Comments on: Defining dirty politics

By: randal

randal — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:47:29 +0000

pass it to john key so he can shoot himself in the other foot.

By: outofbed

outofbed — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:31:47 +0000

Nick Smith saying Cullen’s a homosexual now as well.

September 19th Nelson Two Campaign Launches.
In attendance one party co leader, one deputy leader
one with asuccessful environmental photographer and publisher the other with a misogynist perverted radio host

One berates cabinet Ministers about their sexuality and talks about altering the RMA to build a new road on a reserve only metres from two schools and three early childhood centres spliting asunder the most thriving community in Nelson.

The other talks about affordable housing and clean rivers and is very positive and visionary

One gets full coverage in the local Rag complete with Pics and reporter in attendance

the other gets two lines tacked on the end

Someone give me a Gun

By: higherstandard

higherstandard — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:11:41 +0000

Hey Sod I was responding to Pat – although it’s interesting to see some commenters getting into a tiz about Key purchasing shares I saw the item on TV one and in my opinion it was a complete nothing.

Although I expect the EPMU and Labour to spin it for all it’s worth such is politics.

By: Anita

Anita — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:05:18 +0000

… and then lieing about it.

By: Robinsod

Robinsod — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:04:04 +0000

Hey HS – I think you’ve posted on the wrong thread. You want to misdirect over at the thread about Key being caught using privileged info to make a few bucks for his greedy self…

By: higherstandard

higherstandard — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 07:59:39 +0000

“nuclear bomb”

Yawn more like a damp squib.

By: Pat

Pat — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:59:49 +0000

I don’t think it was investigative reporting. It was handed to One News today by Labour.

Bill Ralston said a week or two ago he had heard Labour had a couple of “nuclear bombs” to drop. Now everything is falling into place:

- That’s why Helen was so keen to base the campaign on Trust, even though Labour was looking a little shaky after Owen Glenn’s comments.
- That’s why Helen never sacked Winston. She knew she could time this share trading scandal to counter the outcome of the privileges committee.
- She also knew Winston and her can claim responsibility for the US free trade agreement. This might get Winston up to 5%.

By: Anita

Anita — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:54:22 +0000

To risk setting the right off…

Anyone able to think of a time when a male NZ politician has been described as hysterical?

The best example of a dog-whistle I’ve seen in ages.

By: Carol

Carol — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:53:56 +0000

Exactly. Key clearly knew exactly how much he had spent on shares – he came back quickly with the higher amount when he was challenged on the “fudge” amount he gave at first, which was a repeat of the (lower) amount he’d claimed in the past.

Also, he used the same justification Clark had used about knowing about the difference of claims between Owen and Peters (ie no-one had asked him the amount before, or at least put the higher amount directly to Key).

By: Janet

Janet — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:47:46 +0000

JK certainly looked uncomfortable at Fran Mold’s questions about his rail shareholdings on TV1 just now. She provided some pretty convincing evidence on a timeline that he had been ‘less than open’ (euphemism!) about it all after coming into parliament. Good investigative reporting for a change.

By: Quoth the Raven

Quoth the Raven — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:47:32 +0000

We've got Nick Smith saying Cullen's a homosexual now as well.

By: Carol

Carol — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:34:17 +0000

And TV One has just shown John Key to be less than open and trustworthy about his rail share trading. Legitimate exposure IMO.