I think Tony Abbott suffers from a mild to moderate form of wanting to be liked.
That's my opinion as I'm a person that only really wants to be liked by those that I have made a personal connection with. He on the other hand wants to be liked by those that he has not met.
I agree with you, he has let down the politically and socially conservative base in the name of mild self gratification.
The Malaysian Airline that has found itself off the African East Coast no thanks to our expensive efforts, is an example of a penny wise and a pound foolish.
Tight as a fish's Ar** when it comes to helping Rural Australia (especially after the previous government's killer blow to cattle exports and all the associated damage that did).
