Bombshell: Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd Resigns, now for the Death Match..!

[jackovesk]

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Andrew Bolt - Herald Sun

February 22, 2012


Kevin Rudd announces his resignation in the Willard Hotel's Douglas Room in Washington, DC.


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NOT one person predicted Kevin Rudd would resign as Foreign Minister. That’s how brilliant the move was.

Until that second, Prime Minister Julia Gillard seemed to have outmanoeuvred him, and was certain to humiliate him in the party room next week.

But now he’s warned that it’s game on. He’s painted himself as the plucky choice of the voters, fighting the “faceless men”.

He’s the little guy who was done wrong by silent assassins, party bosses and union heavies and the woman they installed. He won’t launch a “stealth attack” on Gillard, he declared, as she did to him.

He’d fight out in the open, the old hypocrite declared.

And Rudd has challenged the frightened MPs, already looking at polls putting Labor catastrophically behind, do you feel lucky with Gillard, punks?

Or as he put it yesterday, the question now facing his colleagues was: “Who is best placed to defeat Tony Abbott at the next election?”

No contest, of course. When was the last time Gillard was mobbed by crowds as Rudd is every week?

And on Monday, maybe Tuesday, Rudd will have a huge ace to play when the fortnightly Newspoll comes out to remind Labor that the person killing its vote is not Rudd, but Gillard.

Rudd will have one further undeclared threat to sharpen MPs’ minds. Reject him roundly now, and he could quit Parliament. End of Government.

Brilliant work. Turned the contest on a dime.

The past couple of days had been good for Gillard. A string of loyalist ministers accused Rudd of inflating his support among MPs, robbing him of momentum.

Rudd’s adviser Bruce Hawker had publicly claimed more than 40 of the 112 Labor MPs backed him against Gillard. Gillard’s troops, convinced this was overreach, pushed for a showdown vote next week to show his numbers were fewer than 30.

Then Rudd would be sacked. Exposed and deposed. Humiliated.

Moreover, with Rudd trapped overseas on his duties, Gillard had another five days of calm to show she was back in charge. As a minister, Rudd could not even say how he would run Labor differently.

But then Rudd turned himself into a suicide bomber.

By quitting, he reclaimed mastery of his destiny, and became not the defeated but the aggrieved.

He has been careful in his plotting. No one can point to a single public comment and shout “disloyal” – which, of course, he is.

So-called Gillard allies weren’t half so smart. Regional Australia Minister Simon Crean, hoping to make himself the third option in Labor’s leadership fight, insulted Rudd outrageously – calling him disloyal, a prima donna, gutless. Another MP, Steve Gibbons, called him a “psychopath”.

And, as Rudd reminded TV viewers yesterday, these are the people who wrongly took from him the job of Prime Minister.

Did Gillard, their creation, now rebuke them for their public abuse of him? And so, said, Rudd, he had to quit his beloved job.

As a public pitch it was perfect, reinforcing perceptions of Gillard as a dishonest, untrustworthy schemer. Rudd now has nearly a week to speak openly about how he would lead.

Will Rudd now challenge? Almost certainly – or resign.

Will he win?

The numbers are not with him right now, but Rudd shocked waverers with his boldness. Everyone assumed he was the old Kevin, who never dared challenge unless sure to win.

Rudd tried to tell colleagues he’d changed – become softer and more consultative. But few guessed he’d changed quite this much and they will look again.

If enough do, Gillard is gone.

PDF: Rudd's resignation letter... (http://resources.news.com.au/files/2012/02/23/1226278/871125-120223-rudd-resignation.pdf)

http://blogs.news.com.au/heraldsun/andrewbolt/index.php/heraldsun/comments/column_rudd_turns_the_tables/

PS - Now its...(Let's play Pick-A-Psychopath)

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[aquamarine]

and you push one domino and they all fall down xx great post jack and keep us all informed, blessed be aquamarine xx

[Cjay]

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My vote: NO F***ING WAY

[jcocks]

The sad thing is that Labor under gillard will destroy itself now. Liberal under Abbott.... Can you imagine him as PM? Only if you want corporate Australia running the the country. But then... I guess at least the Liberal party are more upfront about it and don't pretend that anyone else is pulling the strings.....

*sigh*

[jackovesk]

The sad thing is that Labor under gillard will destroy itself now. Liberal under Abbott.... Can you imagine him as PM? Only if you want corporate Australia running the the country. But then... I guess at least the Liberal party are more upfront about it and don't pretend that anyone else is pulling the strings.....

