Definitely too much info
May 31st, 2010 at 5:44 pm by David FarrarNZPA report:
Answering questions about changes to early childhood education funding during his regular Monday post-Cabinet presser, Mr Key was asked if he would send his children to a centre where 80 percent of staff were qualified teachers or 100 percent.
“I think if I sent my 15-year-old or 17-year-old to early childhood at the moment they’d have a meltdown,” he quipped.
But what if his wife Bronagh had another?
“I’d be extremely worried because I’ve had a vasectomy.”
In the face of the stunned hacks, he said; “It’s probably too much information for the purposes of a press conference but anyway.”
I can just imagine the stunned hacks. You’d be wondering if the PM really said that, and if so what is the followup.
And while the reporters got themselves together: “Boy that’s slowed things down. Any other questions?”
A Radio New Zealand reporter had sufficiently recovered by this stage to ask: “Did it hurt?”
“Not overly actually,” Mr Key replied.
TVNZ then wanted to know if it was a budget cut.
“All I can say is it’s been highly successful but anyway we won’t get into that either.
“Any other questions or are we done for the day?”
There was another, about deep sea digging, and Mr Key said he was happy to dig into a different issue.
Well if Bronagh did have another child, then finally Labour could claim they caught the PM in a lie!
Definitely too much info for a press conference, but at least no one can say we don’t have open government!
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May 31st, 2010 at 5:48 pm
Like Govt. these things have been known to leak.
Vote:May 31st, 2010 at 5:55 pm
I suspect Clark had a vasectomy as well, but would never admit it.
Vote:May 31st, 2010 at 5:56 pm
Never would have happened in the Clark years! Key may have his faults, but there’s something comforting about having a human PM!
Vote:May 31st, 2010 at 6:00 pm
I always wonder why people think that’s too much information. I guess it’s personal to some people, but I reckon it’s healthy. If someone asks you about your wife having another child, and you’ve had the snip, it’s probably the first thing you’d say!! Nice thing about a PM who isn’t all spin, and answers the questions that are asked.
Vote:May 31st, 2010 at 6:34 pm
Ha! beautox bet me to that quip. And I agree with IV2. It’s good having normal, open conversation from our PM. Long may it continue.
Vote:May 31st, 2010 at 6:37 pm
He’s not afraid of a few cuts for the greater good!
Vote:May 31st, 2010 at 6:37 pm
Everybody knows Key has been emasculated for a while. What’s new?
Vote:May 31st, 2010 at 6:47 pm
beautox & krazykiwi. The urban legend is that HEC not only had the procedure without anaesthetic, but also mountain-biked home afterwards!
Vote:May 31st, 2010 at 6:55 pm
This is the annoying thing about old Neville.
He is a socialist, an appeaser of the racist Apartheid party, an apologist for the climate change con, a smile and wave liar but…..he also comes across as a bloody nice bloke and one of the few pollies that I would ever want to sit down and have a beer with.
Vote:May 31st, 2010 at 6:57 pm
Key showed once again why his opponents dislike him sooooooooooooooo much. A Pm with a sense of humor, haven’t had once since Lange and many in Labour disliked him as well.
Vote:May 31st, 2010 at 7:09 pm
When climbing over electric fences (first checked to be off) and barbed wire fences, I have been known to joke that I’m safe because I’ve already had the snip! The comment usually also elicits raised eyebrows and people wondering if they heard correctly.
Vote:May 31st, 2010 at 7:12 pm
What a bombshell for all those bombshells and gold diggers.
Vote:May 31st, 2010 at 7:16 pm
Vasectomy is a dirty word in some cultures… thats the problem.
Vote:May 31st, 2010 at 7:25 pm
The difference with Lange is that not only was he quick witted (actually, JK pales in comparison on the front) but he also oversaw a government that actually achieved a lot, whether you agreed with it or not. More than can be said for this lot. Unless you want to count those 10KM’s of cycle track of course.
Vote:May 31st, 2010 at 7:26 pm
Good on Shonkey, can’t see what the big deal is, the wife had me fixed years ago.
Vote:May 31st, 2010 at 7:53 pm
Just Juice, gotta be happy with that…
Vote:May 31st, 2010 at 8:16 pm
@ Matt 7:25, you have to remember that Lange was not constrained by MMP. Although I didn’t like his politics I thought Lange was a wit and a good speaker, what a shame he didn’t let Douglas off the leash.
Vote:May 31st, 2010 at 8:31 pm
“Well if Bronagh did have another child, then finally Labour could claim they caught the PM in a lie!”
Either that or Bronagh is involved in another lie, or an open relationship, or semen donor scheme, or something.
