Island Life: Nats to the rescue
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By the way, David, you've just been outed as a "long time National supporter" -- something you want to share with the group? :)
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By the way, David, you've just been outed as a "long time National supporter" -- something you want to share with the group? :)
If I had to name a date, I'd have to say love first bloomed on the day I joined the Young Nats. Either that or the night of the Dancing Cossacks.
Sadly, I'm sitting here tonight watching the Leader's debate and wondering what happened to the ardour.
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Sadly, I'm sitting here tonight watching the Leader's debate and wondering what happened to the ardour.
Sadly, I lasted about ten minutes before my personal focus group (aka The Better Half) started screaming "fuck up you stupid cunts" and went off to the bedroom to watch a DVD. He's one of these old codgers whose hearing isn't that good, and needs people to talk one at a time as he persists in the fantasy that these debates are supposed to be informative rather than infotainment.
When I have up a half hour later, I'd just have to say both scored rather low on content, solid 7/10 on the presentational front. Nobody went Sarah Palin on the floor, but I really doubt anyone who isn't a psychotic party hack would be over-impressed either.
If that really was the "defining event of this campaign" (as TVNZ's breathless autocue readers were telling us), this democracy needs a massive OD, because it is in a persistent vegetative state.
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In a parallel universe (where kids are interested in politics) someone would be posting a clip of that Talkover Fest onto YouTube under the heading Sainsbury Gets Owned.
Did no-one tell him he was the Moderator?
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Did no-one tell him he was the Moderator?
If cutting out the "minnows" was supposed to increase the signal to noise ratio in the right direction, could someone tell TVNZ they failed? Perhaps they don't really give a damn that the contribution to substantive campaign discourse was only visible under an electron microscope, but they should care that there's one household that will be pointing their eyeballs elsewhere when round two comes up.
And as I've said elsewhere, much as I like to sneer at the American media-political complex (with good reason), I found the McCain-Obama debates a damn sight more informative -- and less insulting to the intelligence -- than last night's effort. What a shame I don't get to vote in the United States.
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Did no-one tell him he was the Moderator?
It would be nice if he had a button to cut the mics.
Sadly, I lasted about ten minutes before my personal focus group (aka The Better Half) started screaming "fuck up you stupid cunts" and went off to the bedroom to watch a DVD.
Heh, I did much the same, except I was yelling at both the candidates, the reporters and the idiots who were asking questions via teh internets.
I kinda wished someone had answered the 16yr old girl's question with "I don't care she's not old enough to vote".
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Still, Outrageous Fortune rocked. As usual. That hour of utter lunacy worked because of sharp writing and performers who respect the intelligence of their audience. Perhaps James Griffin and Rachel Lang could work up some material for round two -- some evil Loretta slap-downs for when Key and Clark get over-excited, then a few cut the shit follow-ups that wouldn't sound totally out of place coming out of Cheryl's mouth?
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Did no-one tell him he was the Moderator?
I suspect both candidates had a policy of:
1. Letting the other person cut in on you and take over when you're talking is going to look really bad.
2. Trying to cut in on the other person and have them stop talking is going to look really good.A. If situation 1 starts to happen KEEP TALKING DON'T STOP FOR ANYTHING.
B. If situation 2 presents an opportunity GO FOR IT, START TALKING, DON'T STOP FOR ANYTHING.If I'd been advising either of them, I would have definitely told them both 1 & 2. Sainsbury should have had about 3 times as much control and stopping them interrupting each other, but pulling their plug if necessary. A couple of "Excuse me Mrs Clark/Mr Key, don't interrupt, you'll have your turn."-s wouldn't have gone astray early to set the tone.
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If that really was the "defining event of this campaign" (as TVNZ's breathless autocue readers were telling us), this democracy needs a massive OD, because it is in a persistent vegetative state.
I believe my 3month old son was yelling in my ear and quite possibly vomiting on my shirt at about the time I had intended to watch the debate. Sounds like I may have been having a more informative political discussion anyway...
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anyone else notice background in the farrar visits photo.. impression being how locusts travel with the fellow.. else those vines are so pared back as to await the new dawn more than reborn
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