Well OLOers, I have my thoughts on this piece:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-07-22/crabb-freed-from-facts-abbott-goes-ballooning/2806640

Would you like to share yours?

Hwaaaw….

This guy actually has a real chance of becoming our next PM!! !!

Where is this country heading?

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Agreed, bonmot and Ludwig. Abbott can't even keep up with his own humbug - no wonder the credulous are confused!

I guess that's why it's better to stick with facts, rather than making it up as you go.

Dear bonmot,

Thank You for the best laugh of the week.
Of course you realize that the link is going
to be criticised by the likes of Shadow Minister
et al, as a "Communist/Socialist" plot.
Never mind - it's great
to have things put into perspective.

There have been few in the mainstream media willing
to hold Abbott to account for his wild statements.
However one of them is ABC's Stephen Long, who's
examined Abbott's claims on the carbon tax in a brilliant
report for the ABC. Check it out sometime.

cont'd ...

Here's the link that's worth a read:

http://www.abc.net.au/pm/content/2011/s3272060.htm

Yes, bonmot, entertaining article - Annabel sums it up well.

Not only is Tony a longtime exponent of wild/unconsidered statements, it appears he also moonlights as a policy vacuum.

The fascinating aspect here is how a person of his calibre has managed to rise to the leadership of his (any) party. The fact that he is at present "rated" as the preferred Prime Minister says something about the reactionary nature of the Australian electorate - don't you think?