Pansy gone
December 14th, 2010 at 10:51 am by David FarrarAt a 10.30 am press conference Pansy Wong announced she is resigning effective 17 January 2011. She will not take any pay from 20 December.
This means a by-election, probably in late February 2011.
Pansy, subject to leave, will make her valedictory speech to the House this afternoon.
Pansy won the seat with a 10,872 majority. Even with the traditional swing against the Government, I can’t see it swapping hands. In fact the challenge for Labour may be to come second – in 2008 their candidate got only 21% of the vote and ACT’s Kenneth Wang got 15%.
UPDATE: John Key has announced by-election dates of Sat 5 March for the ballot. Nominations will close Tue 8 Feb.
Tags: Pansy Wong
December 14th, 2010 at 10:53 am
A shame but she had no choice – I wish her well
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 10:54 am
DPF – Is it a “safe” national seat?
What was her majority last election?
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 10:55 am
http://newstalkzb.co.nz/newsdetail1.asp?storyID=187542
About time Wong leaves Parliament. Ministerial duties were too much for a woman of limited capacity and complete lack of judgement on how to separate private from official affairs.
Good riddance.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 10:57 am
Botany 2008 Candidate Votes
CARTER, Judy UFNZ 428
CHEAM, Racheal JAP 304
COOPER, Peter GP 1,226
KAN, Simon KIWI 212
SUBRAMANIAN, Raj IND 140
TAWA, Koro LAB 6,510
WANG, Kenneth ACT 4,717
WONG, Pansy NAT 17,382
http://www.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2008/electorate-3-notable.html
How is Labour prepared to spend to try and close the gap a little? I guess trying any sort of shit is all they can do at the moment, but they had better hope the fan doesn’t blow it back.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 10:57 am
The “inquiry” that was held is looking more and more like the whitewash it obviously was. Not a good look by National. And saying “but Labour were worse” doesn’t make it any better.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 11:02 am
And saying “but Labour were worse” doesn’t make it any better.
The only person alluding to that so far, is you.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 11:04 am
Is this a signal that Labour had more dirt on Pansy Wong?
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 11:07 am
Maybe Andrew Little can move in his little mate who got the arse in Manukau?
What was his name again? Mika? Sounds like a mongrel mob affiliate. Did he bark like a dog when he was defeated?
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 11:08 am
How does the dithering, vacillating Prime Minister look in all this?
Vote:Where is are his leadership and sense of direction? Oops. Those questions should never be asked.
December 14th, 2010 at 11:15 am
Good riddance Pansy and i’d expect a visit from the fully armed po po looking to charge your ass for fraud !!!
ZERO FUCKING TOLERANCE
froth froth…quick grab an umbrella i’m about to spew forth some mad vile on Adolf’s ignorant ass…
nah…sorry it was just a gag response. the sad sorry little fuck just isn’t worth it
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 11:15 am
A link to DPF’s comment on the Parliamentary Service investigation, just for malice’s sake: http://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2010/12/the_wong_report.html
[DPF: Good find. Events can always overtake previous predictions. I have to say I am still not sure what has led to the resignation. Nothing Labour have revealed to date has reached that level, in my opinion.
I can only speculate that either there is more stuff to come out, or that Pansy just didn't want to spend the next six months being the subject of question time.]
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 11:18 am
Lucky she made the announcement today, as Bill English prepares to inform the country of Nationals failure to keep the deficit in check.
What will the media focus on today I wonder?
Wong was just a politician, doing what politicians felt like they were entitled to do. A bit like that Chris Carter guy. He felt he was entitled to this travel lark as much as Wong felt she was allowed to go to China and say that she worked for the NZ government (which was factually correct at the time). In regards to MP’s allowances I don’t really have a huge issue with it – these are people that run our country after-all – when in session on one of nationals many sessions under urgency they work longer hours than many of us with our 2 cents would do, and when they suggest something that us riff-raff, if you will don’t agree with, then we go out of our way to crucify them. It just has to be transparent.
I’m not much of a fan of Wong I have to admit – but that is probably more down to my prejudice against Aucklanders. To see someone, a minister no less, to lose their job over such a small amount of money is quite disappointing.
Unless there is actually more to this tale. I suspect there is, but would be as trivial as this $400 oversight was.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 11:20 am
Oh for goodness’ sake Manolo (@ 11.08) you do go on.
