Debate Favours Howard, Journalists Favour Rudd

Socks, Clinton Kitty, originally uploaded by ddbsweasel.

Last night Mr Howard won the substantive issues of the debate. He had been repeatedly warned about speaking over time, as he hammered home specifics regarding the issues. Rudd only needed a little time to parrot out his slogans.

Meanwhile, Socks is looking for that worm. The worm clearly favoured Rudd. When Rudd hesitated, and spluttered "Well, I think .." the worm registered a peak. Says it all, really.
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Rudd promised a scare campaign, and he delivered with his quips about Nuclear Power and Workchoices.

Nuclear Power is essential to Australia if the faux target of 60% emmissions is to be met by 2050, as Rudd claims. Nuclear power is the only viable Carbon friendly option, although it does produce steam, which is another greenhouse gas, but not carbon ..

Workchoices is touted by the ALP as being so weak it allows workers to have jobs whereby they are not paid. I had such a job under old IR laws where I delievered chicken for a major retailer. I was one of several drivers. Often hours would pass without delivery, yet we were only paid for any delivery. The truth is, Workchoices is superior to old IR laws in every respect.

Rudd was caught misquoting an OECD report. He justified the misquote, shamefully.

Speaking on the war in Iraq, Rudd spoke of security issues in .. South East Asia?

Towards the end of the debate, Rudd claimed Howard had said Australians had 'never had it so good' economically. While the statement is true, it was not made by Howard, although it is an accurate summation. Keating said Australians never had it so good in reference to Keating's achievements. Keating was wrong.