Mentions of Malcolm Turnbull's "waffle", "meandering", and "interrupting himself" began to accompany the #qanda hashtag almost as soon as the ABC broadcast went live. Stumbling over words in a clumsily formed answer has allowed the Opposition to seize on one of Mr Turnbull's unintended statements today. Q&A exposed one of the Prime Minister's biggest problems: Mr Turnbull can't seem to talk in a straight line. Under the bright lights of Brisbane's Powerhouse studio and in front of its live audience for Q&A, his waffle had nowhere to hide. The waffle first revealed itself during Malcolm Turnbull's first interview with Leigh Sales on 7.30 when he first claimed the top job.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 21, 2016 04:07 UTC