He’s probably trying to figure out how to pay my super right now, and I’d quite like him to concentrate in that direction.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 11:29 am
Is there a case for National not standing a candidate in favour of endorsing ACT? A continuation of the current coalition would be a lot safer if it didn’t rely entirely on Epsom.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 11:33 am
Pollywog, you come across as a not very nice person. Why are you so angry?
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 11:39 am
Bevan – the only person alluding to that so far, is you
well spotted.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 11:40 am
What a crapweasle claim that this is a whitewash from leftist who STILL will not answer questions about the defence of Taito Philip Fields.
Wong screws up and gets the bums rush, socialists claim whitewash, Fields lies cheats and steals, leftists say he was just a hard worker and think that should be the end of it.
Screw you hypocrites.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 11:43 am
@Scorpio, don’t worry its just his inferiority complex.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 11:45 am
davidp – I can’t imagine National wanting to give up another one of its safe Auckland seats for a party that most people do not like. It would make no political sense. One does not need to do deals when one is polling in the high fifties.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 11:56 am
So Phil Goff said “The Prime Minister has defended Pansy Wong to the hilt throughout this scandal. His staff and ministers abused Labour and journalists when they asked questions. He refused to take action when evidence of her wrongdoing was presented.”
Time and Time again this happened in the Labour Government over the 9 years they were in power!
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 11:58 am
Excellent, Danyl !
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 11:59 am
Boo hoo Phil. Time to man up.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 12:00 pm
“There seems little doubt that there was no systemic rorting – that in fact normally Sammy was quite careful about keeping the business travel separately funded.”
Obviously Ms. Wong must know more than our host DPF, otherwise she wouldn’t have resigned.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 12:00 pm
BlairM – The sense is that by the next election they might only be polling in the high forties. If Epsom people have lost faith in Hide then the two or three percent ACT vote is wasted and the Maori Party decide who the next government will be.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 12:03 pm
DRHILL>Time and Time again this happened in the Labour Government over the 9 years they were in power!
And also when they are NOT in power. Chris Carter is still hanging around like a bad smell, despite being ten times the trougher that Wong is.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 12:04 pm
Does National NEED ACT ? hell it would be easy for them to start another party that is to the right of National and of course will not have a history of having at least one MP who in his late twenties believing it was good form to do something that fills most with revulsion.
ACT’s raving supporters are nuts, trying to defend the indefensible has just turned more off that so called political party.
Vote:Not stand a good Nat against Hide, that is a risky move if some well known and liked type stands as an independent Nat.
December 14th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
You gotta love life over at The Strandard……
The opening line for Pansy is…..
Yet their line for jailed corrupt Field was…..
Heh, never in our camp.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 12:11 pm
Pollywog, you come across as a not very nice person. Why are you so angry?
don’t believe the type…perception is not reality
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 12:12 pm
Maybe she was just sick of all the crap that all the attention has aimed at her. It’s not uncommon for politicians to have had a gutsfull of the parliamentary goldfish bowl.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 12:14 pm
Act will make a big play for this, put up one of their Asian members.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 12:14 pm
Pansy made the right decision and I wish her well. And those Labour trolls who spend their waking hours digging dirt can shift focus.
Still, dirt and Labour go together.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 12:14 pm
Chris Carter is still hanging around like a bad smell, despite being ten times the trougher that Wong is.
I haven’t done a comparison of their spending, but Wong also took her partner on an awful lot of trips even though her portfolio didn’t call for much international travel. And if he has been using them to subsidise his businesses then that makes her actions far worse than Carters.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 12:20 pm
She should’ve done this as soon as she couldn’t give assurances that the trip to China was a one off, where there is smoke there is quite often the proverbial fire. What I’d like to know now is weather she’ll keep all the perks her 14yrs in office entitles her to or, if as should happen they are revoked.
Vote:Also this is not about Labour’s standards (we all know they don’t have any) but more about National standards & what we expect from them, & to be honest I expect more.
December 14th, 2010 at 12:29 pm
Dare I say it, but this sort of action often is seen as acceptable in some cultures. Nz’s hate it, but are starting to see more of it.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
Is this a signal that Labour had more dirt on Pansy Wong?
Vote:If they had more dirt. they would have used it already. This is a pre-emptive move by Wong, who either knows there is more dirt or doesn’t want to take the risk / grilling that she knows will keep coming.
