That 23m:23s interview between Kevin Rudd and Tony Jones demonstrated just how much massively prefereable he is to both Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott.
Not many pollies come out of 23 minutes of Tony Jones questioning unscathed; the Milky Bar Kid came out beaming - bright eyed and bushy tailed!
This is Philip Coorey's take on that interview:
"... In a wide-ranging interview on the ABC's Lateline program on Wednesday night, Mr Rudd, who has been busy campaigning in marginal seats, said ''there is a deep worry about the way we are going'' and ''people are hankering for a policy debate''. ..."
"... Asked whether Ms Gillard's speech last week, in which she excoriated Mr Abbott as a sexist and misogynist, was a watershed moment, Mr Rudd said legislation that prevented discrimination on the basis of gender was more important. But he said the speech resonated with many women, including his wife, Therese Rein. ..."
