankfist:

Want me to throw a couple more straws into the mix for you to grasp?
>> ^dystopianfuturetoday:
Tall Poppy Syndrome? @blankfist

>> ^NordlichReiter:
Also, if I may say so myself, Senator Wong is very attractive.


You're out of luck there, as she's openly gay.

Being a politician is a dignified and noble charge that.. ppfft, I couldn't even get through that.

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oh those Tasmanian devils!

Wait? So because Wong can't handle the big girl world of politics we make a fuss about this??? Booho,o he was sexist. And? That's real world when people get off the playground. You fight dirty, you use all the tools to crush the weak---it's probably how Wong got to where she got in politics. Dirty shit...

God forbid she live in Africa (Where women are raped and mutilated every day) or combat (Where their limits are tested) or even women's baseball (Where she could be hit by a ball...)

^ Oh Yeah, how dare she speak up for herself when we could be mutilating her instead of making a few cat calls..

c'mon bushby, sexism is for the weak


and being weak is reserved for women

>> ^Lawdeedaw:

Wait? So because Wong can't handle the big girl world of politics we make a fuss about this??? Booho,o he was sexist. And? That's real world when people get off the playground. You fight dirty, you use all the tools to crush the weak---it's probably how Wong got to where she got in politics. Dirty shit...
God forbid she live in Africa (Where women are raped and mutilated every day) or combat (Where their limits are tested) or even women's baseball (Where she could be hit by a ball...)


For shame.

>> ^Fantomas:

>> ^NordlichReiter:
Also, if I may say so myself, Senator Wong is very attractive.

You're out of luck there, as she's openly gay.


And now she's that much more attractive.

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Keep fighting the good fight!

I wanted her to just stand up and start pointing at people and saying, "... you know what? fuck you, fuck you, fuck you, I don't even know who you are but fuck you,..."

>> ^Aniatario:

^ Oh Yeah, how dare she speak up for herself when we could be mutilating her instead of making a few cat calls..


Don't get me wrong, they are almost all slime, the men and women of politics. That's the difference though, at least men act like the slime they are. She can defend herself all she wants.

Who knows, she may be a good person bent on doing right, but that doesn't change the fact that most women get passes where most men don't.

>> ^hpqp:

>> ^Lawdeedaw:
Wait? So because Wong can't handle the big girl world of politics we make a fuss about this??? Booho,o he was sexist. And? That's real world when people get off the playground. You fight dirty, you use all the tools to crush the weak---it's probably how Wong got to where she got in politics. Dirty shit...
God forbid she live in Africa (Where women are raped and mutilated every day) or combat (Where their limits are tested) or even women's baseball (Where she could be hit by a ball...)

For shame.


Why? See the comment above to understand why I said what I said. If you still stand up for someone who sensationalizes in politics, then go for it. Also, if you can tell me that the male lawmaker isn't scum to everyone (Men and women) then that makes him sexist. Otherwise, it just makes him a "politician."

no need to get all catty about it.

>> ^Lawdeedaw:

>> ^hpqp:
>> ^Lawdeedaw:
Wait? So because Wong can't handle the big girl world of politics we make a fuss about this??? Booho,o he was sexist. And? That's real world when people get off the playground. You fight dirty, you use all the tools to crush the weak---it's probably how Wong got to where she got in politics. Dirty shit...
God forbid she live in Africa (Where women are raped and mutilated every day) or combat (Where their limits are tested) or even women's baseball (Where she could be hit by a ball...)

For shame.

Why? See the comment above to understand why I said what I said. If you still stand up for someone who sensationalizes in politics, then go for it. Also, if you can tell me that the male lawmaker isn't scum to everyone (Men and women) then that makes him sexist. Otherwise, it just makes him a "politician."


*raise palm to forehead, close eyes, sigh, lower head. Begin shaking head*

She may be gay, she may dress gay, she may look like a guy even, but that is a damn fine voice. Its like perfect British english with a Chinese accent and a touch of Australian tongue.

I didn't know Chaz Bono got into politics like her dad did...

>> ^Fantomas:

>> ^NordlichReiter:
Also, if I may say so myself, Senator Wong is very attractive.

You're out of luck there, as she's openly gay.


She could be closet straight, then.

(Just trying to give Nordlich a glimmer of hope)

Do tell. I am open to actually changing my points of view (I have done so since I was born on things like race, sexual orientation and such) but I must know reason.

In the cut throat world, I simply bring up "don't complain in the big boy/girl ring." If you do, then stay out of the ring.

Is the catcall right, mature, a positive? Of course not. It is fucking childish. But neither is half the shit thrown at Obama, or Bill Clinton or John McCain. Obama was basically accused of trying to teach really underage children sex. That, I would assume, is worse than a catcall.

