Tony 'Rabbit' Abbott will go down in history as the Coalition's worst Leader of the Opposition. He didn't topple Turnbull by one vote for no reason.

Even his own party recognized his erratic nature, his lack of leadership, his inability to negotiate, his dismal amount of integrity, his towering contradictions, his total lack of statesmanship, his glaring inconsistency, his infinite ego, etc.

The Melbourne Comedy Festival needs Tony's talents (perhaps to sweep the stage!).

http://www.dangerouscreation.com

David G

Tony Abbott is wiping the floor, but is doing it with Julia Gillard.

Kevin Rudd had a run as the biggest joke, but lost out because of his deadly dullness.

Abbott uses speaker in quest for early election

Sounds like the best solution to me.

After all, three years of this crap will cost us millions and achieve nothing.

I say let the people decide, after all, we now all know where the independents really stand.

Dear rehctub,

The people have decided - Labor won.
Get over it!

GlenC, Our PM is appointed, not one elected in her own right.
Doesn't make the government illigetimate, but makes a difference to how history will be written.

Q!. How do you decide what is personal interest as opposed to national interest when it comes to a politician?
That question applies equally to the PM who moved heaven and earth to become Australia's first female PM.

Q2.Pertains equally to the PM. Does her promise of no carbon tax before the election and embrace of one after not provoke the same question?

Q3. I think you draw a long bow suggesting the abandonment of the speakers pairing agreement was an attempt to bring down the government. Even though I disaprove of the Opposition's tactic in this regard, it was looking to preserve its numbers and had a valid constitutional reason for its action.

The Oppositions job is to oppose, not co-govern.

Q4. Comments on a myriad of web sites suggest Mr. Abbott will be comfortably elected at the next election.

To cite you opening comment "It's not certain, from your comment, that you have a good sense of balance where the government is concerned."

Well, it comes down to a matter of philosophy and always will do for the discerning voter.

Comment 2 puts aside any pretence of impartiality and is honest.

Comment 3. Why is it such an impossibility for those on the left to acknowledge that the economy inherited was in good condition and that this was a big component in your so-called success with the GFC? Commentators both inside and outside Australia acknowledge the above point and Glen Stevens has been at pains to point out that the GFC was a largely northern hemisphere event.

Labor might believe its little GFC deceit, but few outside Labor supporters believe it.

Finally, it'd pretty safe to say that broken promises, self-serving independents and a noticable lack of strategy so far by this government suggest it will also be incompetent. All good reasons for expecting the Coalition will be the government come the next election.

Dear Mr Ibbit,

Fair judgement.

The people gave John Howard four three year terms
to prove that he can govern don't you think that
it's only fair to give the present elected government
a good Australian fair-go - instead of tearing in
the good Liberal way and try to undermine any good intentions.

I sometimes feel that some people in this country
don't believe in a fair-go. The best they seem capable
of doing is condemnation and labelling.

You also seem to ignore the fact that the whole world
had a major financial catastrope, and yes, due to previous
Labor and Liberal managements the country was in better
stance - but let's also not forget that it was Thanks
to Labor's quick action that major disaster was averted.
Which by the way the Libs tried to scuttle - and we would
have gone down the gurgler.

So be fair Sir, and let this current government serve its
full term, and the voters can decide in three years.

Who knows, it might be a Coalition of Greens and Independents -
with no major Party winning favor.

By the way, you sling off at the Independents - even though
they made it quite clear why they chose to support Labor.
Obviously, the Libs did not have any realistic propositions
to attract them - such as Broadband, stability, parliamentary
reform, education and
health in rural areas, and so on. These things were important to
the Independents - and of course the $11 billion blow out
in the Liberal budget - didn't sit to well either.

Even Bob Katter wanted to support Labor but was discouraged by
the personal threats he received.

And, just for your information, when talking about broken
promises - Tony Abbott has a whole litany of broken promises
dating back to the Howard years. He's even admitted on
National television to Kerry O'Brien that he can't be
trusted to tell the truth. (May - 7.30 Report Interview).