How stupid do they think we are?
From NZPA:
A spokeswoman for Miss Clark said the pair would not pose together for media, and their lack of contact was “just what happened” and had not been planned.
Oh yes, just a coincidence that you know the guest of honour didn’t even shake hands with the PM who was opening the building. Can anyone think of a single comparable occassion where the presenter and the guest of honour don’t shake hands, let alone pose together for photos.
Now hell, if I was 9th floor I might have put Trevor onto bodyguard duties also. Hopefully I would have picked someone more subtle, but regardless. But please please don’t transparently lie about it, and say the lack of contact was not planned. Just avoid the question rather than tell porkies.
The gallery do not like press secretaries who tell porkies. They may have a grudging respect for those who skillfully dodge, change the question, give an evasive answer, or even give a totally different answer to what the question was. But never ever tell them a flat out lie.
February 22nd, 2008 at 1:22 pm
No it was only Don Brash who was stupid enough to put himself into a position of embarresment.
DPF – Your trying too hard.
February 22nd, 2008 at 1:25 pm
So what was Mallard saying to owen glenn then………”hows the weather in Monaco?
February 22nd, 2008 at 1:28 pm
That photo in the Herald gave that away. There she was a short distance away while Trevor was talking to him. She was looking their way. I just wish they would stop lying- spinning is far too polite.
February 22nd, 2008 at 1:29 pm
“I’m in Waiuku most of the day so don’t expect much more from me…”
Heheh, you’re in you’re element – poor old Labour aye, they just can not seem to get it right. But one thing that always gets me, why do journalists refer to Ms. Clark as Miss Clark? It’s bizzare. (So’s the very title Ms. by the way)
February 22nd, 2008 at 1:29 pm
John i think it is that is trying too hard. Have you seen the video footage? It was like an out take from ‘The Office’ funny, but in a way that makes you cringe at the same time. The old word for it is ‘embarrassing’.
February 22nd, 2008 at 1:37 pm
I guess the next installment in this thrilling little farce will be Winston stepping off the plane and trying to BS his way out of trouble. These and other recent events have nearly convinced me this this pissant little country of ours has travelling too far down the path of destruction now and is beyond recovery.
February 22nd, 2008 at 1:39 pm
I first met Owen Glenn in 2003 – despite it being apparently on videotape that I met him at the Millennium Races, somewhat earlier.
Ngati Whatua rules that women don’t hongi.
Oh . . . they do, do they? – huh? . . . whuk
What? What do you mean Owen Glenn was there yesterday evening?
Well, I must have had my head down working so hard I didn’t notice Owen, and any cop in a lead car monitoring me in the rear vision mirror, who says I was looking around enjoying the event is a bloody liar.
February 22nd, 2008 at 1:50 pm
John Dalley – give yourself an uppercut and knock some sense into that bone head of yours.
February 22nd, 2008 at 2:14 pm
I almost but not quite feel sorry for the Socialists and their lacky supporters here and elsewhere.
Spinning themselves so fast their bowels are twisted
February 22nd, 2008 at 2:54 pm
How do they stack it this high.
John Dalley you are either a shamless hack or an utter buffoon. no one belives her crap and more than yours. Shes a power mad politician, whats your tragic excuse?
February 22nd, 2008 at 3:08 pm
The spokesperson’s statement (i.e. Clarks) is simply a lie.
Liar
February 22nd, 2008 at 3:45 pm
Reminds me of her throw-away remark about National and maori settlement. The statement says more about the attitude of its issuer than we might imagine. Clearly she has been in authority and surrounded by sychophants for so long that she thinks what she says should be accepted as true simply because she said it. But then I blame the press and other media becasue they never pull her up or contradict her. They are like a bunch of those nodding dogs you used to see in the backs of cars.
February 22nd, 2008 at 4:32 pm
Lee C Well done You hit the nail LOL When you see her getting interviewed in the corridors and the press holding those microphones all nodding like you say.
Its like the old Emperors clothes story She really does believe her own BS now. Thats why Ive taken to calling her Crazy. I expect to see a complete breakdown ( very sad it will be ) at some point when she finally realises the reality.
February 22nd, 2008 at 4:39 pm
Klark waves like the Queen every time she steps out from her motorcade and the only difference being the Queen waves to an audience of more than one person.
Mad as a March hare.
February 22nd, 2008 at 4:52 pm
The fact that this current government, given its “we know better than you policies”, has won the last 3 elections gives you a fair idea of how stupid we actually are.
February 22nd, 2008 at 4:59 pm
Good managers and management know the benefit of having someone in your camp who asks the hard questions and actually looks for the problems. Labour’s lack of such people will haunt them. Their willingness to follow is leading them off the cliff just like lemmings. Watch for a move to oust her very soon.
