Waking up to St Kevin and the rancid stench.

In the Sydney Morning Herald today Paul Sheean really drives home the folly of Rudd's all things to everyone stand for nothing but winning elections philosophy. He gives a preview to the 2010 election:

• Fiscal folly and gross economic mismanagement: 'Rudd is on course to become the next Gough Whitlam, but Whitlam without the wit.'
• A handy quote that will be played over and over during the campaign alongside some awful unemployment statistics: '"Any person's job loss through no fault of their own is a lost job too many when it comes to me. I'm the Prime Minister of the country, the buck stops with me." Not unlike the ALP's 'working familes have never been better off' quote from Howard.
  
• The Rancid Stench of Hypocrisy: In opposition, Rudd opposed the GST, which in retrospect has been a tremendous stabilising influence in the economy, thanks to John Howard. During the last election, Rudd campaigned as an "economic conservative". Upon winning office, and inheriting a $90 billion financial buffer from outgoing treasurer Peter Costello, he accused the previous government of creating a dangerous inflation threat. It was a fabrication.

Hear hear.