the pearly gates of kevin

how sweet it is! not only has the worst prime minister in my lifetime been kicked out of office, but it's looking very much like he'll be only the second prime minister in australian history to be voted out of his own seat. there's no doubt that rudd faces some challenges. under the libs interest rates have been continually rising and this is something that mr rudd will have to address. he takes the reigns at a time when the economy is under pressure from the subprime mortgage issues in the usa and inherits an unrealistic expection that the australian economy will forever feature extremely low inflation and interest rates. still, i believe he has the best interests of the country at heart and has obtained the mandate of the electorate without resorting to the dubious tactics of his opponents. let's just hope he can maintain that standard.