Kevin Rudd can't get close enough to Obama

November 5, 2008

Ever the globalist, ready to use each new opportunity to push towards global goverance, the Age reports that Kevin Rudd can't get close enough to Obama:

"Australia looks forward to working in the closest possible way in the closest possible partnership with an Obama administration, acting together to deal with the great common global challenges we face as democracies," he said...

"Given the great challenges we face for the future the world even more relies on strong American leadership into the future.

"Australia looks forward to working closely, in close partnership, in close friendship, with an America under this new Obama administration."

Meanwhile Turnbull is worried Obama is a protectionist:

Mr Turnbull said he expected no change to Australia's free trade agreement with the United States, despite Senator Obama's protectionist leanings.

Senator Obama has attacked the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and has argued "free trade" agreements needed to incorporate protections for workers and the environment.

Rudd's language is always pushing towards global governance.