PRIME Minister John Howard today denied the children overboard affair had swayed the 2001 election? Howard has spent the week defending himself against claims he had been informed that nobody in Defence believed children had been thrown overboard by asylum seekers.
Ever since our voyage of love began, your touch has thrilled me like the rush of the wind and your arms have held me safe from a rolling sea, there's always been a quiet place, to harbor you and me.
Observers say the claims that children were thrown from the SIEV4 helped the Government win the 2001 election.
Howard said he did not believe the issue had won the Government the election.
"Over the last couple of days (of the 2001 campaign) the issue had disappeared and it came back. In any event, it didn't sway the election. If people had a view on this broad issue that swayed their vote it was because they thought we were tougher in protecting the borders than was the Labor Party. Children overboard was in a sense an illustration of the issue, it wasn't the issue itself."
Our love is like a ship on the ocean, we've been sailing with a cargo full of love and devotion! So I'd like to know where, you got the notion? Said I'd like to know where, you got the notion?
Howard repeated that he had never deliberately misled the Australian public. "Many people in my position can inadvertently mislead people, I'm not perfect, I make mistakes."
[But these are lies John not mistakes!]
To rock the boat, don't rock the boat Howard, rock the boat, don't tip the boat over, rock the boat, don't rock the boat Howard, rock the boat-t-t-t-t.
Howard: "I was given advice originally that these children had been thrown overboard, I did not receive clear advice countermanding that before the election"[?]
But up to now we sailed through every storm and I've always had your rescue ships to keep me warm. Oh I need to have the strength that flows from you, don't let me drift away my dear, when love can see me through.
Our love is like a ship....
By Gregory Kable & Hues Corporation 20 August 04
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