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KEVIN Rudd is delusional if he thinks Australia can lead the world or act as a bridge between the US and China, according to Rupert Murdoch, executive chairman of News Corporation.
He's very intelligent, he's very interesting, but he's kidding himself with the G20 - the grouping of the top 20 countries in the world, Mr Murdoch said.
"(President) Obama actually wants to cut the even more exclusive G8 to a G4 - and really, to a G2; just the US and China," Mr Murdoch said in a wide-ranging interview yesterday, the Herald Sun reports.
"If Rudd thinks we can set an example for the rest of the world with a cap-and-trade system on greenhouse gas emissions - the ETS - all it would do is push up the cost of living in Australia and the rest of the world will laugh," he said
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,26316841-421, 00.html
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By: thecaptain357
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Mr Rudd has accused News Limited of running vendettas against him and his government, citing things such as The Australian's scrutiny of the Rudd Government's "education revolution" and other stories, such as the Godwin Grech fake email affair
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The nerve of the press to actually question the supreme one, how dare they! |
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By: larkhill50
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Godwin Grech fake email affair?
You call the early reports by the Australian "having the nerve" to question Rudd?Gimme a break! They smelt blood in the water - but as it happened it was Turnbull's blood.
A responsible press would have investigated, not just parrotted Turnbull's lies. |
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You call the early reports by the Australian "having the nerve" to question Rudd?Gimme a break! They smelt blood in the water - but as it happened it was Turnbull's blood.
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And now they smell Rudds blood, and the more Rudd whinges and whines the harder they will push |
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A responsible press would have investigated, not just parrotted Turnbull's lies.
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Up till now the press has aided and abetted Rudd in his deceitful ways, bout time the tide turned |
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By: simonhall1900
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Thank the Lord that Rupert has started to mark the prat's scores card!
I really thought I could throw a brick through the TV screen last night as the fool was delivering some speech, written no doubt by Lachlan or another of his script writers.
Gee whiz, Cate might offer him a role in one of her movies, oh the smugness, the arrogance the finger to all of us who WILL NOT be led down his path of deceit and humbug. BAH, yes little man, writ, very very small man, you made an absolute ass of yourself. You are not a great orator, although you must havE been practising all day in front of your boudoir mirror, and no you cannot match Obama except for using your notes, totally lost without them are you not. NO, you will never grow past John Howards boot straps in any department. He who could hold the audiences attention for an hour with not a note in sight, unlike you and Obama, who by the way will wipe his feet on you.
I have NEVER EVER seen such behaviour by anyone in public life. I Intensely disliked Bob Hawke and Paul Keating in many respects, but at least they were REAL kevie and certainly did not need a script,they actually made me laugh at times.
You are an embarrassment to Australia and I suggest you do not look to Gordon Brown to hold your hand, he is hated as much as your pompous self.
We are DENIER, DENIERS Kevin, what do you plan to do?send us off to the Gulag, you really showed your true self last night. KEEP IT UP KEVIE, KEEP IT UP. |
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By: an_hero_will_rise
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If you want to try and argue that Murdoch is an enabler of the left, it's probably time for you to become an hero.
Srsly, can a single day go by without some idiot running the liberal media/conservative media bias argument? You're just shooting the messenger, and that's a world of fail, no matter how much the messenger might deserve to be shot. |
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By: acotrel2003
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| It's a good thing we live in a democracy, and can choose to ignore moguls like Rupert Murdoch. The guy sees himself in the same role as his good old daddy Keith - kingmaker, and manipulator of the democratic process! |
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A responsible press would have investigated, not just parrotted Turnbull's lies.
A WHAT?????? What a bloody joke - who ever heard of a 'responsible press'. Wake up! It's about selling newspapers! |
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By: thecaptain357
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A teacher asked her 6th grade class how many of them were Kevin / K Rudd fans.
Not really knowing what a K Rudd fan is, but wanting to be liked by the teacher, all the kids raised their hands except for Billy in the front row.
The teacher asked Billy why he has decided to be different.
âBecause Iâm not a K Rudd fan?â
The teacher asked, âWhy arenât you a K Rudd fan?â
âBecause Iâm a Liberal.â
The teacher asked him why heâs a Liberal.
