Gower sings the Stars and Stripes

October 4th, 2011 at 12:38 pm by David Farrar

TV3′s political reporter Paddy Gower lost a bet to the Green Party about who would win the USA versus Russia Rugby World Cup match. Paddy reckoned Russia, and the Greens had their money on the USA.

This must be the first time in history that Keith Locke backed the USA over Russia

Unfortunately for Paddy, the USA cleaned up 13 points to 6 so he had to came along to the Greens Caucus meeting and sing the Star Spangled Banner.

Tags: Greens, Patrick Gower, Russia, United States, You Tube

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19 Responses to “Gower sings the Stars and Stripes”

Manolo (10,205) Says:
October 4th, 2011 at 12:46 pm
Will Ginga Norman get another all-expenses paid, free trip to the United States, courtesy of the State Department, for his support?
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tvb (3,357) Says:
October 4th, 2011 at 12:51 pm
Perhaps Locke sees Obama’s America is more left than Putin’s Russia.
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Lee01 (2,171) Says:
October 4th, 2011 at 12:52 pm
I couldn’t listen to the whole thing…..horrible!

Don’t give up your day job Paddy
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big bruv (11,255) Says:
October 4th, 2011 at 12:52 pm
So which one of the “staff” is Toad?
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Aredhel777 (237) Says:
October 4th, 2011 at 1:17 pm
LOL
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Don the Kiwi (984) Says:
October 4th, 2011 at 1:31 pm
I’ll bet the Greens wished they’d let Gower off the hook – that was terrible.

His singing is as bad as his reporting.
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Jane (12) Says:
October 4th, 2011 at 1:49 pm
Stick to reporting, Pads.

Jane
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David Garrett (3,957) Says:
October 4th, 2011 at 2:50 pm
At the risk of getting more demerits…nah…what everyone else said….
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Ryan Sproull (5,664) Says:
October 4th, 2011 at 4:03 pm
Hah, good on him.
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mickrodge (27) Says:
October 4th, 2011 at 4:33 pm
Cripes Paddy that really was woeful.

Good on ya for fronting up though. Full credit!!!
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ben (2,366) Says:
October 4th, 2011 at 5:40 pm
Wow that was horrible. But v funny.

I especially appreciated him losing even the hint of a tune at the bit on freedom and bravery.
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ben (2,366) Says:
October 4th, 2011 at 5:41 pm
> Perhaps Locke sees Obama’s America is more left than Putin’s Russia.

Had the very same thought.
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Nookin (2,520) Says:
October 4th, 2011 at 5:45 pm
mickrodge
“Full credit”
Are you Sean Fitzpatrick?
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adze (1,463) Says:
October 4th, 2011 at 5:46 pm
Good on him. I suppose he can be glad he didn’t have to sing the Internationale instead!
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gopolks (100) Says:
October 4th, 2011 at 8:22 pm
LOL, this must be the first time, Locke had back the usa over russia.
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Peter (1,134) Says:
October 4th, 2011 at 9:40 pm
Still, it’s more tuneful than Delahunty.
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East Wellington Superhero (1,151) Says:
October 4th, 2011 at 10:42 pm
D’you know what almost sickens me. 90% of the people in that room despise America and that anthem. And rail against it, and score political points of criticicing it. And yet if it weren’t for the Continental Army, the Union Army, the 101st Airborne, and today the US Navy and US Marines, the middle-class ‘green-movement’, wouldn’t enjoy the freedom is not has.

The progressive are spoiled children of those that provide them freedom to shit all over the home that others have sacrificed to build them.
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The Scorned (602) Says:
October 5th, 2011 at 4:28 am
What EWS said….brilliant! Yes…the Greens are the bastard children of the very Capitalist system they hate….the irony that they would not exist,or even be allowed to under their beloved socialism escapes them…
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gopolks (100) Says:
October 5th, 2011 at 10:44 am
YEast Wellington Superhero:

Excellent points.
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