Get Kevin A Chop!

Earlier this week it came out that Prime Minister Kevin Rudd unleashed a bit of an angry rant at a RAAF cabin stewardness in January because she couldn't bring him his requested meat-free dish for his in-flight meal.

That rather minor incident has led to predictable outrage, but my favourite is today's claim by Opposition agriculture spokesman John Cobb that Rudd needs a bit more red meat in his diet!

Opposition agriculture spokesman John Cobb said a lack of red meat explained the Prime Minister's "toddler tantrum" and why he was "as weak as a limp lettuce".

"Without iron in their diet a person will become pale, insipid, wishy-washy, anaemic and prone to outrageous outbursts," Mr Cobb said.

"A lamb chop or steak would put colour in his cheeks and iron in his soul. If you denied me a chop, I'd have serious anger management issues."

Yes John, I'm sure it was the lack of iron in his soul that made him tired and a bit irritable. Not the 24 hour, 7 day a week job of being PM. Was he a bit of a dickhead? Sure. But seriously, is this guy looking to oust Sam's Kekovich and Neill as the next spokesman for eating plenty of red meat? I can see the ads now!

Probably not, but John wins my stupidest story of the week award. Must have been a slow news day on Sunday.