Kevin Rudd recoils from climate change pledge


	Kevin Rudd recoils from climate change pledge

jatfla

12-7-2007 7:15 PM

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australia, climate, global warming

jatfla says:

Well, well, well. Welcome to real-life governing, PM Rudd.

It's amazing that once a person gets into office they have to change their PC stances because they are economically destructive/impractical and would bring national suicide. Too bad he had this reality check *after* the election.

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