Posts by Russell Brown
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Indeed, hence the rest of my comment about there being "question marks" around him! He seems to evoke a sense of entitlement at the moment, never a good look for a newly chosen leader of a party that's just been ousted out of Government.
I'm kind of struck by how many more words have been written about what he said than he actually said. Perhaps we should be wary of over-analysing.
Goff was hardly going to send his best wishes -- he is the Leader of the Opposition -- and Turia's response (accusing Goff of trying "dismantle" her party, among other things) wasn't temperate either. Whatever.
I personally think the Maori Party would have been mugs not to do a deal with National. It's a much easier decision for them than if they were in the position of effectively choosing the government.
That hardly means that Goff -- whose party won many more party votes in the Maori electorates than any other -- is forbidden to pass any comment that might offend Tariana Turia.
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But I also have the right, within the same limits you do, to argue with, criticise or plain laugh at those views. So don't insult my intelligence further by trying to present yourself as a martyr to my horrible right-wing dissent crushing.
It was gallows humour. If you think it was in poor taste, surely you can say so without jumping down everyone's throat.
Honestly, Craig. Your team won. The sun is shining. Chill out. Be happy.
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I understand he is passing through the grieving process which I guess includes a ‘foaming at the mouth’ stage.
Oh, I'm rabid, me ...
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The Onehunga house story reminds me of the scorched earth Prebble's Act-olytes left in Auckland Central in 1992, after Prebble was defeated there.
It speaks of greed and poor character.
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Oh dear this proves Russell doesn't understand how this law operates.
Oh dear yourself, Chris.
Why don't you RTFA before getting your snoot on?
It has been revealed the complainant is 21-year-old Andy Moore, a University of Canterbury commerce student and "strong Act supporter".
The Electoral Commission wrote to Mr Hide on Monday, saying that under the act the jacket might be an "election advertisement" and therefore required an authorising statement.
Mr Hide gave the letter to the Herald, which did not carry the complainant's details.
Mr Hide today said he was embarrassed and pissed off at Mr Moore.
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So there should be a public voice heard on the issue, but that voice shouldn't be (a) too loud, or (b) in a form thought of by anyone except the Herald itself?
I think you've grasped the Herald's tone quite well.
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Maybe I missed something, but to me the most obvious feature is that she's signalling she voted twice and is happy she got away with it?
Dude, you've been away too long. We all have two votes under MMP. One for each arm.
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RB: Anything to say about Key actually talking to the Maori Party?
Smart move all round, especially given Act's behaviour in the past three days.
But it's just a media observation. I watched the late news coverage, and the physical dynamic was interesting. For Goff's stand-up, the journalists neatly fanned out around him. It looked orderly, and he was in control.
The Key/Maori Party thing looked a mess. The frame I paused on was all over the place, with Key looking uncertain, Sharples and Turia kinda caught in the wash, and English looking in ominously from a distance. Sorry if that sounds odd. I might grab the report off the website and find the moment again.
I just think there's some work to do yet to look prime ministerial here, and that Labour's swift change of guard has raised the stakes.
And Hide? Slagging off Peter Dunne while all parties are still negotiating? I think one or two people might be wondering where that funny man in the yellow jacket has gone.
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Oh ... wow. Total tip o' the hat to Josh Marshall, but this the most precious wingnut response to Obama's win.
Take it away, John Hinderaker from former Time magazine blog of the year, Powerline:
Obama thinks he is a good talker, but he is often undisciplined when he speaks. He needs to understand that as President, his words will be scrutinized and will have impact whether he intends it or not. In this regard, President Bush is an excellent model; Obama should take a lesson from his example. Bush never gets sloppy when he is speaking publicly. He chooses his words with care and precision, which is why his style sometimes seems halting. In the eight years he has been President, it is remarkable how few gaffes or verbal blunders he has committed. If Obama doesn't raise his standards, he will exceed Bush's total before he is inaugurated.
Cognitive dissonance at its awesomest.
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Actually Russell, I just checked three other threads, and on the first page of system comments, the time that the blog is posted is always the same as the time of the first comment.
Way to ruin the magic, Kyle ...
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