Brendon looks like a bit of a drama queen.

TA does recognise gays as equal human beings, he just believes that the definition of marriage that has stood for thousands of years is still valid. He however, has opened the door to his caucus changing the position. But remember that gay marriage is not a shoo in even with a conscience vote as at the last vote nearly half the labor members voted against gay marriage.

TA governs for all Australians because Labor showed that it couldn't. He was given a mandate to govern by the majority at the ballot box, and because he doesn't consult you personally is no reason to throw a hissy fit.

"So no Mr Abbott, you do not govern for me, you only temporarily push me around. And I think you're going to have a bad time trying to do either".

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I was silly enough to have the clock radio on the ABC the other morning. I woke up to some lefty twit giving his spiel. He was saying that he was forced to vote for Abbott because of Labor stupidity, but that Abbott had no mandate from him for his boat policy. Just who the hell do these people think they are? What gives us the idea they are so special?

Here we have a bloke, going by his studies, who has aimed at a future in foreign affairs, & is exactly the wrong type to have in the Bureaucracy in any position. Just like Rudd this blokes thinks he's too good for us, another megalomaniac, who would have trouble making it as a street sweeper.

So are you saying for a political party (or was that only Tony Abbott) to “govern in the interests of all Australians,” everyone, the gay community, the left, the right and any whingeing minority group has to get everything that they ask for? Please, if you know who this Leader is that can actually achieve this, please, please, please share this knowledge, as I would happily vote for this miracle worker who can, for example, leave the Marriage Act as it is and yet still achieve “equality” for the gay community. I suspect what you really are is just some spoilt brat sooking because the majority of Australians didn’t put into power who you wanted and all you can do now is stomp your feet and scream “You’re not the boss of me now!” And it’s a little sad… really.

Shadow Minister:

A drama queen I am not. I'm not part of the vitriol that has been unleashed, and I condemn it. However I make no apology for breaking down inconsistencies and inequalities of the man that is now our leader.

And your argument is a fallacy, the only relevant definition you can possibly speak of is a legal definition, one that John Howard amended to meet his view on the issue. And your definition of mandate is also questionable. So far it would appear the Liberal Party has received less of the general vote than Labor, is this really a mandate? I don't think so.

Hissy fit? Be reasonable, this is a critique on his words, character and ideologue- if you want to see a hissy fit go check out some of the anti-Abbott Facebook pages that have popped up.

Hasbeen:

Nice to see you're still around and willing to comment on my posts. And as usual you're crudeness knows no bounds.

Once again you've delivered not only a personal attack on myself, but you have continued your mind-boggling crusade against higher education. You do know that higher education is what delivers you the professionals that make up our society, do you not? Doctors, Nurses, Lawyers, Accountants, Engineers, Policy experts, Journalists, IT&Technology, Business management, Geologists, Historians, Anthropologists, Psychologists, they all go to university.

I'm not sure why you're so caught up on what I may or may not do in the future- your comments on this are a reflection of earlier posts, this proves a severe lack of imagination on your part.

Next time you comment on my work with such a distasteful tone, be a man and put your real name to it.

Interested_party:

I think you've misunderstood/misread this article. If you notice in the first paragraph I state that the line of "governing for all Australians" is nothing new - I never claimed any other party or leader to be capable of this. What I did venture into is how some individuals (such as those from the gay community etc) might be particularly frustrated by such a line, made more pointed by his particularly polarising policies.

I could however put forward the argument that a single party could govern in the interests of all Australia* collectively, but it'd involve some pretty strict definitions of right and wrong- and that's best left for another time.

"I suspect what you really are is just some spoilt brat " - Oh my, here we go again. It's funny how people are so quick to get personal, and I see this from both sides. It's quite pathetic really, since I don't stoop to such lows. In fact I'm quite appalled by the level of vitriol coming from Anti-Abbott Facebook pages towards citizens such as yourself. I've actually spoken out against such base criticisms and been attacked for it, so here I am, stuck in the middle of you people that can think of nothing but attacking the person rather than the ideas. Your "criticisms"(aka insults) are a bit sad, really.