Australia's prime minister train wreck

Andrew Bolt notes that, among many other of Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's weaknesses, is a tendency to not really know what he's doing in the first place.

Andrew quotes The Australian writer John Lyons: "Insiders say that barely a day seems to go by when the Prime Minister's office is not derailed by an ultra-sensitive leader who abandons his program at a whim."

Furthermore: "A senior Labor figure who has until now been a strong Rudd supporter predicted the public service would begin leaking against Rudd because of his treatment of them. One senior public servant reflected the anger when he spoke about ... two officials being kept waiting. "They were just cooling their heels in the corridor,' the public servant said. 'You know, this is not the only time this has happened.'

"No one from the Prime Minister's office thought to tell the two they could return to their offices and be called when needed.

"As a result, [Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs Michael] L'Estrange missed the farewell lunch he was meant to be hosting for the departing French ambassador, Francois Descoueyte. His non-appearance was noted by French officials, although they later said they understood it was not his fault."

And not to mention the disgusting earwax incident.

Read Andrew's blog. I've only scratched the surface on this incredible creature Australians have elected. Talk about a down-under eye-opener.