The Real Kevin Rudd

The real Kevin Rudd: a man despised by those who know him, who spent three years undermining Australia's first female Prime Minister, Julia Gillard.

[@slh950]

The tragedy of Julia Gillard is that if she had been more patient, and let Rudd run his natural course in politics, she may have ascended to leadership with more public support. What happened was a mystery to most Australians at the time.

[@Dreamer10888]

Agree, he’s a psycho, everyone just thought Gillard was a back stabber

[@codekeeper5828]

Kevin would always be remembered for being a very popular PM backstabbed by his own party, the same party that later begged him to save them from annihilation in 2013. Labor lost in 2013 but even Kevin's worst enemies admit that under Gillard it would have been disastrous. If only they would have reinstalled him sooner - or better - never removed him in the first place.

[@Austin-ri3zk]

Kevin Rudd wasn't perfect but this country would be in a much better place if we had elected his government in 2013. No budget emergency, no new taxes and stupid cuts, gay marriage would probably be legalised by now and the renewable energy industry would be doing marvelous.

[@Bebop_Elysium]

You're not wrong.

[@ChrisRyann1]

ROFL

[@Coolsomeone234]

Even sadder with hindsight. Vision beyond mining, surplus by 2016, wage growth, no Scomo, car industry remaining, etc

[@jordfordable]

After watching this, it just makes me want to vote for him even more.

[@Darkfalz79]

20 year volunteer, public servant, father and husband - I'd say he stands for a lot.

[@gladyslustgirdle3004]

Now Why is this reposted now? Rudd is getting stuck into Murdoch at the moment. Coincidence or what?

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

0:15 lol

[@oridin]

I vote on policy and i'm yet to see anything from the coalition thats worthy of my vote!

[@majorwedgie6698]

To the best of my knowledge he hasn't stood over any woman and punched the wall above their head in an effort to intimidate her, which Abbott has done.

[@rickzw67]

Just remember folk LABOR VOTED THIS SPASTIC BACK.

[@weskitten]

plastic-faced monster.

[@jonh9561]

And after all that, the Labor party judged that he should be returned as PM, questionable judgement at best

[@rr965]

Understatement ;) but then they ran (“alllllegedly”) Rapey Bill Shorten at the last fed election, and knifed Ruddy with Comrade Gillard, and have a half-wit trade unionist as their current Opp Leader. Labor’s choice of leader has always been bizarre. “Same old Labor”, really :p

[@MyKingdomForaHearse]

On budget night 2012 Wayne Swan began his speech with, “The four years of surpluses I announce tonight” turned into an $18 billion deficit on budget night 2013. Twelve weeks later the forecast budget deficit has blown out to $30 billion which shows Treasury is in disarray under Labor and Rudd is still out there making commitments worth billions of dollar which he doesn’t have. In short, the Rudd spendathon is out of control.

[@bboybreezi2417]

Fake news Kevin Rudd was the best PM ever

[@CG-po8gy]

"He never sleeps, he's always manipulating something" 🤣🤣🤣😄

[@CorvusHyperion]

There you go voters, the truth about a man from those who know him best.

[@chiefcuningcoyote4906]

"i sing like a cow!" ...kevin rudd

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

1:57 Moo...

[@notyilli_2481]

I manically laughed uncontrollably for 15 seconds from the cut to him slamming the table after the guy called Rudd an "angry person". This video would be a great comedy piece if it weren't trying to make a serious point about Rudd being an "angry person" or whatever.

[@qobti123]

I strongly believe if a person is so bad as they mention, no way he will have followers such as Ferguson, Albanese...etc. Yes he is a cranky person, he is unable to control it better. However, how many people are worst in anger and treat people badly. The problem here is that those like Smith , Swan,Peter what ever his surname who once our school gave him a present for his participation in farewell the students at the end of the year. He stayed just 5 minutes, received the present and left it on the chair and he was the Education Minister. But the press does not say that about this arrogant man. Kevin was entitle to his anger, but at least he was working hard, the others want to work just mediocre , just to see them doing something but receiving the big money and claiming here and there. With Kevin they could not. Whatever it is said Kevin was a prepare person , what it was his bigger mistake to allow the others to dictated on his policy. Everyone knows that he just has to abandon climate policy as a result of Julia and Swan. He never was able to get their unity to his program, whether Kevin was beside them when they passed the Carbon Tax. So before trying to rip Kevin think this " The Giant is not follow by pigeons unless he is a gentle giant" The answer here Kevin did have important people following him, he did have the respect of the world leaders.

