JBowyer:
You say "Get real, you lost the election.".
I beg to differ.
Labour lost the election due to their internal machinations and the Libs won it by default.
Now I wonder how long it will be before the Libs start to see that Abbott is the last person they need to continue on in government now they have it and there is a move to replace Abbott with a more realistic leader?

RLP the loser always has an excuse. Just look at what the labour party did. You can dream all you like about Abbot but he is not a publicity hound like Rudd or a schemer like Gillard, he gets things done. There is no need and most people do not want a barrage about politics (You and I are different in that respect) so the dearth of politicians doings is a welcome relief for most. Show a bit of generosity to TA and at least let him have a year.
Lynn of course has a problem with "Old men" whatever that means? I suppose anyone older than her of the opposite gender. I will not forget her gratuitous, sexist and ageist comment and every time her head pops up here I will obligingly remind her of her obvious predjudice.

"You can dream all you like about Abbot but he is not a publicity hound like Rudd or a schemer like Gillard, he gets things done."

Boy does he get things done. By the time he is finished ( and I hope that is very soon) he will have dismantled all the tax for the rich and the poor will be living on handouts, if they can get them.
He is obviously set on turning the clock back..... to about 1900.
Mind you if we find ourselves at war with Indonesia it will help the economy. Wars always do that.
As for giving rabbett time, I would like to give him life but in an Indonesian jail.
The way we are going with this mob we will finish up with a government of billionaires, all having bought their seats.
Imagine Gina as minister of mines?