Agree on there being a queue to thump Abbott. It could we be true that he his SSM comments has caused this. Then again he is the president of the coal club, is a mysoginist, thinks that indigenous folk live in remote areas as a lifestyle choice, wants to triple uni fees, wants to remove the dole for newly unemployed under 25s for 6 months etc etc etc.
Or, he is being a poltical strategist as he has form in doing extreme things to gain advantage. Ask Pauline Hanson and Peter Slipper what they think about him.