"Remember the slogan? "History will remember Howard as the greatest Australian Prime Minister!" People actually believed that -amazingly, some still do, of course!"
If he had bailed when he had agreed to the majority may well still think that.
Howards demise was of his own doing and cost not only his reputation but the Liberal Party its reputation.
Maybe his strong leadership was because the rest of the sheep are weak?
Iraq and Work Choices cost him dearly.
At least you must admit one thing about Howard...he stands by his convictions (unfortunately for the Libs).
They all do it...let the power go to their head...Hawke and Howard believed too much in their own publicity.
