Horse 1100 - As Bonkers as Bob Katter

Before I go any further I should like to point out that I spent most of last night carefully considering my first words for this edition of Horse because I realised that they had to be quite prolific, so then, here it goes:

Welcome to Horse 1100.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/08/24/2991520.htm

Independent MP Rob Oakeshott says Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott should consider a ruling coalition which would see former political enemies sitting side by side around the cabinet table. Mr Oakeshott and his fellow independents Tony Windsor and Bob Katter have been touted as the kingmakers if either of the two parties tries to put together a minority government.

My idea for a Unity Government doesn't sound quite so silly anymore if Rob Oakeshott has also proposed the idea. However what is sounding quite silly and invariably a lot more fun is the idea of having a Unity Government with Bob Katter as Prime Minister, as is being suggested by the less serious members of the blogosphere and twittisphere.

Bob Katter has been described as a "maverick" MP, and until 2001 he represented the National Party, but frequently crossed the floor and voted against his own party.
Equally bewildering are his many comments which often mix metaphors to the point of ridiculousness:
"I mean, if you could imagine 20 or 30 crocodiles up there on the roof, and if all that roof was illumination, and saying that we wouldn't see anything in this room because of a few croco-roaches up there,"
- Bob Katter, on climate change.

Even more bonkers is the tide of Bob Katter Facts, which seems to have sprung up over the past 24 hours. This is a small sample from the annals of Twitter.

#bobkatterfacts
Bob Katter's boots are made for walking. And crunching skulls.
Mark Latham is scared of shaking Bob Katter's hand.
Bob Katter will do more than turn back the boats, he'll throw them into the sun.
Bob Katter is so tough he once called Belinda Neal "cutie-pie."
When the north wind blows, Bob Katter nail-guns his hat to his head.
Tony Jones raises his hand before asking Bob a question.
Bob Katter's hat knows more about economics than Joe Hockey.
Bob Katter is poisonous to cane toads.
Bob Katter thinks that The Greens are a side dish to go with his steak and potato.

I even went to the effort of making this little gem:



However and to move away from the flood of fun which is Bob Katter, the best piece of commentary on this state of limbo that I've seen is this:

Nobody's in charge, Australia! Let's eat the condensed milk out of the can!

This is so pert that if you walk into a Borders Bookstore up until a government is formed and quote "nooneisincharge", as a discount code, they'll promise to give you 10% off the purchase price - Now that is as bonkers as Bob Katter.