cont'd ...

I meant to say that the US President's speech
punctured the attempt of Mr Abbott to keep
climate change out of the Conference. And what
followed was embarrassing.

Foxy,
No matter how much Abbott sees himself as a world leader, he just can't cut it. From the beginning of federation Australia has been fortunate to have had many excellent Prime Ministers from all sides of politics. We have also had some very mediocre individuals at the helm as well, without question Abbott is one of the poorest PM's we have ever had

All the silly cartoons from the left whinge fantasy land can't wash away that in foreign affairs Tony Abbott has been the most effective PM in living memory. (which compares extremely favourably to the flaccid and obsequious diplomacy of Krudd and Juliar who achieved nearly nothing)

After just one year he has stopped the boats and improved relations with Indonesia, India, China, Japan and the US, has 3 FTAs under his belt, has prodded the EU and the US to take effective action against Russia, and has supported the reluctant US to take effective action against ISIS (whose advance has been stopped, and is now falling back)

If you recall my earlier thread
http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?discussion=6614
I have been vindicated
http://www.firstpost.com/world/top-us-envoy-says-islamic-state-impaled-gathering-kobane-1813447.html

The person that should be embarrassed is Obama making promises that he cannot keep nor enforce especially with the hostile congress due to his ineffectual leadership.

Yes, SM...and all of that is represented by the fact that the LNP consistently trails 10% behind in the polls.

Abbott is really the most embarrassing and gauche type of mendacious bumbler.

After doing his damnedest to keep climate off the table at the G20, he was broadsided most perfectly by just about every other country - save the Saudis.

And now, the deceptive fool is trying to make out he's all for the Paris summit.

http://www.theage.com.au/comment/abbott-decides-that-climate-change-thing-needs-a-dust-after-all-20141120-11qe4n.html

""It's very important that we get strong and effective outcomes from the conference in Paris next year.

"It is a subject that the world needs to tackle as a whole.

"We all are doing what we can, Australia as well, and we need a strong and effective agreement from Paris next year."

And he went on.

"I think it's very important that we don't have another disaster like Copenhagen and it's vital that the Paris Conference be a success, unlike Copenhagen."

What a conman!

SM I recall a couple of years back all the usual suspects were calling for an election seeing Labor was 10 points behind in the polls at the time. I'm very happy with the job the Mad Monk is doing. He's Labors best political asset at the moment! The Green vote is up looking forward to the Victorian vote this week, are you?