Kevin Rudd

[rhen]

Re: Does Rudd inspire confidence?

Gees 2HS,

By the time he's ready to come home and the Global Stock Market scenario, I do hope, if only for your sake, he's already paid for his return ticket.

 

[2020hindsight]

Re: Does Rudd inspire confidence?

well rhen, if he's stuck for the airfare, he could always do what my son wanted to do recently (overseas phonecall from UK) - have his little finger cut off and sown back on as a medical guineapig. - "but I'll make 4000 quid dad!"

PS I feel sorry for one-dimensional people acting like sheep regurgitating what some opposition leader might say - empty unthinking meaningless cheap political shots - "more interested in soving the world's problems than ours etc" Even Turnbull doesn't believe that. (even if he does say it - which I suspect we'll hear a lot of this week)

 

[r34ztune]

Re: Does Rudd inspire confidence?

PS I feel sorry for one-dimensional people acting like sheep regurgitating what some opposition leader might say - empty unthinking meaningless cheap political shots - "more interested in soving the world's problems than ours etc" Even Turnbull doesn't believe that. (even if he does say it - which I suspect we'll hear a lot of this week)

you may see it like that, and I understand your viewpoint, however to the mum and dads out there watching the news every night, perception is reality. Rudd the "prime tourist" now heads off to for his 8th trip this year, and really what has he achieved so far? A whole lot of talk and NO ACTION.
http://optuszoo.news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=634817&_cobr=optus

 

[Calliope]

Re: Does Rudd inspire confidence?

well rhen, if he's stuck for the airfare, he could always do what my son wanted to do recently (overseas phonecall from UK) - have his little finger cut off and sown back on as a medical guineapig. - "but I'll make 4000 quid dad!"

sown I don't think that would work. Where would they get the finger seeds?

 

[2020hindsight]

Re: Does Rudd inspire confidence?

sown I don't think that would work. Where would they get the finger seeds?

lol - thanks for that. In my defence (defense?)... it's been a long time since I was shewn how to spell sewn.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/shewn

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/22/2370401.htm?section=justin

The Opposition has attacked Mr Rudd as a "prime tourist" for the amount of time he spends out of the country but Mr Rudd says the trip is necessary.

"When you have an opportunity as the leaders of the world gather in New York for just three days to engage on what is the greatest financial crisis that we have seen for a long, long time ... it's important that in the national interest Australia is there rather than simply hoping someone sorts it out on our behalf," he said.

I understand that Afghanistan is also on the agenda - seems to me that we should be talking about a team plan here ... or would we prefer simply to send young men to war without a plan?

Likewise Australia on the Security Council makes sense surely. Or we just a breeding ground for brave young soldiers when someone else clicks their fingers and wants someone to charge the machine guns?

 

[Calliope]

Re: Does Rudd inspire confidence?

Turnbull surely had his tongue firmly in his cheek when he said that Rudd's place was in Australia during the present economic crisis. On economic matters his presence would be as useful as t1ts on a bull. I suspect Swan and Gillard know this.

 

[Julia]

Re: Does Rudd inspire confidence?

Turnbull surely had his tongue firmly in his cheek when he said that Rudd's place was in Australia during the present economic crisis. On economic matters his presence would be as useful as t1ts on a bull. I suspect Swan and Gillard know this.

Yes, of course, but it was a political point worth making as Rudd climbed into the government jet yet again.
Turnbull is off to a good start so far. He has a far better presence than Dr Nelson.

 

[moXJO]

Re: Does Rudd inspire confidence?

INDEPENDENT Senator Nick Xenophon understands why Kevin Rudd prefers to keep him waiting in Canberra when the Prime Minister has the chance to meet singer Missy Higgins in New York.

it was likely Mr Rudd would spend more time with Ms Higgins than discussing the global financial crisis with US Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson.

Rudd blaming the libs for not being able to get his policies through is a bit of a farce. Old Xenophon has been waiting a while now.

 

[Calliope]

Re: Does Rudd inspire confidence?

Apparently K Rudd has managed to fit a meeting with Missie Higgins into his busy schedule in the USA. He rates meeting with celebraties just as important as meeting with world leaders.

 

[2020hindsight]

Re: Does Rudd inspire confidence?

Rudd blaming the libs for not being able to get his policies through is a bit of a farce. Old Xenophon has been waiting a while now.

here's your link moxjo...
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24389520-12377,00.html

mind you, this is all typical Aussie tall poppy stuff -
And - as if Barnaby Joyce or Nick Xenophon could achieve as much in NY as Rudd.

But you would have thought Xenophon and someone from the Govt (needn't be Rudd maybe ?) would have had discussions by now.

September 23, 2008
INDEPENDENT Senator Nick Xenophon understands why Kevin Rudd prefers to keep him waiting in Canberra when the Prime Minister has the chance to meet singer Missy Higgins in New York.

