Lexi,

I have read the report, and as far as the singular accusation you made about Abbott lying to the AEC, that is unfounded.

Everything you are saying about Abbott is the spin labor has been cranking out over 4 years. Funny how they also said similar things about Howards, and he proved to be the best PM in decades.

Abbott has far more acumen than labor anticipated. He has outplayed Juliar, Swan, Conroy and everyone else from the sordid left.

cont'd ...

Thanks for quoting my ditty but you left this out
(no surprises there)...:

"Unless you've got clout
Then of course there's no doubt
That You'll end up winning the race."

Appalling.

http://www.theglobalmail.org/blog/in-politics-slush-happens/505/

Why are Labour/Greens supporters still trying to tell the conservatives that they need a higher calibre of leader. Surely they can see by now that their judgement over the last 8 or 9 years has been atrocious. It would kind of like greater western sydney telling geelong who to choose as a captain. Surely they need to win some respect first.

runner Why are Labour/Greens supporters still trying to tell the conservatives that they need a higher calibre of leader

Well you can hardly argue that the statement is without merit. The conservatives most definitely DO need 'a higher calibre of leader'. The only point they have conveniently chosen to ignore is that **ALL** political parties need 'a higher calibre of leader', and the ALP / LNP most of all. I wouldn't worry about the Greens as they are never likely to amount to more than an ALP appendage.

Dear Shadow Minister,

You can't be taken seriously talking about spin
when you support a man who seeks to be PM by
destruction in the absence of any policy substance,
reform agenda or vision. He's a genuine hollowman
reducing complex issues to inane slogans and
negative rhetoric, lowering the national debate.
He doesn't have the character, maturity, nor
integrity to maintain his current position let alone
ascend further.

As for his mentor John Howard, who not only lost the
election but was only the second PM to get kicked out
of his own electorate. And who had the good fortune
to be PM during good economic times.

Whichever way you want to slice it the fact remains
that the difference between Julia Gillard's involvement
in the AWU affair has been thoroughly investigated over
the last 20 years with no evidence of wrong doing found.
Whereas there is evidence of Abbott's wrong doing as
many links provide. It shall
be interesting to see what falls out of the tree when its shaken.
How many monkeys are involved.
Slush fund, Ashbygate, Slippergate, Thomson - not to mention
now pending litigation.

The question that voters need to ask themselves is do they
really want lying, cheating, do whatever it takes,
morally bankrupt people, determining the future direction
of this great country of ours and representing us on the
world's stage?

I used to think that Malcolm Turnbull would make a great
PM, but I've had second thoughts since the Utegate and the
Goodwin Grech affair. Which went to the heart of "whatever
it takes" mentality and Turnbull's character/suitability
as not only party leader but also MP.

Not much of a choice amongst political leaders I'm afraid.
Unless a miracle happens between now and September.

I'll leave Lexi to you Shadow Minister, reading what she writes and obviously believes is like trying to resolve Escher in 3 dimensions.