Kevin Rudd

[MrBurns]

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

I was impressed with Rudd to begin with but now he just annoys me.

All talk no action, in a huge hurry to attend all the functions he can fit into his dance book.

He's really enjoying himself, there's no hint of concern or grasping of the gravity of situations just a robotic response to everything with no follow up.

And Swann ???????????? sheeeeesh ...........you just have to look at him to know with absolute certainty that he couldn't balance the books at an end of year cricket club BBQ.

Looks like AU will be going nowhere positive until the next election.

 

[Julia]

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

=MrBurns;340876........ just a robotic response to everything with no follow up.

"Robotic". Thanks, Mr Burns. I've been trying to work out just what it is that irritates me so much about Mr Rudd, and it's that exactly. And the other expression from someone on this thread - 'prissy'. Don't really think he is actually prissy but the voice is.

 

[Calliope]

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

You are looking at a one-term prime minister. If this man has any wit or charisma I have seen no evidence of it. We see countless pictures of him laughing and being jolly with world leaders and celebrities. He loves bathing in their reflected glory. Take him out of this atmosphere and he is a man of straw.

After all these years as a bureaucrat and a politician, what has he actually done? Nothing!

Did somebody say Fuelwatch? That can now be disbanded. Google does it better.

 

[MrBurns]

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

'prissy'. Don't really think he is actually prissy but the voice is.

Another one is that "some say" he looks like an old lesbian.

Well that he may but it's his embracing of the pomp and self importance with that really irritates, I don't think we'll get anything out of him except the standard responses.

He and his wife are having a ball while Rome burns.

 

[Nyden]

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

How dare you all speak ill of Rudd; why he ought to go back on Rove and defend himself!

The guy's just a book of one-liners, no substance to him at all - and how are the opinion polls lately? I haven't had a chance to look them up.

 

[Green08]

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

I heard him on the radio this morning from the US saying it was imperative that this package is put through for global stability immediately. I agree with Mr Burns that he is out of his depth on this issue.

Many realist and I'm sure there are quite a few on AFS can see it is not going to fix the problem which will eventually leak out - the bandages must be running out.

There are some very pressing issues does any one remember chaiten blowing up? I had a look and it is still throwing ash and water vapour, the area is on red alter still. What happed to the people?

He is out of touch with his family's Millions - Turnbull's millions - Bush's Millions - McCain's married into millions etc. Nothing wrong with money but a reality check would be good.

 

[MrBurns]

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

He is out of touch with his family's Millions - Turnbull's millions - Bush's Millions - McCain's married into millions etc. Nothing wrong with money but a reality check would be good.

I think Turnbull is different in as much as he can run a company which after all is what a country is,
He knows what to do to identify and fix problems and has the brains to source advice from his many associates, whereas Rudd is a puppet type character with no discernible depth or proven ability.

Let's face it Howard lost the election Rudd didn't win it.

 

[pepperoni]

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

Agree with everything on this thread about Rudd but Turnbull will never be PM nor would he make a good one. Abbott or Hockey of the current bunch and Im sticking to it.

As for Rudd, as useless as he is, Im glad he is in instead of Howard ... its like having a caretaker gov which is OK while the world fin system crumbles ... really no time for rash decisions so Im happy with our Claytons PM.

Work choices on the back of their bubble promoting type government would look really retarded. Look after the battlers and they will look after you.

Plus Rudd makes for funny rove skits.

 

[MrBurns]

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

really no time for rash decisions so I'm happy with our Claytons PM.

With whats ahead I think we need a strong leader not an empty vessel.

 

[pepperoni]

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

With whats ahead I think we need a strong leader not an empty vessel.

As long as the strong leader isnt steering the ship into icebergs .. and frankly i cant think of one I would trust not to right now.

Everone is out of their depth right now and not least our pollies.

Id be just as happy with a cardboard cut out so might as well let this silly man have his jet setting fun.

 

[MrBurns]

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

As long as the strong leader isnt steering the ship into icebergs .. and frankly i cant think of one I would trust not to right now.

Everone is out of their depth right now and not least our pollies.

Id be just as happy with a cardboard cut out so might as well let this silly man have his jet setting fun.

Turnbull understands finance and the way the world works, he would be far better as leader now than Rudd who is weak and wouldn't know if a tram was up him til the bell rang, same goes for Swann.

 

[Green08]

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

Mr Burns I think your personal line

"What good is money if it can't inspire terror in your fellow man? "

May very well come to pass

 

[Calliope]

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

I just listened to Rudd addressing the UN General Assembly. He went crook on them for not eliminating world poverty. He is prepared to lead and show them the way. And why not. He also advised them how to solve the world's financial problems. These foolish people probably want to set up enquiries. Rudd wants action now.

 

[MrBurns]

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

Mr Burns I think your personal line

"What good is money if it can't inspire terror in your fellow man? "

May very well come to pass

Green08, it's already happening.

 

[MrBurns]

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

I just listened to Rudd addressing the UN General Assembly. He went crook on them for not eliminating world poverty. He is prepared to lead and show them the way. And why not. He also advised them how to solve the world's financial problems. These foolish people probably want to set up enquiries. Rudd wants action now.

Rudd wants action now ?????????????/

Than he better morph into a real man and fast.

 

[prawn_86]

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

I just listened to Rudd addressing the UN General Assembly. He went crook on them for not eliminating world poverty. He is prepared to lead and show them the way. And why not. He also advised them how to solve the world's financial problems. These foolish people probably want to set up enquiries. Rudd wants action now.

LOL, Rudd is the king of setting up enquiries, im sure he will be all for that.

What action has he actually carried out in his near one year in office? Apart from all the reviews etc which have been set up....

All pollies are the same though, absolutely useless, hamstrung by an inefficient system and personal greed

 

[nioka]

Rudd - I'm happy with his progress

Let's hear from those happy that Rudd is handling the affairs of the country during trying times in a manner most likely to maintain the lifestyle to which we have been accustomed. He has taken the reins at a difficult time. He inherited a position where the previous government had sold off most of the farm and allowed the infrastructure behind a producing nation to lag the development necessary for prosperity. He is much more credible than the alternative group. He gets my approval so far.

Our new labor member is much more accessable and active than any of the nationals that represented me for the last 50 years.

 

[pepperoni]

Re: Rudd. I'm happy with his progress.

Im might start a thread "Rudd Im happy with no progress" ;-)

There are some positives for Rudd:

- GWB hasnt made fun of how ugly he is as he did Howard.

- He hasnt done the worst cricket bowl ever caught on camera (argh I hope I can forget that one day).

 

[2020hindsight]

Re: Rudd. I'm happy with his progress.

No question he'd done a brilliant job.

And even Malcolm Turnbull would have to admit that his (Malcolm's) snipes at Rudd are full of political insincerity.

I mean the other day he admitted "Look, I agree that Rudd should go overseas and meet these leaders on these matters - but ... WHY THIS WEEK?"

lol - answer might be that that's when they are all these in NY Malcolm - or would you prefer he turn up when there's only an outgoing (as in lame duck) George W Bush to talk to

 

[gfresh]

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

There seems to be a bit of hope that Rudd will be only one term, but that would be extremely unlikely.

There has only been one single term Government in the last 58 years, and that was back when Whitlam got chucked out..

The opinion polls are still supporting Rudd as preferred prime minister, and the only real anger I see day to day is expressed on investment forums.. so you've got him until about at least 2013 :

Unless the Government had a monumental stuff up from here on in (which according to the general public *isn't* the case, sorry), he's here for a while.