The Albanese government

[wayneL]

Might be quite interesting to see how a clash of two gigantic egos would work out.

$1.01 on Trump would be well over the odds

 

[SirRumpole]

Yes, I think Ruddies days as ambassador are numbered.

Best bet is a career diplomat who knows how to behave themselves.

 

[wayneL]

Best bet is a career diplomat who knows how to behave themselves.

^^^This

 

[farmerge]

^^^This

Hmm Crudd was a one but then the swollen head took over.

 

[mullokintyre]

After K Rudd deleted his less than supportive Trump tweets, and Albo gave him his full support, it seems that the ALP have not learnt much.
I have absolutely no doubt that someone in the LNP will have sent the screenshot to someone in Trumps camp.
Mick

 

[mullokintyre]

Just what we need, more public servants in Canberra.
How have all these people added to the wellbeing of the rest of citizens of OZ??
Mick

 

[sptrawler]

After K Rudd deleted his less than supportive Trump tweets, and Albo gave him his full support, it seems that the ALP have not learnt much.
I have absolutely no doubt that someone in the LNP will have sent the screenshot to someone in Trumps camp.
Mick
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I haven't had the internet for a while, just saw Rudd's mouth finally caught up with him, what a hoot it had to happen eventually. Lol
Good post Mick.

Trump insider's cryptic message for Kevin Rudd

In an ominous post to his 2 million followers on X, Dan Scavino uploads a GIF of sand trickling through an hourglass next to Kevin Rudd's official statement on Donald Trump's election victory.

www.abc.net.au

 

[JohnDe]

I haven't had the internet for a while, just saw Rudd's mouth finally caught up with him, what a hoot it had to happen eventually. Lol
Good post Mick.

Trump insider's cryptic message for Kevin Rudd

In an ominous post to his 2 million followers on X, Dan Scavino uploads a GIF of sand trickling through an hourglass next to Kevin Rudd's official statement on Donald Trump's election victory.

www.abc.net.au

Rudd's position in the US is an a 'dead man walking' one. His mouth and fingers have burnt him for good.

Albanese has no choice, he needs to show leadership qualities and tell the Australian people what will happen with Rudd's position, move on or stay but explain the reasons.

A member of Donald Trump’s inner circle has signalled Kevin Rudd’s days as Australia’s US Ambassador could be numbered following his past attacks on the US president-elect.​

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Trump senior adviser Dan Scavino posted a gif on X of sand falling through an hourglass, in response to Dr Rudd’s November 7 statement congratulating Mr Trump on his election win.​

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The pointed warning to the former prime minister-turned-diplomat and the Albanese government follows the emergence of more negative comments about Mr Trump by Dr Rudd, including one branding him a “village idiot” after his 2020 election loss.​

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Mr Scavino is a close confidant of the president-elect, having served as deputy chief of staff and director of social media in his first administration and an adviser in his winning 2024 campaign.​

 

[IFocus]

Dan Scavino

Rudd has to go for Australia's sake (say after me) we all need to bow and kiss Trumps a@se, its now the Australian way, as for Scavino he started out as Trumps caddie reading his bio a real piece of work should fit in nicely with the Trump administration.

 

[SirRumpole]

Just what we need, more public servants in Canberra.
How have all these people added to the wellbeing of the rest of citizens of OZ??
Mick
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Maybe Trump can lend us Elon for a while.

 

[farmerge]

Maybe Trump can lend us Elon for a while.

If Canberra was emptied out of the public servants what would be left just pollies sprucking copious amounts of gas.

 

[JohnDe]

Rudd has to go for Australia's sake (say after me) we all need to bow and kiss Trumps a@se, its now the Australian way, as for Scavino he started out as Trumps caddie reading his bio a real piece of work should fit in nicely with the Trump administration.

No, and we didn't in his first term as President. What we need is a good working relationship with all the US administration.

There's not a lot of people that would be able to work with and make fair decisions for someone that has gone out of their way to abuse your reputation on social media.

I know that I would find it hard. A personal example is when I was playing football for the U15's and U16's, one teammate was quite charismatic and a great player, but he took a dislike to me and showed it.
Years later we bumped into each other, in our respective apprenticeship roles, he was super friendly and acted as if we were the best of friends, we even ended up with a similar friendship group. I was sociable with him, spoke well, etc., but I never forgot and never went out of my way for him.
Many years later he had his own business and helped my dad out with a few jobs. One day he contacted me and asked if I could help his son out, I did but I gave no favours.

Rudd could be in the same position; he may be able to work with the Trump administration, but how well and will he get any favours?

