Scott Morrison’s been our PM for [checks watch] almost six months now and has suffered terrible polling, defections forcing him into minority government and the general perception that even the most simple things somehow snowball into avoidable embarrassments.
You know, like posting a video of his government to a sexy, swear-filled song. Or having an empty bus drive around Queensland on an alleged “listening tour”. Or forgetting to register his personal domain and having it taken over by someone else.
Or having his shoes ineptly photoshopped for no obvious reason.
#auspol story of 2019: our latest PM (ScoMo) had nice white shoes photoshopped onto his feet for his official https://t.co/eXNtcX7xTa site?! Yup. Regular bloke. Our tax dollars hard at work. #shoegate pic.twitter.com/kA0gG0yy9L
— Luke ?️? (@lukerhn) January 8, 2019
Now, you might notice that the shoes are not only badly shopped, but also they’re both left feet.
They’re. Both. Left. Feet.
Was his office attempting to coin a metaphor for the deftness Morrison’s political footwork? Because if so, touché!
The leader of our nation did respond to the obvious resulting question “…the hell?”, though.
Message to my Department (PM&C): I didn’t ask for the shoeshine, but if you must Photoshop, please focus on the hair (lack thereof), not the feet! ?
Here they are in all their glory – my footwear of choice whenever I can get out of a suit. pic.twitter.com/hKKUstnArq— Scott Morrison (@ScottMorrisonMP) January 8, 2019
No socks? Mate, those are going to chafe. Also, you’re not bringing them inside, right? We can smell them from here.
And yes, this damage control all about re-positioning himself as a fair dinkum Aussie bloke just bonzaing his ocker rather than being the sort of person whose office goes “Heaven forfend! What monstrosities be they? Tarquin, Christabelle, I beseech that you place something more tidily donor-friendly on his base-hooves, post-haste!”
But if so, he could really have done a better job. So we thought we’d help.
The perfect summer look!
And now, something for winter!
Or something a bit more breezy. Especially after the sneakers without socks.
Look, Julie Bishop was praised for her red shoes, right?
Then again, maybe he’s just following in a proud tradition of short-lived Liberal Party leaders who are mainly remembered as being a bit of a mistake…
Come to think of it, the Libs have always had something for shoes… pic.twitter.com/TFBNfGStTL
— Luke ?️? (@lukerhn) January 8, 2019