*sigh*

Don't be surprised if KRudd gets the numbers on Monday, which I hope does'nt eventuate because I want to see JuLAIR's Labor Party & The Green's absolutely (DESTROYED) at the next election...:)


Liberal under Abbott.... Can you imagine him as PM? Only if you want corporate Australia running the the country.

Its going to be a lot worse than just that, you can also chuck in the British (Globalist NWO) Imperialism as well...:yes4:

Having said, I don't want the Carbon Tax...Period..! :nono:

[BMJ]

I told you Kev it was time to quiet. Thanks for listening for once.

[jackovesk]

I told you Kev it was time to quiet. Thanks for listening for once.

No Comprendez Amigo, Please Explain..?

[Anchor]

I see the big threat as Tony Abbot - nuclear power in Australia.

[ks4ever]

We already have at least two nuclear reactor generators in Australia, Pine Gap and the Anti-gravity research Centre in the Tanimi Desert and possibly three others. There are also at least ten nuclear missile silos as well as an arsenal of missiles in the Tanimi Desert as well. We already are a nuclear power although in partnership with US and GB.
However, I am not advocating that we should have more nuclear reactor generators on earth as we are going to need the uranium for space travel and it should not be wasted. I would like to see all the missiles decommissioned if they have not been already. There is no place for them in the universe.
Personally I do not like Tony Abbot as he has shown no vision of the future or what could be done about improving things on this planet, the same goes for most of the other polies.
There are a whole host of other energy alternatives that can take their place but we are not allowed to develop them due to the action of the oil and coal cartels.
We need politicians who know what is actually going on on this planet with a vision to change things for the better.

[jcocks]

We already have at least two nuclear reactor generators in Australia, Pine Gap and the Anti-gravity research Centre in the Tanimi Desert and possibly three others. There are also at least ten nuclear missile silos as well as an arsenal of missiles in the Tanimi Desert as well. We already are a nuclear power although in partnership with US and GB.
However, I am not advocating that we should have more nuclear reactor generators on earth as we are going to need the uranium for space travel and it should not be wasted. I would like to see all the missiles decommissioned if they have not been already. There is no place for them in the universe.
Personally I do not like Tony Abbot as he has shown no vision of the future or what could be done about improving things on this planet, the same goes for most of the other polies.
There are a whole host of other energy alternatives that can take their place but we are not allowed to develop them due to the action of the oil and coal cartels.
We need politicians who know what is actually going on on this planet with a vision to change things for the better.

Do you have any good sources of information on these subjects? I've never heard of the anti-gravity research centre - Only about Pine Gapp.....

Didn't know about the nuclear reactors either (Pine Gapp isn't surprising though)....

In many ways you could say Australia is just one giant deep-black base for the yanks... We seem to have among the most switched-off population in the world. I doubt many Australians are involved in the really interesting stuff.....

There's so little information about what's really going on in Aus it's depressing :(

[Ellisa]

Consider this scenario--- Rudd succeeds in toppling Gillard (unlikely thank heavens- but it could happen!) How smart would the Libs be to put in Turnbull, sitting there waiting his moment, ready to challenge? Many in the general community as well as the liberal Party prefer him to Abbott, AND- so do the disenchanted ALP voters who loathe Abbott. These people would, they say in polling, be attracted to Turnbull, as they say they hate Gillard so much.

We shall watch and wait-- there's at least 18 months to go if Gillard wins!

[jackovesk]

I see the big threat as Tony Abbot - nuclear power in Australia.

My only comment on this, is they won't ever Soil the Future (NWO) Headquarters with Nuclear Power (Ever)..!

Not going to happen...:nono:

[bluestflame]

was shown something about the "land of milk and honey" refered to in some writings as non other than Australia

interestingly enough ( not unrelated) is our quarantine ability , we stil have our bees

[jackovesk]

Consider this scenario--- Rudd succeeds in toppling Gillard (unlikely thank heavens- but it could happen!) How smart would the Libs be to put in Turnbull, sitting there waiting his moment, ready to challenge? Many in the general community as well as the liberal Party prefer him to Abbott, AND- so do the disenchanted ALP voters who loathe Abbott. These people would, they say in polling, be attracted to Turnbull, as they say they hate Gillard so much.

We shall watch and wait-- there's at least 18 months to go if Gillard wins!

Hi Ellisa..:)

If you think Gillard, Abbott & Rudd's Leadership is of concern..?

Ex-Goldman Sachs employee Malcolm Turnbull is even more Dangerous than any one of them put together..!

Why you ask..?

JuLIAR Gillard - Has been (Exposed) and is unelectable come the next election.

