Benbradley, Kevin Rudd certainly ran foul of many MPs in his own party - so too did Tony Abbott and so has Malcolm Turnbull, albeit in a much shorter time period.
Where they differ most is that only Rudd delivered Australia almost unscathed through the worst global financial crisis in 80 years while addressing global warming, investment in core infrastructure and in public education. Under Abbott and Turnbull Australia has hit the skids and even risks losing the cherished AAA rating Rudd earned it.
