The highlight for me of Malcolm Turnbull's
appearance on Q&A came when an audience member
asked Mr Turnbull the following question:

"Mr Turnbull, early on, I thought you had a vision
for Australia," was how Louise Dunbar began her
question.

"I saw you as a potentially great leader, intelligent,
and economically wise."

"I was sadly disappointed with your time in office.
You were ineffectual, not able to make the hard
decisions, nor confront the media to argue your case.
Unengaged with the public and biding your time
towards the end."

"I would like you to take responsibility and not blame
anyone else for this. You had the opportunity and
you blew it. What do you say to the Australian public?"

There was a moment of stunned silence from Mr Turnbull,
who had been squirming in his seat for the entire
question.

"Well, I'd say that I..." he began, and did not get any
further before he was drowned out by audience applause.

The lady had absolutely nailed it. A great summary of
Malcolm Turnbull's time in office.

Kul Kalb Biji Yomo!
(Every dog shall have his day, http://looking4meaning.com/2018/04/01/kul-kalb-biji-yomo)

Here is one evil dog who desired to rule over us, replaced by a similar dog, which will soon be replaced by yet another similar dog, so the world goes round...

Foxy,
I am no lover of Abbott, particularly in relation to his involvement in the jailing of Pauline (in co-operation with Beattie), but if the Libs thought Abbott must go they could have elected anyone except Turnbull. They elected a Laborite and a republican, that had ideas of saving the world by changing light bulbs. Mensies would turn in his grave.

Yuyutsu,

Thank You for the quote.

I also like what the former US President Barack Obama said:

"A lot of shelter dogs are mutts like me."

He certainly had his day.

Henry L.,

News.com.au sums up this current situation in Canberra
rather well I think. They point out in their article
that "At the centre of the disastrous collapse of the
Liberal Party is a feud between two men - Malcolm
Turnbull and Tony Abbott. It was a conflict so bitter
that it ate away at the government from the inside and
eventually destroyed it."

"Mr Abbott has been labelled a "wrecker." So angry at
his own ousting that he joined forces with the
conservative faction of the party to make it almost
impossible for the Prime Minister to continue and he
propelled Peter Dutton to call for a spill. The animosity
can be traced back to 2009."

Mr Abbott made his famous speech where he declared there
would be "no wrecking, et cetera," he did not keep his
word. And despite what the PM did to appease the conservatives
it did not make one iota of difference. As a result Malcolm
Turnbull lost his cred (and a lot of his soul).

Mr Abbott has a lot to answer - as do his supporters.
Was Scott Morrison one of them? Only time will tell.

Foxy's hatred of Abbott goes back many many years. Like the tantrum throwers who can't accept Trump so Foxy has never been able to accept Abbott who defeated Turnbull, Gillard and Rudd. Turnbull after backstabbing Abbott managed to take 20 seat majority to 1. Funny how Abbott never got the love and kisses from Tony Jones after he was backstabbed. Shows exactly why it was a good thing for Turnbull to reap what he had sown.

runner,

What utter bollocks.

Criticising any politician for their behaviour does not
equate to "hatred." Besides, there's enough hatred in the
world as it is. Also, citing the opinions of political
commentators also does not amount to hatred.

In any case, Malcolm Turnbull lost the Liberal leadership
in 2009 by only one vote. He won it back winning the
ballot by 54 votes to 44. Abbott had consistently
been behind the Opposition party in opinion polls. His own
party tossed him out.

Those are facts.

The recent dumping of Malcolm Turnbull as clearly stated
earlier emphasises the ambition of one man and his tactics
of seeking revenge as well as the ideological differences
within the Liberal party and this will continue to be
volatile for leaders in the future.
Perhaps unless this man, Tony Abbott and his colleagues,
get tossed out at the next election.

The Liberal Party just may then recover. But they won't
until this happens.

And that is another fact.

As for Trump?

Start your own thread on him. Don't try to divert mine.