Fed: Initial twitter reaction for Abbott mostly negative

AAP General News (Australia)
12-01-2009
Fed: Initial twitter reaction for Abbott mostly negative

New Liberal leader TONY ABBOTT won't be too chuffed by the initial reaction to his
promotion on Twitter.

Here's a selection of tweets posted in the first hour after he won the leadership vote:

stewartsmith: searching for 'abbott' on twitter is hilarious: not a single good (or
even just not abusive) tweet about him.

HaysMouth: Abbott is only slightly more popular with voters than Tuckey. The coalition
is now in its death throws

voodles: Is Mark Textor no longer with Liberals? Surely they no how badly Abbott will
play out in the electorates

hello_ellery: Never thought I'd see the day where Tony Abbott is both (a) leader of
the Libs and (b) a trending topic on Twitter!!

AshieCake: Tony Abbott is the new leader of the Liberal party. SPEEDOS FOR ALL!

ThommyBee: Word is Tony Abbott promised his supporters no more shots in speedos if
they voted for him as leader.... Amen to that.

karlroby: Tony Abbott as new Liberal leader is a disaster for the country. Climate
deniers shame shame shame.

Muzink: And they say Turnbull had no people skills - and Abbott has????

injerarufus: Haha! Howard, for sure. I'm imagining the words "seethe", "apoplectic"...

I mean, Abbott was just the ABM (Anyone But Malcolm)!

KristianStupid: Tony Abbott is good news for the Left. With the somewhat flawed ETS
down and a DD election, we could get ALP with a strong Greens presence

gga: I can't be the only one who thinks Abbott winning is brilliant? I mean, think
of the jokes, and the oncoming train-wreck.

MediaMook: Tony Abbott? Tony Abbott!!! This is even funnier than when the Libs made
Brendan Nelson leader.

paulvoulas: I am still in shock that the libs voted Abbott as their leader. Liberals
will be in the political wilderness for years to come

WaltzingTilly: Actually, gd strategy Joe. Everyone will HATE Abbott and he'll get knifed.

Then you just waltz in and take over

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