Today’s XYZ Quote of the Day is too big a task to leave to just one person, so we thought we would give you a taste of what the XYZ staff had to say about Bill Shorten’s immature and, dare we say it, offensive, attack on Liberal Senator Cory Bernardi. Firstly, to give you a summary of the Quote of the Day-worthy stoush which has sparked all of this off:
Bill Shorten: “We see this ridiculous, absurd obsession by the right wing of the Liberal Party about Safe Schools,”
Cory Bernardi: “That’d be me. That’d be me. At least I’m honest, Bill, but you’re a fraud, mate!”
Bill Shorten: “At least I’m not a homophobe either mate.”
Classy. Here is what Ryan Fletcher had to say on the matter:
“Bill Shorten yet again showing himself to be a loathsome little w—–, hell bent on berating anyone not supporting his love affair with social engineering. Bugger Billy boy!”
Elizabeth Couchwoman:
“Shorten was having a go at Bernardi (Shorten may disagree with the Libs on this, but that doesn’t make their position ‘absurd’) & he deserved the “at least I’m honest” quip.
“And to be frank, Shorten is a fraud on this. Ten years ago the Labor party was consistently against gay marriage (heck it was barely on the radar! [Gaydar?])
“They’re being intellectually dishonest – seriously, has the whole labor party “evolved” Obama style?
“..The retail Union.. were ‘Left’ on a lot of issues, but openly against same-sex ‘marriage’. Shorten’s Union background tells us where his views probably really lie.”
Keating:
“This ties into my point yesterday. They instinctively get it. If you are not with us you are against us. You are a (insert PC bullying term here eg bigot, homophobe). Note: that’s a very divisive term by Shorten. He demeaned trans, intersex with his slur.”
Seen on Catallaxy files:
“The Labor Party officially backs the sexual grooming of children. From the party of Keith Wright, Bill D’Arcy and Bob Collins, this should surprise nobody.”
And finally, Vic Timms:
#JeSuisBernardi
From all of us here at The XYZ, happy hunting.
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