tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891859.post114784591745916998..comments2012-11-22T08:27:59.421+11:00Comments on It's All About Bertie Mabootoo: The buck stops ... over thereBertie Mabootoohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18210516534918466894noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891859.post-1147922134598469222006-05-18T13:15:00.000+10:002006-05-18T13:15:00.000+10:00Probably best not get me started - I could rant al...Probably best not get me started - I could rant all day and well into the night (I fear my teeth may actually fall out I have been grinding them so much). You are lucky that you haven't been watching the news - if I see or hear any more of the current Bush and Howard conservative love-in / arse kissing extravaganza I will throw up.<BR/><BR/>Liv has articulated my long held belief that Howard and his evil empire are feed by low expectations of the public - we expect politicians to lie so we are largely ho-hum when they do. <BR/><BR/>In a weird pop-culture link - a similar principle works on Survivor... those lovable castaways ;) are always less likely give the final prize to a manipulative lying woman than a manipulative lying man - both men and women are more 'forgiving' men who lie because we buy into the 'all men are liars' credo and are much less forgiving of women.<BR/><BR/>Feel free to pick this theory apart but if you watched the first season, the men v. women season and the last series you may see what I mean.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891859.post-1147870735548709882006-05-17T22:58:00.000+10:002006-05-17T22:58:00.000+10:00oh, that's the closest i've been to seeing angry b...oh, that's the closest i've been to seeing angry bertie =S heheBronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04933391926572023254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5891859.post-1147866045592329002006-05-17T21:40:00.000+10:002006-05-17T21:40:00.000+10:00They don't even need convincing scapegoats. I'm co...They don't even need convincing scapegoats. I'm convinced that a large part of the problem is that we don't expect to like, admire, trust or be inspired by our politicians. <BR/><BR/>'The West Wing' as a fantasy show has a lot of answer for, as I can feel a rant of my own coming on.Oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11004330801357642994noreply@blogger.com