(Sort of a) caption contest

Written By: - Date published: 9:18 am, February 10th, 2010 - 54 comments
Categories: john key, Politics - Tags: ,

Someone’s noticed that during her recent Tea Party speech Palin had “Energy”, “Tax,” and “Lift Americans Spirits” written on her hand – she used it to crib from when questioned about Republican priorities.

A spy pic from the House yesterday suggests that Key’s taken a leaf out of Palin’s book. Any ideas what it says?

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  1. vto 1
    10 February 2010 at 9:41 am

    That looks photo-shopped ayb. You playing tricks on us?

  2. Lanthanide 2
    10 February 2010 at 9:45 am

    If this didn’t actually happen, then you need something saying that. At the very least this should be tagged “Humour”.

    [lprent: that is pretty much up to the author. ]

  3. Peter Johns 3
    10 February 2010 at 9:49 am

    At least they can put the comments on their hands, they don’t need a telepmompter like Obama which carries a lot more info as he talks more BS.

    But all in all big deal, woopy, what a game breaker.

  4. Parnell Boy 4
    10 February 2010 at 9:52 am

    “Fake it until you make it”

  5. Akldnut 5
    10 February 2010 at 9:56 am

    It looks like it says “Energy’, “Tax,’ and “Lift Americans Spirits’ lol

  6. Akldnut 6
    10 February 2010 at 9:59 am

    Captcha – “appeared” Straight off Palins hand

  7. lukas 7
    10 February 2010 at 10:00 am

    Clearly photo shopped, if you zoom in on it you can see it clearly. Bad photo shop effort… C-

  9. randal 9
    10 February 2010 at 10:35 am

    it says: pinheads r us.

  10. Scott 10
    10 February 2010 at 10:36 am

    “Keep smiling”

  11. BLiP 11
    10 February 2010 at 10:43 am

    – make $50 million

    – marry Bronagh

    – fuck New Zealand

  12. greg 12
    10 February 2010 at 10:50 am

    Tax Cuts
    GST rise
    Drill baby drill

  13. greenfly 13
    10 February 2010 at 10:56 am

    Bill’s ‘Left’ is the killer.

    Don’t sneer?

  14. lukas 14
    10 February 2010 at 10:56 am

    So a_y_b, you going to admit that it was edited?

    • Pascal's bookie 14.1
      10 February 2010 at 11:02 am

      Is this some sort of political correctness thing?

      “All intent must be clearly labelled, lest the easily confused know not what to think”

      fuck that.

      • lukas 14.1.1
        10 February 2010 at 11:11 am

        Not at all PB. AYB said that it was true, which it clearly is not. I am fine with a joke or two, and it does make a good caption contest, but be truthful about it, call it what it is.

        • Pascal's bookie 14.1.1.1
          10 February 2010 at 11:17 am

          Dude, how is that “Not at all”?

          Looks like “bang on” to me.

          • lukas 14.1.1.1.1
            10 February 2010 at 11:18 am

            PB, AYB has claimed this is a true photo. It is not. He should admit that.

            [lprent: No he did not claim that – I just reread the post to be sure. You either have a reading deficiency or you’re lying. Which is it? Remember I don’t allow direct attacks on authors. ]

            • Pascal's bookie 14.1.1.1.1.1
              10 February 2010 at 11:22 am

              Why? Because it might confuse the stupid?

            • felix 14.1.1.1.1.2
              10 February 2010 at 11:22 am

              Where? All I see is “a spy pic”.

              You going round to kiwiteen’s after school?

              • lukas …
                10 February 2010 at 11:26 am

                PB, I doubt that. I guess lying is OK now huh?

                Felix- “A spy pic from the House yesterday suggests that Key’s taken a leaf out of Palin’s book.”

                What do you think that means?

                [lprent: You certainly seem to be lying further up claiming about what a_y_b said. But I guess that doesn’t count in your moral universe? ]

              • Bill …
                10 February 2010 at 11:39 am

                Lukas.

                It obviously all means that at least some of the standardistas are in cahoots with evil foreign overlords who have infiltrated parliament with boxes full of whiz bang spywear, the results of which are being passed on to ‘thestandard’ for dissemination with the intent of fomenting disquiet and revolution.

                Or it might less obviously mean something else entirely.

                Whadyareckon?

