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		<title>By: philu</title>
		<link>http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2009/09/bradford_quits.html#comment-612046</link>
		<dc:creator>philu</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 08:14:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>reason number 53 to hate phil ure..

his &#039;willful abuse of grammar&#039;..

(brilliant..!..eh..?..)

and there was me thinking it must have been something i said..

but no..it was how i said it..that makes darroch &#039;dislike phil intensely&#039;..

(heh..!..)

phil(whoar.co.nz)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>reason number 53 to hate phil ure..</p>
<p>his &#8216;willful abuse of grammar&#8217;..</p>
<p>(brilliant..!..eh..?..)</p>
<p>and there was me thinking it must have been something i said..</p>
<p>but no..it was how i said it..that makes darroch &#8216;dislike phil intensely&#8217;..</p>
<p>(heh..!..)</p>
<p>phil(whoar.co.nz)</p>
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		<title>By: philu</title>
		<link>http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2009/09/bradford_quits.html#comment-612045</link>
		<dc:creator>philu</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 08:10:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>yeah..darroch has &#039;willful abuse of grammar&#039;..issues..with me..

(what&#039;s that..?.)...

.oh..!..i don&#039;t know if that means he is really anal in all things..

maybe you should ask him..?

phil(whoar.co.nz)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>yeah..darroch has &#8216;willful abuse of grammar&#8217;..issues..with me..</p>
<p>(what&#8217;s that..?.)&#8230;</p>
<p>.oh..!..i don&#8217;t know if that means he is really anal in all things..</p>
<p>maybe you should ask him..?</p>
<p>phil(whoar.co.nz)</p>
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		<title>By: georgedarroch</title>
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		<dc:creator>georgedarroch</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 08:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Paul, I dislike Phil intensely because of his willful abuse of grammar. AFAIK Phil isn&#039;t a member, and I&#039;m a lapsed member (by way of being in Australia).</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Paul, I dislike Phil intensely because of his willful abuse of grammar. AFAIK Phil isn&#8217;t a member, and I&#8217;m a lapsed member (by way of being in Australia).</p>
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		<title>By: Paul Williams</title>
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		<dc:creator>Paul Williams</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:34:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;it’s not ‘dirty laundry’..

it’s the reason bradford gave in her press conference..(the leadership loss..)&lt;/blockquote&gt;

I was aware of that Phil, just thought the way you and George bagged each other was unusual for you both given you share a party (I assume?)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>it’s not ‘dirty laundry’..</p>
<p>it’s the reason bradford gave in her press conference..(the leadership loss..)</p></blockquote>
<p>I was aware of that Phil, just thought the way you and George bagged each other was unusual for you both given you share a party (I assume?)</p>
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		<title>By: Alistair Miller</title>
		<link>http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2009/09/bradford_quits.html#comment-611886</link>
		<dc:creator>Alistair Miller</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:58:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>“These sorts of MPs who support ideas because they believe they are right, rather than popular, are very rare. We need more of them.”

So by your own admission, Mickey, you would admire an ACT MP forcing through legislation that slashed welfare spending, slashed (and flattened) tax rates and instructed the judiciary to give scumbag crims sentences that reflect the expectations of civilised society? I know I would. I&#039;d vote for that bugger any day of the week. Now tell me, who actually voted for Commie Sue Bradford? Oh that&#039;s right ... nobody. Glad she&#039;s gone, but worried about that havoc she&#039;ll cause outside the confines of Parliament. My guess is the pretence at civilisation will be lost within a week and she&#039;ll be back to the lunatic ranting and raving that characterised her &quot;career&quot; of contributing bugger-all prior to her entry into Parliament.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>“These sorts of MPs who support ideas because they believe they are right, rather than popular, are very rare. We need more of them.”</p>
<p>So by your own admission, Mickey, you would admire an ACT MP forcing through legislation that slashed welfare spending, slashed (and flattened) tax rates and instructed the judiciary to give scumbag crims sentences that reflect the expectations of civilised society? I know I would. I&#8217;d vote for that bugger any day of the week. Now tell me, who actually voted for Commie Sue Bradford? Oh that&#8217;s right &#8230; nobody. Glad she&#8217;s gone, but worried about that havoc she&#8217;ll cause outside the confines of Parliament. My guess is the pretence at civilisation will be lost within a week and she&#8217;ll be back to the lunatic ranting and raving that characterised her &#8220;career&#8221; of contributing bugger-all prior to her entry into Parliament.</p>
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		<title>By: Rufus</title>
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		<dc:creator>Rufus</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Glad to see the back of her.

