Where do we draw the line on acceptable behaviour from politicians or potential politicians?

[RupieDupie]

Which is simply why candidates should themselves be trawling through any online profiles they have and expunging anything that could be used to hurt them before anyone else can. In fact, you'd think this would be fundamental to the process of a party selecting a candidate.

One other problem with how it’s going down now though is most of what The Liberal Candidates were saying back then was part of The Party platform. It was called “freedom of speech”. Then a certain NZ terrorist incident occurred and now they need to retrospectively retract their statements.

 

[Gough]

What happened to George Brandis' everyone has the right to be a bigot? Strikes me that if the Liberal Party hadn't entered government six years ago with that attitude, they might not be facing the hiding they're about to receive.

 

[aCunningPlan]

What happened to George Brandis' everyone has the right to be a bigot? Strikes me that if the Liberal Party hadn't entered government six years ago with that attitude, they might not be facing the hiding they're about to receive.

You mean like how they said they adults are in charge, the age of entitlement is over, and we need to stop this debt and deficit disaster?

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Even seven years ago and I know he is fairly young still he must have had some inkling that politics may be in his future in which case don't write dumb stuff on the web that will bite you on the arse at some point in the future.

Agreed. On BF I’m anonymous. On FB I’m not.

I have no intention of running for office but if I did, I’m reasonably confident I haven’t written anything stupid under my real name on FB.

Can’t be too hard surely.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

What happened to George Brandis' everyone has the right to be a bigot? Strikes me that if the Liberal Party hadn't entered government six years ago with that attitude, they might not be facing the hiding they're about to receive.

Amazing to think that he is one of the moderate Libs.

 

[Sainteric]

Even seven years ago and I know he is fairly young still he must have had some inkling that politics may be in his future in which case don't write dumb stuff on the web that will bite you on the arse at some point in the future.

It more than that I went to uni with Joe Hockey and a few other on both sides they all said and did some stupid things and wrote some pretty ordinary articles in Honi Soit. Yet none of this stopped them entering public life, its almost like they will crucify someone for what they did in primary school now.

 

[Sainteric]

Agreed. On BF I’m anonymous. On FB I’m not.

I have no intention of running for office but if I did, I’m reasonably confident I haven’t written anything stupid under my real name on FB.

Can’t be too hard surely.

No one's really anonymous if enough effort is made.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

No one's really anonymous if enough effort is made.

Yes, that's true, but I think that will be a fairly strong defence for people to use in the future "I believed I was posting anonymously"

 

[Sainteric]

Amazing to think that he is one of the moderate Libs.

He wasn't moderate but at least he pegged the greens correctly as Eco-facists

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

He wasn't moderate but at least he pegged the greens correctly as Eco-facists

"Fascists". Yeah, right. Words have lost all meaning then. Not going there. Best of luck against the Giants today mate.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

It more than that I went to uni with Joe Hockey and a few other on both sides they all said and did some stupid things and wrote some pretty ordinary articles in Honi Soit. Yet none of this stopped them entering public life, its almost like they will crucify someone for what they did in primary school now.

I know a librarian from Fisher Library and he says many years ago someone went through and tore out every single reference to Tony Abbott from their archive of Honi Soit.

 

[its free real estate]

I know a librarian from Fisher Library and he says many years ago someone went through and tore out every single reference to Tony Abbott from their archive of Honi Soit.

They did a good job of covering up him being a dickhead! No one will ever find out now.

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

They did a good job of covering up him being a dickhead! No one will ever find out now.

Yes! Lost to history, I'm afraid.

 

[campbell]

Yes! Lost to history, I'm afraid.

Unless,people have hard copies.......


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[SBD Gonzalez]

Unless,people have hard copies.......


On iPad using BigFooty.com mobile app

There MUST be some!

 

[tandino]

It's good advice for everyone, not just aspiring politicians, to be mindful of what you attach your name to online.

Some of the s**t that people post seems crazy to me.

 

[Reynolds Number]

John Alexander made a rape joke in 1995.
Um ma.


https://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2017...apologises-for-rape-jokes/9183556?pfmredir=sm

Some people have way too much time on their hands and have no genuine financial or family concerns to complain about stuff as ancient as this.

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

It's good advice for everyone, not just aspiring politicians, to be mindful of what you attach your name to online.

Some of the **** that people post seems crazy to me.

Yes it's one of the most important things that I continually speak with my daughters about.