Abbott Vows “Shirtfront” Showdown with Vladimir Putin
Australia’s tough-talking Prime Minister and self-declared Captain of “Team Australia” Tony Abbott, has vowed to “shirtfront” (whatever that is) Russian President Vladimir Putin at the next G2) Summit the downing of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17.
Abbott issued the dire warning on national television, vowing that when Mr Putin visits Australia as a guest at the summit next he month, he can expect a diplomatic showdown that will be the Russian president’s “toughest conversation of all”.
“I am going to shirtfront Mr Putin – you bet we are – you bet I am – I am – I am – I am going to be saying to Mr Putin – Australians were murdered, – they were murdered by – murdered by – Russian backed – Russian backed rebels,” Mr Abbott said.
“SHIRTFRONT” – WHAT EVEN IS THAT?
A guide to the Shirtfront – what Tony Abbott has vowed to do to Vladimir Putin
The government has confirmed Putin will be attending the world summit in Brisbane after G20 countries agreed “by consensus” that Russia should not be sidelined.
It is alleged Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine in July by Russian-backed rebels, killing all 298 passengers and crew, including 38 Australian citizens and residents.
Mr Abbott said while Australia was the temporary president of the G20, it could not make unilateral decisions on behalf of the body.
“It has to be by consensus and the G20 consensus is that Russia should come,” Abbott said. “I think there will be a lot of tough conversations with Russia and I suspect the conversation I have with Mr Putin will be the toughest conversation of all.
The opposition leader, Bill Shorten, acknowledged Australia had no control over the invitation list but took a swipe at the government for “laying out the red carpet”.
He also accused Mr Putin of knowing “more about what happened with MH17 than he’s let on”.
“It’s an international conference, not a conference run by Australia, so if Putin has the arrogance to turn up to visit a nation whose nationals died in this plane crash, he can,” Shorten said.
NO RED CARPET FOR BULLIES!
“But I am like most Australians, I wish that Putin would at least show enough conscience to be able to not come to Australia, because he’s rubbing our faces in it.”
“Also what I happen to think is that when you deal with international bullies, the way you do it isn’t by laying out the red carpet.”
Neither Bill Shorten or Tony Abbott would be drawn on the question of whether Mr Putin was “a baddie,” but a spokesman for the Prime Minister’s office told The Gutter Trash, that “Most bullies are baddies, so by inference yes he could be a baddie but you didn’t hear it from us.”
theguttertrash.com 
“I would advise Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to wash his hands carefully and sterilise them after shaking the paw offered to him by Australia’s Prime Minister Tony Abbott at the forthcoming G20 summit in Brisbane”
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbotts-views-on-vladimir-putin-spark-angry-reaction-from-russia-20141014-115lox.html#ixzz3G4CkRh6P
For those gentle readers who claim not to know what a ‘shirtfront’ is, may I present without comment this instructional video for your edification.
Thank you Tony. That’s very considerate of you. Us inner city latte-swilling types had no idea what it was…
Looks more like attempted Mexican beheading to me (fkn failures) … what a bunch of girly thugs those AFL players are … underarms shaved and wash-off, transfer tattoos …
Anyway the vids are obviously photo-shopped …
Are you sure it wasn’t shirt lift? Maybe its a seminal moment…where the two worlds most homophobic men have it off on the sidelines of the G20. After all you know what they say about men who constantly reassure everyone of their heterosexuality !
“Are you sure it wasn’t shirt lift? Maybe its a
seminalseminary moment …“Semenary….
I’m just so proud Our Tony is shirtlifting the president of Russia.
*Cop that Vlad*
“”… what a bunch of girly thugs those AFL players are … “”
Yeah……………….and who the fuck wears singlets these days
“In an opinion piece published in the Russian political newspaper Pravda”
Guffaw.
This funny and a calculated jab at Putin’s carefully cultivated macho image:
Our Julia supported our national identity and culture by handballing a footy to Obama (she just happened to have one in her handbag)
No Our Tony is going to show Bad Vlad a thing or 2 about Aussie culture and shirtlifting!
I couldn’t be more excited!
Jacqui Lambie::
“Putin has done the best job he possibly could have done with the Ukraine crisis…he’s trying to find world peace”
“”…………..he’s trying to find world peace”
I dare her to fly over to KL and say that
https://theguttertrash.com/2014/10/08/rostrum-just-because-we-can-edition/#comment-78209
“…This funny and a calculated jab at Putin’s carefully cultivated macho image…”
Abbott’s image is just as carefully cultivated, which is why the ‘shirtfront’ comment was even made. He also has a habit of saying completely different and opposing things to different audiences. He says what he thinks they want to hear and then moves on to the next thing, knowing he won’t be taken to account for his duplicity.
