Tony Abbott has had a lot longer wait than most worn out politicians to get a cushy sinecure in retirement. That's the only thing worth commenting on if you must fuss over hasbeens.

I don't know why we needed a copy of a news report already out of date in the 24 hour cycle to get to one of the poster's interminable, "Your thoughts please".

Good on Tony Abbott if he wants the job. It is no business of mine or anyone else's what a private citizen dies with his or her time. The person who wrote the original news item that Foxy copied out didn't ask what we thought about it.

Mind you own bloody business. Leave the crap to Malcolm Turnbull, who Murdoch wouldn't give a job delivering his papers.

Abbott's appointment will have no "impact" on anyone or anything. Particularly if he doesn't get the gig; and that will be decided by people actually involved in the business.

I apologise to ttbn for not asking for his permission
prior to bringing up this topic for discussion.
However, his record concerning anything that I post,
or any opinion that I express on this forum is always
considered by him to be stupid. That's why I took the
risk and brought up this topic anyway despite knowing
what his reaction would be. Sometimes in life you do what
you gotta do. And of course the Moderator approved it.

I would not dream of saying that the discussions he brings
up are rather questionable. I'll let the numbers who
respond to his speak for themselves.

Thanks anyway for having your say ttbn. Always glad to hear
your wisdom.

You get the moderator's approval before posting do you Foxy. Graham has never told me to get approval from him. No other posters have mentioned having to do so either. Perhaps you can't be trusted?

You are back to the 'numbers'. I don't worry about them. As long as I have the right to voice my own opinions, or bring to other's attention something I think they might be interested in, I'm happy.

You are not like that. You keep 'score'. You treat responses as things to brag about, a la the number of 'likes' that people have on the coarser type of social media, giving no heed to the fact that many, if not most, of the responses are against your Leftist blah.

I have no self-esteem problems, as you seem to have (you have my sympathy there: having to be defensive all the time must be very wearing), and posters on OLO do tend to have a go at people they disagree with more than they do supporting people they do agree with. Also, much of the silence comes from just not being able to respond to self-evident information. Or lack of knowledge prevents a response. People get stumped: and that’s it.

So, as long as I get my message out, I'm happy. The handful of people active on OLO are not the only ones who get it.

I'm quite a humble fellow, actually; very glad I don't have your ego problem.

ttbn, do you lack the ability to comprehend?

Foxy said; "I apologise to ttbn for not asking for his permission prior to bringing up this topic for discussion", she went on to say in the same paragraph; "And of course the Moderator approved it". Like every topic for discussion on the Forum, it has to be approved by the Moderator.

ttbn also said; "what a private citizen dies with his or her time." Old Rupert is 92 not out, and you never know he might bat on to 100. Then again he might not.

p/s, Foxy do you recall the time when ttbn believed HE should have some say on what should be allowed to be posted on this Forum. The Forum would then be nothing but the silly opinions of a half a dozen white Anglo Old Farts, all approved by ttbn, nothing like broad based opinion is there.

Hi Paul,

I suspect that ttbn is an attention seeker.
He thrives on provocation - and is happiest
when people react. So he sets out to insult
and attack to get reactions. People will react
when the right buttons are pushed. I used to
think he was a teenager - trying to stir .

He loves to set standards for others.
I suspect that deep down he doesn't mean what
he writes. Anyway, the best thing is not to read
what he posts. There's never anything of substance
there anyway. Does anyone really read what he writes?
They should he's so "knowledgeable" don't you know.

Hiding behind anonymity to attack others.

Yet surprisingly he can't see any relevance in this
discussion regarding Tony Abbott's nomination. That
surprises me for someone of his so called intelligence.

The fact that the Murdoch empire had/has so
much influence in this country - he can't see the
importance and relevance of who gets nominated to the board
of its television arm is amazing.

Probably if anyone other than myself had suggested this as
a topic - it would be a different story.

I'm that "awful" woman don't you know. And he's so perfect.
And humble as well. Maybe he's got good reasons to be humble?

But enough already.

Now back to the topic.

Would the position be a perfect fit for Mr Abbott?

I suspect that it would.

The perks, salary, prestige of the position. However,
will he be able to rise to the Murdoch expectations.
That remains to be seen - when and if he gets the job.

This must be an exciting time for him and his family.