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Abbott uses speaker in quest for early election : Comments

By Bruce Hawker, published 28/9/2010

Abbott's predicament over pairing the speaker opens the way to his rivals

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Hey, this is a bit negative Brucie? You're back at your old game of kicking the Libs to divert attention from your laughable failure as a Government. Your good at buying people off, but not good enough.
Posted by Atman, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 6:22:33 PM
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Atman
Would that laughable failure as a government be the one that made Australia the envy of the developed world for the way it negotiated the GFC? And in "Your good at buying people off…", you might find that it's "you're" not "your".
Posted by GlenC, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 6:56:20 PM
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Dear Glen,

No, you're spot on. They're playing "follow
the Leader!" But some one should tell them
that their Leader actually lost the election - and
that he should now do what he agreed to do when he
signed the agreement that is suddenly found to be
"unconstitutional," by their party - contrary to what
other legal advisors have stated.

Everyone else is willing to work together for the good
of the nation, everyone except the Opposition who are
determined to undermine everything no matter what.

You can hold the Government to account, but the role of
the Opposition should be to do it constructively.

We can only hope that things will improve as policies
are put forward which the Opposition can approve.
Although I wouldn't hold my breath. That is unless
the current Party Leader is replaced by a true Liberal
(as Malcolm Fraser stated), Malcolm Turnbull.
Posted by Foxy, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 10:19:28 PM
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[Deleted for toilet language.]
Posted by Amicus, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 10:20:32 PM
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"Turnbull - or someone else untainted by the negative strategy Abbott is running - is well positioned to make a run at the opposition leadership some time in the 12 months leading up to the next election".
If what you say comes to be, particularly with regard to Turnbull, then Labour can kiss goodbye for a very long time indeed at the next election (whenever that happens). Abbott is holding back the victory for the Libs. If Turnbull stood instead of Abbott at the last election then be sure, Bruce, that we would not be in this sad state.
Lot of my friends and I cannot imagine Arbib, Shorten, Gillard and their friend 'treachery' lead this country anywhere.
Posted by Jolly, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 10:48:42 PM
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The interesting thing about all of Abbott's so-called "strategies" is that what he is really doing is setting precedents for future Oppositions.

One day the shoe may be on the other foot and the Libs will have nobody to blame but themselves when they come up against a deliberately obstructionist opposition bent only on forcing a change of government at all costs.

Living "by the sword" has the inevitable consequences.

If he's not careful he will alienate himself within his own party supporters if public opinion swings away from them.
Posted by wobbles, Tuesday, 28 September 2010 10:54:10 PM
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