Official Tearfully Admits He Sniffed Female Lawmaker's Chairseat

Australia's Sunday News reports on an Australian government official who is facing calls to resign after admitting that he sniffed a female lawmaker's chair seat after she had stood up. The same lawmaker was recently in trouble for snapping the bra of another female lawmaker.

Troubled Opposition leader Troy Buswell has broken down in tears at a press conference and admitted he sniffed the chair of a female Liberal Party staffer.

With tears in his eyes, Mr Buswell had to compose himself before telling the media in Mandurah this morning that his behaviour had been unacceptable.

Mr Buswell said he had repeatedly refused to deny the allegations because he wanted to protect the woman involved.

But he broke down after he was asked about the effect of the reports on his wife and children.

Comments

[BOBZILLA]

At least he didn't wag his finger at us and declare- "I did not have chair sniffing with that woman".

[citizenofmars]

A normal politician would admit to ANYTHING AT ALL except THAT. Dog fucking can be forgiven, after all. Booger eating, mainlining Cocaine, these can all be erased in the minds of voters. But don't admit to THAT you IDIOT...

[offred]

This story is no longer news, just pandering. Use the front page space to cover something of reak importance to the well-being of the US taxpayer.

[offred]

In fact, let's use the space to follow the CSPAN coverage of the Senate investigation into war contractors abuse of the Americans' taxpayers money.

[offred]

Could you move this story off the front page? It's been here two, three, four days? It seems forever.

[NoSillyName]

DOG!!!

[scire]

maybe he has tourette's.

[Dandrea]

Thanks to everyone for the laughs. I've missed this with all the talk about BO and HRC lately. Now I can go to bed.

[vandegrasse]

People are just funny and strange, the whole human situation is funny and strange and wondrously ridiculous. I wouldn't trade this ride of life for the world.

[RThM]

This is an issue? Politicians are always sniffing at each others butts. Don't be so sexist.

[NABNYC]

I see this as a real e-bay moment. If a grilled cheese sandwith with a Jesus face can sell for thousands, imagine what perverts would pay for -- let's say hankies that a woman "sat" on before sale.

I know women who spend hours everyday sitting in front of a computer slaving away for a paltry salary, and if there was some way they could -- multi-task -- put their sitting to good use, then why not?

I always thought Australians were a weird bunch, with their hair-shirted drunken Mel Gibson fanatical descendents of Irish criminals exiled to that God forsaken land in the middle of nowhere. But perhaps I could reconsider, if there is a real marketing opportunity in that wonderful country.

First I've got to find a cheap source of -- cloth, let's say -- then hire some direct mail company to package and ship. I'll be retired by the time the election rolls around, probably voting Republican so no one taxes the millions I'll probably earn.

[standforpeace]

Well one thing can be said for the Aussies. At least they have the decency not to trot their wives out to stand by their side when they they give their so sorry speech.

Is "sniffing a woman's chair" a clever Aussie euphemism? If not, exactly what is the big deal? These people don't know how good they got it compared to the kind of crap politicians around here get caught doing every day of the week.

[ignorantwillyharper]

Well, he's not a rapist, he's just a after the after the fact.

[Driver125]

"With tears in his eyes, Mr Buswell had to compose himself before telling the media in Mandurah this morning that his behaviour had been unacceptable."

Well, yah, I guess so. Unless he was planning to be on SNL or something.

[Raymondf]

A real pervert.