When did Tony Abbott change?

[donnashuggy]

Last night on sixty minutes the guests (family and friends) kept on about how much he has changed since his uni days etc and quoted things that he thought and said 30 years ago.

BUT I can remember him very recently saying things that have upset women, gays, other politicians, his comments about Climate Change being carp weren't all that long ago.

So when did he change? How do you think he has changed?

[donnashuggy]

"When did Tony Abbott change", no idea DY, but obviously it is working.

Except she is preferred PM, in fact I think she has been preferred PM almost the entire time Tony Abbott has been running against her. lol

[monman12]

"Except she is preferred PM, in fact I think she has been preferred PM almost the entire time Tony Abbott has been running against her. lol."

I would prefer  neither at the helm, but am never comfortable with attempting to compare a current PM with a prospective/possible one,  as the latter only proclaims intent and the former must  captain it.

I am sure Edward Smith was once the preferred captain of the Titanic...... (lol)

[icyfroth]

Except she is preferred PM, in fact I think she has been preferred PM almost the entire time Tony Abbott has been running against her. lol

"I think" doesn't make it so, Donna, even a relatively political numpty like me can see she's making Tony Abbott look good in comparison to her. Like Monman, I would prefer neither, but there is no really viable alternative.

[lakeland27]

donna is correct, he's only led that poll on  PPM for a month or two in the last couple of years.

[donnashuggy]

donna is correct, he's only led that poll on  PPM for a month or two in the last couple of years.

Thank you! I can't do graphs, I need monman lessons.

The fact is most people do vote Labor - now how can that be? 😄

[icyfroth]

The fact is most people do vote Labor - now how can that be? 😄

:^O well I could think of a few reasons but they wouldn't be very flattering and I don't want to get BP'd again.

[cherples]

"I think" doesn't make it so, Donna, even a relatively political numpty like me can see she's making Tony Abbott look good in comparison to her. Like Monman, I would prefer neither, but there is no really viable alternative.

It's a shame the media choose to ignore the intelligent speeches and events and only report on her clothes, hair, partner, leadership, glasses, trips.... she has made some interesting presentations and speeches that have gone unreported while old unrelated news makes the front page.

I prefer to make my own choices based on information. The msm should report the news not be fighting over who gets the first story about the colour of her undies. 

[catsnknots]

The fact is most people do vote Labor - now how can that be? 😄

really??? 

If most people vote labor how did they not win the State elections?? 

And why did the Coalition actually get more of the primary vote in the last federal election?? 

[donnashuggy]

The magic word - Coalition.

There are a lot of rednecks that vote for them.

[lakeland27]

yes , they need two parties to win.