There has been a concerted effort by the left to malign Abbott since becoming opposition leader ranging from labelling as a misogynist (mind you Gillard slept with married men), the QC twitter comment about pedo in speedo, a book bashing Abbott, Mark Riley trying to entrap him ala Current Affair style from a snippet over fallen diggers, Paul Keating's God help us, and many others. The left media just fall into line.
The press today couldn't lay a glove on him and the left are pissed!