Tony Abbott should ignore the hypocritical attacks from Labor

I should say at the outset that I do not watch the ABC's 7.30 Report. Kerry O'Brien reminds me too much of Julia Gillard. Besides, that's my ablutionary time.

After listening to excerpts pretty much all day of Tony Abbott's performance on the 7.30 Report last night, I don't know whether to offer Tony a consoling hug, or a not-so-consoling damn good shake.

It is clear to me, that on media matters, Abbott is either very poorly advised, or else he is well advised, but chooses to ignore what he's told.

The interview was poor. No doubt. But the outcome is yet another case of Labor, aided and abetted by the Australian MSM, extrapolating every obscure nuance from a statement by a Conservative politician, and inventing a scandal to distract the public from the other side's own calamities.

Of course, the hypocritical, vituperative attacks by Labor have started. Tony Abbott should counter them by saying "I have no doubts that Labor are the best party to lead Australia."

That should shut them up.

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UPDATE: Andrew Bolt on Labor's hypocrisy.