[One party to the conversation recalled:] Someone fired out, 'What about Bob, what's he going to do? ... Well, he can ship his mail-order bride back on the boat. |
Everything's off the record tonight, |
He can ship his mail order bride back to where she came from, for all I care, |
I acted dishonorably, and now is the time to act honorably. |
I acted dishonorably, and now is the time to act honorably. The comments I made were absolutely and completely inappropriate. |
I did tell a joke along those lines. It was completely inappropriate. |
I restate my absolute and unreserved apology. |
It was the week Bob Carr resigned. I had a few drinks and let off some steam, and in doing so acted foolishly. |
my biggest critic and my biggest fan. |
The Labor Party had a decision between a bloke that everyone knew but didn't like … and a bloke that nobody seems to know at all. |
They have put their faith in me as leader and I have let them down. |
Well, he can send the mail-order bride back now. |