Billy proudly answered, âWell, my Momâs a Liberal and my Dadâs a Liberal, so Iâm a Liberal.â
Annoyed by this answer, the teacher asked, âIf your mom was a moron and your dad was an idiot, what would that make you?â
With a big smile, Billy replied, âThat would make me a K Rudd fan. |
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By: larkhill50
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| That joke is so old you could carbon date it - I first heard it against Joh, and it was probably dated even then. |
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By: corky1939
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Lonely Rudd under siege
By Laurie Oakes From:
The Daily Telegraph
November 07, 2009 12:25AM
A COUPLE of days ago, I found myself shouting at the radio. "For God's sake, answer the bloody question!"
I suspect there were many such cries of frustration in households around the nation.
Kevin Rudd was being interviewed - one of the 14 or so radio and TV appearances in his much-publicised media blitz on the asylum seeker issue.
And he had nothing to tell us. No answers. Just platitudes, slogans and spin.
The Prime Minister's minders would have done better to keep him locked up in The Lodge and away from the phone.
What is the point of a media blitz when you have nothing to say? All Rudd achieved was to deepen suspicion that he hasn't a clue about how to deal with the problem. He resembled a headless chook running around in circles.
Tuesday's dramatic Newspoll - Labor down seven points and an 18-point two-party preferred lead slashed to just four - shocked Rudd.
And his response to the poll shocked quite a few in the Labor caucus. As one of them said: "It doesn't matter if this is a rogue poll. It doesn't matter if the swing against us is seven points or five or three. What matters is the way the PM and those around him reacted."
Under real pressure for the first time since he became Labor leader three years ago, Rudd found himself without a message and without a position. |
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By: corky1939
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He was wrong-footed by a bad poll and a difficult issue. And now a growing group of critics in the party are pointing the finger at structures Rudd has set up around himself and the Government.
It is no exaggeration to say there is a degree of panic among Labor MPs as the crisis over asylum seekers worsens.
The panic has deepened with every day that the Customs ship Oceanic Viking remains off the coast of Indonesia with its cargo of rescued Sri Lankans refusing to go ashore. The group, with its "take us to Australia or else" demand, in effect hijacked the vessel. They have made Rudd - who claims to have tough policies - look weak and indecisive.
According to caucus sources, as a result of Rudd's dominance of the party and the way his office is set up, he is isolated from the kind of advice that might help to deal with the situation.
The older, more experienced hands originally on Rudd's staff have left.
And, to quote one of Labor's longest-serving parliamentary operators: "We no longer have powerful people in caucus who can walk in and offer a frank view.
"That's because they're all, in one way or another, clients of Kevin's."
In short, there is no way wiser heads can get a message of sense into Rudd's office, and that's a serious problem. Even Labor MPs who simply want to register their concern at the extent of anti-boat people sentiment in their electorates have to be very careful. One of them explains: "If you give Kevin or his staff a hard message, they just cut you off."
THE CHOOKS ARE COMING HOME TO ROOST NOW KEV ....
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By: simonhall1900
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I am most assuredly going to enjoy this interview - and the Sky (I think) interview broadcast at three separate times this weekend.
Comrade Dear Leader can hardly bring to bear all his renowned diplomatic cleverness and from his puny citadel of self importance, in the same week, set upon a couple of real life big hitters - Indonesia and the Boss. Not without the fit hitting the sham.
Murdoch's Australian etc election eve editorials in 2007 cut Howard loose and gave this monkey the "benefit of the doubt". He is mature and ruthless enough to change his position when he finds he is wrong.
I wonder how soon the Faceless Men of the ALP will convene, to further discuss the liabilities surfacing around their boy's performance?
One shrinks from becoming prematurely invigorated. By God it is hard to not do so.
Ohhhh - images of men in white coats arriving with a straight jacket and syringes to sedate the incoherent wreck, once a Very Important mid range public servant ..... |
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By: thecaptain357
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| Even Laurie Oakes is finally had enough of the continual bullshit and bluster from the little grub, the writing is on the wall Rudd -- your gone! There is no way he will get a second term, one more bad poll and labor will have to roll him or risk losing the next election. Do not be despondent Kev, you will have acheived one thing during your time in office, the title of Australias Worst Prime Minister, oh and you can also kiss your UN job away, loser |
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| I second that......... |
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| Be interesting to see who they replace him with, Gillard would be the obvious choice domestically, but on the world stage? Our international reputation would be shattered if the red headed bogan was the replacement for the disgraced Rudd. Tanner will be the one who gets the nod |
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>> Tanner will be the one who gets the nod <<
Do you think the Labor apparatchiks are that bright though ?
