Yet without doubt most Liberals are just that, Liberal.
Belly,
Yep, just like all Labor supporters are just that. Selfish hangers-on.

Yes Turnbull by far the best. Abbott is a minor player compared to Turnbull.
Slipper delivered Abbott that winning vote, and what did he get for his faithfulness.
I am sure at least Turnbull can read.
Abbott with his female problem, i would not be surprised to see a change for a real person.
He would take off like a bullet to.
The fed police have something to play with now, there could be larger movements at hand.

What gets me is why so many Labor supporters are keen to tell the Libs who should be their leader. As runner pointed out, the last 3 chosen by Labor turned out to be crocks, so you would not back a horse on their tip.

Sure nobody likes arrogant bankers and Turnbull did it with his support for an ETS. Must be beneficial for him and his mates?

Critisism of Abbott is undue, he is untried and may turn out to be a brilliant PM. Do not forget that the greatest Labor leader was a mere train driver.

I smell a rat, Labor does not make suggestions beneficial to the Libs.

Abbott with his female problem,
579,
now you're starting to get sillier than Belly with your Abbottphobia. You are the one who's got a problem because you don't appear to have any sexuality at all you're just plain & simply a confused asexual.
Abbott is as decent & switched on a bloke as politics permit unlike the adademic dreamers in the ALP.
At least Abbott can speak from experience when it comes to family matters whereas your lot only has a background of ignorance.

Abbott is a decent and switched on bloke. The man is a political illiterate.
A decent bloke does not engage in slime tactics, This is done because he can not match Gillard on debate. It's seen as his only hope.
Women in authority have no place in Abbott's surroundings.

Hi Belly,

Why not Turnbull?
Good question!

The election is only approx. 8 months away.
We know in politics curve balls are thrown all the time.
Not being a member of any party (policies are what I'm
interested in) and not knowing the inside workings of
each party - all I can comment on is my choice of a
party leader would be - someone who has economic nous,
who is respected in the business community, who would
be able to represent us globally - who has a command of
the English language and speak intelligently and
diplomatically, in fact someone who can transcend all party
differences, which would place him uniquely in a position to be
a national leader, and he'd have to be someone - who would go into
an election prepared to lead the nation with
costed policies that make sense. Mr Turnbull fits the criteria
described.

Unfortunately, Mr Abbott lacks in all these areas. However,
the mentality of a sizeable proportion of the population fears
change to the status quo (tall poppy syndrome).
Therefore Why not Mr Turnbull? I guess only the Party can
answer that question.