Today the sound of collective lefty groaning has permeated around the nation – a high pitched, incessant whining that has left a huge number of people collapsing in to sobbing messes. There probably are a lot of Tony Abbott fans cheering today, but it’s certainly hard to hear them over the sound of Labor/Greens/Independent voters’ vocal depression.
The dark age has begun. The few Jedi that remain have retreated to various swamp or desert planets. #auspol #ausvotes
— Paul Verhoeven (@paulverhoeven) September 7, 2013
Man, I could really go marrying a dude right now. *Sees election result*. NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
— Scott Dooley (@scottdools) September 7, 2013
and LOOK! Comedian Bill Bailey gives his detached but always welcome opinion:
Oz, have you elected a climate-change denying halfwit, cos I said you can’t have a world leader called Kevin? I am truly sorry.
— Bill Bailey (@BillBailey) September 7, 2013
Abbott as PM, it MUST be TV reality show”Faking It” where a hapless twonk passes himself off as a politician. Can’t be real. .
— Bill Bailey (@BillBailey) September 7, 2013
The Australian election was like Sophie’s Choice. If Sophie hadn’t liked either of her children.
— Adam Hills (@adamhillscomedy) September 7, 2013
This is exactly how I feel @cathywilcox1 pic.twitter.com/fzQ5aqvVF4
— Holly Throsby (@hollythrosby) September 7, 2013
And the smell of burnt sausages and left wing despair floated up the street like a destination-bereft refugee boat.
— Jo Thornely (@jothornely) September 6, 2013
TONE ABOT: vary happy! MALCAM TUNBUL: vary drank! KEVIN RUED: vary salf importent! CLIF PLAMER: vary confuse! BUB KATER: vary hat! #ausvotes
— ABCnewsIntern (@ABCnewsIntern) September 7, 2013
Abbott is like the dad who doesn’t let u internets and makes you go church every day I hope he goes on fire
— Paul Verhoeven (@paulverhoeven) September 7, 2013
If I repeatedly beat my head against the ballot paper and run screaming from the room does that count as a vote for Clive Palmer? #auspol
— Adam Liaw (@adamliaw) September 5, 2013
I need heroin.
— Benjamin Law (@mrbenjaminlaw) September 7, 2013
Going into the election booth is like being a kid in a candy store – except all the candy jars are full of faeces and rat poison. #AusPol
— Brendan Maclean (@macleanbrendan) September 7, 2013
I’m not SAYING Tony Abbott is an evil megalomanic who eats puppies but… pic.twitter.com/LDCPiOWEcy
— Alice Wild Williams (@shutupalice) September 7, 2013
Looking forward to tomorrow’s Daily Telegraph front page: A series of cum stains from the editor! #AusPol
— Brendan Maclean (@macleanbrendan) September 7, 2013
#breaking Julie Bishop arrested as victory celebrations go too far. pic.twitter.com/iqZytPTytD
— ABCNews23 (@ABCNews23) September 7, 2013
Dear australia, you just lost the right to make fun of america for electing george bush.
— headlock (@366848135) September 7, 2013
and the best meme of the night, the first of many:
Favourite Tony Abbott meme of the night: pic.twitter.com/vFkd1e0RmH
— Jess McGuire (@jessmcguire) September 7, 2013
Now Playing: The Weeping Song, Nick Cave #auspol
— Alyx Gorman (@AlyxG) September 7, 2013
