"Anyone who watches this video and is not of the opinion that he is mental, should join him in therapy." - Robert LePage

If that's the best you can come up with Robert, you don't have much of a case. Have you forgotten the military said Abbott's Sh..Happens comment was not offensive in the context it was meant? Its the media that tried to make a big deal; most everyone with any common sense could see the obvious. Those Abbott haters such as yourself, hang out for anything you can grasp, and you look foolishly desperate.

Your video clip is conveniently edited to not show that Riley repeatedly asked the same question and Abbott had nothing else to say. I admit it was not Abbott's best media bite, but it hardly stands as testimony to his lack of sanity. Tony Abbott was simply biting is tongue when repeatedly confronted with a ridiculous insinuation by Mark Riley.

The Mark Riley 'interview' is an example of the unethical, unprincipled, trashy tricks employed to embarrass targets.

Many celebrities visiting Australia have complained about similar stunts.

I am not an Abbott hater. You do not hate a sick man because he is sick.

CH,

"....Tony Abbott was simply biting is tongue when repeatedly confronted with a ridiculous insinuation by Mark Riley."

He was doing more than biting his tongue - he was trying with every fibre of his being not to punch Mark Riley's lights out.

But here's a good example of the degenerate and deceptive line Tricky Tony and his govt takes.

http://www.theage.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/former-terrorism-law-watchdog-bret-walker-demands-apology-from-tony-abbott-20150618-ghrmv4.html

"Former national security law watchdog Bret Walker, SC, has launched a blistering attack on the government's "absurd" handling of the citizenship debate and demanded Prime Minister Tony Abbott apologise to him.

A clearly angry Mr Walker launched his assault after Mr Abbott told Parliament that the former watchdog had "changed his mind" in insisting dual nationals not be stripped of their Australian citizenship without a criminal trial and conviction.

Mr Walker recommended in his final report as the Independent National Security Legislation Monitor in March last year that the government consider giving the immigration minister the power to strip dual nationals of their Australian citizenship where "it is in Australia's national security or counter-terrorism interests".

The Abbott government has seized on the recommendation as support of its plan to give Immigration Minister Peter Dutton the power to strip citizenship in terrorism cases without the need for a criminal trial.

But Mr Walker couched his recommendation in the report as an extension of existing powers that require a person be convicted in a criminal trial first.

He said on Thursday it was "absurd" and "ridiculous" to suggest he meant the existing power should require a conviction but the extension should not – as Mr Abbott has done.

He did not specifically mention the need for conviction in the key recommendation because it went without saying, he said.

"Surely the Prime Minister doesn't think that because I didn't mention it, it didn't apply," he said. "How ridiculous. His position is indefensible and he should apologise."

So, was Mr Walker's recommendation lacking, imprecise?

Whose fault was that?

Poirot, "It was Abbott, Abbott, Abbott". LOL

Lol! - otb,

"So, was Mr Walker's recommendation lacking, imprecise?"

Only for thickos or dishonest cretins like the present mob in govt.

And why has Tricky Tony - he who vowed to be more "consultative and collegial" - withheld advice from Solicitor-General, Justin Gleeson, on the unconstitutionality of the proposal, from everyone in cabinet but Brandis and Dutton?

http://www.canberratimes.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/counterterror-laws-in-disarray-as-government-dithers-over-citizenshipstripping-plan-20150617-ghqj0w.html

And Why did Tricky Tony ambush his cabinet with the unconstitutional tripe in the first place - with no discussion paper - with no formal presentation of a paper even close to being tabled?

Dodgy PMO....