Judith and the broomstick
In my experience, being told to get on your broomstick is one of the milder taunts used in the House and I am surprised that Judith Tizard seemed so genuinely upset by it.
Maybe Judith could have a chat to her colleagues about their propensity to yell out “go take your pills” to Nick Smith whenever he is speaking. Personally I find that far more offensive.
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June 27th, 2007 at 9:03 am
What’s Judes problem….? truth hurting?
June 27th, 2007 at 9:18 am
Isn’t this so very typical of the left leaning personality. They can give the crap, but they can’t take it.
To hear her excuse for being upset was hilarious.
She had been interjecting all thorugh the discussion that was going on, but couldn’t take it when she had it come back to her.
She is now dog tucker in the chamber, if any of the Nat boys have a set.
June 27th, 2007 at 9:19 am
It was probably her first day in the house anyway, so she wasnt used to hearing that as an insult
June 27th, 2007 at 9:21 am
Tell her to go boil a toad’s wart.
June 27th, 2007 at 9:33 am
I had the misfortune to listen to a few of the Paul Holmes Newstalk ZB items which had Judith & Tau on them.
She appeared to typify the very worst aspects of Labour.
The woman is a complete waste of air, let alone air time.
June 27th, 2007 at 9:37 am
Tizard made a complete idiot of herself. I was actually listening to the budget debate, and she and Jill (The Fishwife) Pettis were putting up a constant barrage of barracking and interjecting against Nick Smith. T
The “broomstick” comment was first aimed at Pettis (pretty apt IMHO), without comment from the government benches – it was repeated again, this time directed at Tizard – who lost her rag totally. Her first point of order was overruled, and Ann Hartley rightly concluded that she had pretty much brought it on herself due to her constant barracking. She then raised the second point of order, claiming personal offence, at which point the crocodile tears started. Poor diddums!
June 27th, 2007 at 9:47 am
Broomstick Tizard. Hmmm, its going to be a great year for billboards.
June 27th, 2007 at 9:56 am
There’s one thing I miss about the otherwise pointless and self-serving Deborah Coddington’s absence from parliament – she spent half her time keeping the pressure on this dim drone. Now no-one seems to notice Tizard unless she opens her mouth – which, being the laziest thing to sit on a front bench since Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan, is a rare event.
June 27th, 2007 at 10:34 am
Well, I do think Coleman should apologize – to witches. Comparing them to Tizard or any other politician is a vile slur.
More seriously, I don’t think Jonathan Coleman has to get down to that level and should stick to landing the hits where it counts. But I do wish Tizard’s born-again feminism would extend to women on the other side of the House. Not for the first time, I find it rather amusing that the worse bullies in the House quickly turn into delicate petals when they get a sniff of their own medicine. Then again, when you’ve got the likes of Cullen and Mallard as role models, what the hell do you expect?
June 27th, 2007 at 10:47 am
DPF, I thought the same thing as you about the “go take your pills comment”.
Would you know how often this or similar comments have been made in reference to Nick Smith and if National has complained to the speaker?
I know of one Labour MP who suffers from bipolar disorder.
I agree comments should not be made about a persons mental breakdown or something like alcoholism if one no longer drinks.
However, if one side persists in such comments it is fair enough for the other side to retaliate.
June 27th, 2007 at 10:49 am
Listen everyone. I think we need to realise that Judith is probably undergoing some severe and emotional turmoil. She may have lost someone deeply dear to her, either by death of the break-up of a long-standing relationship.
Either that, or the ‘broomstick’ reminded her of Helen!
June 27th, 2007 at 10:57 am
The quality and quantity of haranguing and barracking in our parliament is quite pathetic, from all parties. Do people loose sight of the fact that these people hold the power and responsibility of governing over this country. They are being paid top dollar for sitting on their asses in parliament (sleeping, reading news papers, and god knows what else)and they spent a large amount of effort trying to be upset and distract each other with their pathetic little jibs. This is a fundamental flaw in our system. To many smart ass wisecracks and not enough constructive intelligent debate. If parliamentarians were paid according to their productivity, then we would surely see a stronger push to increase the minimum wage.
June 27th, 2007 at 11:24 am
What a hoot. The Herald uses left-leaning wikipedia as a reference for the, erm, “story”.
What do universities teach these days?
Seems a guy could get a job as a senior journalist by holding a 30 year old High School Diploma in social studies.
June 27th, 2007 at 11:28 am
Maybe she was thinking of certain incidences at a certain boys high school.
June 27th, 2007 at 12:55 pm
Tizard is a childess old spinster going through menopause, who does not live up to her illustious name especially her mothers’. The Tizard family have distinguished themselves in a number of fields but not Judith.
