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anakie

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12. Unfortunately, I don't think he will

Reply to Matilda (Reply #4)

Fri Sep 13, 2013, 02:54 AM

Sep 2013

I went back trying to find the thread when he first became leader in 2009 - we all said the same thing. Mocked derisively when he proclaimed himself a man of the people or some such.

While he is protected by Rupert Murdoch and the rest of the MSM - including the hopelessly biased ABC - he will not self destruct. He will fuck up but Murdoch's minions either won't pursue it ala Ashbygate or report it on page 17 or turn it back on Labor.

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The Wit and Wisdom of Tony Abbott [View all] Matilda Sep 2013 OP

And this guy is soon to be our PM. SwissTony Sep 2013 #1

I've been telling my colleagues . . . MrModerate Sep 2013 #2

I think Abbott will self-destruct in a short time. Matilda Sep 2013 #4

Hopefully sooner rather than later, and with minimal collateral damage . . . MrModerate Sep 2013 #6

Unfortunately, I don't think he will anakie Sep 2013 #12

One thing he can't hide are the telecasts of Question Time. Matilda Sep 2013 #13

Holy Cow treestar Sep 2013 #3

That's not all. Tseko Sep 2013 #5

A bit of a George Dubya Bush type treestar Sep 2013 #7

The first (Lib) was Malcolm Fraser, Matilda Sep 2013 #8

Thanks! treestar Sep 2013 #9

To quote Anthony Albanese (Albo) Matilda Sep 2013 #10

I'm going to save that phrase for the appropriate occasion. CBHagman Sep 2013 #14

Brilliant pink Oct 2013 #17

Abbott has yet to give a press conference, and this video might give us a clue as to why Matilda Sep 2013 #11

Only one woman in Abbott's Cabinet. Matilda Sep 2013 #15

And Tony is still running away from questions. Matilda Sep 2013 #16

If you listen carefully pink Oct 2013 #18

Always the charmer. Matilda Oct 2013 #19

He outdid himself today. Matilda Nov 2013 #20