Sue Bradford has pulled the pin

[Skyryder]

The entire global Green Party movement couldn't match Peter Dunne's levels of galling hypocrisy.

Best post by far.

If there was ever a politician who puts his own interests above those that he claims to represent Dunn has got to be the consumate 'Me Me' politican.

Skyryder

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The entire global Green Party movement couldn't match Peter Dunne's levels of galling hypocrisy.

He'd be in the same category as Graham (police prosecutor / upright christian / child molestor) Capill

[Skyryder]

As wide apart as our politics are you are always welcome here, just don't bring Sue with you on the fanny bracket!

On second thoughts, even she would be made welcome as a visitor!

You know I don't need anyone to hold my 'left' hand. That Manx fellow sounds interesting.


Skyyrder

[oldrider]

The entire global Green Party movement couldn't match Peter Dunne's levels of galling hypocrisy.

The greens wanted a token Maori as co-leader!

Image is more important than hard work and loyalty!

Sue threw her toys out of the cot and left! (loyalty has it's price)

That will teach them, says Sue, they will be sorry they did that to me!

Equal opportunity is a "Green party philosophy", it appears some are more equal than others!

And these people profess to tread the moral high ground of politics!

[SPman]

And these people profess to tread the moral high ground of politics!

Tandor (who was also a very effective politician) left just before he qualified for all the life long benefits because he didn't beleive in them and didn't want to be seen rorting the trough after he left. That seems like a moral high ground to me.

[Skyryder]

Tandor (who was also a very effective politician) left just before he qualified for all the life long benefits because he didn't beleive in them and didn't want to be seen rorting the trough after he left. That seems like a moral high ground to me.

That's true. Not many know that.


Skyryder

[Swoop]

Tandor (who was also a very effective politician) left just before he qualified for all the life long benefits because he didn't beleive in them and didn't want to be seen rorting the trough after he left. That seems like a moral high ground to me.

So you are saying that Badford is rorting the system by leaving now?

[davereid]

So you are saying that Badford is rorting the system by leaving now?

She certainly has (just) reached her full entitlements for MPs perks like well paid superannuation, air travel and so on. And they all, even only slightly left perkbusters Hyde and Douglas seem to have a VERY firm grip on their ENTITLEMENTS.

Ms. Bradford will do the greens no harm in leaving. She had no interest in the environment, conservation or things green.

Bradford saw the greens as sufficiently naive to allow her to reach a position where she could pursue her marxist policies - indeed green policy appears to have slipped down this road headfirst.

[Patrick]

Even so, I'd rather have Sue Bradford in Parliament than Peter Dunne.

Nah. Get the occasional ear ringing from the megaphone at the rent a mob protests she always turned up at...

At least he was actually voted in.....

What I want to know is: Did someone smack her bottom on the way out the door?

Bwahahahahaha.... That would have been a good bit of humour....

Or did the door smack her on the arse on her way out?

[QUOTE=short-circuit;1129425563]He'd be in the same category as Graham (police prosecutor / upright christian / child molestor) Capill

Huh??? Don't you mean, Police "prosecuted?"

Tandor (who was also a very effective politician) left just before he qualified for all the life long benefits because he didn't beleive in them and didn't want to be seen rorting the trough after he left. That seems like a moral high ground to me.

And good on him for that. I bet she timed it "just right....."

So you are saying that Badford is rorting the system by leaving now?

Hmmmm.

But I could be wrong......

Oops... Davereid posted while I was typing.

As you were......

[Skyryder]

The greens wanted a token Maori as co-leader!

Image is more important than hard work and loyalty!

Sue threw her toys out of the cot and left! (loyalty has it's price)

That will teach them, says Sue, they will be sorry they did that to me!

Equal opportunity is a "Green party philosophy", it appears some are more equal than others!

And these people profess to tread the moral high ground of politics!

Sort of agree with you on this. Bradford was too polarising and she was more into social issues other than green ones. One example was her leading the buy NZ made campaign for which she was bagged. I could never understand that but on reflection this may have had more to do with her style of politics other than advancement of NZ industry. Tandor on the other hand made the play for third world products and I suspect there was some discord over this in green circles

It's difficult to say what part Metiria Turei and being Maori had on her success as winning co-leadership but given that the greens have never made a play for the Maori vote I would on this score disagree.

