pelican,

'Slippery' courts those who protect him. Have a look at photo 5 in this article on Gillard.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/national/former-prime-minister-julia-gillard-fights-back-tears-during-emotional-farewell-speech/story-fnihslxi-1226670702600

I was overjoyed with the Rudd victory that other night. In fact I'm over the moon. Not that I could care less who heads the Labor Party.
What brings me joy is not seeing Rudd knife Gillard, but rather the fantastic outcome for THE GREENS.
Great to see the only shining light in Federal Labor getting elevated to number 3, Penny Wong. If Labor ever gets the chance to put another woman into the top job Penny would make a great choice, but I'm not to sure about Albo in as deputy dog. Then there was the demise of my personal favorite Rock Star Pete. Sad, no more Pete in Kingsford-Smith, no more yelling at this little green pixie in the streets of Randwick, I only told him he was a sell out to the environment and the workers of Australia. Labor's answer to Heinrich Himmler Steve Conroy got the boot as well, all good.
As for THE GREENS, the Rudd factor should deliver us a swag of preferences in the Senate vote in NSW improving the chances of Cate Faehrmann winning 5th spot and keeping the other Red Headed Witch Hanson out of parliament and in the fish n' chip shop.
Belly I want you out there drumming up Labor votes, helping Cate join my favorite, and yours, federal poly Lee Rhiannon in the Senate.
Belly if you only knew Lee you would soon learn to love her.

Poirot why do you think Rudd cannot lose Griffith. I gave sound reasons for my view. You merely aserted without support.

Any one who thinks Rudd may even be at risk in his seat is commenting about a subject they know nothing about.
Paul 1405 your post does not surprise me.
Are you aware I regard you as a mate?
True not leg pulling.
But too I have a mate known as the mad Irish man, great bloke but never ever gets it right about politics.
No it is not nice, in fact it is wrong.
But bloke Australia is weary of female leaders, yours stand out.
Election day will be interesting but you must prepare for a bad night.
Watching the count.

Belly,

What about a bloke who has been PM for less than a day, unelected too, who announces that Australia could be suddenly at war with Indonesia?

What a turkey Kevin Rudd is when that mouth gets going. That idiot was a diplomat, a previous Foreign minister and now he is PM!

http://www.news.com.au/national-news/federal-election/kevin-rudd-says-tony-abbott8217s-asylum-seeker-policy-risks-a-diplomatic-crisis-with-indonesia/story-fnho52ip-1226671337940

Rudd was referring to *DIPLOMATIC* conflict. Duh! It's funny how desperate the Abbott lovers are now becoming. But we expect them to twist words and not tell the truth.