I’m pretty sure the thought of partisan politics is a bucket of cold water when it comes to reproduction.
Vote:May 31st, 2010 at 9:00 pm
Memo
From Crosby Textor
To John Key
Regarding furore over Blind Trust
John it appears that you have made a significant mistake. The reason for having a blind trust is that you need to be able to say that you do not know what is in it even if you do know what it in it.
Your bragging about your vineyard and your handing out JK Wine has well and truly undermined your “blind trust”.
Can we suggest that you adopt one of the more extreme methods of deflecting public attention by doing the following:
1. Get a vasectomy
2. Brag about it to the Press corps.
Urgently now …
[DPF: I think MS has moved from Stage 3 of Key Derangement Syndrome to Stage 4. Such a pity. I remember the days when he could actually make a reasoned argument]
Vote:May 31st, 2010 at 9:02 pm
mickey sends the trollometer into the redline
Vote:May 31st, 2010 at 9:14 pm
Mickysavage is another one of the Crosby Textor conspiracy theorist loons. In fact, I think they’re all multiple personalities of Martyn Bradbury, created after he put his tinfoil hat on too tightly.
Vote:May 31st, 2010 at 9:16 pm
@ Mikey Savage,
Must sign painting I didn’t paint, then arrange to have evidence disposed of.
Vote:Must speed through country side to get to footy and blame driver.
Must Defend Taito Phillip Field until bitter end.
May 31st, 2010 at 9:17 pm
Good on him – I am sure he has garnered a bit more support from the Mothers and sympathetic men who have been fixed. I love his honesty and openness. (and he took a few questions about it) I expect to see another rise in the preferred PM stakes.
Now will Goff come out in opposition to Vasectomys only to then be exposed as having one himself 20 years ago?
Vote:May 31st, 2010 at 9:30 pm
Monty said:
“Now will Goff come out in opposition to Vasectomys only to then be exposed as having one himself 20 years ago?”
Classic! So true!!
Vote:May 31st, 2010 at 9:51 pm
what mavxp said.
Vote:May 31st, 2010 at 9:55 pm
@ mickysavage
Add to that list;
Take Winston Peters at his word when it was convenient.
Vote:kick a standing court case against himself into touch using retrospective validations outside of normal budgetary cycle passed under urgency.
May 31st, 2010 at 11:04 pm
“..[DPF: I think MS has moved from Stage 3 of Key Derangement Syndrome to Stage 4. Such a pity. I remember the days when he could actually make a reasoned argument]..”
oh come on farrrar…!
that was my first thought…
(‘time to go all folksy/blokey..’..eh..?
‘what blind-trust..?
..what vineyard..?
..what wine…?
..i know nothing of any of that..
..i am blind..
(yr faux-outrage/’sniff’ was a delight to behold..eh..?
10/10 for attempted-support-spin…eh..?
aah..!..you all think we are really fucken stoopid…
..don’tya…?
phil(whoar.co.nz)
Vote:May 31st, 2010 at 11:11 pm
i reckon key and goff should have a vasectomy-scar show ‘n tell..
..on live telly..
(‘you go first..!’..”no..!.you go first..!’
..it wd rate well…
..eh..?
..and cd encourage a wave of copy-cat-cuts…
..eh..?
(that’d take everyones’ mind off ‘blind/see-thru’-trusts…
..eh..?
..run that one past the boys at cos’..eh…?..
..see if they wd reckon it has ‘balls’…eh..?)
phil(whoar.co.nz)
Vote:June 1st, 2010 at 7:20 am
Philip Ure said
In your case Phil, d’ya REALLY want an answer?
Vote:June 1st, 2010 at 8:58 am
I’m pretty sure Phil has a bowl of stupid sprinkled with a touch of dumb ass every morning for breakfast.
Vote:June 1st, 2010 at 9:27 am
John will probably cop it from the kids next weekend.
Vote:June 1st, 2010 at 10:01 am
From what i’ve witnessed over this and previous terms all Members should be compulsarily neutered, to protect the gene pool.
Vote:June 1st, 2010 at 1:31 pm
Vasectomies are a grave evil.
It makes a lie out of a marriage, when you deliberately withhold that part of yourself that creates children from your spouse.
Of course, this is very common in NZ, in our contraceptive culture, so JK is not abnormal in this.
However, I prefer my men not made into eunuchs, thank you very much. JK has gone down yet another notch.
Vote:June 1st, 2010 at 9:10 pm
wow, i guess you don’t
Vote:like gays, wanking, and being
licked out either eh?
June 1st, 2010 at 9:42 pm
Not clear why this is too much information ?
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