Karma is a bitch.

 

[macca]

After K Rudd deleted his less than supportive Trump tweets, and Albo gave him his full support, it seems that the ALP have not learnt much.
I have absolutely no doubt that someone in the LNP will have sent the screenshot to someone in Trumps camp.
Mick
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They don't need to send them, they already know !

 

[SirRumpole]

Rudd has some unexpected allies.

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An ominous message from a key Trump adviser has raised more questions about whether Australia’s ambassador to the US, Kevin Rudd, can remain in his role.
Dan Scavino Jr, a senior adviser and former deputy chief of staff to US president-elect Donald Trump, left a GIF showing a draining hourglass on Rudd’s congratulatory post to Trump on X late on Tuesday.

Rudd has been a fierce critic of Trump, labelling him the most destructive president in US history and accusing him of abusing Christianity for political gain.
He has also been scrubbing his timeline of criticism following the Republican’s re-election.
In March, Brexit campaigner-turned-MP Nigel Farage raised Rudd’s criticism of Trump in an interview for GB News at the behest of Sky News Australia.
“I don’t know much about him. I heard he was a little bit nasty,” said Trump, then merely the Republican candidate for the presidency.
“I hear he’s not the brightest bulb, but I don’t know much about him. But if he’s at all hostile, he will not be there long.”

Unlikely allies​

Despite Scavino’s ominous message, Rudd has found support from an unlikely source: Former political rival Tony Abbott.

https://www.thenewdaily.com.au/finance/2024/11/13/peter-dutton-tax-cuts


Abbott, who defeated Rudd at the 2013 election, said the US ambassador has “said some injudicious things about the incoming president, but a lot of people have”.
“I would be surprised if there is any pressure from the Americans to change our ambassador. I have no reason to think that Kevin is not doing a good job at present,” he said on his Australia’s Future with Tony Abbott podcast.
“He will do whatever he humanly can to win over senior people in the incoming administration and he’s already done everything he humanly can to row back his previous ill-advised remarks about the incoming president.”
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton also praised Rudd’s “work ethic”, but raised former ambassador (and former federal treasurer) Joe Hockey as a potential replacement if the Coalition wins the next election.
“[Rudd has] been a very effective contributor to public debate, particularly as a former prime minister is well respected,” Dutton said.
“I hope that he’s able to form a relationship with the new administration, as he’s done with the current one.”

Rudd’s future​

Ahead of the US election, Rudd said he and Australia would “work positively and constructively with whichever party is elected in November” and called for “chill” when people raised his past criticism.
In his statement that sparked Scavino’s GIF, Rudd said Australia and America were long-standing friends, partners and allies.
“Our nations and peoples are bound by a history of shared values, shared sacrifice and shared opportunity,” he said.
“These deep bonds of true and enduring friendship between us will also shape our common future.”
Trump’s fans were quick to jump on Rudd’s previous criticism and call for him to resign.

Other foreign dignitaries are also being confronted with past comments about the incoming president: British foreign secretary David Lammy has previously called him “deluded, dishonest, xenophobic, narcissistic” and a “neo-Nazi-sympathising sociopath”.
Despite this, Lammy said Trump did not “even vaguely” bring up the criticism when the pair met in September.
Topics: Donald Trump, Kevin Rudd, United States

Rudd role as ambassador under scrutiny after ominous message

An ominous post by a key Trump adviser has created doubt about whether Kevin Rudd can stay on as Australia's ambassador to the US.

www.thenewdaily.com.au

 

[dyna]

I know that I would find it hard. A personal example is when I was playing football for the U15's and U16's, one teammate was quite charismatic and a great player, but he took a dislike to me and showed it.
Years later we bumped into each other, in our respective apprenticeship roles, he was super friendly and acted as if we were the best of friends, we even ended up with a similar friendship group. I was sociable with him, spoke well, etc., but I never forgot and never went out of my way for him.
Many years later he had his own business and helped my dad out with a few jobs. One day he contacted me and asked if I could help his son out, I did but I gave no favours.

So interesting to read that . Thanks for posting it .

" None of us are ever really forgiven " That 's what my shrewd , sharp mother drilled into my head throughout my childhood . I've never forgotten the life lesson , either . Thanks to her , I made the effort to always keep my manners in and never show my dark side to anyone .
For instance , when both my parents were dead , I was ready to throw my nasty , spiteful siblings under the bus but there was just one person in the world holding me back . I chickened out because the woman I've loved all my adult life would have then discovered that under the surface , this pleasant , super nice man was ........hard as nails . She will never ever know of that single deep character flaw of mine .