As far as the electorate is concerned, I feel the average voter regards union leaders are "faceless" because they were never on a 'voting ticket' or in Parliament, yet took it upon themselves to remove an "elected" PM.
Victim Rudd is now wheeled in and out of the 'revolving' door when Gillard says so. She wont take him with her on overseas jaunts because he clearly outshines her on the world stage.