interviewed. A mildly technical question was asked, concerning the NBN. Abbott's response was "I'm not a tech-head". Gillard showed the she'd made an effort to develop a workable, lay understanding. Not a tech-head, by any means, but she at least showed some respect for the audience. Had his opponent not been a mere female, would Abbott have made more of an effort? Had the occupant of the speakers chair been male, would Abbott have indulged in the puerile remark that resulted in his recent expulsion? http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-08-20/ab\\... 3 months ago Shauna Murray Research Fellow (logged in via email @unsw.edu.au) Roxane thanks for doing the work of collating all of those quotes. I think they have just invalidated the argument above, namely that it is his political rivals who are 'painting' him as having views that he actually does not hold. 3 months ago Philip Dowling IT teacher (logged in via email @bigpond.com) Roxane, You say "scary stuff". I am puzzled as to reason for the extreme brevity of this comment or is there actually some logical reasoning - as opposed to simplistic sloganeering - behind it. I am puzzled because I fail to see how any reasonable person could find some of these comments in any way exceptionable, unless there was deep and sinister meaning read into them by the ideologically blinkered. Philip Dowling: "Roxane, You say "scary stuff". I am puzzled ...". Nothing puzzling there. Roxane says scary, I say psychopathic. Neither is more right, just differing reactions. I think