To nights TV show a current affair had tomorrows headlines.
I regret the interview was one channel, not a new conference.
Confronted with film of him making light of an Australian solders death in Afghanistan.
Abbott lost it for a few seconds, his bottom jaw went up and down,but he said nothing.
It stunned me, I thought for a second this man has a health issue.
In the politics we have today much will be made of this, it is there for us to see.
Not unlike Tony to say things he should not,and not unlike him to try to be popular with the one he is with.
But the impacts are likely to be huge.
I will revisit news headlines in a few hours.

Belly:

I watched the TV news as well this evening - and I could have got it wrong - but I think in all fairness that Abbott's comment "Sh..
happens," was simply a bad choice of words. I don't believe that it was meant or intended in the way the news reporter tried to make mileage out of it. Had Abbott said -"It's tragic, but these things happen," it may not even have been reported. Storm in a teacup.

The comment is one thing, the reaction is another Lexi.

I would have too declare myself at this point, most definitely not an Abbott fan.
At this time we are seeing an Abbott without power , can you imagine the same
Tony abbott with power? .

I also watched the news with Mark Riley's interview of TA and the specific quote, which in itself was perhaps a Freudian slip. The stunning part was TA's refusal to respond to Riley's follow up, and like one other poster, I thought that he suddenly had developed a terrible affliction. Apparently, Abbott had several hours notice of the interview and questions. It wasn't that Riley sprung at him from behind a bush or tree. One would have believed that the man, a possible future Prime Minister, would have taken some time to prepare himself for such a leading question. But no, Abbott stood there like a dumbfounded kid not knowing that he was caught with his hands in the cookie jar. Sorry, but in my opinion that man is far from being capable of leading our country, despite the miserable performance from Julia Gillard and her team. The above and the attempted collection to fund a campaign against the flood levy has undoubtedly thrown my support toward the current government, in the hope that with time they may find their feet and shake of the BER and Pink Bat episodes.

Yes so out standing was the 30 second wait,the jaw dropping and raising out of control I thought this poor bugger has Parkinson's, he yet may have.
Lets look deeper, I dislike Tony, yet understand he is a sporty type Aussie, admire that part of the bloke.
He is not unlike any of us, Aussie males do talk like that in company.
HE WAS TRYING to put that soldier at ease.
He never intended to make light of a dead soldier.
Should he stop talking like that, yes, should we condemn him for this no.
But know this,I think he is as false as a movie set,he uses such words to be an Aussie bloke, not any other reason.
Remember this man is no fake Christian, he is full on, he manufactures every single day his own image.
Now we saw Tony Abbott the real one, in that pause Tony's words are made for him, some times not by him, like all leaders , but the real Tony was in that few seconds exposed.
My party knows he is one slip away from ending his leadership roll, but ignores tomorrows truth today, Julia Gillard rides on his shoulders if Turnbull took over today we would trail in all polls and the big one? not a chance for us.

Belly, you are obviously a staunch Labor supporter and you must wish that TA stays where he is, as leader of the opposition. Simply, as such he is a wonderful Labor supporter himself. That no one within the coalition has realised it speaks volumes for their intelligence. With due respect, there is probably no other alternative leader but to bring back Turnbull. That would upset Hockey, Bishop and Dutton which is out of the question. Drawing conclusions from the current state of affairs within the coalition, I am almost certain that Labor is rather safe to govern a full term or two. They would need to be very careful with their development of policies and select only those pledged during the elections and perhaps the establishment of a disaster fund. Today’s defeats during two votes in Canberra is not the end of the World but augers badly in the eyes of the general public.
I had another look at the Abbott/Riley interview, and I am almost certain that Abbott was ready to punch the daylights out of Riley. I give him credit for controlling himself but still believe that he should never become Prime Minister.