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.

Entire Article Here

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

[icyfroth]

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@am*3 wrote:

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

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Yeah trust the ABC to stir the pot.

[icyfroth]

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@polksaladallie wrote:

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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.

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Is that a wet dream? lol

[poddster]

I find it quite incredible how the media try to create a crisis where there is none. The Libs are not as stupid as the Lefties, and let the media whip up a storm.

[poddster]

Go swimming at Bondi....... ya never know 😉

[gleee58]

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@am*3 wrote:

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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?

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pre-election. I assumed that he was in the SLSC before he stood for election, haven't looked anywhere to find out.

[gleee58]

Yeah trust the ABC to stir the pot.

Yeah, after everyone else, including murdoch sticking his nose in.  It's their job to report the news. what would you have them do?

Various Libs were on ABC every day stirring the pot about Gillard.

Abbott is reaping what he sowed.

[cherry*135]

I still don't get the last paragraph at the end of the opening post, as far as PM credentials go.

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

He would probably have more 'smarts' if he was an accountant ( esp. re economics) or a lawyer. Not an active firefighter or livesaver so not relevant anyway.

If according to the article quoted Abbott has a (single) Advantage, that doesn't negate all the disadvantages he has now.

All the msm media outlets (right wing and left)  are reporting facts as they become available, not stirring the pot. It is their job to keep public informed.

Where do you think they are getting their info from icy? Disgruntled LNP MP's and backbenchers that's where.

[cherry*135]

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@poddster wrote:

I find it quite incredible how the media try to create a crisis where there is none. The Libs are not as stupid as the Lefties, and let the media whip up a storm.

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Read any 'right wing' newspapers this week?

[gleee58]

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@am*3 wrote:

Where do you think they are getting their info from icy? Disgruntled LNP MP's and backbenchers that's where.

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nah, it's all labor's fault... so they keep saying eleventy thirteen times a day.

[polksaladallie]

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@icyfroth wrote:

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@polksaladallie wrote:

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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.

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Is that a wet dream? lol

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