In doing so, he has been too clever by half, as he had previously admitted on national television that his actions were stupid, and he can only throw himself on the mercy of the electorate, as he had done with his partner the next morning when he called her. (See transcripts from Laurie Oakes on Sunday)

Now, we have to decide, which actions were stupid and childish?

A) Getting himself into a sleazy situation where by his own admission he had no control over his actions, and accordingly, his discussions to the extent that he felt the need to apologise the next morning, OR

B) Deciding after less than 15 minutes that seeing naked lap dancers “would not do” and leaving before finishing his beer? (Not the normal action of someone who has admitted he was so inebriated he could not recall the rest of the evening), OR

C) Expecting the Australian public to believe his hastily concocted and lame excuse to attempt to recover some credibility, when it would be obvious he was lying through his teeth to save his political skin!

Perhaps we could take a poll on the choices!

If the idea is a good idea, the collective chant from the State Premiers is “They have had 11 years. Why hasn’t it been done before”

The best the Rudd minders can come up with is “We need to look at the details before we commit to anything”!

This tells us two things.
First, the State Premiers have no concept of the damage debt can do, and the recovery process required to extract their jurisdictions out of it.

They are content to assume the Federal government “will fix it”, and second, the Rudd opposition is incapable of compiling a workable economic policy and are content to cling onto the coat tails of the Federal government.

This country need a government that is competent, and able to make sound social and financial decisions. Not “flip flop” vacillations that do nothing but create a cause of international ridicule!

The innovation announced by the Prime Minister will set this country up to be immune from the Keating style economic disasters that we experienced in the 80’s, and ensure a sound future for generations to come, and that means students will have even greater opportunities to excel in world class facilities!

We need a leader who can not only manage the economy, but anticipate the potential disruptions and shortcomings ahead.

We have that now in John Howard and Peter Costello. “It just gets better and better”

How do you think the conservatives feel when the media exploits the dastardly actions of a Prime Minister tripping over on the steps of a radio station!
HOW DISGUSTING! And it wasn’t even an ABC station!
The man should be drawn and quartered for being so un Australian!

Meanwhile, where is the next show that we can see Okhola Rudd doing her thing?
What a parade of hypocrisy!

But don’t, what ever you do, trip over on the steps of a radio station, or you will be pilloried for life!

I guess it puts Therese Rein in the Hillary Clinton club, no?

Oh, it’s ok, they are just talking about the guy who wants to be the alternative Prime Minister of Australia

It is common knowledge that a journalist will go through hell and high water to get his story out before the pack, so why would he wait for more than two years with such a devastating scoop! Oh Paleeeese!

This pushes the credibility envelope of even the most ardent Labor unionist, and it beggars belief that there is not a political motivation behind the story. Is this another cunning smokescreen to cover the Labor Party indiscretions by Swan?

This not only puts under question the political independence of Michael Brissenden, but also that of the 7:30 Report

Perhaps there is a promise of pre-selection to a Maxine McKew style candidacy?
It would do Brissenden and company better to report on factual issues such as why DID Wayne Swan donate against his own party?

Good idea then they can learn to run over the poor,the unemployed ,the aborigines, the iraqis in fact virtually everyone except for the business mates of the liberal party

and then they can turn around and say “but nobody told me”

ps the economy has no relationship to a car anyhoo- just a simple minded analogy for the simple minded

Once you get it to cruising speed, you can back off a little, and, with care and good maintenance the ride is comfortable, and efficient.

Trouble is, some of the owners want to change drivers, but both the new driver and his mechanic are learners! Like hoons, they just want it to be “as good as it gets”!

That’s ok, but you have to know how to drive the car first!
Perhaps Rudd and Swan could take some lessons at the Howard / Costello school of driving?