Mega Thread All things Tony Abbott
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rodney hoo
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Yes and what's also so dissapointing is how they twisted everything to get him elected in the first place.
Gillard was one tough humble woman that copped it on the chin did her best under the most difficult conditions and lieing media campaign.
Abbott came along and has taken us back years.
If/when that happens history will be re-written to show she was only turfed out by a dysfunctional labour party even though she was doing a good job and the media and liberals were supportive of her.
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Abbott is going to challenge again. He has Murdoch personally blowing smoke up his ass. Not today, not tomorrow, but some day.
When did he challenge the first time? My understanding of the 2009 change of leadership was that as a test of his leadership, particularly as it related to the proposed Emissions Trading Scheme, Malcolm Turnbull declared all positions vacant.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_Party_of_Australia_leadership_spill,_2009
"After Turnbull survived a spill motion (a motion to declare the leadership vacant[1]) against his leadership in late November 2009, Abbott declared his candidacy..."
Fine line drawn I think.
Not really. Also important to note that if Joe Hockey hadn't proposed an issue of government policy a matter of conscience, he would have won the ballot against Turnbull handily.
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http://www.theguardian.com/australi...designer-watches-assuming-they-were-were-fake
If you believe this, I've got some timeshare on the Gold Coast that may take your fancy.
Well, Abbott certainly didn't challenge Turnbull in the way Turnbull challenged Abbott almost six years later.
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Clinging to semantics to not call going against the incumbent a challenge. Liberal voters seem very happy to ignore Rudd technically didn't run in 2010.
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Rudd was the leader. Gillard walked into his office and told him it was on. Rudd saw he was going to lose and withdrew.
From what I have read, Abbott (and others) certainly walked into Turnbull's office in 2009 to tell them they were leaving the Shadow Cabinet, but Abbott never confronted Turnbull in the way Gillard confronted Rudd, Rudd confronted Gillard, or Turnbull confronted Abbott.
From what I have read, Abbott (and others) certainly walked into Turnbull's office in 2009 to tell them they were leaving the Shadow Cabinet, but Abbott never confronted Turnbull in the way Gillard confronted Rudd, Rudd confronted Gillard, or Turnbull confronted Abbott.
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Lol like a Monty Python skit-you couldn't be making this stuff up. So crooked.
Love the excuse that "thought they were fake" somehow makes it ok. As if wearing knockoffs is perfectly acceptable, if i was Rolex i'd be asking why they think that.
Exactly.
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No self respecting Chinese businessman (or any Chinese) would ever give knock off's as a present. Think of it as a face thing. Abbot and co must have known that
So did someone actually think Abbott et al would be honest about the gift.? ? They got the gifts & decided to tell themselves the watches were fake.
You should know that politicians can convince themselves of anything
That black is white or up is down. Politicians are an interesting study in the psychology of lying & the gift of self delusion.
We know they are lying pricks. But they see it simply as a 'non core miss judgement'.
You should know that politicians can convince themselves of anything
That black is white or up is down. Politicians are an interesting study in the psychology of lying & the gift of self delusion.
We know they are lying pricks. But they see it simply as a 'non core miss judgement'.
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Murdoch will be dead before that happens.
Tony should be given and ambassadors role in a war zone heavily populated by regressive religious zealots like himself.
Drop the c**t on Syria with his cancelled passport stapled to his forehead.
I'm loving Tones work behind the seen. Right out of the Rudd book on how to stuff-up your successor. Long may it continue.
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No surprise here. A more divisive, self centred, duplicitous individual would be hard to find. Although his very good friend George Pell would give him a run for his money.
Just a reminded why they moved on this embarrassing fool:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/02/11/wet-dream-abbott_n_9214402.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/02/11/wet-dream-abbott_n_9214402.html
