Leaders’ debate tonight

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1. One Anonymous Bloke 1

   2 November 2011 at 3:40 pm

   Steady as she goes, Phil. You’ve got momentum coming out of your last good showing, and I know you’ve got the issues at your fingertips.
2. Tigger 2

   2 November 2011 at 7:23 pm

   Key loves to lecutre, doesn’t he? Also, if you removed the word ‘akshully’ from his vocab his speeches would be 50% shorter.
   • Carol 2.1

     2 November 2011 at 8:23 pm

     Indeed, he’s starting to lecture again, and he sounds condescending.

     PS: And now he’s looking like a used car salesman.
     • Draco T Bastard 2.1.1

       2 November 2011 at 9:19 pm

       I thought he always looked like a used car salesman.
3. Carol 3

   2 November 2011 at 7:24 pm

   Goff’s getting all the applause so far.
4. gobsmacked 4

   2 November 2011 at 7:28 pm

   Based on the early feedback on #voteNZ …

   Goff doing very well, getting the applause. Key losing.

   Twitter 1, TVNZ 0.
5. DS 5

   2 November 2011 at 7:30 pm

   Phil gets it. He understands. The distorted market.

   It’s so good to hear.

   But wait…. Key DOESN’T have the data on the land? It doesn’t exist? What have the decisions been based on?
   • ze 5.1

     2 November 2011 at 8:00 pm

     I was wondering that too.
     • Carol 5.1.1

       2 November 2011 at 8:10 pm

       They have data based on areas, but not specifics of each property. So, yes, how do they make a decision for a proprty?
       • DS 5.1.1.1

         2 November 2011 at 8:17 pm

         Well, you’ve got green zoned properties sitting alongside red zoned properties and they’ve justified that by saying the science proves that. But Key’s saying otherwise…
6. just saying 6

   2 November 2011 at 7:39 pm

   Goff has finally hit his stride in this campaign.
   He wont choke from here on in.
   If he gets fair coverage for the next three weeks he’ll be PM imo.
   A little bit better than a nat govt…..
7. The Voice of Reason 7

   2 November 2011 at 7:47 pm

   This is kewl. Seamless video, good sound. Phil doing OK, but Key got a decent round of applause for announcing he wouldn’t doing something or another for the people of Chch. He made it sound like apathy and indecision was a good option!
    
   Well, might have to skip the Smiths doco on Discovery and concentrate on this instead. By the way, if you are restricted to dial up, TV3 is now showing Lie to Me. Close your eyes and picture Key and it’ll be just like the real thing.
8. Sookie 8

   2 November 2011 at 7:49 pm

   Stuff has got a working livestream on their front page. Go Goff go. I’ve been surprised by the swing in tone from Stuff and Granny Herald commenters in the last week or so, who are usually rabidly pro-Nat. Not so anymore. It’s quite different from the vile ‘bash a lefty’ atmosphere of the 2008 election. Perhaps people have had enough of vapid bullshit.
   • Rodel 8.1

     2 November 2011 at 9:11 pm

     Yes even that dork in the press , Hartveld or something,who usually writes like a crosby textor sycophant was nearly positive about Goff after the first debate. Does he sense that he might soon have to suck up to a new leader to get an interview or two?
9. Carol 9

   2 November 2011 at 7:53 pm

   This is a much better run debate than TV One’s Parliament Idol. Much more substance, than sound bites and opportunities to respond on both sides, without Guyon interrupting.
   • ianmac 9.1

     2 November 2011 at 8:08 pm

     Agreed. In depth but side issues included.
10. r0b 10

    2 November 2011 at 7:58 pm

    What a breath of fresh air this debate is. So much better than the nonsense TV1 format. So frustrating that its the naff debates that will have the big audiences.
11. Pete 11

    2 November 2011 at 7:59 pm

    I like the twitter commentary too – didn’t do that much in the TVNZ debate
12. Tombstone 12