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Do you think the Labor apparatchiks are that bright though ?
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In a word no, but look at what else they (don't) have to pick from |
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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has upped the pressure on the Opposition over its emissions trading stance, accusing it of being full of climate change deniers intent on delaying action.
In a speech to the Lowy Institute today Mr Rudd launched a strongly worded attack on the Opposition and climate change sceptics worldwide for holding up countries' efforts to combat climate change.
"It is time to be totally blunt about the agenda of the climate change sceptics in all their colours, some more sophisticated than others," he said.
"It is to destroy the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme at home and it is to destroy agreed global action on climate change abroad.
"And our children's fate - our grandchildren's fate - will lie entirely with them. It is time to remove any polite veneer from this debate; the stakes are that high.
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"And our children's fate - our grandchildren's fate - will lie entirely with them
"The state must declare the child to be the most precious treasure of the people. As long as the government is perceived as working for the benefit of the children, the people will happily endure almost any curtailment of liberty and almost any deprivation." Adolph Hitler |
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By: deemondo
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the idiot rudd should go and live on fantasy island,,
better still xmas island.
a health and security check carried out then promptly deported back to china as he is mentally unstable and a security risk(his border protection shows that) |
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'Be interesting to see who they replace him with...'
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Speaking of delusional....
How is replacing Rudd, whose standing as preferred PM has not faltered, going to restore the apparent slump in Labor's 2PP vote ?
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How is replacing Rudd, whose standing as preferred PM has not faltered, going to restore the apparent slump in Labor's 2PP vote ?
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The might be clue here buzz.
....He was wrong-footed by a bad poll and a difficult issue. And now a growing group of critics in the party are pointing the finger at structures Rudd has set up around himself and the Government.
It is no exaggeration to say there is a degree of panic among Labor MPs as the crisis over asylum seekers worsens.
The panic has deepened with every day that the Customs ship Oceanic Viking remains off the coast of Indonesia with its cargo of rescued Sri Lankans refusing to go ashore. The group, with its "take us to Australia or else" demand, in effect hijacked the vessel. They have made Rudd - who claims to have tough policies - look weak and indecisive.
According to caucus sources, as a result of Rudd's dominance of the party and the way his office is set up, he is isolated from the kind of advice that might help to deal with the situation.
The older, more experienced hands originally on Rudd's staff have left.
And, to quote one of Labor's longest-serving parliamentary operators: "We no longer have powerful people in caucus who can walk in and offer a frank view.
"That's because they're all, in one way or another, clients of Kevin's."
In short, there is no way wiser heads can get a message of sense into Rudd's office, and that's a serious problem. Even Labor MPs who simply want to register their concern at the extent of anti-boat people sentiment in their electorates have to be very careful. One of them explains: "If you give Kevin or his staff a hard message, they just cut you off."
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ |
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By LAURIE OAKES
November 06, 2009 11:00pm
A COUPLE of days ago, I found myself shouting at the radio: "For God's sake, answer the bloody question!" I suspect I was not the only one.
Kevin Rudd was being interviewed â one of the 14 or so radio and TV appearances in his much-publicised media blitz on the asylum-seeker issue.
And he had nothing to tell us. No answers. Just platitudes, slogans and spin.
The Prime Minister's minders would have done better to keep him locked up in The Lodge and away from the phone.
What is the point of a media blitz when you have nothing to say?
All Rudd achieved was to deepen the suspicion in the minds of voters that he hasn't got a clue about how to deal with the problem.
He resembled nothing so much as a headless chook running around in circles.
The dramatic Newspoll on Tuesday â Labor down seven points in a fortnight, and an 18-point lead in the two-party preferred vote slashed to just four points â shocked him, and his response to it shocked quite a few in the Labor caucus.
As one of them said: "It doesn't matter if this is a rogue poll. It doesn't matter if the swing against us is seven points or five or three. What matters is the way the PM and those around him reacted."
Under real pressure for the first time since he became Labor leader three years ago, Rudd found himself without a message, and without a position. He was wrong-footed by a bad poll and a difficult issue. |
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