June 27th, 2007 at 1:25 pm
It amazes me how someone like Tizard can be in parliament, my cattle dogs would have more clues. I remember generation XY had a photo of Judith standing on the road pointing like she new what she was doing. Someone had posted a comment on the lines of “Judith being useful as a traffic island,” about says it all.
June 27th, 2007 at 1:39 pm
Horace -
Wikipedia is left-leaning? any evidence? Beucase studies show it has fewer factual errors than encyclopedia britannica.
Unless of course close adherence to the facts is a leftist trait.
June 27th, 2007 at 1:59 pm
The Tizard family have distinguished themselves in a number of fields . . .
Like what? Self-serving opportunism out of proportion to any discernable talent? Anyone recall bumbling Bob, who openly boasted of his superior intelligence? There were few more stupid spectacles in public life. Or Cath, who left the Aotea centre in an acoustic shambles to enjoy the spoils of the Governor-Generalship?
The only reason Judith T’s in parliament is because of her family’s pushiness and greed for the perks of public office without delivering any discernable benefit for those they were appointed to serve.
Shame on the Labour party for allowing themselves to be infiltrated and plundered by those who have no vision beyond their own narrow avarice and ambition.
June 27th, 2007 at 3:00 pm
Cole doesn’t get any points for humour (although as someone who tends to have to stick to “get *%&*#$ed” as the witty retorts only come later I am not being overly critical) but Tizard’s crocodile tears are nothing short of tiresome. She comes across very poorly and as a completely useless MP. Given her less than stellar record I would simply say “harden up”.
June 27th, 2007 at 3:25 pm
I think Judy was worried that a broomstick would collapse under her not inconsiderable bulk. Perhaps if she was offered one with steel reinforcing.
June 27th, 2007 at 3:43 pm
That would be a BroomPlank then baxter.
June 27th, 2007 at 5:17 pm
Poor Judith, how tragic for her as a favourite softly – softly stamp licker of Dear Supreme Leader’s caucus. A broomstick and plastic rod with batteries in it are essential equipment of the cauldron of Liaba witches. How pathetic these stupid women are . Gerry didn’t get his marching orders today but the blue barbie did ?
Talk about theatre clever Trevor and big Bruce from sheep dip have been helping me with purple F4J flower bombs that will shake and rattle the idiots .
June 27th, 2007 at 5:43 pm
I’ll help you mate and I’ll throw gumboots at the pricks and maggot witches .
June 27th, 2007 at 6:14 pm
And how is the good Dr Smith and his meds. perhaps he has got over being deputy leader of the opposition for 2 weeks, maybe its Gerry turn for the housewife’s little helpers. But the way Gerry cleaned out the existing national members of the education select committee once Chair Gerry took over shows his ruthless streak is alive and well. I think there are a few more heads to be chopped off before he’s done. no need for any of this stress leave mumbo jumbo for him.
I think he quite sexy when he’s takes charge like that!
National your match for Helen is already there!
June 27th, 2007 at 6:26 pm
Horace – left leaning? I think you’re missing the whole “user generated content” revolution. I think it’s time you got out more, Horace.
June 27th, 2007 at 6:28 pm
Tizard is an embarrassment to Labour, the government, Parliament and to the electors of this country. The fact she holds a warrant is astounding.
June 27th, 2007 at 6:30 pm
Selma great to see you like Gerry as he went to a good school .
June 27th, 2007 at 6:35 pm
What drugs are you on selma dear ?
June 27th, 2007 at 7:37 pm
It always hubble bubble boil and trouble with Selma. Loves to gossip. Please tell us more tales of life at the Castle. Scurrying around all those powerful skirts I’m sure you lick up a tidbit or two.
June 27th, 2007 at 7:58 pm
Selam asks,”And how is the good Dr Smith and his meds.”
Maybe she can tell us all how Lianne Dalziel and he meds are.
June 27th, 2007 at 10:58 pm
Oh, oh, the Megadon of Ignorance, D4J, is not the only misogynist here tonight. He’s got company. Mind you, he still marks himself out by clearly being the most bitter. Dress it up however you wish, calling a woman a witch is misogyny.
Someone better inform D4J that misogyny is just a fancy word for the kind of stomach ripping hatred he routinely displays for women in power.
No matter how you cut it, it’s misogyny. There’s a lot of baggage in someone who uses that kind of put down.
The “two wrongs” argument about the slings and arrows young Nicholas has had to endure doesn’t have much merit. That is pretty low stuff too. The fact that someone is rude about treatment for a mental disorder (even implied mental disorder), in that context, is pretty low. But it’s irrelevant. Surely?
I think Tizard is an awful performer in the House. Shockingly bad. But say that. Call her lazy. Call her incompetent. Call her Helen’s indulgence. Those are all justifiable outrages. You don’t need to engage in low-ball misogyny.
