Comments on: Rudd never promised laptops

By: TerjeP (say Tay-a)

TerjeP (say Tay-a) — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:02:08 +0000

JC – I’ve always thought he presented badly so I’m struggling to see the difference. In terms of perception I think it was a bad format for any PM to appear in.

By: JC

JC — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:20:51 +0000

It wasn’t the fact that he defended his position, Terje. It was his overall uptight, defensive school marm posture that did him in.

Politics is perception and Rudd appeared really bad.

By: ken n

ken n — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:15:52 +0000

Welcome back TerjeP. Did you have fun over there?

By: TerjeP (say Tay-a)

TerjeP (say Tay-a) — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:13:25 +0000

There was nothing dished out by the PM that the kids were not old enough to handle. I have no problem with a PM defending his position in the manner Rudd did. If his message was wrong then he deserves criticism for that but not for merely articulating to a child that he had a different opinion and that he thought the childs opinion was wrong.

By: daddy dave

daddy dave — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:56:29 +0000

jason
1) self important and pompous
indeed he is; it seems to go with being a Labor leader. Not all, but many.
grandstanding
yes- a temptation he should have resisted.
3) tells tales behind people’s back and indiscreet
again, a Labor curse it seems
4) whiny
true
5) obviously can’t take criticism or tough questions
he does have a glass jaw.
Interestingly, all of these faults apply equally to B.H.Obama. And they both swept to power on a wave of discontent against conservatives; with a strong personality cult; and with an image as compassionate intellectuals.

By: Peter Patton

Peter Patton — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:54:17 +0000

I think computers should be restricted to the libraries. Look every single one of us dinosaurs here has caught up with each technological innovation. I don’t want the schools to become extensions of Apple/Microsoft/Compaq’s marketing department

You don’t need computers to learn by rote your 16 times tables, long division, or learn to read, or basically anything Given the number of Australian school children who can barely run a sentence together or count past 10, a computer on each desk seems like a waste of money.

By: jtfsoon

jtfsoon — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:37:10 +0000

jeezus Peter, the last thing I want to think about is Krudd’s sex life …

By: Peter Patton

Peter Patton — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:32:41 +0000

Well Rudd must certainly keep a mega-watt light hidden under his bushel, because I doubt a siren like Therese would hang around for long if we were a ‘loafer on the sofa’.

By: jtfsoon

jtfsoon — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:12:54 +0000

dd, nerds are not necessarily unlikeable. There is more to Rudd than being a nerd

He is
1) self important and pompous – see the Monthly essay
2) grandstanding (I suppose the same as pompous but see his attempt to stut the stage)
3) tells tales behind people’s back and indiscreet (how the hell did he get to be diplomat?)
4) whiny and not very nice (his outburst against the stewardess)
5) obviously can’t take criticism or tough questions

By: daddy dave

daddy dave — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:06:32 +0000

I guess that’s easy to say in hindsight.