Abbott's Advantage As Showdown Looms

[icyfroth]

Tony Abbott enters this leadership crisis in a stronger position than those who would replace him for one simple reason: he has a plan to hold his job and they don't have a plan to snatch it. Not yet, anyway.

Malcolm Turnbull is the most viable candidate standing in the wings. The polls say it and the colleagues know it. But he isn't campaigning, not actively anyway.

Julie Bishop is the other option, but also the bigger risk, and she isn't campaigning either. She said so on Tuesday.

 Abbott, on the other hand, is campaigning. He has already played his key card, claiming he has legitimacy of the people's vote just 17 months ago, warning that he will have to be blasted out and reminding colleagues that disunity is death, whoever is in charge. It's a potent message.

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He's not a Lawyer and he's not an accountant. He's a Firefighter and a Lifesaver.

[azureline**]

I think it's a very bad move to replace him, we have had enough changes.

[icyfroth]

I think most rational ppl will see it that way, Az.

[cherry*135]

Sooner he is gone the better. Although if he stays as PM it will mean LNP will be out on their ear next election anyway.. he has negatively targeted too many groups of people, that won't vote for him .

He's not a Lawyer and he's not an accountant. He's a Firefighter and a Lifesaver.

Is that supposed to make people feel better about him? Seriously, he is the Prime Minister not a local small business owner.

[gleee58]

He joined the firies so he'd get more votes. Does he do beach patrol or just train and compete?

[cherry*135]

Senator Sinodinos

He said Mr Abbott needed to prove he could tackle some of the issues facing the Government.

"I've always supported Tony Abbott. My support for him has been based on his performance, his courage, his capacity to make the right calls for the country in opposition and in government," he told Sky News.

"But that support ongoing is not unconditional.

"It's based on being able to grapple with the issues we face at the moment, which appear to have impacted on our standing in the polls."

10 Coalition MPs would support spill motion

The ABC has phoned dozens of Coalition MPs and can identify 10 who would support a spill motion, while another 20 could be described as highly disaffected or harbouring deep concerns.

ABC

[cherry*135]

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@gleee58 wrote:

He joined the firies so he'd get more votes. Does he do beach patrol or just train and compete?

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That doesn't make him smart though, unfortunately.

Rational people do want to see Abbott go. 

[cherry*135]

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@icyfroth wrote:

He's not a Lawyer and he's not an accountant. He's a Firefighter and a Lifesaver.

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Currently (active) or pre-election?

[polksaladallie]

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@gleee58 wrote:

He joined the firies so he'd get more votes. Does he do beach patrol or just train and compete?

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Well, I won't put my hand up in Manly waters for fear of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.  The tongue would get in the way, wouldn't it?  Eeeuw.

[icyfroth]

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@am*3 wrote:

Sooner he is gone the better. Although if he stays as PM it will mean LNP will be out on their ear next election anyway..

That's all he has to do. The Lefities just want to see him fail the way their champions failed. It would satisfy their appetite for revenge.

he has negatively targeted too many groups of people, that won't vote for him .

Thing is, if he was ousted, there would be no one who could take on the mess Australia is currently in, and not fail in a similar way.

The Australian voter doesn't have the stomach for more political turmoil and will want to stick with the devil they know.

 He's not a Lawyer and he's not an accountant. He's a Firefighter and a Lifesaver.

Is that supposed to make people feel better about him?

Yes. It shows he's tough and is up for a fight.

Seriously, he is the Prime Minister not a local small business owner.

Whatever that's supposed to mean.

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