LABOR tried so hard to destroy Tony Abbott that it will leave him stronger as our new Prime Minister. For years Labor MPs called Abbott a misogynist, thug, bully, sexist, hack and douchebag. The Greens claimed yesterday he'd be an "embarrassment" and many journalists and TV presenters fed that ludicrous stereotype. Abbott, a Rhodes scholar, is none of the above. I know him personally as a deeply thoughtful, kind and sincere man. I've never known him to be anything but courteous and humble. His volunteer work in Aboriginal communities is no act. The Left mocks Abbott's Christianity as a sign of bigotry, rather than as an inspiration to serve. Some readers won't believe I'm describing the real Abbott, having been warned of the "Abbott monster" who'll smash schools, destroy hospitals and even, a Labor ad insists, steal their children's hats. But that is why Labor has set up Abbott for success.