Kevin Rudd - If successful on Monday many people have just been waiting silently to get their Democratic chance to (Throw) him out at the next election.

Tony Abbott - His Tenure as Leader is still on Shaky-Ground and (ONLY) eventuated because 10s of 1,000s of people said they would (NEVER) vote Liberal again if they suported the Carbon Tax. Period..!

Malcolm Turnbull - Finally we have the (SLYEST FOX) of them all who appeals both to the Left & Right who would take this Country down the Gurgler quicker than you can say (Central Banking Globalist SHILL)..!

[humanalien]

[QUOTE=ks4ever;436155]

In many ways you could say Australia is just one giant deep-black base for the yanks... We seem to have among the most switched-off population in the world. I doubt many Australians are involved in the really interesting stuff.....


HEY NOW!!! I RESEMBLE THAT REMARK. ;)

[jcocks]

Sorry... I was not trying to be derogatory.... But then, you already know that :)

[Ellisa]

I agree jackovesk. Malcolm Turnbull is just letting it all work itself out whilst he waits. Remember he only lost the leadership ballot by one vote! Also I agree he would have powerful backing from other powerful quiet faceless men who would put the faceless men of the ALP into the shade--- However he is popular with people who are fed up with the, so-called by the media, mess of the ALP at the moment, and they would be happy to vote for him. He's like Ted Bailleau, and what a crock he has turned out to be.

I will be surprised if Tony Abbot is still Boss Dog at the next election. The same polls that show Julia Gillard as deeply unpopular also show that, faced with the question of who is preferred for PM, many people would put Abbot last, even after saying they would vote for the Libs. It is very unusual and puts the Libs in a dilemma too!.

[jackovesk]

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[bluestflame]

the only ideas i have are rough ones , i avoid politics much as i can

rockerfeller had his building complex over here , bill gates was up in cairns a few weeks ago checking up on his crop of GMO bananas


sure they have plans for australia

[jackovesk]

the only ideas i have are rough ones , i avoid politics much as i can

rockerfeller had his building complex over here , bill gates was up in cairns a few weeks ago checking up on his crop of GMO bananas


sure they have plans for australia

More likely Bill Gates was catching up with his (SICK & TWISTED) CSIRO buddies on the release of (INFECTED) Mosquitos released in Australia...:yes4:


2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation fund a number of projects under the Grand Challenges in Global Health (GCGH) initiative designed to achieve breakthroughs in global health issues. This includes using novel approaches to control human diseases transmitted by mosquitoes. An international project led by the University of Queensland is responsible for the development of a new biological approach for the control of dengue fever. Dengue is a viral disease which affects 50 - 100 million people annually and is primarily spread by the mosquito Aedes aegypti (L.). The proposed approach is to introduce strains of an intracellular endosymbiotic bacterium called Wolbachia into Ae. aegypti. Different strains of Wolbachia produce different effects in the mosquito including a direct blocking of virus transmission as well as reductions in the expected lifespan of the mosquito. Since only old mosquitoes transmit dengue viruses this reduction in lifespan is predicted to reduce dengue transmission. Wolbachia are also able to actively spread into insect populations without being infectious. They are transmitted between generations inside the eggs of the mosquito and invade mosquito populations by inhibiting reproduction of females that do not carry Wolbachia when mated by Wolbachia infected males by a phenomenon known as cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI). This is viewed as a biological control programme with the expectation that the Wolbachia Ae. aegypti will be self sustaining after the inoculative release and the beneficial characteristics will be driven into the Australia Ae. aegypti populations by the CI mechanism.

A trial Australian release of Wolbachia infected Ae. aegypti has been proposed for the 2010 wet season prior to releases in Thailand and Vietnam. Because of the novel nature of this project, the CSIRO was requested to undertake an independent risk analysis to evaluate the hazards associated with the release. The risk analysis was evaluated against the end point (adverse hazard which we do not want to occur) that the proposed release would result in more harm than that expected to be caused by naturally occurring Ae. aegypti (‘Cause More Harm’). The risk of this event occurring was estimated with a time frame of 30 years.

http://eliminatedengue.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=nMtZNaIayzw%3D&tabid=3911

[jackovesk]

'Ugly' leadership saga over - PM

27th Feb 2012

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JULIAR Gillard has received the strongest backing ever given to a leadership contender in the history of Labor and the vanquished Kevin Rudd has only mustered the most meagre support in the party's history.

Giving the lie to the inflated numbers the Rudd forces, the Caucus has plumped for Gillard by a winning margin more than two to one giving the former Foreign Minister support from just 30 per cent of his colleagues.