December 14th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
What a coup for Creepy Pete! He has hounded out of office a long-serving MP with a commanding majority, who, with her husband used far less than the average for MPs travel perks and her husband had the bloody cheek to promote NZ business interests instead of lazing round and having a good holiday at our expense.
Pansy – enjoy a long, well-earned retirement on your excellent pension and perks. You have put up with appalling racist crap from Labour for years, mocking you and your accent. You served your electorate well and many of us know just how hard you worked for them. You have been rewarded for your years of work in the usual way by the grudging NZ public.
We are a strange lot, we Kiwis, and it’s no wonder we end up with a lot of lazy, second-rate timeservers in Parliament.
Creepy Pete, hang your head in shame.
Vote:Phil Goff, such a good look for a man to keep kicking a woman when you have whacked her to the ground.
The two of you deserve the Veitch Award for 2010.
December 14th, 2010 at 12:35 pm
I was recently asked by a class what changed me living in China for the last nine years.
I thought about it carefully and replied, well, I have learned to become more dishonest.
It is inherent in China, lie or be lied to.
Business, personal, politics, whatever, those fuckers can lie like experts.
The cultural shock is arriving in an “honesty” based system.
Must be hard for you huh Pansy?
But the thing is my gf is Chinese and she doesn’t lie and she is a CCP member.
Odd huh? My gf is from the North though.
Where your family from Pansy?
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 12:40 pm
So when is ‘Honest Len’ going to do a ‘Pansy’ and resign??
Vote:Pansy’s indescretion pales in comparison to Len’s tricks.
He’s testicularly challenged when it comes to fronting up with the truth.
December 14th, 2010 at 12:50 pm
“It is inherent in China, lie or be lied to. Business, personal, politics, whatever, those fuckers can lie like experts.”
Vote:Are you saying Goff, Key, Norman, Turia, Sharples, Hide, Dunne and their minions are Chinese?
December 14th, 2010 at 12:57 pm
David P blogged at 12.0:
Things could get a lot more complicated, and worse, David. There are the Greens, who might come round to offering themselves as a potential coalition partner for National. Then there is the nattily dressed political ghost and his NZ First party, which is outpolling ACT.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
I am saddenned by this outcome, and disgusted by comments like those of Pollywog.
The only proven allegation against Mrs Wong is that while she and her husband were on a private visit to China (and the taxpayer subsidy for this was a part of her salary package, so totally legit.) they made a side trip costing $296 so her husband could sign a business deal.
That action was wrong, but the attacks on her were vitriolic, and way out of proportion to that sin. And the price she has paid – the end of a 14 year plus political career – is a very heavy one.
She may not have been a shining star in the political firmament, but she has tried to do good to the best of her abilities (like most MPs). I note too that the investigation reported she had usually been unusually scrupulous about her behaviour, and both she and her husband travelled less using the perk than the average MP and spouse.
Politics can be very cruel. She has my sympathy.
DRHILL,
Vote:You fail to note that Labour’s depiction of John Key’s reaction is completely false. “Defending her to the hilt?” Didn’t look like that to me. Distracted by your (correct) memories of Labour’s faults, you have swallowed the embedded lie.
December 14th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
Hey in New Zealand, even a small stain is elevated to serial killer status.
Blame your EVIL journalism control over common sense.
According to the Herald I am an evil internet stalker.
I am!
I am suing them.
Complete lie.
Journalists like lawyers and doctors should be at least controlled by a professional body, to be struck off when they lie and fuck up a person’s reputation and life.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 1:22 pm
If Wang gets elected what will the headline be?
WANG IN WONG WIN
I’ll get me coat.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 1:29 pm
This is not a good look for any party in politics.
However, the level of indiecretion here does pale into comparison when compared to what we have seen tolerated by Labour, and at the highest levels. Feild notwithstanding, we have had Paintergate, Speedgate, The Lying in Unison debacle, the illegal election spending which was retrospectively made legal by the very party which broke the law.
Labour can cry foul all they wish to, and while in the case of Pansy Wong, they may have a point, they have no moral high ground.
