Comments on: Crikey says: an election actually about the issues?

By: CML

CML — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 14:59:30 +0000

Abbott is out of his depth as LOTO, let alone PM. To begin with he has foot in mouth disease - couldn’t resist accusing the PM of “running a protection racket” in the case of Craig Thomson.
To me, that phrase smacks of criminality, and is quite over the top. Why on earth doesn’t Ms Gillard sue Abbott for defamation?

By: pedro

pedro — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:43:35 +0000

Pell has him by the nuts - convinced he is some kind of ‘Saviour’. Deluded, failed seminarian, easily led.

NOT PM material as a LEADER. A follower to be sure.

By: pedro

pedro — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:39:40 +0000

His mini-launch, like every ‘heartland’ statement, begins with a straw-man attack on the Government, and the inevitable smack-down, with the Coalition to the rescue. He’s trying to do a Kevin. But he has a train-wreck of baggage. I say lose again, Tony.

By: AR

AR — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:28:53 +0000

.. "because he was, is and .."

By: AR

AR — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:27:15 +0000

Pav, disappointing? I was polled some time ago (first time in 7 decades)and asked how satisfied i was with MM’s performance and, truthfully, the answer was “VERY!” because, is and will always be godawful which suits me perfectly. I was in a quandary to know how to answer that would reflect my viewpoint.

By: dazza

dazza — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 05:46:41 +0000

Interesting to note how the press club was loaded with Abbotts LNP stooges and /or his family members who were acting like an Orchestrated election campaign in USA, full of shouting and clapping at the appropriate moment.

By: The Pav

The Pav — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 03:02:22 +0000

RE “In the speech he is delivering as Crikey is published, Abbott has declined to address such issues. Instead, the speech is long on attacks on Labor and light on addressing any challenge other than the one of getting rid of the government. It’s a disappointing start.”

A disappointing start from a disappointing leader.

The question is will he be called out by what is effectively a compliant media only to ready to buy the opposition narrative or forgive Abbotts lack of policy as just one of the “Tony Abbott” things