The key balance of power senator, whose vote the Labor Government needs to pass legislation against Coalition opposition in the Senate, says he has yet to have a meeting with Mr Rudd.

``If I had a choice between meeting Missy Higgins or me, I'd rather meet Missy Higgins,'' Senator Xenophon said in Canberra today.

The federal Opposition wasn't so tongue-in-cheek, criticising Mr Rudd's itinerary for his trip to the US while Parliament continues to sit back home.

Nationals Senate leader Barnaby Joyce said it was likely Mr Rudd would spend more time with Ms Higgins than discussing the global financial crisis with US Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson.

 

[moXJO]

Re: Does Rudd inspire confidence?

here's your link moxjo...
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24389520-12377,00.html

mind you, this is all typical Aussie tall poppy stuff -
And - as if Barnaby Joyce or Nick Xenophon could achieve as much in NY as Rudd.

But you would have thought Xenophon and someone from the Govt (needn't be Rudd maybe ?) would have had discussions by now.

Achieve what in NY though?? A tax funded missy higgins concert Agreed its points scoring, but there are issues that need to be dealt with here. He is just providing more ammo to the libs.

 

[Julia]

Re: Does Rudd inspire confidence?

Apparently K Rudd has managed to fit a meeting with Missie Higgins into his busy schedule in the USA. He rates meeting with celebraties just as important as meeting with world leaders.

And maybe a repeat visit to the strip club?

 

[2020hindsight]

Re: Does Rudd inspire confidence?

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/23/2372081.htm?section=justin

PM 'not meeting' Missy Higgins
Posted 25 minutes ago

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's office has denied reports he plans to meet with Australian singer Missy Higgins while in New York.

Earlier today, Independent Senator Nick Xenophon criticised Mr Rudd for possibly meeting with the singer before meeting him.

.......
Higgins is part of the 'Make Poverty History' campaign.
.....
Mr Rudd's office says no meeting with Higgins was ever planned.

never let the facts get in the way of a good story

 

[Calliope]

Re: Does Rudd inspire confidence?

So Mr Turnbull doesn't know whether the Swans or the Roosters play AFL. Mr Rudd on the other hand pretends an interest in sports in order to be photographed with sporting celebrities. He says he is a supporter of the "Brissie" broncos, although he isn't quite sure whether they are the Brissie broncos or the Queensland broncos.

He missed a good photo op at the Brownlow awards. But it would have been unwise to be photographed with so much bare flesh.

 

[2020hindsight]

Re: Does Rudd inspire confidence?

I believe Xenophon (and Fielding) passed the luxury car tax LCT .

and the relaxation of the Medicare surcharge (tax reimbursement of a sort) looks like it might be ok as well, albeit amended.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/09/24/2372820.htm

The Government initially wanted to increase the threshold for singles to $100,000, but could not get the bill through the Senate.

It has now compromised and is proposing a threshold of $75,000.

Senator Xenophon says the threshold should be $69,000 to keep it in line with the increase in the Consumer Price Index.

"It's clearly something I need to discuss with the Health Minister and her office," he said.

"So far I have had a number of discussions with the Health Minister and her office, they have always been constructive, she's always been open and transparent and very forthcoming with information and I'm hoping that we continue in that vein."

Nick Xenophon may not have spoken with Rudd yet (as he said yesterday), but looks like he speaks to ministers fairly regularly

 

[Calliope]

Re: Does Rudd inspire confidence?

Apparently there's a contest between our Kev and Sarah Palin to see who can meet the most celebrities at the UN meeting.

 

[r34ztune]

Re: Does Rudd inspire confidence?

Rudd's promises so far...
http://getup.org.au/promisewatch/policy?value=Environment
as you can see 247 made, 5 kept so far, hmmm I wonder how many he can keep?

 

[MrBurns]

Rudd, I'm pissed off aren't you?

Rudd will be speaking to the UN General Assembly at 6 today when the house is almost empty, he changed his topic from climate change (so important at thsi exact time) to the financial crises (another topic he knows nothing about but can go on for hours about) and then he will hurry home to be here in time for the AFL grand final.

What a tosser.

 

[Calliope]

Re: Rudd, I'm pissed off aren't you ?

Rudd will be speaking to the UN General Assembly at 6 today when the house is almost empty, he changed his topic from climate change (so important at thsi exact time) to the financial crises (another topic he knows nothing about but can go on for hours about) and then he will hurry home to be here in time for the AFL grand final.

What a tosser.

They have heard about his ability to put people to sleep with his boring cliches and bureaucratic waffle, so they stayed away.

 

[white_goodman]

Re: Rudd, I'm pissed off aren't you?

Get Malcolm in pronto