[@krazymindreader]

I'd say that Kevin Rudd is a sociopath, his obsession with retaining power and trying to claw at anyone to stay on top is evidence of that. Julia Gillard's time in government was (and i'm being nice) quite embarrassing for her, it couldn't have gone any worse in my opinion, and my guess is that Kevin orchestrated it, all the way, which shows what a treacherous character he is.

[@kensmith5054]

they are ALL sociopaths you moron - rudd, gillard, abbot, howard, costello, blair, brown, bush, clinton, obama, romney, etc, etc, etc - its whats required to get that high in a sociopathic system.

[@krazymindreader]

Ken Smith is that how you talk to everyone?

[@tye81]

Julia Gillard did a wonderful job in a extremely difficult government and parliament. Kevin Rudd is a revolting person

[@Roadrunnerz45]

couldnt agree more. julia gillard should have made him resign from parliament in 2010 and things would have been so much better.

[@danamuldoon3231]

Gillard was an embarrassing muppet.

[@MrMustard1993]

Kevin Rudd definitely has an ego but this video is incredibly misleading and used sources with no real cement or legimitacy.

[@DancingDi]

MrMustard1993 They are some of the most respected political commentators in Australia :lol:

[@mrteddystamp]

MrMustard1993 Haha nice try, we all know he is a shit human. Even simpletons like you would agree :)

[@juiweiYang2000]

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[@rr965]

MrMustard, I know that as a Labor-Greens stooge this compilation hurts you in the feels, bc it irrefutably exposes your beloved pinko Party as fools and f**kheads, but your attempt at discrediting it is really cute in its fail. Keep trying. A for effort and a Participation Award.

[@phillipryan8293]

And the ABC still seek KRudds opinion on leadership,and trade issues in 2020 ???

[@rr965]

Well, the ABC is, after all, the taxpayer funded media network of the Labor-Greens socialist union. I’m waiting for them to trot out Swanny, “world’s greatest treasurer” 🤣🤣🤣

[@Practicalpolitics]

Hi Matthew, The music is two pieces by Philip Glass called 'The Poet Acts' and 'Tearing Herself Away' which were composed for the movie The Hours.

[@DancingDi]

Just watched this again and bloody hell so much was missing from The Killing Season :lol:

[@matthewoneil427]

What is the name of the classical music playing in the background to this video? It's beautiful.

[@jowalsh2298]

Interesting what Rudd considers a 'put down' to Julia. Tell me...did he get mollycoddled, babysat and chaperoned or locked up for psychotic behaviour???

[@PeterCastaldo]

a very good video edit and lots of work went into creating that, must give you credit on that would like to see a version put together that makes Tony look bad as well plenty of good footage on that must be available.

[@captainjaneway1111]

I think he was a perfectionist and didn't like handing over control for fear of a subpar job being done. He really overworked himself in the end and became super anxious and manic. He was grinding his teeth in parliament. 4 hours a night is not enough sleep. Hats off to him for trying his best at being PM. At least he's not a snotty, catholic, school boy bully like Tony Abbott.

[@ringworks]

From all personal accounts of the man I have heard he is much as this video suggests. It is the power of public charm and charisma and it is omitted from the public. The trouble is many have a very devout belief and trust in the assumptions that they make of some one early on and it is hard to change or challenge those beliefs.

[@jaxjames4353]

Vote TONY ABBOTT. Have respect for a party with the guts to make a stand and take the hard approach to fix the filthy mess this lot have made - especially with our borders. GO TONY you've got my vote mate. You can hold your head up - you aren't the one who has messed things up.

[@garyjohnstone6422]

A real man versus a wimp

[@jaxjames4353]

I think we need to give him a go. You can't really judge him until he has actually tried out for the job.

[@accountwithoutrules]

Fantastic work mate though I wish you'd ended it with more of Gray's comments about his capacity to govern

[@paulascrenci1649]

To set the record straight on that, ZERO infrastructure other than the massive failure on NBN Co, billions of dollars over budget with not one Australian having access to the system yet!

