Another day; another endorsement from the PM. And surprisingly, this one comes from a political opponent; the Herald reports:
The Mana Party's new candidate for Tamaki Makaurau is a Ratana Church minister who once praised Prime Minister John Key as "a person who should be admired" - and still thinks Mr Key has done a good job.
Kereama Pene was confirmed as Mana's candidate in the Tamaki Makaurau seat currently held by the Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples.
Last year, while welcoming Labour leader Phil Goff to the annual Ratana celebrations, Mr Pene praised Mr Key as "a brilliant speaker" and "a person who should be admired".
Yesterday, Mr Pene said he stood by his comments about the PM.
"We're in a recession right now, and I've got to think like the rest of the country that he has done a pretty good job."
Asked what Mana leader Hone Harawira would think of his view, given that he had walked away from the Maori Party because of his dislike of National, Mr Pene said: "National is actually the group that have done most of the great things for Maoridom over the last 20 years. You've got to give praise where it's due."
He said the Treaty settlements process, the Waitangi Tribunal and kohanga reo were all implemented under National.
We wonder what Hone will say when he reads about this. We doubt that he'll be especially pleased, and we are sure that his hired PR gun Martyn Bradbury will be even less so!
17 comments:
"Mr Pene praised Mr Key as "a brilliant speaker" and "a person who should be admired".
Yesterday, Mr Pene said he stood by his comments about the PM."
Did Mr Pene not see Key's behaviour in the House last week?
Or is he blind?
Maybe 'throat-slitting' is a Ratana thing, who knows?
I would question the sanity of this guy Pene. After all he is associated with John Hatfields racist party which includes nutters like Bradford and Minto as well.
Comment deleted Robert. If you're going to cut and paste from Phil Goff's press releases, be honest enough to say so and post the link.
In any event, it's just grandstanding from Goff, because the 49th Parliament has dissolved, and no privileges complaints will be heard until Parliament recovenes. Otherwise Charles Chauvel, the chairman of the Privileges Committee is the Parliament that has just risen, would be in the gun as well.
http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2011/10/charles_in_charge_part_ii.html
Your obsession with John Key is getting worrying Robert.
Your first sentence is wrong, Inv2. It should say, 'for', rather than 'from'. But then Mr Pene would be wrong, so I can see why you got confused.
The substance of the comment was that Key told several lies about what the ratings agencies said. If you can counter that claim, Inv2, you'd show that you are looking at Key's behaviour in a balanced way. Rather, you deleted the comment that asked the question, a comment that was, once again, in quotation marks so that you'd know it was a quote from someone other than myself.
Do you think Key told the truth there, Inv2? Seems clear he did not.
The substance of the comment is that Phil Goff ALLEGES that John Key told lies about the credit downgrade. There's an ever-so-subtle difference in that Phil Goff has alleged that John Key has lied on a number of occasions, but has never been able to make the allegation stick.
Anyway, as I said in a previous comment, it's grandstanding from Goff.
I have missed Booby over the past couple of weeks
I haven't missed him. Fuck off back to your irrelevant bogsite bubbagayton and live your watermelon life in obscurity.
"Jabba" - that's a Kazakhstani name isn't it? Does it have a meaning - 'Lover of Camels' or something like that?
Axeman - bit of an 'air-guitar' sort are you - wooooooooooooowooowoooowooowooooaaaaaaoooooawwwwwwaahhhhwwwaa
Cool!
Come on, Inv2 - front up! You must have seen Key on TV news tonight, trying to avoid this question about his untrue claims around the downgrade - he got slayed!
What do you say, Inv2?
Come on.
FFS Robert; I have a life, and your demands get tiresome. I haven't seen the news yet, and I won't for at least a couple of hours.
I'll wait, patiently, with bated breath, Inv2, to hear your view on the matter and thanks for taking the time.
You are correct axeman .. Maybe Booby will take the opportunity to fill the gap that will be left by Delahunty when she resigns. Here is your chance to try again Booby, go on son or did your last experience leave you broken and bitter and only your apples and spuds to sooth the pain.
You still wake up sometimes, don't you? You wake up in the dark and hear the screaming of the potatoes?
I'm certain that's a Libyan name, 'jabba' - doesn't that mean something like, 'insipid', or is that 'jebba'?
What did you think of Key trying to explain his statements about the rating agencies on TV3 News, jabba? Do you have opinions of substance, or are you only able to demean?
Unless Robert W has defected to the Mana Party (and he's far too sensible for that IMHO), that link is irrelevant to this post. You've been warned many times about link-whoring on my blog.
If you're that keen to become a martyr, I might just have to oblige.
Your post is about an endorsement for John Key. Robert Winter is pointing out that it's not deserved. Are you frightened to have a contrary view expressed here, Inv2?
bOb .. I have been so used to very average PM's for decades so having John Key as our leader makes me very happy .. there is naff all a dork (whales penis, but I'm sure you know that) like you can say to put me off his leadership.
Where is your mate IMV2 gone?
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