Still she has done all-right for herself - we, the unwashed masses will continue to work our arses off to support her for the rest of her life.

Shame she never did an honest day&#039;s work in her life and actually contributed some tax to the Govt coffers.  

Take take take.  They&#039;re all leeches.  Think you get rid off them, and they continue to suck at the government teat.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Glad to see the back of her.</p>
<p>Still she has done all-right for herself &#8211; we, the unwashed masses will continue to work our arses off to support her for the rest of her life.</p>
<p>Shame she never did an honest day&#8217;s work in her life and actually contributed some tax to the Govt coffers.  </p>
<p>Take take take.  They&#8217;re all leeches.  Think you get rid off them, and they continue to suck at the government teat.</p>
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		<title>By: getstaffed</title>
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		<dc:creator>getstaffed</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:37:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;blockquote&gt;I wonder if Helen has organised a cushy job for Bradford at the UN&lt;/blockquote&gt;

Oh please let it be special envoy for anti-smacking reform in Iran or homosexual law reform in Afganastan. With her skills and passion the world really is her oyster.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<blockquote><p>I wonder if Helen has organised a cushy job for Bradford at the UN</p></blockquote>
<p>Oh please let it be special envoy for anti-smacking reform in Iran or homosexual law reform in Afganastan. With her skills and passion the world really is her oyster.</p>
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		<title>By: CharlieBrown</title>
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		<dc:creator>CharlieBrown</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>mickysavage - These sorts of MPs who support ideas because they believe they are right, rather than popular, are very rare. We need more of them.

I kind of agree, there is something reassuring knowing what an MP or party stands for, and at least with SB we all knew what it was (even if it was nearly always the opposite of what I believed). Unfortunately, we cannot say that about the National Party or Labour party at this time.

What is scary though is when someone with such poisonous beliefs gets to create laws based on those beliefs.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>mickysavage &#8211; These sorts of MPs who support ideas because they believe they are right, rather than popular, are very rare. We need more of them.</p>
<p>I kind of agree, there is something reassuring knowing what an MP or party stands for, and at least with SB we all knew what it was (even if it was nearly always the opposite of what I believed). Unfortunately, we cannot say that about the National Party or Labour party at this time.</p>
<p>What is scary though is when someone with such poisonous beliefs gets to create laws based on those beliefs.</p>
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		<title>By: kaya</title>
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		<dc:creator>kaya</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:53:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>My main feeling after a couple of hours reflection is one of great relief. The Green Party should improve their rating with her leaving. My other feeling is that list MP&#039;s should not be allowed to introduce legislation to parliament, they have no mandate from the electorate to do that.
If they can convince their party to run it as party policy good on them, let the party take the flak in the election. The expense and acrimony her legislation has caused will not be forgotten for many years.
Now next, Keith Locke......</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>My main feeling after a couple of hours reflection is one of great relief. The Green Party should improve their rating with her leaving. My other feeling is that list MP&#8217;s should not be allowed to introduce legislation to parliament, they have no mandate from the electorate to do that.<br />
If they can convince their party to run it as party policy good on them, let the party take the flak in the election. The expense and acrimony her legislation has caused will not be forgotten for many years.<br />
Now next, Keith Locke&#8230;&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Murray M</title>
		<link>http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2009/09/bradford_quits.html#comment-611663</link>
		<dc:creator>Murray M</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:54:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I wonder if Helen has organised a cushy job for Bradford at the UN.</description>
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		<title>By: Shunda barunda</title>
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		<dc:creator>Shunda barunda</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Why, mickey?&quot;

