I will be blogging about the debate more, later today, but figured I would share with my readers what I consider to be the highs and lows of the great Aussie debate.
Who Won: Without a shadow of doubt, Kevin Rudd. I must have stayed mesmerized to the debate worm the entire time. And for Rudd, through out the debate the worm stayed well above the central line.
Funniest Moment: When Kevin Rudd made a memorable faux pas by calling Howard "Mr Coward" in the opening moments of the debate.
Mr Rudd's Highest Moment: Talking about his Taxation Plan. Whilst most of it might be similar to the one the Howard government is offering, Rudd's has one very big difference, and that is with the high income earner. It is something every battling Aussie has wanted to hear since Australia first became, that the rich simply wouldn't be getting any richer this time around.
Mr Howard's Highest Moment: In all honesty, for me, he never had one. He failed to impress me with anything he spoke about. Simply because he tried to sell the exact same thing he has tried in every election. It has become old news because he has had 11 years to implement every one of them, and the only things he gave us have been a pack of lies, an immoral war, legislation sending gay people to the status of second class citizen (i.e: marriage legislation which didn't include our right to marry), and work choice legislation.
Mr Rudd's Lowest Moment: Getting all screwed up when trying to answer the question regarding climate change. Whilst he has a plan which I feel is a beginning for an Australian stance on climate change, he failed to get the message across properly.
Mr Howard's Lowest Moment: At one point, I thought he was seriously going to collapse on stage. I had noticed he was slurring his words a bit, and then all of a sudden he started blinking his eyes a lot, and looked to me like he went white as a ghost.
Over all: It was a good debate. The questions were spot on from the five journalists taking part. Mr Howard as usual skirted over questions regarding his past history with broken promises etc.
If Mr Howard wants to win this year, then he truly needs to begin listening to the average Australian, and stop trying to tell us his work choices plan is what is right for Australia. It isn't him who is affected by work choices, it is us.
Mr Rudd, while a great public speaker, doesn't do enough to sell his ideas to the people. He needs to really begin pushing them so the people can see that he has good plans for the country we all love.
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