Comments on: Dim-Post on why Clark isn’t losing it

By: kiwi in america

kiwi in america — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:35:52 +0000

I’m with gazzaj – this is Clark playing to her base. She’s also playing offence in advance of Glenn’s and her appearance before the PC. If 2-3% of voters stick by Labour because Clark sows seeds of doubt as to the motivations of the SFO then politically that blunts the likely loss of support over her tardiness in dealing with Peters and her sitting on the Glenn donation revelation.

By: Strutta

Strutta — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:01:52 +0000

Dead right DF. It is a known truth that we attribute other people with our own ethics. Therefore, an honest man assumes others are honest while a corrupt man ‘knows’ others are just as corrupt. QED: HC is corrupt!

By: baxter

baxter — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:44:02 +0000

First there was the loudmouth domineering WILLIAMS QC. trying to intimidate the SFO by claiming he would produce his set of books which would clear the allegations up in five minutes.

Then CLARK publicly stated that she EXPECTED the SFO to clear the matter up quickly.

Now we have her stating without any evidence that the SFO leaked material to National…She clearly thinks that the example she gave when she underhandedly leaked lies to the DOM in order to provide grounds to dismiss Police Commissioner Peter DOONE would be followed by others in positions of Absolute Power.

By: PhilBest

PhilBest — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:36:59 +0000

DPF:”I wouldn’t want to argue that Danyl is necessairly (sic) wrong!”

Faint praise, DPF, faint praise! That well-said effort by Danyl deserves better.

By: gd

gd — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:19:50 +0000

IMHO the reason for Clarks outburst is that she sent H2 to give Liddell his riding instructions and unlike her favorite Police Commissioner Big Howie who rolls over for her Liddell told H2 to piss off.

Reason Liddell has enough evidence on the Scampi affair to put Luigi away Forget the Jones and Vela stuff Thats small change.

LIddell knows that if he can put Luigi away he wont have to deal with H1 and H2 after election 08 and that the Nats support keeping the SFO functioning and may increase its resources to start to tackle the so far untouched cases that need looking at.

Clarks got the PC on Thursday and the likelihood that Luigi will go inside for a spell of porridge hence she most certainly is losing it and big time.

Suddenly on a week shes gone from having a surplus of coalition partners to just the Greens and Jimbo

the Nats on the other hand now have ACT the Maoris and Dunny if they need them.

By: homepaddock

homepaddock — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:04:19 +0000

This is what happens when you judge others by your own low standards.

By: gazzaj

gazzaj — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:50:02 +0000

I think it makes complete sense… sure, she’s questioning the independence of the SFO, which is, as you say, extraordinary. But the average voter isn’t going to think that. If they’re inclined to think National are dodgy, all they’ll hear is “National is dodgy” and they won’t think it’s unusual for the PM to be making these kinds of accusations. She is very good at appearing sincere.

Labour are focussing on shoring up their base, and sowing as much fear as possible about National. It doesn’t matter if they lose a few votes from people who know what they’re up to.. they’ve lost them all long ago. If they were further ahead in the polls they’d have to tone it down, but they’re not, so they won’t. It’ll only get nastier from here, because shit-throwing works, and they’ve got nothing else.

By: Murray

Murray — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 01:42:54 +0000

It still adds up to shes losing it.