Again, is it wrong of them to do so? Of course--and yet people are face palming this statement just because I attach the fact that politicans are scum, and expect this behavior, and stop complainig... I want to hear why.

>> ^EvilDeathBee:

>> ^Lawdeedaw:
>> ^hpqp:
>> ^Lawdeedaw:
Wait? So because Wong can't handle the big girl world of politics we make a fuss about this??? Booho,o he was sexist. And? That's real world when people get off the playground. You fight dirty, you use all the tools to crush the weak---it's probably how Wong got to where she got in politics. Dirty shit...
God forbid she live in Africa (Where women are raped and mutilated every day) or combat (Where their limits are tested) or even women's baseball (Where she could be hit by a ball...)

For shame.

Why? See the comment above to understand why I said what I said. If you still stand up for someone who sensationalizes in politics, then go for it. Also, if you can tell me that the male lawmaker isn't scum to everyone (Men and women) then that makes him sexist. Otherwise, it just makes him a "politician."

raise palm to forehead, close eyes, sigh, lower head. Begin shaking head

Extraordinary.

Oh lesbians and their hatred of men....

>> ^Lawdeedaw:

>> ^hpqp:
>> ^Lawdeedaw:
Wait? So because Wong can't handle the big girl world of politics we make a fuss about this??? Booho,o he was sexist. And? That's real world when people get off the playground. You fight dirty, you use all the tools to crush the weak---it's probably how Wong got to where she got in politics. Dirty shit...
God forbid she live in Africa (Where women are raped and mutilated every day) or combat (Where their limits are tested) or even women's baseball (Where she could be hit by a ball...)

For shame.

Why? See the comment above to understand why I said what I said. If you still stand up for someone who sensationalizes in politics, then go for it. Also, if you can tell me that the male lawmaker isn't scum to everyone (Men and women) then that makes him sexist. Otherwise, it just makes him a "politician."


Show me a video of this (or any) politician meowing a male colleague, maybe then I'll reconsider said act as simple politician douchebaggery and not downright sexism.

LOL at the comments

>> ^dag:

She's right. I hope that shit gets canned.


I know it has nothing to do with it, but when I reread your comment, this came to mind

Comment hidden because you are ignoring dag.(show it anyway)

That was a really interesting/gross read!>> ^hpqp:

>> ^dag:
She's right. I hope that shit gets canned.

I know it has nothing to do with it, but when I reread your comment, this came to mind

That's a woman?

@Lawdeedaw -- I really cheered at her laying into that sexist douchebag.

But you know what? If ANYBODY stood up to a Congressional Committee (or whatever the Aussie equivalent is) just as sharply, intelligently, and on point, I'd be cheering too.

So maybe that is what you might consider -- cheering her on for calling bullshit on the bullshit, whatever the brand of bullshit it is.

The fact that it is sexist bullshit may not matter to you as it does to others -- leave that go, and look at the act itself.

She is great!

>> ^bareboards2:

@<a rel="nofollow" href="http://videosift.com/member/Lawdeedaw" title="member since May 3rd, 2010" class="profilelink">Lawdeedaw -- I really cheered at her laying into that sexist douchebag.
But you know what? If ANYBODY stood up to a Congressional Committee (or whatever the Aussie equivalent is) just as sharply, intelligently, and on point, I'd be cheering too.
So maybe that is what you might consider -- cheering her on for calling bullshit on the bullshit, whatever the brand of bullshit it is.
The fact that it is sexist bullshit may not matter to you as it does to others -- leave that go, and look at the act itself.
She is great!


That, is, by, far, the most intelligent thing I have heard under these comments. I agree 100%.

Wow, just want to say good for her for standing her ground. That kind of back handedness is awful and ever present still in our society.

"A meowing Australian senator touched off a political row in Canberra on Wednesday after his cat imitation directed at Finance Minister Penny Wong sparked accusations that the opposition behaved like sexists and goons, and were feral."


U.B.I.D. (Useless Bit of Info of the Day) = Did you know that true feral cats don't normally meow? Cats meow as a way to communicate with humans, not eachother. Sorry..I am full of useless bits of info like that..I will STFU now. =)

This whole thing would have been avoided if there was an equivalent sound for men.

There would be a sound for men, but "Awesome" doesn't make a sound.

Now a sound for a Male politician would be that of a pile of sh!t hitting the floor.
Then putting on a pair of loafers, a bad suit and making it's way to a meeting with an lobbyist who gives them a pile of money just for being a steaming pile of sh!t.

>> ^dag:

That was a really interesting/gross read!>> ^hpqp:
>> ^dag:
She's right. I hope that shit gets canned.

I know it has nothing to do with it, but when I reread your comment, this came to mind



surprise? folks buy all kinds of shit as long as someone calls it art. just proves that point :-)