op·po·si·tion, Noun

Resistance or dissent, expressed in action or argument.
A group of adversaries or competitors, esp. a rival political party or athletic team.

Synonyms
resistance - contrast - antagonism - objection

Shows that Tony Abbott is simply doing his job as Opposition Leader. Nothing to see there.

But then the Greens would also qualify as the opposition where they find it politically convenient to do so. As at the moment where Christine is trying to spin a public perception of distance from Gillard and Labor.

Of course the girls will soon be back together under the covers, all plots and sharing preferences. Nothing negative about maintaining appearances while doing backroom deals of course.

Abbott a negativist? Never!

Everyone really knows that he is a Labor yes-man: Isn't that the role of the opposition leader?

Suzie, you must have memory problem if you cannot remember elections
when Labour was in opposition. I am sorry for you.
You could just change the names over and it would all be the same.
Perhaps you are suffering the Lexi syndrome ?

csteele wrote:"The polls indicated that at least one in every four women in Australia think that Abbott is a misogynist. ...This is quite damning no matter how much the apologists like you try to spin it."

Polls also show that despite the shambles that this government is, over 30% of people intend to vote for them. I think you might find a significant overlap of those who agree with Julia on this and those who are prepared to overlook her multitudinous flaws in their devotion to the ALP.

Indeed I think you'd find that 1 in 4 Australians would sagely concur that the moon was made of mayonnaise if the ALP told them it was true. And the Macquarie Dictionary people would redefine the meaning of "mayonnaise" to make it so.

mhaze
'Indeed I think you'd find that 1 in 4 Australians would sagely concur that the moon was made of mayonnaise if the ALP told them it was true. And the Macquarie Dictionary people would redefine the meaning of "mayonnaise" to make it so. '

brilliant but sorry Csteele will tell you the science is settled.

Dear mhaze, runner, Mr Opinion and Bazz,

This is what I know.

I in my many years on this planet, living in this and other countries there have been a small number of people I have found distasteful, or untrustworthy or just not my type of person. There have been far fewer that I have disliked with any intensity and only a tiny number I could ever say I hated and that was mainly playing contact sports.

I would never in my wildest dreams ever think of baiting them about a deceased parent. It takes a special type of person to ever do that. A person with either a deep hatred of that individual, a disturbing lack of empathy, or a blind ambition to win at all costs, all of which ought to disqualify him from garnering our support.

A really am interested in what gymnastics you four do in your minds to ignore this side of Tony Abbott. Is it because you feel you would be capable of the same? Do you think that other policy considerations trump any condemnation due for his action? Or perhaps it is a personal hatred of our PM that has so blinded you all.

I would particularly like to hear from our moralist runner.