Dear SM,

Did you see Tony Windsor on the ABC last night?

He took the time to explain to his electorate
the current situation with the Liberal Party
and the reasons for his support of the current
government at a Town Hall Meeting. And, despite
some of those who were not quite happy, Windsor
received a standing ovation at the end of his
presentation and answers to questions asked.

As Windsor pointed out, the current behaviour of
the Liberal Party Leadership, only confirms
that the decision made by the Independents to
support th current government was the right one.

As Windsor stated, it appears that the instability
of Tony Abbott, (apart from the fact that he's a
sore loser), shows his determination to destroy the
current government at the expense of the Australian
people.

According to family living in Rob Oakeshott's electorate,
the reactions of people there today are exactly the same as
those in Tony Windsor's electorate.

Your thread as usual is simply a storm in a teacup
and if you're not a Shadow Minister, I also
second that you should be one.

Are you Tony Abbott's alter-ego?

By the way, do you realize that your threads and postings
are causing more damage to the Liberal Party - than
Tony Abbott's irrationality?

Foxy,

You are obviously talking to different people. I know several that voted for Rob Oakeshott and Tony Windsor who would not have if they knew which party they would back.

Tony is on firmer ground than Rob, but even he is not going to come out with more support.

Rob is less well entrenched, and with his attempts at cabinet and speaker have shown that he is not independent, and is quite happy to feather his nest.

SM, like the rest of the tories in this country just cant get over the fact that the independents did the "inconceivable" and went with labor.
Well you were wrong about that weren't you? Wasn't that "inconceivable" after all was it?
The same as you will be proven wrong about RO when he is returned at the next election. Who else are they going to vote for the Nationals? ROFL

This is just sour grapes from the "born to rule" party and their supporters. Petulant tantrums from immature children. Suck it up tories and get used to it. With your current mob of dinosaurs you will not be forming government anytime in the next decade.

Phoney tony has shown his true colours and proven that not only cant you believe anything he says you cant believe it even if it is in writing with his signature on it. A vile dishonourable little creep who is not to be trusted.

There is nothing more unAustralian than a bad loser

Tony Abbot is trying to do a me too by becoming a promise breaker just like our back stabbing pm who is already making excuses for not delivering her promises. How dare he try and imitate our PM like Mr Rudd did Mr Howard. What a dirty business.

Dear Shadow Minister,

I obviously am talking to different people
than you are - but that's not to say that
the ones you're talking to are right as to what
the electorate thinks or will do. The few people
that you're talking to and who appear to be disgruntled,
are not the majority. There will always be those who
are dissatisfied no matter what party they support.

As for the reasons why the independents chose to support
Labor instead of the Libs - they explained
all that in their press conference and as you
know Broadband and support to rural Australia
was the primary incentive (which
Libs didn't want to support) which
Labor supported, as well as stability in government.
Also the unfunded billions that were offered by the Libs
realistically - did not sit well with any of the independents.

We have a government be it in coalition, unlike
the Libs who ignore their Coalition with the Nationals,
and the decent thing would be to allow the government
the full term to prove themselves.

Howard had four terms of proving himself until the
electorate (and his own party) decided there was no
future with him. Under the present Opposition Leadership
we see a continuation of the Howard policies, no matter how
the Libs want to deny it.

It will be interesting to see how long Tony Abbott remains
as Leader of his party
under his current approach to opposition.
His popularity appears to be slipping daily.

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