rectub - I know this is an anachronistic comment on my part but I get exceedingly pissed off with this notion that Rudd was a popularly elected PM - no PM has been popularly elected - they are elected by their constituents. Picky I know but I live in an extremely safe liberal seat - nothing short of a swing of about 17% will unseat my member does that mean our electorate thinks Abbott is the bees knees? In fact even though I do not regard myself as a liberal voter I probably would vote for our MHR simply because even though he could sit on his backside and just take his weekly pay cheque this guy actually is doing a lot of good work for his local constituents.
We should not start believing our lazy journalists who seem to think that the election will be won or lost based on our support for Gillard or Abbot - I suspect that for many voters they will be making a choice despite what they think of those two.

A thought.
We all have them.
Some may actually make sense.
I having followed Rechtubs efforts, and tried not to, but glimpsed still Individuals.
Can only be grateful the two current leaders, both wasters of the air they breath, have not been replaced by these worthy two.

the mess the labor Government has made of themselves,
Suseonline,
you are somewhat heartless here about what Labor did to themselves but not a hint of concern what they did to the whole country & those blue collar families who are battling from New year's day to New Year's eve, year after year.

And Some never make sense.

And Some never make sense.
Belly,
You should look at your computer screen when you're typing for OLO not in the mirror.

Indy a person who under estimates his opponent.
And over estimates his own understanding is twice beaten.
You most times let an extraordinary lack of understanding, direct your posts.
In truth, now as always we have in both camps some brilliant people.
Unfortunately, an honestly held view, most who can not see that are not quite right to comment on others.
Hung Parliament, Gillard, Greens negativity, worse than Abbott,s, leave us all unhappy.
But truth remains the messureing stick, not bitter blind bias.