… and who the fuck wears singlets these days
Good spot! Wally, missed that … to answer your question little Pommie girls wear ’em – for the chilly winters doncha know …
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“Putin has done the best job he possibly could have done with the Ukraine crisis…he’s trying to find world peace”
WTF! And Jacqui Lambie come from where? You can fool some of the people … but not fkn sheep it seems …
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Abbott’s image is just as carefully cultivated, which is why the ‘shirtfront’ comment was even made.
Absolutely, KL! Pretty obvious to anyone not wearing the rose coloured glasses … to match the crack’d crystal balls …
… and …
Chrissy Pyne was a classic weasel worder last night …
… especially with the hidden agenda christian chaplains farce … “secular chaplains can be funded by the states if that’s what they want …”
muslim, jew, hindu islam isreal Christian … LOL
FMD! try typing the list above and watch Christian pop up with a cap … I love livin’ in the USA … its so fkn subtle …
oh, that’s United Surrogates of Australia …
http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2014/s4106212.htm
Lots to play with in that lot …
Some Pommie bloke writing in Pravda …
What Australia’s PM says reflects on all of us … personally I don’t like being associated with one of John Howard’s (particularly nasty) Private School Bullies … who should have been kept down for a few years before graduating … Rhodes Scholar for boxing alright …
http://www.news.com.au/world/europe/tony-abbott-slammed-as-rude-insolent-unpleasant-on-russian-news-site-pravda/story-fnh81p7g-1227089902606
Perception is often more important than reality … in this case The Abbott needs to flagellate less and contemplate his navel more …
What’s really annoying is that I’ve been warning about Putin for many years now … someone I’ve always really disliked and distrusted … Thug Abbott has proven that he really is no better … childish “godfathers”, both with way too much power …
I think it would be great if Tony asked the electorate to suggest – “Questions for Vlad”
My suggestion would be – “Vlad, do you wax?”
What a fucking idiot? Who voted for this fuckwit? International embawasment is at eleventy
http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2014/s4106198.htm
Walrus I encourage it… can we all pitch in for a ticket and a rocket ? 🙂
“Captain Co-operative” and his “absence of ideology” … ROTFL
My suggestion would be – “Vlad, do you wax?”
ROTFL…
Joe Hockey’s astounding ignorance of the facts about Australia continued to be on display in London today when he laughed at a BBC journalist who said Australia was the biggest carbon emitter per capita in the OECD.
The Treasurer said such a comment was ‘absolutely ridiculous’.
I know what’s “absolutely ridiculous” … the ignorant louts trying to run my country! They should be locked up in pink shirts for 24 hours a days the way they are behaving … I’m sure Noddy Newman & The Nitwits still have some hanging out to dry …
Incompetent or ignorant … either way why is Hockey in the Treasurer’s job … and WTF is he doing in London? (Well I know what he’s doing – making a twat of himself)
Oops … They should be locked up in pink shirts for 23 hours a days … (for Mexican’s out of the loop – that’s what they did to bikies in QLD …)
Arms for Kurdistan!
Legs for Oscar Pistorius!
ToM, this just turned up in Mailwasher … isn’t Lulu one of your harem?
How did she get my email address … I stopped using lipstick years ago … ?
http://www.luluandlipstick.com/make-up?utm_source=newsletter021014Lululoves&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter021014_Header_Makeup&utm_source=2nd+db+%28old+version%29&utm_campaign=27efb9f88a-Lulu+and+Lipstick+-+14+October+2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6adbb6f94e-27efb9f88a-219966537&mc_cid=27efb9f88a&mc_eid=ac2443478d
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Hey, g’day, ee!
Howdy TB
Very quite here just lately … the whingers/defenders seem to have all disappeared at the same time …
My business mentor taught me quite a lot of things none as important as … nothing in business happens by coincidence … methinks that applies here too …
Tight arse Tuesday?
