George W. Bush Snubs Kevin Rudd

Poor Kevin Rudd. It appears he’s still in the bad books with President Bush, who was apparently displeased to learn that our Prime Minister busying himself with sharing details of their phone conversations with the press. How displeased? Oh, displeased enough to deliver the ultimate Screw You to our fearless leader – he’s not included Kevin’s mug in an online photo album!

Wait, what?

It is the ultimate souvenir gift from Washington to a leader at a global summit – your own grip-and-grin pic with the US President. The White House then adds an extra ego-stroking touch by putting the picture on its website so the world can see your familiarity with power. But not for Kevin Rudd.

The official White House photograph album of the weekend G20 summit in Washington does not feature Mr Rudd and President George Bush in warm greeting. The omission will be seen as a sign that the Bush administration still is not happy with the Prime Minister after a leak to a newspaper of details of a phone conversation between the two leaders.

However, photos of welcomes for leaders from Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Britain, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea and Turkey were all considered to be worthy of online publication,

Here are two things likely to cheer up our Prime Minister.

1. Julia Gillard is kicking total arse in his absence!

2. George W. Bush is on his way out anyway. Who cares what he thinks of you, Kevin! What important is that Barack Obama accepts your friend request and puts you in his Top Friends.

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