What is refreshing is that the PM holds himself to a high standard, and expects others to follow his example.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
grumpyoldhori>of course will not have a history of having at least one MP who in his late twenties believing it was good form to do something that fills most with revulsion
I’m filled with revulsion by MPs assaulting other MPs, MPs driving drunk, MPs accepting bribes in return for immigration favours, MPs forcing immigrants to work for far less than the minimum wage, and MPs leaking documents and then lying about leaking. But Labour keeps on selecting these people. And Labour voters keep on voting for them, which shows that some people have a much higher tolerance for revulsion than others.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Jack5 said
Indeed Jack5. Don’t mention the man, and he might go away. Publicity is his oxygen; he needs to be completely starved of it.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Sammy Wong took 358 domestic flights worth almost $100,000 to mow his fucking lawn!.
In 2002-3 he took 55 trips – mostly to and from Christchurch – totalling $13,715. The following year he took 47 trips, the majority involving Christchurch, costing $8213.
The Christchurch property was kept as a base “requiring maintenance and oversight”. “Sammy Wong had been travelling to and from Christchurch to maintain the home and section.”
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 1:33 pm
Glad she has resigned but really by now there should have been some closure and decent investigation of what actually went wrong. I doubt Labour will win Botany but it will be interesting to see what swing can be achieved.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 1:44 pm
Is it Sammy Wrong. Good riddance said the struggling kiwi taxpayer on the bones of his arse. Merry Christmas Mrs Wrong.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
Joe90
Reserve your faux outrage until you have a point of comparison. By all means zay “whew, that seems a lot” but go have a look at other spouses/partners who commute around the country with gay abandon.
BTW was it Maryann Street’s partner who commuted Nelson (home) to Wellington (job), I never did hear the definitive outcome of the question “who was paying?” Have a look at the non-driving Speaker who clocked up tens of thousands of dollars in taxi fares.
In other words get a bit of relativity and then go ballistic.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
The sense is that by the next election they might only be polling in the high forties. If Epsom people have lost faith in Hide then the two or three percent ACT vote is wasted and the Maori Party decide who the next government will be.
You say it like you think I should care.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 2:40 pm
Just the facts DPF? No comment on how disgraceful for a government MP to be abusing the subsidized airfares or how this reflects badly on National who were meant to be setting a new standard.
I guess Pansy is lucky she didn’t accept some ‘free’ billboard space, now that’s a disgrace.
[DPF: The proven abuse is $270. Around the same as Shane Jones' porn bills, and less than many Labour Ministers. And she was removed from Cabinet for it - a far far stricter standard than in the past]
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 2:44 pm
Don’t get me wong, I am attracted to the asian pussy as the next guy.
No bad smelly and velly tight.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 2:47 pm
20 demerits? Sorry DPF the Devil made me do it.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
Pansy Wong is making her Valedictory speech right now.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 3:21 pm
Re Inventory2 at 1.33
No doubt He Whose Name Cannot be Spoken will pounce on things like those spelled out in the link below, especially as the economy tightens and people look for scapegoats.
The Foreign Affairs Select Committee chairman, Nat MP John Hayes, said on Radio NZ this morning to Kathryn Ryan that a recommendation for leniency to overstayers has support from all political parties in the House of Representatives. This will no doubt be to the liking of He Whose Name Cannot be Spoken.
The Ryan interview with Hayes and an immigration consultant on Radio NZ Nine to Noon is worth listening to. You’ll get entertainment value from the blow-up between the rather dogmatic and headmasterly Hayes and a feisty Ryan. She got so pissed of she virtually shut down the interview. Hayes was once a High Commissioner in Papua New Guinea and Ambassador to Pakistan and Iraq. Regardless of any diplomatic skills he may have, Hayes’ skill at handling the news media is abysmal.
Also coming up to the undoubted pleasure of He Whose Name Cannot be Spoken is an economic mess in Tonga. According to a recent report by the NZ journalist with the best knowledge of the Pacific, the Tongans think NZ will bail it out from zillions of debt to China.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10694135
You can download the Hayes interview from Nine to Noon at:
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
Labour will no doubt splutter over this (they have already pre-spluttered):
Labour should look ahead to the by-election rather than try and keep milking something that’s already in the knackers yard.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 4:20 pm
National could really send a major fuck you very much to Hodgson and Labour by not standing a candidate on account that a by-election complete waste of money this close to an election.