I have no reason to suspect that Bradford's reason for quitting is other than what she has said...............but some in my political circles suspect that the death threats that she has recieved may have played a part. Who knows.

As for the moral high ground, the Greens do not claim this more than any other party. All see themselves as principled but oddly enough it is the voter who sees him/her self as the most.

Like I said OR sort of.

Skyryder

[Flatcap]

I have no reason to suspect that Bradford's reason for quitting is other than what she has said...............but some in my political circles suspect that the death threats that she has recieved may have played a part. Who knows.

If every politician quit because of death threats there would be none left.

I would have thought with her militant union past she would be made of sterner stuff. She quit because she didn't get the power and recognition she wanted

[Pussy]

Or did the door smack her on the arse on her way out?

I think you'll find the door smacked her face on the wayIN

[JimO]

Tandor (who was also a very effective politician) left just before he qualified for all the life long benefits because he didn't beleive in them and didn't want to be seen rorting the trough after he left. That seems like a moral high ground to me.

yea but he came back when the other cunt died so he gets to wallow in the trough as well

[mynameis]

She'll have to go back to her previous career of, umm, that's right; Nothing.

Previous career of nothing? Have you not seen her footage from the 80's and 90's protests being dragged away on all fours by the policie

Excerpt from article: "Ms Bradford said she would be "going back to the grassroots".

Not entirely sure what the heck that means but I wouldn't be surprised if she has a rather lower support base than she thinks and is probably unemployable in the "real" world. Also pisses me off that she pushes the "I'm one of you common people" line, yet she comes from a fairly priveleged background and is well-educated.

Unemployable in the real world? There are thousands of greenies/activists and many organisations that I am sure would love to have her on board.

Earned it for the freedom she took away from the rest of us? Good f-ing riddance...so how much of a fruit-loop is this Clendon bloke?

Freedom she took away from you? Of what? You don't want to beat kids do you? And if you don't then you don't have anything to worry about at all.

There are provisions/exceptions in the law mate. A little tap on your kids hands won't put you in jail.

Still that's ok with some but bring into Parliment legislation that adds to the protection of children and Bradford is the epitime of evil.

Skyryder

Epitome of evil? You're completely missing the point here. She initiated the idea/bill. It doesn't take 1 person in parliament out of the hudreds to make legislation/laws.

If you look back I think a whooping 117 or 118 voted in favour of and there was only a handful of people who said no to it.

It's a democratic process, she's not single handily responsible for it.

She was pushed out I reckon.

Even if not, did that stupid cunt think she'd be given the position of party leader.....

-Indy

You'd tap that cunt Indy sucky sucky time baby



If people think she is the real culprit in the anti smacking law here's something to ponder on:

Jenny Shipley initiated the idea/bill of reducing the drinking age to 18 back in 98 or 99. No one seems to be hammering National/Jenny Shipley for that.

What do you think has impacted or will have more impact in our society, 18 19 year olds drinking till they are plastered and causing trouble and crippling our health system or the anti smacking laws?

[oldrider]

She certainly has (just) reached her full entitlements for MPs perks like well paid superannuation, air travel and so on. And they all, even only slightly left perkbusters Hyde and Douglas seem to have a VERY firm grip on their ENTITLEMENTS.

Ms. Bradford will do the greens no harm in leaving. She had no interest in the environment, conservation or things green.

Bradford saw the greens as sufficiently naive to allow her to reach a position where she could pursue her marxist policies - indeed green policy appears to have slipped down this road headfirst.

All the trough dwellers know how to work the "entitlement" system! It's what they do best!

Anyway, the majority of New Zealanders are practicians of "entitlement" as opposed to "earning" their way through life!

(IMHO) If Bradford returns to politics, she will do it under a Labour ticket!

She is tailor made for Labour! They will welcome her with open arms!

Probably tempt her with ministerial offerings, may even be signed and sealed as we speak!