[@theprivateer83]

Love the music

[@weskitten]

Latham, who admittedly has a couple of flaws of his own, was spot on about Rudd. He got it in one. If you like Kevin you haven't met him, said Latham.

[@littleheath1666]

And if you have met Latham you realise the Australian Labor party problem needs deconstruction.

[@gailwalsh6192]

Rudd dismantled the 'boat' solution. The cost to the Australian Taxpayer for that piece of work, alone, shows he not fit to manage a bath tub full of rubber duckies, let alone run the country. None of the clowns that have put this country into so much debt so quickly, deserve a vote.

[@KegelSport]

What a good saying - love it and how true

[@loadabollocks]

I know all this (because I've been paying attention) and it's mind-boggling to me that there are people out there in total denial. There are none so blind as those who will not see.

[@simoninsingapore]

The hours. The music I mean, am I right?

[@Magpie1701]

It's a shame he couldn't work well under pressure and that seemed to of led him to develop a bad temper, I'm not sure I could handle the pressure either balancing China/US relations in one of the most wealthy countries in the world.

[@MyKingdomForaHearse]

Julia Gillard was elected as prime minister. I would go so far as saying that she was re-elected as prime minister unlike Kevin Rudd who has never had the opportunity of getting re-elected. The criteria for any successful political leader is not simply being elected but being re-elected.

[@paulascrenci1649]

Don't forget that without the risk takers, small, medium and large businesses, there won't be profit to employ people = taxes paid to cover our social services = everyone loses, think about that. Employ someone and see how ridiculously expensive it is and how frustrating it can be

[@12from121]

Tony Abbott is the most disturbing political leader I have seen. He is so ordinary in every way and to think he would be PM. He isn't even a shadow of the great PJK.

[@Garagejammimg]

All of the facts are here! Kevin Rudd has proven to Australia that he is an incompetent and disruptive leader. And yet people still want to vote for him. Really confuses me why people are still inclined to vote for this man and the Labor Party

[@myredute]

He was the worst thing to happen to Australian politics,especially the Labor Party since Whitlam back in the 70's. Absolutely disgusting piece of work!

[@doubtingthomas6146]

Still better than Abbott.

[@Chelsea2012goals]

Excellent video

[@jaxjames4353]

Being ordinary and humble doesn't mean that you are stupid. In my mind it means that you are real and not put up on a self-made pedestal full of arrogance, smugness and deceit.

[@dscml1]

in the real world if you have an employer that carried on like him you can report him to the point you would receive compensation, if he was your employee he could be sacked for de-stabalising the work place and not being productive. In the real world, when you go to work, you shouldn't have to put up with swearing and bullying, and it can be a cause for people loosing their jobs. I worked with truck drivers and tradies for years and they don't swear as much as Rudd does

[@brupey]

What damage?

[@jaxjames4353]

A teacher asked her class if they were Rudd fans. Not understanding the kids raised their hands except for Jo.The teacher asked Jo why he has decided to be different. Jo said, " I'm not a Rudd fan." The teacher asked, "Why aren't you a Rudd fan?" Jo said, "I'm a Liberal." The teacher asked him why. Jo answered,"My Mom and Dad are Liberals, so I'm a Liberal." Annoyed, the teacher asked, "If your mom was a moron and your dad an idiot, what would that make you? Little John replied, " A Rudd fan."

[@vindolanda6974]

Its ok for school age kids to say they follow their parent's views, the teacher shouldn't have been so harsh. From 16 or so onwards kids should start developing political opinions.

[@brozzzzzzzzzzzzzz]

Such a good video

[@alienchaser636]

He loves to eat his earwax.. DR RUDS EARWAX.

[@peterschuback9465]

Vote for people that love this country and will work for the people , VOTE ONE AUSTRALIA FIRST IN THE SENATE IN QUEENSLAND

[@larg3o]

I'm not saying that Rudd is a good option, but I'm definitely not saying Tony Abbott is either. Australian politics is in a terrible state at the moment

[@jaxjames4353]

Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. This is one dangerous smooth tongued pollie who will finish this country off.

[@BCAIlisons]

btw - australians dont and never have elected a prime minister, the role is in fact a convention, the prime minister is chosen by the governing party in the house of reps.

[@Kingsland7]

I enjoy the fact you accuse someone of using spin - then go on to use a catchphrase.

