The initial reaction to Tony Abbott's election as Liberal Leader was mostly negative on the online social media network twitter. A few positive comments surfaced as the day progressed, however, the reaction remained overwhelmingly negative. Most of the action on the network was concentrated around the ''#abbott'' and ''#spill'' twitter trends. Here is a selection of the thousands of tweets:
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 (sic).
voodles: Is Mark Textor no longer with Liberals? Surely they no how badly Abbott will play out in the electorates.
helloellery: Never thought I'd see the day where Tony Abbott is both (a) leader of the Libs and (b) a trending topic on Twitter!!
ThommyBee: Word is Tony Abbott promised his supporters no more shots in speedos if they voted for him as leader ... Amen to that.
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.
WaltzingTilly: Actually, gd strategy Joe. Everyone will HATE Abbott and he'll get knifed. Then you just waltz in and take over.
makiwa: Congratulations Tony Abbott. Australia needs more people of conviction like you in parliament and fewer all spin but empty show-ponies!
VinceOZ: Abbott comes out fighting: Victorious At last, a leader that proper Liberals can believe in, not some pale imitatio...
dannyhanes: Tony Abbott will be a great man for leading the Liberal Party.
safarik: Tony Abbott is the Steven Bradbury of Australian politics. AAP
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