Hard News: The Politics of Absence
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Excelunt Mr X, Excelunt
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Hebe,
Anyone else noticed that National's billboard slogan "For a brighter future" could easily become with a splat or two "For a righter future"? Killer copywriting.
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Anyone else noticed that National's billboard slogan "For a brighter future" could easily become with a splat or two "For a righter future"?
I saw one last week (out Halswell way) that said "For a blighted future". Gone the next day, though!
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Sacha, in reply to
For a blighted future
Here's a whole set of em.
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3410,
Just for laughs...
According to the Herald, quoting a candidate is now a "dirty tricks campaign".
Allegations of a dirty tricks campaign against ACT's Epsom candidate John Banks are rife and the blame is being laid at Labour's feet.
Pamphlets are circling highlighting past comments made by Mr Banks, including anti-homosexuality and racist ideas.
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Joe Wylie, in reply to
According to the Herald, quoting a candidate is now a "dirty tricks campaign".
It's an ACT thang - 'how durst thou mock the differently abled'. Since Brash's return it's pretty much the house style.
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Speaking of absences.In driving around and then through Eden/Epsom yesterday, my man commented that he hadn't seen any billboards bar 1 for John Banks. Concerted effort or what?
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Billbo 'ard man...
Just for laughs II...
The Press reports that the election billboard vandalism
season has begun...
I wouldn't be messing with the Labour hoardings in Chchch as it appears Brendon Burns lives up to his incendiary name, and carries the makings of a molotov cocktail in his car!Christchurch Central Labour MP Brendon Burns said he had not heard of any damage to his campaign hoardings, but was always prepared.
"I keep a bottle of meths and a rag in my boot.
I've taken a few moustaches off my face over the years."Hair-razing stuff indeed...
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merc,
In my area the billboard for a brighter Key future has been replaced by a billboard for Banks...
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Kumara Republic, in reply to
Just for laughs...
According to the Herald, quoting a candidate is now a "dirty tricks campaign".
It's like the frat boy scene in Borat - the title character didn't slander the frat boys, they slandered themselves.
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Kumara Republic, in reply to
The Press reports that the election billboard vandalism
season has begun...And someone turned Labour candidate Paula Gillon into Batman.
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Sacha, in reply to
quoting a candidate is now a "dirty tricks campaign".
Isn't the issue there more about misrepresenting the recency of his quotes? The man's opponents don't need to resort to that to see the back of him for one last time.
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3410,
Isn't the issue there more about misrepresenting the recency of his quotes?
Is it?
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Russell Brown, in reply to
Just for laughs...
According to the Herald, quoting a candidate is now a "dirty tricks campaign".
The great irony there is that Banks was the beneficiary of a really dirty leaflet campaign run by his own people (with the rather shameful connivance of the NBR) before he was defeated for the mayoralty by Dick Hubbard.
At least Banks actually said the things in the new leaflet. Even if, as Sacha notes, it's misleading as to when he actually said them.
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3410,
Okay...
Looked up the primary source (forgive me for being reluctant to trawl through WhaleOil and Kiwiblog).
Note to self:
Never, ever, ever, assume that the Herald has their facts straight. (When will I learn??)Note to Levi Joule:
Fuck you. You've turned a small opportunity to remind people of Banks' racist comments into a medium-sized opportunity for people to see Labour as dishonest. You're an idiot. -
Sacha, in reply to
You're an idiot
Ae. Lack of coherence and discipline will not win elections.
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DexterX, in reply to
Lack of competence.
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Ian Dalziel, in reply to
Snark, The Herald Angles singe...
Never, ever, ever, assume that the Herald has their facts straight.
I note the Herald's Talking Heads piece with Roger Shepherd (Flying Nun) and Roger Langston (Garage mag) today mentions some band called the Tall Dwarves!!
30 years and they still can't get the Tall Dwarfs name right...
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3410,
Roger Langston
Ahem. ;)
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merc,
"Key doesn't have the guts to debate the issues that matter to kiwis. He's only interested in the short term. I will make the tough decisions."
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10762235 -
Ian Dalziel, in reply to
Well spotted and flagged!
Roger Langston
Ahem. ;)oops! I jolly well over-rogered that
didn't I... what a complete dick!Of course I meant - Richard Langston
apologies, genuflections and thanks -
Prostetnic Vogon Joyce vs Auckland, round 2.
D:<
Right, that's it, my Holiday Highway poster is nearly ready.
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