It seems silly to suggest that whether Julia is good or bad, reflects on a "feminest experiment". Having watched politics for a very long time, we have seen some pretty stupid men leading countries. It is not what Julia does, but what the voters of Australia do that will determine this countries future. If we are silly enough to imagine that just over 200 people sitting in Canberra have more wisdom, knowledge and experience than the other 20 million of us, we ought to give up now. She undoubtedly does the best she can, but there is no university college to train politicians and apart from one organisation we know of, almost nobody objectively assesses their ability, before they are elected, or their performance afterwards. Far more important than how good or bad any particular leader is, is for Australian voters to engage more thoroughly with democracy. Because when they understand it, they will get far more from it. If we knew as little about how our cars work as we do about democracy we would all be using public transport.

http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/political-news/operation-wipeout-labors-plan-to-rebuild-20120724-22nl7.html
This mornings link is again just some ones opinion mixed with news reporting.
Yet it talks for great numbers of us, from all sides of politics.
Yesterdays poll did too not a leftist one , maybe the reverse but known to be just about right, historical.
I have again and again, said Gillard can not win back, the brief, very brief, popularity she had, mostly before she took the leadership.
She lacks the skill and understanding, the very fuel of politics.
She appears to be good in Cabernet, but her out pourings are not, cash for clunkers much more.
My thoughts are now general currency out there, but they in truth are muffled!
Our branches are dieing.
Our membership too.
Think with me here, a Trade Unionist till death, I speak for my ex members, they will not vote Gillard!
EVER.
I am aware of the power and interest behind Abbott.
*But no less*
Than the HSU scandal, Union heads, on behalf of?
Do not tell me members it is a lie!
Have installed and propped up a virus within my party.
My party must not die at the hands of its birth parents.
To say voters/members will change their minds is to insult them, each thinks for them selves.