Guest post by David “Five Star” Penberthy.
Look, national media and politicians, get over it. We, the public, find the whole “utegate” thing childish and boring. We’ve had a gutful of it:
The biggest casualty has been the taxpaying, voting public, which has watched the nation’s political leadership descend into an orgy of ludicrous name-calling, one-upmanship and abuse.
Stupid, elitist out-of-touch pollies. They’re just not in touch with ordinary Australians like you, the person who would really enjoy reading my blog, and me, the former editor of the major Sydney tabloid and present editor of News Ltd’s shameless attempt to ripoff Crikey that you’d really enjoy if you gave it a shot. (It’s not a fancy, la-di-dah site aimed at people with three university degrees, nor is it a site for yobbos who want to engage in mindless abuse – it’s a place for spirited, sleeves-up, energetic, engaging commentary, written by people who enjoy writing, for people who enjoy reading.) I’ve been down at the pub listening to other hardworking Aussies and, like me, everyone’s completely uninterested in anything to do with the PM and his deals for mates. That mob in Canberra wouldn’t know a real ute story if it bit them on the arse.
In fact, if you’ll excuse me for a moment, I’d just like to patronise you with a video of a ute doing circle work.
Bloody oath.
That other ute thing, well the Canberra hacks and pollies got really excited about it:
[Rudd's] claim that he has done nothing wrong in relation to his car dealer mate John Grant has now officially conked out, and is up on the blocks looking like very much like he sold the Australian people a lemon.
That may or may not have panned out – but who really cares?
Yes I, Penbo, am with you, the other average people of Australia who I’d quite like to have read my new blog. We only ran the ute thing because we hoped it would seriously damage the ALP thought you’d be interested. After this article, no more.
Never let it be said I can’t see which way the wind is blowing and quickly change my course.
Can I interest you in some outrage about burqas instead?
9 responses so far ↓
robbo // 24 June, 2009 at 8:27 pm
Bwa ha ha.Penberthy telling us we’ve had enough? Surely this is jest?
No. Well bugger me, what a bloody joke. Would his advice be thus if the Ruddster was losing the argument. No way.
Yet again we have the loathsome and loose with the truth Penberthy doing his utmost to protect the born to rule class.
thehigherpariah // 25 June, 2009 at 12:23 am
They no doubt liked covering the story a lot because they hoped it would damage the ALP. Their take on the story was no doubt shaped by a strong desire to punish the ALP. But I don’t think they ran the story just because they hoped it would damage the ALP.
Still, it’s so sad it’s funny. I don’t think Penbo is fit to lead such a fine publication as The Punch.
LGWS // 25 June, 2009 at 10:27 am
further proof there’s a simpsons quote for every occasion:
“Very well. If that is the way the winds are blowing, let no one say I don’t also blow. ”
- Mayor Quimby, from the episode ‘Sideshow Bob Roberts’.
Chade // 25 June, 2009 at 11:20 am
‘The Punch’ went downhill faster than a lead balloon… and it started fairly close to the bottom.
karl // 25 June, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Who reads the Punch… The same vacuous brain farts are in the opinion section of the daily rags, why double up?
Jeremy // 25 June, 2009 at 2:17 pm
LGWS – that was the quote I had in mind when making the reference. I suppose it would’ve worked better if I’d bothered to quote it correctly.
Miss P // 25 June, 2009 at 2:40 pm
I’m really enjoying this little saga perhaps not as much as Connex losing their contract but honestly it has provided me with much amusement.
Take last nights interview with Turnball on the 7:30 Report. What a gem. Wouldn’t answer the questions but in his very unique Turnball type way .. Am I spelling his name wrong? Anyway I find it all very amusing.
Rob W. // 25 June, 2009 at 10:32 pm
I had not even heard of this bloke until our awful newspaper in Adelaide started running a few of his and Andrew Bolt’s articles. I was gobsmacked reading one of his pieces where he ridiculed the “innocent until proven guilty” set.
Al // 28 June, 2009 at 1:21 am
Jeez, if you’re going to promise circle work, make it a better one than that!