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A battle is under way to end Tony Abbott’s 25-year political career

Tony Abbott after finishing The Cole Classic in Manly, a suburb in his electorate.

“It helped to expose the myth that the base of the Liberal Party is monolithic and all watch Sky News ‘after dark’.”

“I think tonight we can give a great example to our country, and a great example to our party, by showing that we are capable of rallying together, uniting together, and giving our country the leadership it wants.”

The request was straightforward, but some members fed up with his role in Canberra’s leadership convulsions and immovable conservative views on social issues were in no mood to comply. Shortly after his war cry, 32 per cent of members voted against endorsing his preselection. One in three preferred an empty chair to a former prime minister and Liberal leader. Abbott walked out of the RSL club a weakened figure, and facing questions over his political future.

A senior Liberal who opposed Turnbull’s toppling of Abbott in 2015 says “goading” doesn’t go close to describing the force of Abbott’s interventions: “Tony’s actions are destructive, selfish, and driven by bitterness and revenge. Unfortunately, that has proven very effective for him in the past.”

via A battle is under way to end Tony Abbott’s 25-year political career

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Compare the pair: a tale of two former prime ministers

Rather than fighting a rearguard action to defend his legacy in Parliament, it would be better – for everyone – if he focused on creating a new one beyond it.

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Why are Abbott’s conservatives destroying our PM? – » The Australian Independent Media Network

By Ad astra To those of you who dispute the assertion embedded in the title, let me provide you with supporting evidence. First some questions for you to answer: Is Malcolm Turnbull the man you thought he was when he rolled Tony Abbott almost a year ago? Has he fulfilled your initial expectations? Is he…

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Another near death experience for Tony Abbott, or worse? • Inside Story

 

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Abbott’s Position Unsustainable. – » The Australian Independent Media Network

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Abbott’s Position Unsustainable. – » The Australian Independent Media Network.

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Coalition boobs’ war on terriers kills Abbott’s early election option

Coalition boobs’ war on terriers kills Abbott’s early election option.

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Shooting the messenger — forgetting the children

Shooting the messenger — forgetting the children.

Abbott a Loner, Abbott's future

Pope Francis At Odds With GOP In 2015: If he’s at odds with the Tea Party does that mean Tony is up for excommunication?

 

Pope Francis At Odds With GOP In 2015

Pope Francis At Odds With GOP In 2015.

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Auburn Defense Missing And Presumed Dead After Second Half Stampede In Tuscaloosa: A Metaphor The Victorian State Elections

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TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA (CT&P) – After acting in a docile and somewhat incompetent manner in the first two quarters, Alabama’s herd of giant pachyderms went berserk in the second half, running over, through, and around a hapless Auburn defense like they were not there. Auburn defensive players were left crushed and mangled on the field like shoppers on Black Friday trying to get into Walmart.

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The dominant bull in the herd, Blake Sims, led the tuskers on five straight touchdown drives to cinch the glorious Bama victory. Wide receiver Amari “The Stud” Cooper caught two of his three touchdown passes in the third quarter in route to a 13 reception, 224 yard performance.

Auburn coaches and players seemed overwhelmed and unable to stem the Tide of murderous enraged pachyderms.

“It was just plain horrifying,” said Auburn head coach Gus Malzahn. “We were hauling injured and dead felines off the field after every play. The monstrous beasts showed no mercy whatsoever. It was like standing in front of dam as it burst. There was just no stopping them.”

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Many of the unfortunate defensive linemen were treated at DCH Regional Medical Center but most of the Auburn secondary remains unaccounted for.

“We found some shreds of orange and blue fabric that could be fragments of uniform, along with some helmets and protoplasm that may be bits of human flesh,” said Malzahn. “At this point we’re just not sure.”

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When asked what the team will do to try to rebuild their confidence before a consolation bowl game, Malzahn told reporters that “Well, I guess we will sit down and watch a loop of the end of last year’s Iron Bowl. You know we have only seen it 3578 times so far. I guess a few more times could never hurt.”

In keeping with the Auburn tradition of naming their games so they can actually remember them amid the clutter in their skulls, fans phoned in suggestions to Paul Finebaum who was commenting on the game for the SEC Network. As of this writing it is a tossup between “Pachyderm Colonoscopy” and “Trampled at Bryant-Denny.”

The final score in the game was 55-44, setting up an appearance by the thundering herd of belligerent Bama behemoths in the SEC Championship Game against yet another litter of kittens from Columbia, Missouri.