June 27th, 2007 at 11:25 pm
Get over yourself Stinky – men have had to tolerate worse shit than this for years (remember Sharon Crosbie blaming the man’s bad driving on his small penis – that was 1992; Helen Clark tried to make a penis-size wisecrack at a protester during the last election campaign..etc).
You’re sexist if you think poor Judith needs to be protected from such an attack – why the special rules for girls (are they weaker, so have special needs?).
It’s obviously touched a nerve for her, but that’s her problem, nobody else’s.
June 28th, 2007 at 12:38 am
Got a problem with those little dick cracks eh Freddy?
Bet those nasty feminazis stole your extra inches.
June 28th, 2007 at 12:58 am
Helen Clark tried to make a penis-size wisecrack at a protester during the last election campaign.
The protester was wearing only a g-string…
June 28th, 2007 at 1:15 am
The creator of Wikipedia is a Libertarian.
June 28th, 2007 at 9:05 am
Woppo – seems you can’t reply without “joking” about my penis size…ha ha ha (is that really the best you can do, or are you intentionally proving my point)? You’re comedic skills are as limp as Crosbie and Clark.
Presumably you’d have no problem then with a “Herr Helen’s agressiveness is due to her oversized clitoris” taunt?
Or are you a hypocrite?
June 28th, 2007 at 9:23 am
A very handsome and urbane stockbroker I know spernt a pleasant Saturday night with Judith in the back seat of her parliamentary limousine. He was impressed with, amongst other things, her broad knowledge of sub-prime. He has subsequently stated that “she is the safest route to Asia’s riches”
June 28th, 2007 at 9:43 am
Freddy, I seen a photo of Clark’s oversised clitoris. It is about 6 inches. I was told it was done on Photoshop. I suppose it was but when I hear her husky voice I am not so sure.
June 28th, 2007 at 9:49 am
Poor Judith’s hormones are probably swirling all around at the moment – she has 1 teary “menopause-moment” in the house, and everybody attacks her.
Show her a bit of respect. She’s been a solid workhorse MP for many years, and has given her all to help keep the upper echelons of the Labour government well-oiled and operating so slickly and competently.
June 28th, 2007 at 10:06 am
Aucklander At Large – so what! If it is acceptable to denigrate an individual’s sexual appendages, then so be it – game on! But the same rules surely must apply to both teams.
My response at the time of Clark’s gibe was: “how the hell would she know a small dick from a large one?” (like she’s ever seen one).
June 28th, 2007 at 11:54 am
Bad case of Clark envy there, Freddy.
Put it away, it’ll grow by itself – if you’re lucky.
June 28th, 2007 at 12:29 pm
woppo seems to be very defensive about anyone attacking the “femminazis” for taunting blokes about their dick size, and persevere’s with his/her own tired old penis taunts.Why the double standard?
It seems clear whitch camp woppo is from.
June 28th, 2007 at 12:35 pm
Woppo – you seem to be a bit of an expert on this, how did you make your’s grow?
June 28th, 2007 at 12:49 pm
Getting a little off topic here boys & girls – shouldn’t we all just be celebrating the delicious irony of lard-arse Tizard blubbing in the house, cos she can dish it out but can’t take it back.
My complaint is: where the bloody hell was the TV coverage?
June 28th, 2007 at 3:08 pm
Getting a little off topic here boys & girls – shouldn’t we all just be celebrating the delicious irony of lard-arse Tizard blubbing in the house, cos she can dish it out but can’t take it back.
You bet. I didn’t come in here to boast about my enormous johnson. If Freddy and his pals from littledicks libertarian lib have a problem in that area they can always approach Tiz for a bit of implant tissue from her next liposuction session.
June 28th, 2007 at 9:23 pm
Er as much as I enjoy a good old bit of rumpty I think the personal sex shit here is out of order .If yous tories really want a bit of biffo a la Lockwood Smith etc well hell yes lets just keep going.Or shut the fuck up .Again.I do so hate to bring myself down to your level.
June 28th, 2007 at 9:45 pm
What’s Lockwood Smith got to do with any of this Red Fred?
June 29th, 2007 at 12:26 am
Homophobic Red Fred?
How does that go down with all your lefty mates? Or don’t you broadcast it (only anonymously) – shit you’re brave.
June 29th, 2007 at 9:53 am
Woppo – well at least you’ve finally come out and admitted it: you think you have a big “johnson”! I suppose that is why you feel so obsessed with telling others that they are “littledicks” etc. Shallow, and I guess it’s important to you, but it does reinforce the hypocrisy of the tired old feminist (oh sorry, feminazi) sexist putdowns regarding men’s penis size.
Don’t get too cocky with the validity of your claim though. You have obviously lined up many other “johnsons” alongside your own to establish your size-based superiority complex, but evidently they were all just little boys. Eeek! Maybe you’re revealing a little more than you intended here!