February 22nd, 2008 at 5:03 pm
paulhelen, wishful thinking I believe. Who on earth would take on that poison chalis now?
February 22nd, 2008 at 5:23 pm
Yes, well, the poor b. socialists couldn’t win on this one…..imagine a photo of Helen WITH Owen Glenn. The photo of Mallard doing the bouncer act is actually the lesser of 2 evils for them……..
February 22nd, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Its not a poison chalise, it’s someone on the inside, not a public figure who’s job it is to be the negative person, see the problems play the bad guy, like the court jester, he wasn’t there to amuse his job was to advise and be able to say those things that others couldn’nt for fear of their head.
February 22nd, 2008 at 6:32 pm
CHALICE people! C H A L I C E!!
Sorry, the subeditor in me sometimes re-emerges.
paulhelen says:
One commonality I noticed between Winston pre-1996 and Clinton, who was in power at the time (and some of whose advisors I had occasional contact with) was that they encouraged honest advice and criticism from within a small inner circle of people whom they trusted. As a result they were well prepared for any likely criticism from media or their opponents when they made a statement.
It’s no coincidence that – love or hate them – they were both seen as wily political operators with an answer for everything.
It seems clear to me that what you say about Labour is absolutely correct, paulhelen. However, based on their performance to date I’d suggest National has an equal quota of sycophants surrounding the leader.
The alternative – that he and his advisors are utterly hopeless – is just too scary to contemplate.
February 22nd, 2008 at 6:49 pm
Having just watched Mallard play defense for Clark last night I hope somebody will put a you tube of this up. Hilarious, amateur hour.
February 22nd, 2008 at 6:54 pm
Wasn’t so funny I pissed myself laughing at the Mallard duck playing tough boy.He couldn’t bounce a ping pong ball if he tried. Truly pathetic display.
Shame on Labour. This is utter madness from our elected nitwits.
February 22nd, 2008 at 7:03 pm
loved the NZ Herald video
February 22nd, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Yvette: “Well, I must have had my head down working so hard I didn’t notice Owen, and any cop in a lead car monitoring me in the rear vision mirror, who says I was looking around enjoying the event is a bloody liar.”
Yvette, I must say that I had to read that three times to realise what you meant.
The first two times I thought you were referring to a situation where you were sitting beside Glenn Owen with your head down and working hard. I must admit that I linked Owen, head down and working hard in a manner that was totally inappropriate.
Then I realised what you meant. You were referring to one of Owen’s hookers (sorry, private companions) sitting beside him…..
February 22nd, 2008 at 7:43 pm
Money draws the babes real easy when they’re on the payroll.
February 22nd, 2008 at 8:54 pm
All this would be hilarious if only it wasn`t true. This tragic excuse for a Nations Leader is making it very hard to admit that we are kiwis.I guess Helen Clark can be a little relieved that over half her supporters don`t speak English so are probably unaware of the mess that now is this once proud country. These useless pricks have squandered so many opportunities over the last 7 years at least, all the time bleating about how wonderful their policies are when the results have generally been in spite of rather than because of their pathetic governance. The ironic thing is we look like becoming the “dairy farm for China”, where by feeding the multitude of Chinese workers who are actively wrecking their own backyard, in turn wrecking and depleting what will be remembered as a rather safe and pretty little country.
February 23rd, 2008 at 12:57 am
D4J – Your’ve lasted about 2 weeks before you have started losing the plot.
prediction – Banned again inside 2 weeks.
February 23rd, 2008 at 6:38 am
Dear John Dulley,
Finally my local newspaper delivers good news on its front page with Labour languishing in the polls and heading for political obliteration. When they are all destroyed and things return to normal I will still be a blogger and you will be working in a horse stable shoveling horse shit into bags.
I predict that many members of the annihilated labour cretin party will seek refuge at insane asylums and just for your Mr Dulley I will not allow myself to be banned again .
Kindest head butts
d4j
February 23rd, 2008 at 8:26 am
Great quote from John Armstrong’s column of 23/2/08:
“Like Mr Magoo suddenly handed the reins to Boadicea’s chariot, expat billionaire and philanthropist Owen Glenn scythed his way through the political landscape seemingly oblivious to the havoc.”
Classic!!!!
February 23rd, 2008 at 11:44 pm
And that’s where I had to stop and throw up. The thought of Owen Glenn stark naked and daubed with blue woad was too much to bear. I’m not in the least surprised Clark didn’t want her photo taken with the man given recent events, and anyone who thinks she doesn’t have a ‘handbag’ running interference to keep the cranks and nutters at arm’s length at most events is rather naive.
I just thought Trev would be a little more adept at it. So, he’s not even fit to be Helen’s walker when Judith is otherwise engaged? Sad.