Because micky is another blinded ideologue with not an original thought to offer and only tired old rhetoric, heck he even has to name drop to feel important.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Why, mickey?&#8221;</p>
<p>Because micky is another blinded ideologue with not an original thought to offer and only tired old rhetoric, heck he even has to name drop to feel important.</p>
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		<title>By: Shunda barunda</title>
		<link>http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2009/09/bradford_quits.html#comment-611659</link>
		<dc:creator>Shunda barunda</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:43:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;These sorts of MPs who support ideas because they believe they are right, rather than popular, are very rare. We need more of them.&quot;

Yeah Mick, but perhaps first we should find some MPs with some ideas that a bloody right first, and as far as a lack of empathy for Bradford goes why don&#039;t you give her a big kiss on the cheek from me next time you are sipping Chardonnay together.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;These sorts of MPs who support ideas because they believe they are right, rather than popular, are very rare. We need more of them.&#8221;</p>
<p>Yeah Mick, but perhaps first we should find some MPs with some ideas that a bloody right first, and as far as a lack of empathy for Bradford goes why don&#8217;t you give her a big kiss on the cheek from me next time you are sipping Chardonnay together.</p>
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		<title>By: reid</title>
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		<dc:creator>reid</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;I believe that Sue has been a very good MP&quot;

Why, mickey?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;I believe that Sue has been a very good MP&#8221;</p>
<p>Why, mickey?</p>
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		<title>By: Hurf Durf</title>
		<link>http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2009/09/bradford_quits.html#comment-611656</link>
		<dc:creator>Hurf Durf</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:37:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>How does it feel to have joined that elite group of lunatics who have got over 100 disapprovals?

I know what you mean, though. We need more batshit moonbat MPs like Bwadford and Upton to remind people how destructive these malignant tumours are.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How does it feel to have joined that elite group of lunatics who have got over 100 disapprovals?</p>
<p>I know what you mean, though. We need more batshit moonbat MPs like Bwadford and Upton to remind people how destructive these malignant tumours are.</p>
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		<title>By: mickysavage</title>
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		<dc:creator>mickysavage</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:29:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Hurf Durf:

105 thumbs down for Mickeypoos. Does that beat the previous best? 

Getting close – I believe the golden gong goes to Jacob Van Hartog (permanently banned), sitting on a karma rating of -130&quot;

It is now -119 and I am surprised.  I believe that Sue has been a very good MP and I meant every word that I said.  I am amazed at the lack of empathy and compassion showed by the wingnuts.

I also think that Simon Upton was a very good MP.  He had the sense and understanding to get New Zealand to sign up for the Kyoto Protocol.

These sorts of MPs who support ideas because they believe they are right, rather than popular, are very rare.  We need more of them.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Hurf Durf:</p>
<p>105 thumbs down for Mickeypoos. Does that beat the previous best? </p>
<p>Getting close – I believe the golden gong goes to Jacob Van Hartog (permanently banned), sitting on a karma rating of -130&#8243;</p>
<p>It is now -119 and I am surprised.  I believe that Sue has been a very good MP and I meant every word that I said.  I am amazed at the lack of empathy and compassion showed by the wingnuts.</p>
<p>I also think that Simon Upton was a very good MP.  He had the sense and understanding to get New Zealand to sign up for the Kyoto Protocol.</p>
<p>These sorts of MPs who support ideas because they believe they are right, rather than popular, are very rare.  We need more of them.</p>
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		<title>By: Johnboy</title>
		<link>http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2009/09/bradford_quits.html#comment-611644</link>
		<dc:creator>Johnboy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:35:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Is those pigs cousins of the turkeys who never vote for an early xmas then bruv?

Wash yoh mouth out bruv--JonKey has offered this turkey a binding referendum. I know deep in my heart that JonKey is an honest man and will never try to twotime me.