Also, National will be thinking should really choose another Asian candidate and they won’t want another Melissa Lee fiasco
This would probably allow ACT to massively embarrass the Labour party by winning the seat.
Vote:If Labour did happen to win it, National could get it back at the election
December 14th, 2010 at 4:51 pm
Seems strange that Wong feels the need to resign yet the AG see no need to follow-up.
Labour may be sensible to save money and not campaign in the by-election. They may not see the need to run a candidate and endorse someone else.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
excusesofpuppets:
Well as one of their number once said – diddums. As DPF reported only yesterday there are already 12 known candidates for the National nomination for Northland. Add to that candidates from other parties, independents etc and you’ll have around 20 people all keen to take on this work you claim is so arduous and thankless. And that’s just one electorate. Multiply that by 120 and you’ve got thousands raising their hands.
We taxpayers don’t need to place cushions stuffed with cash under MPs’ already well-padded arses just to get them to do the job they’re paid to do. Those people lining up to replace John Carter know what the terms and conditions of employment are. If they don’t like it – or figure they can always just rort a bit extra once they get in – then they can piss off.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 5:19 pm
Aaron Bhatnagar has already announced that he will be seeking the nomination
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scoop.co.nz%2Fstories%2FPO1012%2FS00148%2Fbhatnagar-announces-for-botany.htm&h=8a3a2
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 5:51 pm
Have just read the Herald story, my take on her exit statement:
1. Zero contrition for abuse of taxpayer funds
2. Tries to sickeningly twist the situation so that we should be sorry for her:
3. Zero contrition for abuse of taxpayer funds
4. Seems to be saying that as her husbands business is harmed, a little dipping into the public trough to fund it should be justified
5. Tries to play up her (negligible) political achievements as the result of personal ability, not the politically correct tokenism it really is
6. Zero contrition for abuse of taxpayer funds
Pansy Wong, get fucked. You will not be missed.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 5:54 pm
If I had my way this woman would be going to prison.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 6:13 pm
This might be a futile effort now Wong has resigned…
It’s a pity they can’t put this much effort into positive political pursuits, it’s all becoming very tiresome.
Goff said her resignation proves whatever he is claiming, it doesn’t prove anything other than Wong wants out. The rhetoric overkill makes it all look petty petulance.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 6:50 pm
Yeh dad we know. You would put everyone in prison except that you couldn’t afford to pay for it.
Vote:Youy’ve got s—-t for brains at the best of times. Nothing the rest of the time.
December 14th, 2010 at 6:58 pm
Perhaps National should launch a website inquiring into wither Hodgson or Mallard have enough brain cells to be employed as MP’s and where the alleged brain cells may reside.
In Trev’s case we all know the answer to the last part of the question.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 7:07 pm
Now about Pansie.
Give the matter some thought. Pansy is the first politician this term to make a clear decision, no fucking about. Why should anyone put up with the abuse and vitriol that is expounded on a daily basis both from within and without Parliament?
Irrespective of the assumed indescressions its a fail game. If any of you were in the same position after 14 years of public life you would say “well stuff this I don’t need it in my life” I out of here. Many of you do it with work or other organizations that you belong too.
So, some praise to Pansy for moving on ina clear cut manner.
The irony is that so far no other polly has had the guts nor fortitude to quit. Oh no Labours lot have either been put on fuck off leave and sit somewhere else or just like Hawkins and Anderton stay there for the money. Carter at the Nat’s isn’t any better. Stay to collect the pension.
If you are quitting then quit.
It poses a test to Key, obviously there are some of his camp followers who dislike his management.
More importantly Pansy has dished up to the Labour Party their worst nightmare. They have spent weeks trying to prevent any by elections and so the quid pro quo for their attacks on Pansy is that they now have at least one they cannot afford. They had no money for their safe seat in Mana, none for Hawkins seat and have so far managed to prevent a by election in Carter’s seat, so where are they going to get any for this by election.
Goff is now angry but he has his nasty little Vet to blame, no doubt with the help of the Labour Bully. How these Labour idiots expect to recover when they behave this way is beyond comprehension.
Frankly it shows how dense in the brain the Vet is. Did he think for one nano second that unseating Pansy would cause the seat to go to any other party? Is the seat in anyway marginal?
Vote:Now if he had attacked someone in a really marginal seat the maybe he might have achieved something. But gormless is always gormless and Hodgson is a nasty stupid little man. Comes from drinking too much sheep drench.
