Rudd’s media supremacy is a safe punt

Shocking. The PM attempting to show a sense of humour about his last couple of weeks? Or does he just have a staffer who knows quite a bit about the nags, given he’s now picked the last two from three Melbourne Cup winners? Or is he the real punter himself, and all this risk averse politics is hiding the mad gambler underneath? Hmmm, give you 50-1 on that one.

Tony Abbott sailing way too close to the wind on what, if done correctly, might have been a well constructed sledge aimed purely at getting under Kevin Rudd’s skin. What a shock he stuffed it up and made the nature of the comment all too awfully clear.

Julia Gillard and Nicola Roxon return to somewhere on the list befitting their roles, although do you see the missing name? Climate Minister Penny Wong is either very much head down in feverish negotiation, or alternatively just has nothing to say to the media.

Asylum seeker discussion still top of the pops on talkback but we are starting to hear the beginnings of caller fatigue on this issue.

He may not have won the big one but the “Cups King” got a mountain of coverage in the lead up.

There’s more on the Media Monitors website.