ICYMI, Hanson appeared on ABC’s Insiders this morning, and was questioned by host Barrie Cassidy about her previous statements regarding Putin. Viewers watched her wrestle with two options: stifling her affection for the bloke, or absolutely gushing. She chose the latter.
?@PaulineHansonOz: I think Vladimir Putin is a strong man#Insiders #auspol pic.twitter.com/oIXJNf7ppU
— Insiders ABC (@InsidersABC) March 4, 2017
“They want a leader here to stand up for the people and fight for this nation.”
Speaking to the media in rural Queensland – traditionally Hanson’s home turf – Turnbull was all-but forced to swat down the senator’s claims. The PM said “Vladimir Putin’s Russia is not and should not be an object of admiration in any respect.”
*Actually, pls stop.
Source: The Australian.
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