Is there a valid reason why Abbott won't debate Rudd tonight?

[donnashuggy]

I thought he said he would once the election was called.

Makes him look a bit weak.

[polksaladallie]

His boss might be "tired and emotional" and won't have time to coach him.

[lakeland27]

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@donnashuggy wrote:

I thought he said he would once the election was called.

Makes him look a bit weak.

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 thats because he is. no ticker.

[donnashuggy]

I thought it might be because the Sunday night audience would be larger, Big Brother is on tonight lol

[izabsmiling]

Did he say that he would do so ....

"In the heat of a discussion" ?

because " voters should not believe every pledge he makes unless it is written down as the "gospel truth".

you know that 

"sometimes "absolute weight" could be placed on what is said and other times it was just the "give and take of standard conversation".

as he has also said "I know politicians are going to be judged on everything they say but sometimes in the heat of discussion you go a little bit further than you would if it was an absolutely calm, considered, prepared, scripted remark," he said.

"The statements that need to be taken absolutely as gospel truth are those carefully prepared scripted remarks."

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/archive/news/dont-believe-everything-i-say-tony-abbott/story-e6frf7l6-12...

debates require unscripted replies don't they ?

[1sweetap6v8]

LOL your obviously rusted on labor if you dont cant or wont understand what he has said on the matter . He will debate Rudd as soon as he calls the election a perfect and open political ploy nothing dirty about that just calling Rudds bluff.

And true to his word unlike Rudd  and Gillard he has today announced 3 not 1 but 3 debates with your beloved Rudd of a backflip policy on the run money wasting meglomaniac all less than 12 hrs after the election was called. 

What more could you want as  unlike Labor (current) they seem to be a much steadier ship on course not way of course like they have a broken rudder.

I was born and bred Labor but you would simply have to be crackers to even consider voting for them and or the crazy greens.

Bring it on isnt that what Gillard said. Oh she also promised she would leed labor to the next election. Just another lie chalked up.

And hows Rudds little stunt TRUST ME LOL you would have to be crackers to even let him borrow the news paper.

What a Joke of a party at the moment they are. To think I actually supported labor is shameful.  Rudd dirtied the water was all part of the blood spilling for 7 years Gillard was a wanna be Shorten is as dirt as they come the list is endless.  What a shame.

If they get in on Sept 7 this country deserves everything that these clown do and believe me it aint gonna be anything good.

[lakeland27]

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@1sweetap6v8 wrote:

LOL your obviously rusted on labor if you dont cant or wont understand what he has said on the matter . He will debate Rudd as soon as he calls the election a perfect and open political ploy nothing dirty about that just calling Rudds bluff.

And true to his word unlike Rudd  and Gillard he has today announced 3 not 1 but 3 debates with your beloved Rudd of a backflip policy on the run money wasting meglomaniac all less than 12 hrs after the election was called. 

What more could you want as  unlike Labor (current) they seem to be a much steadier ship on course not way of course like they have a broken rudder.

I was born and bred Labor but you would simply have to be crackers to even consider voting for them and or the crazy greens.

Bring it on isnt that what Gillard said. Oh she also promised she would leed labor to the next election. Just another lie chalked up.

And hows Rudds little stunt TRUST ME LOL you would have to be crackers to even let him borrow the news paper.

What a Joke of a party at the moment they are. To think I actually supported labor is shameful.  Rudd dirtied the water was all part of the blood spilling for 7 years Gillard was a wanna be Shorten is as dirt as they come the list is endless.  What a shame.

If they get in on Sept 7 this country deserves everything that these clown do and believe me it aint gonna be anything good.

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Abbott must debate at some stage, even if he's **bleep** at it. that is not an excuse.

[izabsmiling]

Will this be the 1st time you have voted ?

[crystal**flake]

I think abbott knows that rudd will win, abbott isn't really a very good speaker.

[donnashuggy]

Well Abbott is a comedian, he said when questioned earlier that he had been debating Rudd on the radio this morning 

Because all the questions put to him were from Rudd lol