Still reeling
Jun. 24th, 2010 04:07 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
highlyeccentricGuys, this was a stunning speech:
I, I just... holy crap, we have a prime minister who's actually a decent orator. Haven't seen THAT since Paul Keating.
The closing line: There will be days I delight you. There may be some days I disappoint you. On every day, I will be working my hardest for you. Oh, my. That was beautifully written and brilliantly delivered. Very big on the 'dignity of work' side of things, though. Work hard! Work hard! Work hard some more! Also Tony Abbot is bad for people who work hard!
The Ruddbott's farewell speech was very moving. People were calling it eloquent, but it wasn't; it was as bland in oratory as the rest of his career, but this time it was heartfelt. I had to listen to it on AM radio (so glad I didn't chuck out my old discman!), and toward the end you could actually hear him crying. It was - moving. He's sort of adorable, in a bland way. Gillard on the other hand, she's impressive.
I was trying to find a still photo of the swearing-in, because Gillard and Bryce make a fabulous picture together. Quentin, as usual, was all in pastels and perfectly made up, with this lovely well-modulated voice; it doesn't come across so much on TV, but if you ever meet her in person, she's terrifying. Absolutely terrifying, in the way that perfectly polished women are. Gillard, on the other hand, looks like a hatchet: a hatchet with awesome hair and a Serious Business suit, and every bit as terrifying in her own way as is Quentin. In the absence of a still photo, have the video:
I still don't know what to do about the fact that I am now a person who likes the Prime Minister. Not that I think I'm going to approve of all of her policies, whatever they turn out to be. But I *genuinely like her*, and there's something fundamentally UnAustralian about liking the PM.
I, I just... holy crap, we have a prime minister who's actually a decent orator. Haven't seen THAT since Paul Keating.
The closing line: There will be days I delight you. There may be some days I disappoint you. On every day, I will be working my hardest for you. Oh, my. That was beautifully written and brilliantly delivered. Very big on the 'dignity of work' side of things, though. Work hard! Work hard! Work hard some more! Also Tony Abbot is bad for people who work hard!
The Ruddbott's farewell speech was very moving. People were calling it eloquent, but it wasn't; it was as bland in oratory as the rest of his career, but this time it was heartfelt. I had to listen to it on AM radio (so glad I didn't chuck out my old discman!), and toward the end you could actually hear him crying. It was - moving. He's sort of adorable, in a bland way. Gillard on the other hand, she's impressive.
I was trying to find a still photo of the swearing-in, because Gillard and Bryce make a fabulous picture together. Quentin, as usual, was all in pastels and perfectly made up, with this lovely well-modulated voice; it doesn't come across so much on TV, but if you ever meet her in person, she's terrifying. Absolutely terrifying, in the way that perfectly polished women are. Gillard, on the other hand, looks like a hatchet: a hatchet with awesome hair and a Serious Business suit, and every bit as terrifying in her own way as is Quentin. In the absence of a still photo, have the video:
I still don't know what to do about the fact that I am now a person who likes the Prime Minister. Not that I think I'm going to approve of all of her policies, whatever they turn out to be. But I *genuinely like her*, and there's something fundamentally UnAustralian about liking the PM.