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Kevin Rudd
Rudd looks edgy. Argues something should be done to fix health. Tell us something we don’t know.
Claims he was once poor, tough times, I’m just like you routine.
Claims he is delivering on an election commitment, but what about the GP super clinics?
He says not enough hospital beds, etc…, but again nothing in his plan will increase that…
Ah rolling out ‘working families’ routine – focus groups must have written his speech
Tony Abbott
Way more relaxed, confident.
Good, not just about health…..Rudd’s competence is the issue.
Amazing, Abbott has actually done something in health – Rudd has done nothing!!!
Lists all of Rudd’s broken health promises, and there are many, then his Dr Death record in Qld under Wayne Goss
Private health mentioned – good – not just a re-gig of taxes to Canberra.
Rudd looks nervous – trying to find focus group results, no doubt
Journalist questions
Paul Bongiorno – he is a major left-wing supporter and by the nature of the question just wants everything run in Canberra. typical, no surprises. Abbott dealing with him easily. Rudd claims that the Federal gov’t will take 100 per cent of primary care – GP visits – well i already thought Medicare was funded by him to being with… Rudd said it himself – he wants more power!!!!! Rudd retreats to focus group routine about mums and dads.
AAP – Rudd still shuffling papers. Abbott looks cool cats. Rudd brings out focus group routine – short on detail in other words. We don’t care about your childhood, Rudd!! More general waffle – no detail. ‘integrated health care reform’ what !?! AHHHH Abbott calls out Rudd’s “waffle”. Abbott once again cool cats, jokes, detail, etc… Rudd doodling again. Rudd makes false claim about Howard’s tax level…. Abbott says Rudd is talking ‘out right lies’
Daily Telegraph – some question about dental care – well get dental insurance!!!!!! another great joke about Rudd… Abbott: defend record, detail, attack Rudd’s incompetence, provide a way forward. Rudd says we need more gov’t to look after out teeth – forced teenager dental checks. Rudd is rambling about some obscure dental programme no one has every heard of. ah rudd can’t work with his own state ALP mates, so what does he expect from Abbott. Rudd is in deep trouble. that was just a king hit from Abbott about Rudd’s poor relations with his own ALP mates. ah Rudd retreats to focus group routine about mums and dads
ABC Radio – angry question about the lack of gov’t power and control over health. Abbott looks confident and is coherent, unlike Rudd. Exposes Rudd’s scam of a plan. Rudd retreats again to focus group routine of mums and dads. no detail no point made. Rudd talks about his debt-fueled health policy. Rudd called out over his scam of a plan for health by the compere. another great come back by Abbott about Rudd’s health record in Qld.
Seven – good question about why no stimulus spending on health… Rudd is making no sense, no really no sense. he sounds like a graduate doing intern interviews, desperate for a job. Abbott straight to detail – example provided from Lismore about state and federal ALP incompetence.
Financial Review – incoherent question about why the gov’t should not abolish health bureaucracy. Rudd sounds like a used car salesman. i’v Re already turned off – what is he saying????!?!?! long winded answer, long sentences, etc…. fast talking, bad presentation. get ready for focus group routine. there he goes, mums and dads, right on time. Abbott hits back with detail and local example.. short sentences, sharp.. examples from marginal electorates – smart.
Australian – good question about spending priorities. Abbott mentions the f word – - – - Freedom!!! Rudd once again is incoherent, long sentences, fast talking…etc… he’s lost me… mentioning something about a fund no one has ever heard of. Rudd rolls out the incorrect claim that Abbott ‘ripped out $1bn from health’. Abbott: Rudd tells blatant lies. Abbott massive hit back!!! $10bn extra funding.. 17 per cent real increase
Age – oh boy argha, get her off the camera. ‘on the question of private health insurance…” more lies…broken promises. Rudd is killing himself. rudd reading out budget papers – guess what? mums and dads don’t care!!!!! people are not going to connect with Rudd if he keeps on reading out the budget paper from years ago. okay Abbott avoids reading the budget paper, just. Rudd, no body cares about the ‘indexation factor’…. rudd retreats again to focus group routine – mums and dad.
nine – hospital beds. Rudd: ‘on the question you raise…’ again. ‘ activity based funding’ what the . . . . . Rudd does not understand that people don’t understand what he is talking about. get ready for focus group routine.
SBS – gee people have to pay for their own health. Abbott mentions the medicare safety net he introduced – now mums and dads understand that. there rudd goes on mums and dads. ‘transactional’ election, what?!?
WA – ‘activity based funding’ journo asks what is that?!?!? failed in Victoria. people don’t care about this issue. Abbott talks about an issue people will u/s – Canberra bureaucrats running the show.
Rudd closing
focus group routine right off the back…. rudd talks about a consensus that probably does not exist – climate change style. rudd claims everyone agrees with him – complete nonsense.
Abbott closing
no notes – rudd can’t manage anything. he has no policy, just a focus group routine. of course abbott wants more debates – more chances to whack rudd!!!