[@Strytec]

Maybe vote for independents. Labor may have flawed policies but the Libs have none at all.

[@MultiWomax]

He's like the circus ringmaster, "Roll up Roll up" You pay your admission, enter the tent and find there is no show. He's a good talker but a none deliverer.

[@MaxwellBennett]

I have more respect for him now, it's a shame he is on the wrong side of politics.

[@IFriedDaRice]

I clicked on this video to watch a non-biased video about this person and I was not let down :D

[@elohim353]

How do you respect the man who ousted the person who ousted him, then who ousted ousting to ensure he wont be ousted again?

[@richardcassidy9536]

Very clever Conn O

[@Praetoriansbespoke]

I don't care about someone's 'personality" in any shape or form but along as they have ambition and can do the best job possible that's all that matters and the public seem to have forgot that this election

[@danielmy08]

Yes Rudd saves his firepower alright...for air hostesses, his cabinet and makeup artists.

[@fieldingm1969]

What else do people need to know? This should be MANDATORY viewing for all Australians dim-witted enough to have forgotten all about Rudd Mark 1.

[@takeachanceinlife]

The debt, the boats, the spending, the fact that the priminister is not fit to govern and so much more! Just look around you. Its not so hard. Look fighting with you is a waste of my time. You are never going to be convinced and neither am I. Its called opinions.

[@paulascrenci1649]

Never EVER heard Howard, Abbott, Obama, ANY other PM/President swear the way Rudd does. Sure, we all do, but to hear him in his position swear the way he does is a disgrace to Australians - he needs to zip it and be professional - not going to happen, ever, based on his track record.

[@capricosm8086]

His wife is worth $120 million which has given Kevin the attitude of being better than every one else.

[@jazzysnaps]

Rudd stands for Rudd nothing else and never a leader of fools .

[@thepoliticalloser]

If Abbot, Turnbull and Morrison did any of this, then the media wouldn't give a shit.

[@johngeorgearcher]

'Rudd the Gentle'...hahaha

[@kaylenegerster4467]

It's now up to everyone to make sure that ALL see this...VERY scary stuff

[@DancingDi]

I look at where we are now and the blame rests totally on Kevin Rudd's shoulders. A vicious egomaniac. He was the one thing Mark Latham got right.

[@weskitten]

My oath he did! Latham said if you liked Kevin Rudd, you hadn't met him! What a devastating, but no doubt correct assessment of this monomaniac!

[@mandywhittles]

DancingDi Australians don't like being around someone who is more intelligent than they are. They like the team mentality, people who agree with them and say what they say. Intelligence and forward thinking is a rare thing and something to be commended not something we should be frightened of.

[@DancingDi]

mandywhittles If you are talking about Kevin Rudd, I agree he is highly intelligent and he was forward thing. But he didn't have the capacity to carry it through. He totally imploded during his second effort as PM . It was awful to watch as he tried to out do Abbott's bad policies. Don't really agree with your generalisation of Australians.

[@mandywhittles]

DancingDi I agree that I did generalize with my comment.

[@jaxjames4353]

All I want and pray for is a Government who will put the running of the country and the best interests of the common man first. Can we please do without all the hubris and self interest and over the top career politicians. Get back to basics and get us out of the mess we are now in. This plea is from an ordinary Australian.

[@danh7005]

we have never in the history of Australian voting, voted for a Prime Minister. We do however, vote for the party and it's policies that it has. This ignorance to that fact is what these politicians count on and actually encourage when they appear on television. People, you need to get into the mind frame that you are voting for the party and its policies, so we can fix the mistakes this current government have made.

[@coocoo2803]

"Nice" as such is not needed..but a bad temper and absolute rudeness isn't either.

[@equaliser21]

Pure gold!

[@MyKingdomForaHearse]

The Australian people want an end to this period of Labor government to come as soon as possible. Any party that has had as much leadership instability and policy failure as the Rudd/Gillard governments’ must not under any circumstances be re-elected. Labor is presenting a united front solely for this election. In government the instability will begin again in earnest. What is needed to restore credibility in Australia’s government is to elect Tony Abbott with a thumping majority in parliament.