    2 November 2011 at 8:00 pm

    Key looks very uncomfortable to me.
    • ianmac 12.1

      2 November 2011 at 8:09 pm

      Many drinks of g.. um water for John. Interesting seeing the audience shots too.
13. Fisiani 13

    2 November 2011 at 8:04 pm

    [Fisiani is currently on a ban. — r0b]
14. Just Julie 14

    2 November 2011 at 8:13 pm

    UMM Fisiani – sorry- what debate are you aksully watching????
15. Carol 15

    2 November 2011 at 8:18 pm

    Own goal, John. His question about is it fair that government passes a law knowing some people will lose jobs!
16. Sookie 16

    2 November 2011 at 8:27 pm

    Goff: “That’s the worst argument I have ever heard. That someone should get less than a living wage so you pay a few cents less for your muffins.”

    Goff just made me LOL. Jaysus, who knew? 🙂
17. DS 17

    2 November 2011 at 8:32 pm

    Did Key just say that not selling the Assets was another $7-9Billion on the deficit?

    Huh?
18. Salsy 18

    2 November 2011 at 8:37 pm

    Can someone tell me why in the fuck Labour havent got their costings?
    • Carol 18.1

      2 November 2011 at 8:38 pm

      Dunno, but maybe they are planning to release the costings at a specific time, for some reason.
    • PC Brigadier 18.2

      2 November 2011 at 8:40 pm

      unfortunately, for that reason, I think Key has just roasted Goff. Poor performance from Goff in an otherwise great debate for him over Key.
    • mickysavage 18.3

      2 November 2011 at 9:09 pm

      PREFU only just came out and they are still finalizing things.  The Nats had the figures for a while.  The benefit of incumbency.
19. Curious 19

    2 November 2011 at 8:37 pm

    Oh no – Key king hit – Goff looks a Goof
    • Carol 19.1

      2 November 2011 at 8:46 pm

      What king hit? When Key starts to gain in arrogance, and thinks he’s doing well, he sounds like a used Ponzi salesman.
    • Rodel 19.2

      2 November 2011 at 9:12 pm

      Silly thing to say curious.just silly.
20. just saying 20

    2 November 2011 at 8:42 pm

    Damn but this debate is good.
    More please.
21. the sprout 21

    2 November 2011 at 8:54 pm

    Goff is being far too passive, he won’t swing voters as long as he lets Key walk all over him.
    When Goff pulls Key up he’s great, but it doesn’t happen often enough, he lets Key get far too many free passes
    • PC Brigadier 21.1

      2 November 2011 at 8:57 pm

      He “actually” needs Guyon to interject and save him now. He’s taking a bath on not knowing his own costings. Shame. Maybe most went to bed before this last 1/3 of the debate.
    • Carol 21.2

      2 November 2011 at 8:58 pm

      I think probably Cunliffe has the figures in his head but Goff doesn’t. Clark used to have such things in her head.

      But Key doesn’t convince either, he does come across like a shonkey salesman, blinding his audience with selective figures.

      Key is confident, though when talking about figures. He doesn’t understand much else about managing all the dimensions of society, though.
      • RedLogix 21.2.1

        2 November 2011 at 9:01 pm

        I think probably Cunliffe has the figures in his head but Goff doesn’t.

        Goff also knows that Key is trying to sucker him into an explanation in detail. In a debate format like this ‘explaining is losing’.
        • Zorr 21.2.1.1

          2 November 2011 at 9:03 pm

          Maybe we can suggest a 4 man per team “Tag Team” style debate? ^_^

          “And Goff is tagging out to let Cunliffe in to the ring…”

          Because at the end of the day, we aren’t just electing the PM and we need to have confidence in the whole team rather than just the head.
          • Carol 21.2.1.1.1

            2 November 2011 at 9:10 pm

            Also, I think for a lot of voters, the numbers go over their heads… I’m pretty numerate, but when Key starts spouting his numbers in a debate, my eyes glaze over. I need to see them on paper and concentrate on them for a bit.

