Abbott told to STFU

[Redneck]

Good to see  the rightards at war


Tony Abbott told to take a holiday as talk of the Liberal party being divided continues
December 23, 201612:49pm

AFTER Tony Abbott blamed Malcolm Turnbull for not keeping the Liberal party together, a Howard government minister told him to take a holiday.

Former deputy Liberal leader Peter Reith argued attempts to split the party are not in the Coalition’s interest.

“I accept that there are some people who would prefer to go back to Tony (Abbott) but I think going back to Tony is really a backward step,” he said. “You want to get Tony back — what, make Cory (Bernardi) the treasurer would you? Bring Peta Credlin back in to run the country?

“I mean seriously.”

The Howard government minister said Mr Abbott should take a six-month holiday, noting it is the “same old crowd” within the coalition agitating. “Eric (Abetz) is not exactly a big name in Australian politics,” Mr Reith said.

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten also declared today that the only Liberal looking forward to Christmas this year was Mr Abbott.

“I was trying to imagine what it would be like at the Liberal family Christmas this year. You’ve got uncle Cory in the corner, you’ve got cousin George (Christensen) muttering to himself, and of course you’ve got the ghost of Christmas past, Tony Abbott,” the Opposition Leader said.

“The Liberal Party in Australia are divided. They are at a civil war and the problem with all of that is that Malcolm Turnbull’s got to focus on his own job, and not the jobs of Australians.

“What we need to see next year is a united government.”

His comments come after Mr Abbott made it clear he believed it was the duty of his successor Malcolm Turnbull to keep the Liberal Party together in the face of splinter fears.

While conservative voices within the coalition like Eric Abetz and former members such as Bronwyn Bishop are warning there are tough questions for the coalition in the new year as its support deteriorates in the polls.

Outspoken senator Cory Bernardi is reportedly preparing to leave the Liberal fold and create his own Australian Conservatives party, while Nationals MP George Christensen says he’s loyal now but might not always remain inside the tent.

Mr Abbott has written to Liberals telling them a split would doom the party. The Australian reports him as saying: “The first duty of the leader is to keep the party together”.

Government ministers have been quick to brush off concerns about backbenchers abandoning the party.

But former frontbencher, Senator Abetz believes there are tough questions for the party after it “bled” votes to forces like One Nation, from its natural core constituency.

“I don’t think it is acceptable for us to say ‘business as usual, everything is hunky dory’,” he told ABC radio on Friday.

“Why is it that since the election our position has deteriorated — and I think the reason is that we are not reflecting the aspirations of the Australian people.” Senator Abetz nominated household budgets, job security and national security as key issues for the coalition to focus on next year.

“It is not marriage, it is not republic,” he said.

Changes to section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act’s section have also become a mainstream issue and should also be a priority in the new year, the former minister said.

He cited the rule of politics that “disunity is death”, urging people to — if at all possible — work within the party and system to make it work. Ms Bishop, the former Speaker, doesn’t think Senator Bernardi will split from the party, but warns Mr Turnbull has work to do to take the party back to the centre-right.

“The leadership of the Liberal Party can be a broad church, but not broad enough to have socialist philosophy creeping into it,” she told Sky News.

http://www.news.com.au/national/politic ... 2a541816a0

[Neferti]

I don't care what Tony Abbott says or does. I don't like Malcolm Turnbull either. I just won't vote Liberal again until they get a decent Federal Leader.

[Rorschach]

Really the LW MSM and the ALP and Greens etc have all been making comments about Abbott and Turnbull since "Adam was a boy".

Abbott is not about to Shut Up... Turnbull is not about to be the right leader for the party.

How about the Prog Left STFU because their baseless whining continues to come to nothing, no matter how hard they try to make something happen.

[Neferti]

There is the fact that it IS keeping the stupid out of the press. There is a face that only a Mother could love.... would anybody really, truly vote for Bill even if he was the last man standing?

[Redneck]

Abbott is not about to Shut Up...

:

I have been saying Three "Hail Marys" that he wont every night!

And a couple of "Our Fathers!"

[Neferti]

Abbott is not about to Shut Up...

:

I have been saying Three "Hail Marys" that he wont every night!

And a couple of "Our Fathers!"

What's a hail mary?

[Redneck]

Abbott is not about to Shut Up...

:

I have been saying Three "Hail Marys" that he wont every night!

And a couple of "Our Fathers!"

What's a hail mary?

I realise you are a bit slow but persist my dear you will figure it out!

[Neferti]

Abbott is not about to Shut Up...

:

I have been saying Three "Hail Marys" that he wont every night!

And a couple of "Our Fathers!"

What's a hail mary?

I realise you are a bit slow but persist my dear you will figure it out!

Don't call me "dear" you lapsed RC.

[Redneck]

Abbott is not about to Shut Up...

:

I have been saying Three "Hail Marys" that he wont every night!

And a couple of "Our Fathers!"

What's a hail mary?

I realise you are a bit slow but persist my dear you will figure it out!

Don't call me "dear" you lapsed RC.

Lapsed?

Who told you that?

I may be planning a return!

Havent you been monitoring my forum?

A reformed christian am I!

Oh thats right you cant see the important stuff!

[cods]

the drongos on the left wouldnt dare say what they think about shortarse...

they would be banished forever more...

good on Tony its what a lot of us righties think.....you may hate Tone.. but hes HONEST AND HE AINT AFRAID TO SAY WHAT HE THINKS>.

unlike some we can mention.

I did NUFFINK WRONG>......who said that?.