[@MyKingdomForaHearse]

Keven Rudd isn’t up to the challenge of running a country. We know this from his track record; in 2007 he campaigned on a tough, “turn back the boats” position but in office he said the Pacific Solution was wrong. Now he admits he was wrong. In 2007 he called himself an economic conservative, but then saddled the country with $300bn debt. And today Bowen is promising to return the budget to surplus in three years and thinks we’re going to fall for that one again.

[@renjieli6728]

Never trust politicians----the conclusions,

[@jaceshigh1]

I couldn't care less about his swearing. Pretty much everybody swears and it actually shows a human side of the man. His poor treatment of colleagues and staff on the other hand is inexcusable. I prefer Rudd to Gillard, but Labor will not receive my vote as their management of the economy has been utterly reckless. The damage they have managed to do in such a short amount of time is abominably.

[@sherazuki]

Regardless of all this do you still really want Tony Abbot to lead Australia into technological, social regression?

[@RunescapeLabor]

RuneScape Labor notes PM Rudd has "The Real" title in RuneScape though he prefers to use "The Stuffed".

[@gurubuzzzz]

Why is there 2 clear edits in Peter Garret's part...very clever video editing to make you think he said those phrases in that order...A very experienced video and sound editor has been used...Just a warning...take everything with a grain of salt.....

[@captainwise9819]

I really have to agree with you there. yes.

[@freewheeler8924]

So does that mean *they do or they don't* support him in his bid for Secretary General of the United Nations?

[@TheNakedWombat]

Welcome to the Tea Party of Australia.

[@mitchwyatt00]

It has been said that most people DO like Kevin Rudd, until they meet him... Also most people DO NOT like Tony Abbott, until they meet him.... Rudd is great at the stage play, he is a dog under it all. Abbott does not come across great on television, but he is a genuinely good bloke in reality.

[@garyjohnstone6422]

Disagree, Tony is a genuine "He Man", a rare speices. Lifesaver, firefighter, Boxing champion (Oxford champion a uni known for good boxers btw). And a Rhodes Scholar with a clearly high intellect. Bit not aloof and humble as can be. The best PM this country ever had by a country mile

[@voxac30withstrat]

The real Kevin is a sly distrustful liar who should be booted as soon as possible.

[@walshwestern]

We have preferential voting in Australia. Therefore, one can vote for the Greens and give their second preference to whoever they wish- Labor, Liberals or another party. Therefore, if the Greens are not elected in the voter's electrode, the vote will be transfer to the second preference whatever party that may be.

[@mick4294]

they did give him a go

[@ali88064]

ummm didnt she stab him in the back first???

[@therealbobisme]

I'd like to see a fuck remix of Kevin Rudd, thanks :)

[@dirkrossey1]

Personally I hope labor doesn't win ... because our country will continue to slide deeper and deeper into debt. And we cannot afford that. Seriously.

[@Dmanning11]

OMG breaking news just in, politicians are two faced.

[@jaxjames4353]

I think Tony Abbott handles his stuttering very well.

[@postiemania]

Who sold OUR 2400 Tons of GOLD RESERVES at below market value? Who doubled our fuel prices overnight with IMPORT PARITY PRICING? What POLITICAL PARTY put Australia's wealthiest state into DEFICIT? :P

[@BerkoWills]

It says that any political party (with the exception of the Greens) will do what it takes to stay in power.

[@MyKingdomForaHearse]

Grillo has a point. the original democracy in Ancient Greece was participatory not representative like the type we have, therefore the people would control the legislation in theory and not the parties. Technology has the ability to render the traditional party system obsolete, but the parties will never let go of their death grip on this countries levers of power unless the people take it from them.

[@mikldude]

2. i might add , the minimum for any party politic should be to - A. remember that politicians work for the benefit of Australia and Australians, not to further party or union agendas. B. full integrity and honesty with the people is the minimum requirement. For Australians to change the behavior of this rabble they need to not be bribed and when a party is misleading, vote them out in a landslide, or we will continue to have the worst government that we probably deserve.

[@KidFictionOfficial]

Why is everybody up in arms about this now?? This was blindingly obvious to anyone that looked, yet it was public opinion that put him back in the job. Because the media has been so spineless, people have just gobbled up the garbage fed to us from unscrupulous and recklessly ambitious politicians on both sides (Tony Abbott most of all) and regurgitated it as FACT.