            I want to be able to have confidence in the PM and the team. I think Cunliffe knows where he’s at on the figures. I like some things about Goff, eg when he speaks with passion, but not everything. Labour needs some input from other left parties e.g. the Greens. Key just comes across to me like a Ponzi, or trans-Tasman bridge salesman.
        • Curious 21.2.1.2

          2 November 2011 at 9:07 pm

          Looking like you no idea is even worse. Very bad look. Lucky for Goff it wasn’t on TVNZ/TV3 but will probably be in most of the op/eds tomorrow.
        • the sprout 21.2.1.3

          2 November 2011 at 9:08 pm

          ‘explaining is losing’

          exactly
      • ianmac 21.2.2

        2 November 2011 at 9:18 pm

        Something David/Phil said the other day was that they have costed their plan. My guess is that they get the policy out but not too soon with the figures, so that the Key lot don’t get too much time to refute/mess with the numbers.
    • just saying 21.3

      2 November 2011 at 9:10 pm

      I’m no fan of Goff, but to be fair to him, Key lies so much, it just wouldn’t be feasible to pull him up on almost* every word he says.

      *Assuming there was some truth sprinkled into all that bullshit.
22. DJL 22

    2 November 2011 at 9:12 pm

    Funny Key has all the numbers for labour but doean’t explain any of his own. Does he have any? I mean besides the ones he pulls out of the air.
23. ianmac 23

    2 November 2011 at 9:13 pm

    I didn’t like the way that Key often said, “Its a bit too complicated for you but I have been studying numbers all my life and I will try and explain it to you dumb ignorant people.”
    Well no. He didn’t akshully say it like that but his intent seemed that way to me.
    • Curious 23.1

      2 November 2011 at 9:14 pm

      You have an inferiority complex
      • ianmac 23.1.1

        2 November 2011 at 9:21 pm

        Don’t think so Curious. Just let the experts say their piece and leave it to me to make sense of it. (Always suspicious of jargon chuckers as the more the jargon the less the credibility. I think Phil talked straight without the condescension. )
      • Carol 23.1.2

        2 November 2011 at 9:23 pm

        No, Key comes across as arrogant, smarmy and a bit of a snake oil salesman when he talks like that. Probably impresses righties and finance speculators, but he won’t convince a lot of voters with that kind of condescending manner.
24. Tombstone 24

    2 November 2011 at 9:15 pm

    bah … Key looked like a wanker as always. My wife and I both agree that Goff made Key look very small for the most part. When someone has to start waffling and going into long winded explanations to justify things all the time it says one thing – they know they’re on the ropes and they have some explaining to do. I loved Key’s speil about how the rich spend more money on this that and the other – nice for some eh. Well done Phil … another kick in the bollocks for Key!
25. Jester 25

    2 November 2011 at 9:21 pm

    Poor performance when the leader doesnt even know his own costings. Perhaps Helen hasnt sent them to him yet.
    • Carol 25.1

      2 November 2011 at 9:25 pm

      Key doesn’t really understand Labour’s figures. In as many days he has said Labour has an $18 hole, a $16 dollar hole, and now a $14 hole. He’s making it up as he goes.
      • Curious 25.1.1

        2 November 2011 at 9:45 pm

        the $14b, as Key stated more than once, refers to GST on Fruit & Vege, 5000 tax free, and capital spending without mixed ownership proceeds hence the difference to the other numbers since it doesn’t include R & D etc…
26. anne 26

    3 November 2011 at 11:47 am

    Perhaps leading key on to make an ass of himself over the money issue allows labour to attack the lack of intelligent economic policy,labour will make their costings known when the time is right,not when the baffoon demands it,key has borrowed tax payers money like their is no
    end to it.
27. anne 27

    3 November 2011 at 11:57 am

    Key’s mantra is always baffle them with bullshit, he takes most of nz for granted.
28. Gazza 28

    5 November 2011 at 10:22 am

    Goff has got to learn not to rise to Key’s snide one line comments that is where he makes Goff look stupid.
    Those snide remarks with a smile of arrogance, if ignored will get Key showing his true colours.

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