Lulu isn’t in the lipstick business, she’s an “artiste”
Vladimir Putin officially tougher than Chuck Norris
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2506611/Vladimir-Putin-officially-tougher-Chuck-Norris-awarded-highest-rank-Taekwondo.html
The `real-deal` must of heard what our pretender has said over-night about #shirtfronting, as l notice tonight mr-rabbit spent the day back-peddling. (without his bike too) #teabags
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iran 655 was on aircrash investigations tonight, it is the polar-opposite of the mh17, for teabags that want to know what `wilful-murder` in the area of commercial aircraft is.
””””””’Meanwhile, US president Barack Obama reportedly received an honorary black belt in taekwondo in 2009.””””””””
these honorary `belts` the south korean`s are handing out like candy aint worth shit armchair, even obama has one FFS, in the tough-guy stakes, the only thing that counts is;
How many chair-things you have defeated.?
mr-poodle didn`t seem to like emma pressing him on the education budget either and tended to `mince` and get shrill @tb
#justsayin
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shortmen is really giving me the shits, l didn`t think much of him anyway (post-joolya) but the more l fcuking see him, the more l`m disliking him and his tony-lite, me-too routine
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l wouldn`t be surprised if they lose again, if the run this cnut at the next election #teabag-lite
Lulu isn’t in the lipstick business, she’s an “artiste”
I think she may have branched out without permission, ToM …
#shitabbottsays #theinsanepm #theoxfordobstinate #abbottalienatingasswipe
Tony loves coal
http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2014/oct/14/tonys-abbotts-coal-is-good-line-is-familiar-and-troubling
Tony cries for the sun
http://www.liberaltimes.com.au/2014/09/abbott-warns-solar-power-will-destroy-sun/
Tony’s a skirt raiser not a shirt lifter
I like the idea of an – International Ridicule Grudge Match
It’s the way all international disputes should be settled.
…and I wouldn’t discount Our Tony! Remember when Rocky defeated that huge Russian Communist? I think it was in Rocky 18.
When this is over, it will be Our Tony running up the steps of old Parliament House, pumping his arms in the air – just like Rocky!
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TB, Lulu doesn’t branch out. She’s very committed to her clients at the dance studio in Frankston (as far as I know)
You bet you are
You bet am I
We bet we are
Are we am I you bet
Front shirt
Short shirt front thing.
That sounds like someone pissed on Burn’s Night
haggiser, sreb …Hey Reb 😦
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/archive/politics/failure-to-declare-mortgage-has-tony-abbott-under-new-loan-stress/story-e6frgczf-1225883125818
More from Noddy Newman & The Nitwits
The Brisbane CBD will be shut down for seven days! For the G20!
Inconsiderate, ignorant, arrogant and stupid!
Queensland has how many islands?
Easier to accommodate, easier for security and much more to see …
Thank goodness we live in the outer suburbs!
The hotels, restaurants and coffee houses may make money … but the rest of the community will pay dearly for it!
Isn’t the G20 primarily about economies … well I can’t see much economic intelligence here!
“I like the idea of an – International Ridicule Grudge Match”
Harold Holt Vs Yule Brynner
This is so cool…
http://english.pravda.ru/opinion/columnists/14-10-2014/128794-shirt_front_bonker-0/
Pretty much what we have been saying about Abbott, RP …
I see that all the “defenders of the indefensible” really have given up … shame, I enjoyed the tête-à-tête …
Or maybe it was ToSY’s arty farty thread? 🙂
Maybe they feel let down by reality after swallowing Bolt’s series of puff pieces promoting Abbott as an ‘International Statesman’. * guffaw
But seriously, imagine if it had been a Labor PM making such stupid statements regarding foreign heads of state.
I also notice that Abbott’s online pom-pom girls are bluntly accusing Putin of responsibility for MH17. As far as I know, nothing is proven yet (no matter how likely it is); so reserving judgement would seem the more prudent way to run their mouth.
All just partisan wankery.
And, let’s not forget! Abbott’s about to trump the voting population with his magnificence when he unveils ‘Infrastructure’ at G20!!!
As if by magic, his misdeeds & political autism will be forgotten & we can all just roll over and assume the position while he inserts his fetid budget dry.
“political autism “
There is plenty of that with Abbott and even more with Hockey. I don’t mind Abbott’s tactics against Putin. The Russians really don’t know how to respond. They look ridiculous standing on their dignity given what they’ve done recently in terms of macho nationalism and in terms of hiding the evidence by taking the rocket launcher back across the border to Russia.
Maybe Abbott is an idiot savant.
I don’t think Abbott’s shirt-front moment is in the same class as going to China to lecture the Chinese on human rights, in Mandarin.
