Mega Thread All things Tony Abbott

[Maggie5]

Not sure Bishop or Turnbull have the numbers to win.

Suspect Abbott will win this round but will lose out in another spill just before the next budget.

I tend to agree but possibly after the next budget.

 

[Kynge of Begrem]

Why this sort of crap goes on in unions all the time

which ones? be specific.

 

[Kynge of Begrem]

Abbott presser about to start on ABC 24.

 

[Gough]

If Turnbull was to win on Tuesday, what would his chances be if he called a snap election? My gut feeling is pretty good. It would give him a mandate, and a "legitimacy" in the eyes of those who don't understand the Westminster System. I'm not yet convinced people would vote the ALP back into power after just eighteen months and it may also rid the Liberals of the hard right elements in the party room, punished for the Abbott governments neo-liberal agenda.

 

[Affidavit]

He will not survive past Tuesday. I presume he will resign on Tuesday with Turnbull leader. There are no other options.

 

[Feerits Elf]

If Turnbull was to win on Tuesday, what would his chances be if he called a snap election?

Better than even

 

[Feerits Elf]

This just in: it's all Labor's fault

 

[Kynge of Begrem]

'we are not the Labor party'
brilliant.

 

[Xsess]

Are you a climate change-denying, gay-hating monarchist by any chance?

None of those actually. But I must be in the minority here as a hard working family man who wants a future for my kids that doesnt include double digit unemployment and interest rates of 20%.

 

[Kynge of Begrem]

and that's it. great presser

 

[little graham]

That was pretty shocking, saying they are not labor, they are not the kaos they were, her and julie will stand to defeat the motion for a leadership spill of the team that the public elected.

Pathetic peace of shit then walked out.

 

[Gough]

"Strong Plan", it's like the Queensland election never happened.

 

[Contra Mundum]

Why this sort of crap goes on in unions all the time

Says you! Meanwhile Andrew Bolt's stunning prophetic analysis shows why he is Australia's most read columnist:

The truth is that Abbott has found himself left without a loyal base of conservatives. He offended conservative MPs not just by his mistakes and the rudeness of his chief of staff, but by tacking too far to the Left. Few conservative MPs or even commentators feel obliged to defend him with any passion - or at all. That is hurting him badly in this showdown with Turnbull. (emphasis added - must have been the cutting pensions, the deregulated higher education etc etc)

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

 

[Lebbo73]

Great finish Simpkins. No one wants Labor back in ****ing the country.

 

[The_Reaper]

And Don Randall to second?

Given the WA involvement it's pretty surprising to see that Bishop is apparently backing Abbott

 

[Gough]

And Don Randall to second?

Given the WA involvement it's pretty surprising to see that Bishop is apparently backing Abbott

I got the feeling that PM during his press conference was more appealing to her to stand with him, rather than suggesting she was.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

And Don Randall to second?

Given the WA involvement it's pretty surprising to see that Bishop is apparently backing Abbott

Maybe Labor's polling good over there again now the Gillard-Rudd era is a memory.

 

[The_Reaper]

Maybe Labor's polling good over there again now the Gillard-Rudd era is a memory.

Libs still leading the 2PP over here

 

[RUNVS]

Libs still leading the 2PP over here

Well WA is a very conservative state.

 

[clogged]

None of those actually. But I must be in the minority here as a hard working family man who wants a future for my kids that doesnt include double digit unemployment and interest rates of 20%.

When do you think this will next happen?

 

[The Speaker]

Maybe Labor's polling good over there

That's not going to happen for a while yet, if ever.

 

[Inferno]

Sounds as though Bishop is doing everything she can to not appear to be Gillard 2.0.

 

[NSWCROW]

Great finish Simpkins. No one wants Labor back in ******* the country.

Youmadbro?

Suppose it's OUR fault the Coward's a campaigner and not his oldies ??

 

[clogged]

Says you! Meanwhile Andrew Bolt's stunning prophetic analysis shows why he is Australia's most read columnist:

The truth is that Abbott has found himself left without a loyal base of conservatives. He offended conservative MPs not just by his mistakes and the rudeness of his chief of staff, but by tacking too far to the Left. Few conservative MPs or even commentators feel obliged to defend him with any passion - or at all. That is hurting him badly in this showdown with Turnbull. (emphasis added - must have been the cutting pensions, the deregulated higher education etc etc)

And so begins the narrative change. Called it:

this is all part of Tony Abbott trying to appeal too hard to leftists, which is the real problem with his government, and how we will frame it in future years when it is remembered as the worst government ever.