              • lukas …
                10 February 2010 at 11:41 am

                “It obviously all means that at least some of the standardistas are in cahoots with evil foreign overlords who have infiltrated parliament with boxes full of whiz bang spywear, the results of which are being passed on to ‘thestandard’ for dissemination with the intent of fomenting disquiet and revolution.”

                oh, you mean just like the media are in cahoots to get the left, Bush planned 9/11 and John Key is secretly controlled by people in the US?

              • felix …
                10 February 2010 at 11:48 am

                lukas: What do you think that means?

                I think it means you have a comprehension problem. Don’t play language games with me, spotty.

              • kiwiteen123 …
                10 February 2010 at 6:17 pm

                @Felix
                You’re welcome too. 🙂

            • Smokie 14.1.1.1.1.3
              10 February 2010 at 11:29 am

              Harden up lukas.

    • all_your_base 14.2
      10 February 2010 at 11:40 am

      Haha, I didn’t think there would be any doubt that it was 😉

  15. felix 15
    10 February 2010 at 11:18 am

    “just think of the knighthood just think of the knighthood just think of the knighthood”

  16. marty mars 16
    10 February 2010 at 11:21 am

    “pull pants down before peeing”

    • Rex Widerstrom 16.1
      10 February 2010 at 5:59 pm

      For absolutely no reason I could discern, that was also the first thing that came to my mind.

      I’m not sure whether that means we’re particularly perceptive, marty, or that we’re both in need of some intensive psychoanalysis.

  17. sweetd 17
    10 February 2010 at 11:38 am

    AYB, tag it as a joke, or do we now assume every post of yours is faked?

    [lprent: Perhaps you should look at the types of posts that a_y_b does.
    http://www.thestandard.org.nz/author/all_your_base
    s/he concentrates on bringing the web to the site. Your statement is rather meaningless in that context unless you want to claim that the whole web is a faked mirage. ]

  18. Scott 18
    10 February 2010 at 11:44 am

    Are people really that stupid they can’t spot a joke?

  19. torydog 19
    10 February 2010 at 11:48 am

    the sad thing is on their other hand they have there own names written.

  20. grumpy 20
    10 February 2010 at 12:11 pm

    I don’t care – Sarah Palin is HOT!!!!

    And, she doesn’t (unlike Obama), need a teleprompter!

    • Pascal's bookie 20.1
      10 February 2010 at 12:29 pm

      Yeah, though when Obama had that televised meeting with GOP congress critters, he didn’t need a prompter to eat their lunch.

      They won’t be doing that again in a hurry.

      • grumpy 20.1.1
        10 February 2010 at 1:29 pm

        Glad you agree that Palin is HOT!!!!

        So, it’s just her politics you don’t like?

        • Pascal's bookie 20.1.1.1
          10 February 2010 at 1:34 pm

          Nah I only said she doesn’t need a ‘prompter. I was wrong though, using one would probably help.

          But I guess 30 words a minute makes for a pretty dull speech.

          • grumpy 20.1.1.1.1
            10 February 2010 at 2:26 pm

            Come on now PB, you almost let your guard down. admit it, you think Sarah is HOT!!!!

            But, is she HOT!!! enough for you to bat for the other side?

    • Craig Glen Eden 20.2
      10 February 2010 at 1:37 pm

      Yeah yeah Grumpy and what she does need you could give her aye.

      A good looking dumb red neck perfect candidate for the republicans if only she could act.

      I be baaack!

      • grumpy 20.2.1
        10 February 2010 at 2:24 pm

        Don’t think I would go thaaaat far.

        But at least with good looking politicians, if you don’t like what they are saying, you can turn the sound off!

  21. prosaic 21
    10 February 2010 at 12:54 pm

    “Note to self: auction hand on trademe.”

  22. torydog 22
    10 February 2010 at 1:50 pm

    hehe yes we know when johns on the ropes…..he auctions something…oh and you also get a cup of tea with John…..nice! Janola in my tea please!

  23. Irascible 23
    10 February 2010 at 3:42 pm

    Look it reads: “Put the right hand in and shake it all about.Put the Left hand in and we’re really double dipton”

  24. kiwiteen123 24
    10 February 2010 at 9:42 pm

    Perhaps this should be tagged under “humour”. It is obvious that it is fake but it could be seen as lying.

  25. kiwiteen123 25
    10 February 2010 at 10:09 pm

    If you were a child, yes.
    Or stupid.

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