This is not a springboard for Rudd to fight another day and he would do well to adopt the kind of emphatic language used by former US President Lyndon Johnson who delivered a memorable ``will not seek and will not accept'' speech relinquishing any pretence to the leadership of his party.

The most amazing thing about this result is Rudd was unable to garner even one additional vote from where he was not just two weeks ago, but 20 months ago when he was dumped as Prime Minister.

It's been an ugly week, says Gillard.

JULIA Gillard admits the past week has been ugly and promises to now return the Australian people to centre stage after winning the ALP leadership ballot.

While Rudd's life is about to become both much quieter and lonlier, Gillard has a challenge of existential proportions. She needs to regroup and get back in control of her government's agenda.

Today's Newspoll, putting Labor in the best - but still losing - position it's been in for about six months, was welcome news for Labor and Gillard but this trend needs to be confirmed and improved upon if the Prime Minister is to feel entirely comfortable and safe.

Senior government figures geuinely believe she can do just that and, if she's given a few months of relatively clear air, she will be able to establish the authority and leadership credentials she has struggle to demonstrate since the August, 2010 election.

Certainly in the months ahead members of the federal Parliamentary Labor Party will be watching colleagues like hawks for any sign of leadership rumbling and corridor talk. There might be plenty of open wounds and some bruised egos among Labor MPs, but there is no stomach for a rerun of the events seen in the last 10 days.

The immediate task for the Prime Minister is to reshuffle her ministry, something she is likely to use caution and sensitivity in bringing about.

Despite some urging for a bold reshuffle, Gillard is likely to keep changes minimal and without a hint of payback or punishment for the handful of Rudd supporters.

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PS - Nothings Changed...!

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[Cjay]

I'm glad it's over for KRudd. What a circus!

Now let's see how long it takes for JuLIAR to commit political suicide or for her supporters to knife her in the back.

God, I hate politics!

[Cjay]

Some thoughts upon reflection...

The Labour Party is not doing a good job of running Australia and their poularity is at an all time low.
They are not running the country in the interests of the people, they are running the country DOWN.
The people are angry. VERY ANGRY.

The faceless men have a solution - dump Rudd and install the first ever Woman Prime Minister.
Yeah, that will distract the people from what is really going on.
The people are jubilant. Isn't this a wonderful country?!
Anything is possible. A poor migrant, lesbian communist can become leader in a freedom-loving democracy.
Reminds me of the initial rush of excitement when Obama became President of the United States.

Knowing Labour's popularity will decline further, JuLIAR calls an early election before it's too late.
In the closest election in the history of Australia, there is a "hung" parliament - that is, no clear majority.
Three Independents hold the balance of power. They are seduced by JuLIAR's team. JuLIAR forms government.

The Labour Party are only pretending to run the country as the Greens are really calling the shots.
JuLIAR breaks her election promise by announcing a tax on Carbon Dioxide emissions.
The people are OUTRAGED. Labour's popularity plummets to an all time low.

No reasonable person gives JuLIAR SHILLard a snowball's chance in hell of winning the next election.
The media have been baying for JuLIAR's blood for months.
When the general public are asked if they prefer Gillard or Rudd, they say they prefer Rudd.
Have the public really forgotton how bad Rudd was as Prime Minister? No. Rudd is the lesser of two evils.

Problem, reaction, solution.

Convince Kevie that it is in the best interests of the Party and the nation to sacrifice himself on the altar.
KRudd resigns.
KRudd challenges JuLIAR in a totally farcical, stage-managed challenge.
The Labour Party knows they would be worse off under Rudd's leadership. It would be seen as a backward step.
Had Rudd won, his honeymoon would not have been a celebration of his return but a celebration of getting rid of JuLIAR.
After Rudd's honeymoon period - 5 minutes - people would remember how bad Rudd was as Prime Minister.

Rudd predictably loses the challenge and JuLIAR is victorious.
No one predicted that JuLIAR would win by biggest margin in the history of the Labour Party.

WO-O-O-OAH NELLIE! Back up a bit.

The LEAST POULAR leader wins by the BIGGEST MARGIN in the history of the Labour Party.

Chew on that for a minute. Do not swallow it. You WILL choke.

I am now convinced, more than ever, that the entire media circus was pre-planned and carefully stage-managed from start to finish.
There is no democracy in the Labour Party.
There is only a smoking skeleton of democracy in Australia.

This is what THEY (the PTW) think of Democracy:

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This is what WE think of the PTW:

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