The aspiring Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd, is not simply a Christian and a gentleman, he is an erstwhile Good Time Charlie. He has admitted that in 2003, he went to a strip club in New York with some dipolomatic buddies, but he cannot remember exactly what happened there because he was too drunk.
Some say he was thrown out for "inappropriate behavior." CLICK FOR STORY Frankly, we don't know what inappropriate behavior could be in a den of inquity, so we doubt that part of the story.
Pubic opinion seems to be split on whether this will damage his chances of being elected. Prior to this dislosure, he was leading the polling by a large number. CLICK FOR PUBLIC OPINION
Most of us who frequent this blog are Americans, but there is a lovely lady from Australia who contributes quite often. We're hoping to hear from her soon. As Americans, we can sympathize with the dilemma this brings to your nation, because we also have a President with a shaky past. He didn't just go to a strip club, he was a coke-head, a habitual drunk and a general wastrel in his prime. Of course, our guy admits nothing. Like he says, "I don't want to talk about what I may or may not have done."
As you can see, it hasn't done him any harm.
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I think this was news for about one day. No one really gives a stuff. If anything, it's going to help his chances of winning the election, because he's been portrayed as too intellectual. We don't want any smart people running our country either, apparently. Our Kev says that it was only the second time he was drunk - the other time was a family gathering when he was 35. This comment might have been more damaging! Our former prime minister, Bob Hawke (1983-1991), once held the world record for the fastest-ever drinking of a yard glass of beer. How proud a nation we were! Interestingly, there has been some debate surrounding who might have leaked this potentially damaging info about Kevvy's big night out. The money's on our Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Alexander Downer, who infamously was filmed wearing fishnet stockings a few years back, I forgot what his excuse was, but it's folklore now so much so that if Mr Downer ever appears in a political cartoon, he's donning a pair of those sexy fishnet stockings. Perhaps he knows all about Kevvy because he was at the strip club that night as well, wrapped around a pole!!!
One more comment - when it's reported that he's a Christian - that simply means he attends church. An Anglican church I believe. Our elections coming up - it has to be called sometime between now and November - and guess what - we use paper ballots and it works! No hanging chads or dodgy computers or lack of booths, all you need is a pen! All elections are by the same agency the Australian Electoral Commission - nation-wide. Of course, this system makes it very difficult for Republican Secretaries of State to rig elections, so it may not take off over there.
Irene:
Thanks for your input. I think Australian politics might be a little more down to earth than here. We love a scandal and then love to punish the guy involved. If Barak Obama were to be found in a strip club, I'm sure his career would be over!
Is Downer really his name? What an appropriate name! Alice
People like scandal here too, but drinking too much and ending up at a strip club? Not considered scandal material. I also think that the people are so tired of the present government's deceit and hypocrisy that people welcome a politician (Kevin Rudd)that comes out and admits "yes, I did it, I am guilty".
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