It is interesting to observe former politicians, especially but not only the conservative ones, who suddenly become reasonable once retired. Former Australian conservative politician Joe Hockey seems to be such a person. From his ridiculous rants while on the floors of the parliament and once retired, he went on to be appointed Australian ambassador to the United States, 2016 to 2020. His speaking on tonight's tv seemed quite honest with his views of US politics, and the corruption within.
It isn't a good idea for bloggers to mix up subjects, but here you go with snaps of the tv screen when Kylie Minogue performed ahead of the Australian Rules Football Grand Final.
She put on a fabulous twenty minute spectacular, and the 100,000 crowd loved her.
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Ah, young Kylie. The beautiful, vivacious face of Australia.
ReplyDeleteEveryone loves her.
It's always amazed me that she isn't more popular here in the US.
ReplyDeleteI love Kylie and she knows how to put on a great show. But she has a rather ordinary singing voice, I think Dannii has a better voice
ReplyDeleteThat stage show looks crazy! lol Be well!
ReplyDeleteApparently Joe Hockey was named after Joseph Chifley, the post-war prime minister whose immigration policies allowed his father to enter Australia. So although even politicians are expected to mature with age and to start thinking with their brains, Joe Hockey had extra encouragement to mature with age - thinking parents!
ReplyDeleteNever heard of either one.
ReplyDeleteI didn't watch any of the Kylie spectacular, but a bit was shown on the news. I don't know much about Joe Hockey.
ReplyDeleteDid you watch the footy, or just kylie.
ReplyDeleteMaybe less constraints on Joe after retirement
ReplyDeleteSo - did Joe Hockey have an affair with Kylie Minogue? Why wasn't he up there on stage - dancing with her in a sequined thong?
ReplyDeleteWhy would you ask such a thing??
DeleteI watched Kylie and she did a great job but I'm not a fan of hers at all, Andrew. To me there is nothing special about her voice.
ReplyDeleteDo you think Kylie was lip-synching? Not that there's anything wrong with that. I saw her once in concert in New York and loved it!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure conservative politicians who live in fear of their constituents feel free to be their true selves once they leave office.