December 14th, 2010 at 7:10 pm
Its all a bit sad.
But as I said once before thank God I won’t have to try and understand her answers any more during question time.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 7:20 pm
Fair summation V2, mostly. Generally I think MPs should serve out their contract but I can understand Pansy saying “stuff it”. I’m not particularly bothered that she’s leaving, have never been a fan of her’s, but it’s sad to see it happen like this, any level of crap to try and win (Labour), I don’t like that at all. I would only ever vote for them on their merits, and they are hard to see these days.
I don’t understand what Labour are playing at. I realise they see National losing as their only chance next year so they are trying to take them down, but their strategy here is sadly lacking. A by-election is a safe National seat is one of the most detrimental results they could have got out of this, so I presume they must have thought Wong would stay and they could keep milking this through to the election.
Goff tried to label Botany as a “National Act” seat, one of their obvious strategies is to push the supposed NACT connection buit that came across as pathetic. Act got a good vote count last election – wouldn’t it be embarrassing if they outpolled Labour in the by-election. Labour are on to a hiding to nothing in the by-election, and a costly one at that.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 7:28 pm
Viking2 posted at 7.02:
Well there’s the perk of cheap or free travel, international Parliamentary junkets, frequent holidays, late start to the day, pontificating in the house,freedom to say anything in the House without being sued, pontificating to the local newspaper, pontificating to the local radio station, embassy parties, parties with lobbyists and wannabees….
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 7:31 pm
And of course future lucrative employment possibilities at the UN Jack.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 7:58 pm
Well put your name up Jack5. If its so easy and cosy you will enjoy it every day.
Vote:Nah, you’d be too fucking lazy apart from being too thick and pig ignorant as well.
December 14th, 2010 at 8:01 pm
Hey Viking2 – get a grip tugger.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 8:08 pm
Here’s a question for all the deep thinkers here.
One Pansy’s gone but how many of the same inclination are still sitting in the house.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 8:43 pm
D4J, are the rumours you are going to stand for Botany true?
I would almost move there so I could vote for you.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 8:52 pm
Sorry nickb I will NOT be a politician because I have integrity and respect. The last of the honest men. I will never vote again.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 9:02 pm
davidp& blairm: Don Brash might have a shot running for ACT in Botany whether the Nats step aside or not…
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 10:17 pm
Viking2 posted at 7.58:
Viking2, from the number of overweight and even obese MPs I reckon comparing ordinary voters like me with them in laziness is illogical. On the other side there are some fitness freaks in Parliament, like Rodney Jekyll-Hide, but I don’t like gym mirrors enough to keep up with the these enthusiasts.
Viking2, How come you have your head jammed up politicians’ arses? Are you one of the PR horde in Parliament, or a party hack? Hell! You’re not one of them are you – an MP? Your posts are crass enough, but….
Viking? Freebooter, free man, fuck the rulers! I don’t think so. More likely, Viking2, true Vikings would throw you over the side as an establishment zek, ballast and bombast that would slow a dragon ship.
Vote:December 14th, 2010 at 11:09 pm
I note that only Parekura Horomia on the labour side applauded Pansy’s speech. The rest sat their like dumb mutes. Its common courtesy to at least acknowlege a valedictory speech from a departing member.
Vote:They really are a nasty lot – if they think trawling through the sewer looking for dirt will help win the next election they really have a warped perspective.
Still slimy Pete can move on to his next assignment – perhaps over christmas he can go back to Australia to see if he can get that dirt on John Key that Mike Williams missed out on.
December 15th, 2010 at 7:37 am
Meanwhile Prime Minister John Key said about Mrs Wong “She’s got nothing to be ashamed of.”
Shame on you, John Key! She can abuse the system, milk the perks until get caught, and the PM reckons is OK by him.
What’s the difference between Pansy Wong, corrupt MP, and a venal bludger avoiding work? None whatsoever.
Vote:December 15th, 2010 at 7:43 am
Every MP that sits in that cess pit beehive is guilty of rorting the system. Sack em all and start again as John Key clearly displays his us and them attitude. These parasitic pieces of shit need a real wake up call from the struggling taxpayer. You are another disgraceful Prime Minister John Key!
Vote:December 15th, 2010 at 1:34 pm
Good riddance to slimy Sammy.
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