29 Apr
2014
29 Apr
'14
2:04 a.m.
Jason White wrote:
Peter Ross <Petros.Listig@fdrive.com.au> wrote:
The demand to "obey" a perceived "mandate given by the Australian people" is bullying. [re Abbott]
Peter, maybe you should just killfile him, then.
It's just political rhetoric, unlikely to influence opposition Senators.
rhetoric (countable and uncountable, plural rhetorics) 1. The art of using language, especially public speaking, as a means to persuade. 2. Meaningless language with an exaggerated style intended to impress. I guess his rhetoric is of the latter sort ;-)
It's quite possible that the government is preparing to dissolve both houses of Parliament
I was really disappointed when I first realized politicians used "dissolve" differently from chemists.