Comments on: ‘Grow up’: Rudd goes after Tenacious D for a Trump joke. It’s 2024, baby!

By: klewso

klewso — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 00:52:46 +0000

Has Rudd taken his sense of humour out of the box it came in?

By: Andrew Holliday

Andrew Holliday — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 23:30:47 +0000

In reply to Metal Guru. He also went out of his way to backpedal on what he had self-identified as 'the greatest moral challenge of our generation'. What more do we need to know?

By: Andrew Holliday

Andrew Holliday — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 23:28:35 +0000

“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”That’s a famous quote, most commonly attributed to Voltaire, on the benefits of the enlightenment compared to the dark ages, and subsequently a cornerstone value of liberal democracy. So what does it tell us when our political class – from all sides – now says the opposite?

By: Andrew Holliday

Andrew Holliday — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 23:22:47 +0000

In reply to Kathy Heyne. The odd thing is that there have been dead candidates elected in the US in the past. There was absolutely no reason why Trump couldn't have continued to run for President, even if the bullet had met its mark. Such an outcome would probably have improved the quality of his governance. I think that's sometimes called a win-win. Just not by Tenacious D. Not anymore anyway....

By: Andrew Holliday

Andrew Holliday — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 23:18:04 +0000

In reply to J Lavarack.

Rudd also likes to think of himself as a bit of a history buff. In which case he must be well aware that appeasing and appeasers are not the way to go when dealing with authoritarian narcissists…

…particularly if you keep one eye at all times on your ‘legacy’ (as Rudd appears to), and don’t want that to be ‘spineless prat’.

By: spicelab

spicelab — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 22:55:51 +0000

Can always count on Rudd for the most normie weak-ass take.

By: mic c

mic c — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 01:05:54 +0000

Kevin Rudd is a living example of “when people tell you they’re ‘not the brightest bulb,’ believe them”

By: Tanukisan56

Tanukisan56 — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:55:06 +0000

I wondered who the so very outraged “Australian law-maker” was; I should have known it was that utter tosser Ralph Babet.
My main reaction to this faux-outrage storm-in-a-teacup is to wonder what it’s going to take to get rid of Trump and his criminal gang forever. Frankly, I’m with Kyle Gass 100%; it would be a good start.

By: Kimmo

Kimmo — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:25:46 +0000

In reply to Wayne M. Like Scummo, he's the epitome of the sort of mediocrity which gets elevated in a system run for the few.

By: Kathy Heyne

Kathy Heyne — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 19:20:31 +0000

In reply to Been Around. And his base wouldn’t mind an honest to god martyr. Trouble is, I doubt the Republican Party would either and it wouldn’t end what’s wrong with them. It’s too deeply entrenched now.