Len Brown, eh?

[Tigadee]

lol, so if the bloke had been looking after your portfolio for ten years before you found out he was cheating on his wife the whole time, youd change, even though youd been seeing great gains the whole time?
would you give all the money he'd made you back as well, since you don't approve of that behaviour?

You've got it all wrong... First, you'd call him a wiener or coward because he cheated on his wife who stood by him when he had a heart attack and who herself had thyroid cancer not too long ago.

Second, there have been no gains in your portfolio but instead his fees [i.e. rates] to you have increased dramatically despite his promises to you that the fees would only increase according to inflation. OR if you are a first-time investor, you are unable to afford to enter the investor market partly thanks to him.

Third, his salary and those of his staff have increased dramatically despite the claims of a difficult investment market which has not allowed him to grow your portfolio.

You see, his affair only confirmed his insincerity and incompetence [for getting caught], and casts doubt on his existing track record in managing your porfolio.

I've heard him speak at a dinner, and he spouted perfect campaign promises to the particular group he was with ["You are most important to me", "I've always valued the XYZ community", "I want to build Auckland up to be the largest most dynamic XYZ capital of the pacific", blah, blah, blah]. Then he'll go on to the next group and say exactly the same thing.

So, how old does a person need to be before we can say they should be held personally responsible for their own decisions and the repercussions?
fuck me if a nearly 30 year old woman isnt, then no wonder there is virtually no concept of personal responsibility any more, its all, aww, that poor person, blah blah blah. did he rape her? no, she was willing. Maybe the young slut shook her ass at the older bloke thinking he would pave a nice career out ahead of her?

Slut or not, willing or not, it still does not exonerate Len Brown, if we're talking about personal responsibility. A woman can still be raped and abused even if she is a prostitute. Ol' Lenny can still say "No" if a piece of young ass shook in front of him. Wouldn't you respect him more if he did?

[Mom]

I am a fairly black and white person. I have a really common sense set of moral values. I am not Christian, but those 10 rules are fairly basic and make perfect sense.

I voted for Len Brown, I thought he has done a reasonable job of sewing a super city together. Thought he was the best to cement that in the next couple of years.

He has admitted to deceiving the woman he promised to be true to, over the course of 2 years. That is so disgraceful on a personal level. For me, no coming back from that on a personal level.

Look, he is a bloke, of a certain age, in power, there is a silly girl that openly says she wants a sperm donor, and is obviously cunt struck on an older bloke... He has allowed his thinking to be influenced by his tiny head. He was pinged rooting her in official offices, and I assume during office hours. HELLO!

FFS! Classic example of dumb is as dumb does. Tiny head or not.

I would not have voted for him had I known this prior to casting my vote. I think there is a responsibility to behave morally ( he touted that in his platform lets not forget) when you put yourself up for public office. He was rooting her in the town hall building, in meeting rooms and his office! Far canal!

Fairly certain I would be kicked to the kerb really fast is I was sprung rooting my lovely man at work, let alone anyone else!

Len Brown does not have the moral compass I would expect of the mayor of my city. Morally reprehensible what he has done, he needs to resign.

[george formby]

So, how old does a person need to be before we can say they should be held personally responsible for their own decisions and the repercussions?

fuck me if a nearly 30 year old woman isnt, then no wonder there is virtually no concept of personal responsibility any more, its all, aww, that poor person, blah blah blah. did he rape her? no, she was willing.
Maybe the young slut shook her ass at the older bloke thinking he would pave a nice career out ahead of her?

cant just beleive everything ya read

I think she has just completed herself as full & tested person in the world of politics & self advancement. I see a bright future.

[george formby]

Okay, it seems from the gossip in the press he could be a serial philanderer but if not, this being the consummation of many years of temptation & resistance never to be repeated would it make a difference? I played away many, many years ago & the pain & misery caused has kept me brutally honest & monogamous ever since. Should I run for Mayor?

[Tigadee]

Dipping your wick where it shouldn't be is just a basic animal behaviour. Goes with the survival of the species, Most men have dabbled at some stage ( certainly all have thought about it ), doesn't make them dishonest at their trade.

I think we survived because we rose above those said animal instincts, don't you?

He's a politician... Have you met an honest one? If yes, please tell us who he/she is so we can all vote for that person!

[oneofsix]

I think we survived because we rose above those said animal instincts, don't you?

He's a politician... Have you met an honest one? If yes, please tell us who he/she is so we can all vote for that person!

I think we survive because of those animal instincts and the additional unique human abilities but if you really want to discus that there is a special thread in pink hell.

Honest politician? Thought they all were providing you believe their line the truth is relative

[Ocean1]

Honest politician? Thought they all were providing you believe their line the truth is relative

An honest politician is one that stays bought.

[Edbear]

I think we survive because of those animal instincts and the additional unique human abilities but if you really want to discus that there is a special thread in pink hell.

Honest politician? Thought they all were providing you believe their line the truth is relative

"What is Truth?" Pontius Pilate, 33AD...

[Smifffy]

I hope he did a few lines of coke off her tits and did all the dirty things his mind could conceive (bending her over the council table was a good start). In for a penny, in for a pound(ing)

Must spread more legs etc...

[Naki Rat]

Okay, it seems from the gossip in the press he could be a serial philanderer but if not, this being the consummation of many years of temptation & resistance never to be repeated would it make a difference? I played away many, many years ago & the pain & misery caused has kept me brutally honest & monogamous ever since. Should I run for Mayor?

Word is that Whale Oil has plenty more to come on LB.

[nerrrd]

Look I have no idea if Lenny is a 'good' politician and gets things done, as far as I can tell these days all our politicians are doing are 'managing' the steady decline of western civilisation (just like all those other civilisations that have gone before). And I doubt his dalliance here has had any effect on his abilities in that regard, I think the more important question is:

How can anybody, colleagues, media, business, community leaders or ratepayers take him seriously anymore? Especially with all the gory details leaking all over the place (eeeewwwww!).

At least with Shane Jones what went on was left to your imagination, even then he had to slink away and keep a low profile for a while.

Len surely has to do the time, having done the 'crime'. Maybe he can come back.

[oneofsix]

Len Brown wasn't wanted as Mayor when the Super city was created.
This lady has an affair with him in his first term as super city mayor and she is a bit of "right winger"
"right wing" blogger whale oil starts a series of revelations about LB getting his leg over after LEn decides wifey is a better lay than Ms C
The gift LB bought were "cheap" according to Ms C, that's rather a relative turn, anything more expensive to a Warehouse 5 packet is expensive for some whereas others will think anything less than Victoria Secrets top of the range is cheap.
wonder who seduced whom?
I don't see any evidence of a conspiracy in this story.

[Robert Taylor]

Theres only one thing for it then................bring back Banksie!

[Smifffy]

Word is that Whale Oil has plenty more to come on LB.

Which is more than can be said for Bevan Chuang...

[PrincessBandit]

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Look, he is a bloke, of a certain age, in power, there is a silly girl that openly says she wants a sperm donor, and is obviously cunt struck on an older bloke... He has allowed his thinking to be influenced by his tiny head. He was pinged rooting her in official offices, and I assume during office hours. HELLO!

FFS! Classic example of dumb is as dumb does. Tiny head or not.

................. He was rooting her in the town hall building, in meeting rooms and his office! Far carnal!

There, fixed that for ya.

I wonder what effect this will all have on Ms C; indeed whether her part in the proceedings were a strategy to some particular end - either for her own gain/benefit or his loss/downfall. Either way, I hope his family can rise above it and are left alone by the media scum to deal with the situation as best they are able.