I don’t think Abbott’s shirt-front moment is in the same class as going to China to lecture the Chinese on human rights, in Mandarin.
I reckon they are equally stupid “moments” … both should have known better …
However, Rudd was castigated here when in power and made a dill of himself … just as the current twat is making a fkn dilldo of himself
‘I don’t think Abbott’s shirt-front moment is in the same class as going to China to lecture the Chinese on human rights, in Mandarin.’
I’ll pay that.
“Or maybe it was ToSY’s arty farty thread? :)”
That’ll be it, for sure. 😉
BTW, where’s your moon photo, TB?
(“…reserving judgement would seem the more prudent way to run their mouth”
I’m mostly enjoying the MSM’s performance at that moment. Given robust, very robust, strong, very strong, general, very general allegations in public, very public, there’s no need to bet that any of the esteemed Fourth Estate have enquired more closely how Captain Cavalier’s Team Australia specifically intends to proceed via any of the robust formal fora and strong mechanisms at law available, and sufficiently available from the MSM’s recent institutional memory to sustain a smidgin of relevant enquiry, for securing actual justice on behalf of the many actual victims and their families. From a war crime to a crime, from vigorously prosecuting the matter at the highest level to shirtfronting on the sidelines of an economic soiree, might be construed less as a subtle shift in language and locale and more as characteristic cheaptalk; or might even be construed as a significant retreat on the substance of substantive action, and a failure to safeguard legitimate interests; hard to tell from latest reports and follow-up of account(abilitie)s. Perhaps.)
Interesting concept.
Perhaps instead of going to war countries should have their heads of state having it out over 10 rounds and the winner gets to invade the others country.
One effect of Abbott’s shirt-fronting comment is that Putin will be less likely to be co-operating with any international inquiry or paying any compensation. But given Russia’s blatant disregard of international law in its actions in Ukraine and Georgia, that was never going to happen any way.
Putin has built his power on populist nationalism and rightly calculated that the West has neither the will nor the ability to curtail his ambitions. Provided he is not too hamfisted about them and maintains some vestige of plausible deniability he will be able to ‘protect’ the interests of all Russians in the region.
(That seems like a suitable suggestion, NoS; but, can Team Australia’s Primus Inter Pares guarantee that there won’t be any collateral damage in a winsome invasion or a TKO before the first round?)
Abbott has Ji in his corner, so it should go well, more statesman like than you can imagine.
Whose Ji?
Great news for world peace. A just world order is coming courtesy of Russia and China:
So Woolworths are in trouble for selling bogan tee shirts! Those rightious types should steer clear of Qld.
” might be construed less as a subtle shift in language and locale and more as characteristic cheaptalk; or might even be construed as a significant retreat on the substance of substantive action, and a failure to safeguard legitimate interests”
Indeed.
But some can’t see the wood for the fkn trees.
“I’ll pay that.”
You would. Invertebrate crawling ingratiator.
” more statesman like than you can imagine.”
If you want to call me out, just do it.
International Statesman don’t carry on in the obliviously awkward way that Abbott has this week. If it wasn’t their boy on the throne at the moment, conservatives would be more disgusted with the abuse of ‘civility’ & ‘protocol’ in public media than anyone else.
You truly are just a mouthpiece for partisan crap.
Eagerly awaiting the ‘Infrastructure’ circuitbreaker which you’ve long nailed your colours to.
“One effect of Abbott’s shirt-fronting comment is that Putin will be less likely to be co-operating with any international inquiry or paying any compensation. But given Russia’s blatant disregard of international law in its actions in Ukraine and Georgia, that was never going to happen any way.”
Hey, so why not just make it a certainty by being a posing minnow PM whose only win is amongst domestic vengeance seekers with half an eye on the situation?
Honestly, you give all indications of being far smarter than that, splatter.
Sinking to Putin’s level (extremely unconvincingly, to all but tragic Abbotteers) is just puerile & ill conceived.
“So Woolworths are in trouble for selling bogan tee shirts! Those rightious types should steer clear of Qld.”
In my humble opinion, those tshirts cater to certain niche of ignorant flagsturbating fuckwit. The antithesis of my own way of seeing the world. Divisive as all fuck…but…
I regularly wear shit that would turn most people white with fury &/or disgust. So, I say, banning that shit is counter-productive.
Now every bogan patriot fuckhead with a chip on their shoulder will be after one.
