Posts by Craig Ranapia
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Hard News: The perils of political confidence, in reply to Sacha,
OK, Sacha, I've been told repeatedly I'm totally out of order expressing any disquiet at the content of Morning Report today. Message received.
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Hard News: The perils of political confidence, in reply to Russell Brown,
I have no sympathy whatsoever.
Fine – and the next time I hear someone from RNZ plaint that public broadcasting can’t get no respect, I’ll go squeeze a few tears out of the house crocodile too. There’s a difference between “ignoring the story” and actually making an editorial call that there’s other campaign news worth covering on a public broadcaster’s flagship news show nine days before the election.
National's trade policy might be a technicolour yawn to you, Russell, but it might just be not only relevant but pretty important to one or two Morning Report listeners. Ditto for the other policies that have gone unreported. A deliberate choice was made not to cover them and go TeaPot crazy.
Or does owning what you say and do only apply to politicians and commercial media?
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Meanwhile, I thought Morning Report was supposed to be a quality news source.
Just listened to three party leaders – Goff, Brash and Peters – and not one policy related question.
If teapotgate is a “distraction” from “real issues”, perhaps National Radio could try focusing on its basic responsibility as a public broadcaster? This is beyond ridiculous and it can't all be put on Key.
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Hard News: The perils of political confidence, in reply to Craig Ranapia,
Is it worth it?
Was rather interesting. Would have been even better if Gyon Espiner had just wanked Winnie's ego live on air, and used the time saved on letting the other leaders address actual questions. Which, to my great surprise, Harawira managed without coming across as a foaming nutcase. Norman, Turia, Dunne and Brash were solid enough - doubt they'll swing any votes their way but didn't pull a Herman Cain either,
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Hard News: The perils of political confidence, in reply to DexterX,
that would just such a blast to have Winston in with Mr Williams
Yeah, I'm sure it would - two barely competent, attention-seeking bigoted thugs for the price of one. Still, it might be amusing to see Mr. Williams get a short, sharp reality check that his abusive shenanigans at the North Shore City Council won't play in Wellington.
Only caught the last half hour. Did anyone else watch it?
Is it worth it? I'd rather spare my blood pressure Winston's ususal xenophobic populist bullshit unless it's strictly necessary.
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Hard News: The perils of political confidence, in reply to Sacha,
Well, if Gigolo Winston manages to work his rancid charms on enough Grey Power meetings, we get former North Shore Mayor Andrew 'Piddles The Clown' Williams (#3 on the party list). I'm sure that glittering jewel in the crown of local government will continue to show his appetite for hard work, firm grasp of complex issues (when he bothers showing up), and forming constructive relationships across party lines in Parliament. Also hope he'll continue his hands on interest in forestry issues.
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Hard News: The perils of political confidence, in reply to Russell Brown,
The widespread believe now is that it was planned, to, as Tracey Watkins puts it, drive a wedge between the public and the media.
And as I said to you on Twitter, a cynic (that's me) would suggest to Ms. Watkins that the trivia-obsessed, increasingly tabloid media is doing a perfectly fine job of driving a wedge between itself and the public without any assist from the Prime Minister.
And, frankly, if the stupid ignorant peasantry have to decide whether they hate and distrust John Key or Tracey Watkins more, I wouldn't assume Ms. Watkins would win.
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Muse: Linky Love, in reply to Emma Hart,
But. I'm kind of not really into over-reading pop culture. I haven't even taken a side in the GRR Martin wars.
There's a war? I thought it was self-evident that the short horny one is awesome, pushing children out of windows is bad (even if they snapped you getting freaky with your sister), Sean Bean is noble but dumb as a stump, and pimping out your 13 year old sister for an army is gross. Oh, and apparently in Westeros not assaulting your teen bride on your wedding night is considered bad form. The things you learn in books...
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Hard News: The perils of political confidence, in reply to Stewart,
As long as it’s only words you’re pushing into other people’s mouths, Craig.
Steve may have been a little harsh with his call on ‘average voters’ but there’s no need to make out he was raving like a David Icke.
You might think talking about “average voters” like they’re complete venal idiots – at least when they’re voting the wrong way – is endearing. I don’t.
Don’t like it from Camron Slater constantly belittling Labour voters as tit-sucking beneficiaries.
Don’t like it from The Standard constantly belitting National voters as “rich pricks”.
Especially don’t like remembering when I’ve done it myself.
For the majority of my life, free, fair and credible elections have returned government not to my liking. To coin a phrase widdums. And if, a week from Saturday, Phil Goff pulls of the greatest return from the dead since Jesus - repressing the urge to make a long string of "hey, fuck you" calls - I’ll have to get over that without being a total douche-canoe. Because that’s how respecting democracy and the electorate works.
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