@Poirot,

If there is one people who needs a good dose of "contrite" Poirot it's you --your posts are overflowing with bile.

Thanks, SPQR, on behalf of fellow OLOer's for your daily critique of Poirot's style and content...I don't suppose you have an opinion on the subject(s) at hand?

Too much to ask?

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And talking of "bile" - I'd could be here everyday for the next six months with unlimited posts, and still not catch up to the "bile" distributed here over the years by SM and his cohorts.

And he's still at it with this thread parroting his master's garbage re: Tea Party.

Here's another take on Abbott's dearth of diplomacy:

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/spying-scandal-sby-takes-to-twitter-to-hit-out-at-tony-abbott-20131119-2xs1o.html

Here's a bit on the shenanigans going on around Christmas Island:

http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/bow-ripped-off-asylum-boat-as-customs-attempted-to-tow-it-20131119-2xsan.html

The bottom line is I recent having a dunderhead as leader of this country.

It's one thing to have him elevated through nefarious means to the top job - entirely another to witness him clattering his way around on diplomatic matters.

He's an embarrassment of the highest order.

Well the Indon President can start with a few apologies for Indonesian boats with Indonesian crews loaded with illegals landing on Australia. How about those apples?
Diplomacy? Do not make me laugh I can't wait for the first one to pull the racist card, in fact I thought it would have been out by now.
Speak softly and quietly and ask "How much does Indonesia give Australia"? Followed by "How much does Australia give Indonesia"? Then everyone have a big think.

I saw an article by Graham Young today.

http://networkedblogs.com/RekdM

"Part of the secret of Tony Abbott’s success is that Labor and Greens underestimate him. The torrent of accusations that he is too dumb to be PM that has followed his election on Twitter and social media generally is proof of this.

Another part of his success is that Labor also underestimates, or just plain misunderstands, average Australians, and in this category I include what used to be their core vote – working class Australians.

You get no better example of this than the last week or federal parliament.

If there is one issue that Labor should steer clear of it is asylum seekers.

Sure, the government will make mistakes, but there is no gain, and plenty of pain, for the opposition in trying to exploit them, because every time they raise the issue of the boats all most Australians will recall is that they were the ones that created the problem in the first place.

Anyone who was paying attention knows that the Abbott government never promised to buy Indonesian fishing boats, or even turn boats back, except in certain circumstances. They also know that the promise on boats was to stop them coming, and that policies, and the policy mix, will change over time.

Average Australians don’t care how the government gets there (within the law), as long as they get there."

THIS makes me really happy. The left whingers and the twitterati can continue to ridicule Abbott, just as the Tea party were ridiculing Obama. The reality is that just about everyone does not care what they think or say.

A disaster at every breath. I would not be surprised if Indonesia cut all ties and trade with AU. Abbott will deliver us into disrepair.

579 Please refer to my post about who gives what to who.
I was going to say then have a think but on second thoughts. We do not care if you lick windows or bark at cars. You hang in there Sunshine.