“So Woolworths are in trouble for selling bogan tee shirts!”
There’s no outrage like selective outrage!
I’d like to buy one, if only to wipe my arse on it & burn it on Flagsturbator Day.
BTW, where’s your moon photo, TB?
Dunno, I sent it to sreb, he must have sold the bloody thing … WCP! 😦
I have about 70+ death metal shirts.
Needless to say, they are far , far , FAR worse than anything Woolworths ever dreamt of flogging.
Eagerly awaiting the ‘Infrastructure’ circuitbreaker which you’ve long nailed your colours to.
I’m not sure The Abbott can spell or pronounce the word let alone produce any …
I have about 70+ death metal shirts.
They must be heavy … 🙂
OT
I was diagnosed with – De Quervain’s Stenosing Tenosynovitis last week … driving me up the wall … have to wait till 30/10 to get a steroid injection …
First “hint” – 30/06!
“They must be heavy …”
You’d be horrified!
“De Quervain’s Stenosing Tenosynovitis”
I hope it’s not as serious as it sounds!
“I was diagnosed with – De Quervain’s Stenosing Tenosynovitis last week … ”
Sorry to hear it, TB. You’ll be sorely missed.
Geez, now I have to google it before I risk faux pas.
Haha. I googled it before I spoke.
Ah, I’ve had carpal tunnel before. That really sucked. More of a ‘strange, unsettling discomfort’ than a pain.
Is it similar?
I got it from a very repetitive task on a production line 15+ years ago. It abated. No longer doing the mind numbing job helped too.
‘Whose Ji?’
Apologies its Xi
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/culture/art/2014-10/16/content_18746127.htm
“I got it from a very repetitive task on a production line 15+ years ago.”
That’s what they all say.
So it’s a “thumb thing.”
Pity. The name suggested something a lot more serious.
Sorry to hear it, TB. You’ll be sorely missed.
LOL! Have to use one hand to do everything! LIke using my cameras … 😉
Is it similar?
I’d say no …. Toillette, I described it to the docs as being whacked around my wrist with a really sharp rubber band … “yep, that’s it”, they said … the real problem is that I can pick something up and its OK … next tie I do it I get the rubber band … just no predicting when or where … and it can be the slightest movement!
Sleeping has been a bugger too … just rolling over can get me a whack!
Anyway … I see the editor in chief has found my photo …
Pity. The name suggested something a lot more serious.
WTF! It is serious, Jummy!
‘Tis amazing how much you (OK, I) do with your left hand …
That’s what they all say.
Repetitive task alright … nudge, nudge …
‘If you want to call me out, just do it.’
** chuckle **
I was talking to Meta, but while you’re there, I’ve been talking to Anarchists and Marxists on the blogosphere. They are in cohabitation with the pseudo left when it comes to matters pertaining to the weather.
‘Eagerly awaiting the ‘Infrastructure’ circuitbreaker which you’ve long nailed your colours to.’
Me too, otherwise I’ll have egg on my face. Nothing can happen until the Free Trade Agreement with China is signed.
I want to know whether I can still buy one…
This ones better Tom
Absolutely 😀
Yeah we know…
Whatever you’re on, I’ll have some.
Yeah the LNP is so much more adult than the ALP … GUFFAW!
http://www.news.com.au/national/breaking-news/abbott-tells-libs-to-stay-in-and-fight/story-e6frfku9-1227093888298
Truth and reality…
I strongly recommend it.. may help you with that derailed delusional psychosis. Then possibly if you take enough of it you may stop this penile envy masculine charade
Good one 🙂
Owch… no good mate
You could always ask Nils.. (the defend the indefensible repetitive back to the future troll) he must have it from all that compulsive wanking 🙂
Sick of the rhetorical nonsense sensible business know it makes sense.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/10/16/us-climatechange-summit-business-idUKKCN0I51OM20141016
Top 20 until Shirtlifting
http://whatistherundude.wordpress.com/2012/08/23/20-quotes-from-tony-abbott-to-remind-you-why-he-shouldnt-be-prime-minister/
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/oct/16/australia-is-on-the-road-to-a-tea-party-revolution?CMP=soc_567
So which is the reliable media outlet?
News reports –
While Fairfax reports –
Fairfax publishes rags these days.
””reliable media outlet?”” #Guffaw
‘Fairfax publishes rags these days.’
Its undeniable.
I see teabags now promoting some of his favourite sites