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Alexander Downer Will Have Egg on His Face Over the Rudd Outing.

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I'd be seriously surprised if any politician was responsible for putting this about. They all have their secrets and not-so-secrets. It doesn't serve their interests to have a gossip free for all.

It also looks as though TRTL is right. The whole thing has done Rudd the enormous favour of de-prissifying his image. He has gonads after all.

Still, the common belief that Downer started it all is bad for the coalition. Whenever they've tried the smear (Bourke, Therese's business) it's turned people off them, not Rudd.
Posted by chainsmoker, Tuesday, 21 August 2007 12:18:09 PM
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Like most people. I could not care less what polys do in their free time as long as the cost of their 'entertainment' comes from their own pocket. Hate to think that we paid for Rudds night on the town.
To put oneself in an embarrasing position is stupid. What if the club has internal survellance cameras? Pictures could be used at a later date.
Posted by Banjo, Tuesday, 21 August 2007 1:51:53 PM
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Banjo,
Those surveillance pictures of Rudd with his tongue hangig out sideways whilst ogling the merchandise would have a tendancy to turn one off one's tucker.Yucky!
Posted by Goddess, Tuesday, 21 August 2007 2:14:05 PM
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As Alexander Downer is happily married to Nicky and they have children I wonder about the 'gay' tag....Labor voters sounding hopeful perhaps?
As for Downer being responsible for leaking the story that is clearly nonsense. He mentioned in parliament some three or months back in response to some needling from the Opposition. The fact that it was recently taken up in the press is much more likely to have something to do with the fact that Rudd was advised that it was likely to come out into the public arena so he pre-empted it by having the party leak the story in a way which allowed it to be controlled by them as to timing and content. It was smart politics and they were able to cast just enough doubt on Downer to be credible.
This is just a hint of what is to come from Labor - and it is very, very nasty.
Posted by Communicat, Tuesday, 21 August 2007 4:03:14 PM
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I can just imagine Alexander downer who is captured so well in Catherine Tate's character: Derek. "How very dare you!":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfdsNNJ7vls

When actual fact we know that with his "fishnets" and wild parties with, "adult themes", together with his nasty, catty, drag speak, he is actually the drag queen in the following YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctQTC_J0siA

Yet when Kevin Rudd wants to let his hair down, its got nothing to do with being a smart-ass, he was simply having a night out with the boys. Much like this, if you want to even the score:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHF2AwDLSAw

Keven Rudd was caught in a situation of going to a venue not of his choice and was embarrassed about it. Downer willingly did a full on drag show with Colin Powell with no shame at all, and thought he was really talented.

Then he has the malice to throw daggers to Rudd, someone who is quite alien to the whole thing, and who was just caught with the flow.

There is a big difference here.
Posted by saintfletcher, Tuesday, 21 August 2007 7:48:37 PM
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Strip Club,
A Brisbane strip club today erected a sign outside their premises saying WELCOME, MR RUDD.

Now that is clever and taking advantage of free publicity.

Apparently the sign attracted plenty of attention, with some even taking photos.
Posted by Banjo, Tuesday, 21 August 2007 7:49:11 PM
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