I also believe the sign in my local that says &quot;Free beer tomorrow&quot;.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Is those pigs cousins of the turkeys who never vote for an early xmas then bruv?</p>
<p>Wash yoh mouth out bruv&#8211;JonKey has offered this turkey a binding referendum. I know deep in my heart that JonKey is an honest man and will never try to twotime me.</p>
<p>I also believe the sign in my local that says &#8220;Free beer tomorrow&#8221;.</p>
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		<title>By: Robat</title>
		<link>http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2009/09/bradford_quits.html#comment-611641</link>
		<dc:creator>Robat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:30:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Basically quitting because she lost the co-leadership election to Metiria Turei?

Diddums.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Basically quitting because she lost the co-leadership election to Metiria Turei?</p>
<p>Diddums.</p>
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		<title>By: big bruv</title>
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		<dc:creator>big bruv</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:28:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Johnboy

Oh you will get a referendum, you just will not be offered the option of returning to first past the post.

See, that is this parliaments idea of democracy, they will offer you a choice of

1. More of the same
2. More of something very similar
3. More of something that sounds different but is almost exactly what we have now.

On no account will the bastards ever offer us what we want, have you ever heard of pigs voting for the trough to be removed?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Johnboy</p>
<p>Oh you will get a referendum, you just will not be offered the option of returning to first past the post.</p>
<p>See, that is this parliaments idea of democracy, they will offer you a choice of</p>
<p>1. More of the same<br />
2. More of something very similar<br />
3. More of something that sounds different but is almost exactly what we have now.</p>
<p>On no account will the bastards ever offer us what we want, have you ever heard of pigs voting for the trough to be removed?</p>
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		<title>By: reid</title>
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		<dc:creator>reid</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:14:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Someone said above she was polarising. That&#039;s true. Unlike Muldoon however who had the same trait, she was unable to ever get more than a few % on her side of the coin.

Yeah, she was passionate and effective within her small realm of those who supported her. Yeah, she genuinely cared about the working people from whom she came.

But FFS, does that mean she was ever any good as a parliamentary representative? Childishly naive doesn&#039;t even begin to describe some of her promulgated positions.

Maybe she didn&#039;t really believe them and was just playing the game in the belief that the lala perspective had a place in balancing the mix without the expectation they would ever be implemented. I mean, look what happened when they were...

I really hope that was the case, that she was acting. (Goodness knows why). If however she really believed in the righteous practicality of her stated positions, then my taxes have been completely wasted on this particular parliamentarian and I shall forever resent my contribution to her retirement, for she actually, in fact, achieved nothing but harm.

Practically, her contribution was what?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Someone said above she was polarising. That&#8217;s true. Unlike Muldoon however who had the same trait, she was unable to ever get more than a few % on her side of the coin.</p>
<p>Yeah, she was passionate and effective within her small realm of those who supported her. Yeah, she genuinely cared about the working people from whom she came.</p>
<p>But FFS, does that mean she was ever any good as a parliamentary representative? Childishly naive doesn&#8217;t even begin to describe some of her promulgated positions.</p>
<p>Maybe she didn&#8217;t really believe them and was just playing the game in the belief that the lala perspective had a place in balancing the mix without the expectation they would ever be implemented. I mean, look what happened when they were&#8230;</p>
<p>I really hope that was the case, that she was acting. (Goodness knows why). If however she really believed in the righteous practicality of her stated positions, then my taxes have been completely wasted on this particular parliamentarian and I shall forever resent my contribution to her retirement, for she actually, in fact, achieved nothing but harm.</p>
<p>Practically, her contribution was what?</p>
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		<title>By: Johnboy</title>
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		<dc:creator>Johnboy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Cancel the delightment the green bastards have checked the whine list and cracked open another bad vintage from their cellar.

When the whuck do we get this referendum on MMP??????</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cancel the delightment the green bastards have checked the whine list and cracked open another bad vintage from their cellar.</p>
<p>When the whuck do we get this referendum on MMP??????</p>
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