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27th September 2017, 15:52 | #1 |
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ex post facto 2017
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27th September 2017, 21:11 | #2 |
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sad/true
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27th September 2017, 21:25 | #3 |
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I bit the pillow and partyvoted fucking GREENS this time around just to try and ensure that Winston would not be in this position.
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27th September 2017, 22:20 | #4 |
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Which side will he go for. Personally I can't stand the man - but I'm hoping he doesn't screw this up.
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28th September 2017, 00:11 | #7 | |
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28th September 2017, 08:58 | #9 |
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I kinda miss John Key but Bill seems to be doing something right to be so close to securing a fourth term for National.
and I'll say it, I'm kinda disappointed TOP didn't get more traction. I can see why they didn't get traction, but they had a lot of good ideas that NZ could definitely do with.
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28th September 2017, 11:38 | #10 | |
HENCE WHY FOREVER ALONE
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28th September 2017, 16:35 | #12 | |
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30th September 2017, 16:30 | #13 | |
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TOP looked good on paper - personalities killed it. Morgan should have just been the brains behind the outfit, got an actual politician (or someone who understood politics) to be the face and gone with a decentralised communications strategy.
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30th September 2017, 23:18 | #14 |
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I <3 danylmc
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1st October 2017, 13:28 | #15 |
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As mentioned.. the highlight of this election for me, has to be that while the usuals lost their shit once again, over the small handful of people in the media who have the temerity to admit they lean right - almost every other media personality, alleged commentator, opinion writer, shitty comedian and d-list celebrity in nz that tried to foist Jacindamania on us - got uppercut by "Boring Bill".
That's just no small feat, no matter how they try to spin it. Top effort. Oh and Hooton sledging Cunliffe live on election night. Hooton is a douche but that was still pretty funny (and true). |
7th October 2017, 22:54 | #16 |
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Special votes result: National 2 seats down, Labour/Greens 2 up (1 each). The election is Winston's to decide (as it was anyway), but I guess it makes things a little more interesting for him now.
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7th October 2017, 23:58 | #17 |
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Dream scenario: Labour + Green, NZF C&S.
Give Winnie a few concessions, he gets to keep his platform to berate the government from, which is really where he thrives.
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Dream Scenario: National + Labour Fiscal & social responsibility combined, and who could argue against an 80% grand coalition. No need for Winston, No need for the Greens, No Need for ACT.. screw em all.
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8th October 2017, 15:18 | #19 |
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Fiscal responsibility is a story National sells. Their behaviour demonstrates they're the power for the powerful party. Basic neolibs. Now Labour like power too, but that's not what their support base is about. National+Labour = National governing alone in 3 years time.
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9th October 2017, 09:25 | #20 |
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What are the chances of Winnie teaming up with Labour as a "mic drop" to the status quo before he quits for good.
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9th October 2017, 10:43 | #21 |
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Likely. It's almost impossible to escape that "4th term" narrative in NZ, so I'd imagine "5th term national" and "winston legacy" the media hacks keep spinning, will indeed factor in and we'll likely see the supposed man of the regions, pander to urban liberals. I mean there is another surplus for Labour to spend. #thenzcyclecontinues
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9th October 2017, 14:50 | #22 |
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I really think it's under-appreciated how rich NZ really is. Sure, we don't have the GDP/capita that the US has, but we only have a fraction of the debt. And we've got all these geopolitical perks that makes life easier for us.
We have debt to burn. A surplus is a bit of a face palm when we could be spending that money in ways that generates even more money.
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Or he'll go the "all or nothing" route and want pole position. First one to cave and give him the PM slot wins. Why settle for kingmaker when you've got huge leverage for the crown itself.
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10th October 2017, 11:50 | #25 |
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Hilarious. This is the kind of media we're dealing with in NZ. Just seen on the herald site:
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10th October 2017, 12:15 | #26 |
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I vote left, but I don't think a National + NZF would be "too" bad for another term.
Some of the policies from NZF are what the country needs, and will shift national left more. Also, based on how the election went when Jacinda came on, it was a lot more focused on the Social aspect, and Bill said a lot of things to try and counter Jacinda. So as long as he keeps his promise on the things he said it will be a good thing. |
10th October 2017, 12:30 | #27 | |
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10th October 2017, 12:38 | #28 |
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Yep. Checkout the bottom right quick read on the site. A quick breaking news alert to fire you into a dogshit live blog and punditry.
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10th October 2017, 14:45 | #29 |
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Either she came with one gingernut, which is criminal, or there's such a thing as "gingernut-and-chocolate-wheaten biscuits", WHICH IS CRIMINAL
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10th October 2017, 16:36 | #30 |
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The idea of a ginger & chocolate wheaten biscuit does sound kinda appealing tho.
I think Winnie's more of a toffeepop fan personally. I'm waiting for the "body language expert" to turn up.
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10th October 2017, 17:51 | #31 |
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Man, the greens would do right to set up a free beer fund or something for Shaw after this one. He's been bitch slapped by everybody this election.
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Wasn't that the Green party leadership when it was Russel Norman and Metiria Turei?
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Unless you're such a wine snob now you don't consider free beer a reward. |
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10th October 2017, 21:37 | #35 |
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ahahahaha gotcha, sorry I misunderstood your post.
fuck you HO |
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13th October 2017, 11:55 | #39 |
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I do not see that happening without a major change in both party membership and party policy.
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13th October 2017, 13:10 | #40 |
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Yeah, while all those articles were good for a laugh, not going to happen. Despite getting their teeth kicked in by Jacinda and team, their vote is still actually tied to the more astute labour voters keeping them afloat, in down times.
Let's be real, unless top and act get their shit together as nzf dies off (or something new pops up), it's going to be lefty croneville for a long time coming anyway. Greens have no need to change. |