Oh buggggggggggggggggggar

[neels]

The only real question from the election was how much the nats were going to get, and who they would have to get into bed with to form a govt, this obviously scared people enough to swing the vote to the nats. Labour were always fucked, and the Greens are well out on the lunatic fringe these days.

Hone got what he deserved for buddying up with the fat german, watching him squirm on the telly as the results came in was a highlight of the election coverage, internet mana gone thank god.

Good old Peter Dunne gets to sleep in his chair for another 3 years and vote however he's told, he must be a damn good electorate mp because he seems to be fuck all use for anything else.

Winston doesn't get his face on the tv every night while he decides who he's going to side with, seems like that's all he's in it for these days.

[Pussy]

I'm delighted with the result. That is all...

[sidecar bob]

I'm delighted with the result. That is all...

I bet Destiny Suspension is too!

[yokel]

I'm delighted with the result. That is all...

Time will tell.

The left wing is dead and I hope the right wing is not too far behind.

[caspernz]

I'm delighted with the result. That is all...

Yep, same here

[Oakie]

Well I'm happy with the way things turned out.
- Happy that National got back in.
- Happy Winston doesn't get to play King-maker
- Happy that Internet Party fell on their faces. A little bit said for Hone as collateral damage. He's not really my cup of tea politically but he was earnest in his beliefs and he did provide a bit of colour (and I don't mean that in a race way).

Funny listening to all the 'reasons' Labour didn't do well from so many people today. The odd thing is that no one said anything about the possibility that the public just didn't like their policies!

[mstriumph]

We hadn't even noticed you'd gone...........don't come back now yah hear

Voted for the unmentionables that got returned to government, did you? To my mind that makes you one of the fuckwits that's too apathetic, stupid and short-sighted to learn from the past and, therefore, willing to endorse these newly-elected, self-interested, venal parasites making NZ a crippled, destitute place where welfare is the only growth industry.

You think that turning the economy into a wasteland and chasing away productive, talented people like the person you are being snide about is a sensible move, do you?

I left too - same reasons as him by the sound of it. Also like him, I'll be back ... and when I do it'll be YOUR house I buy up cheap because you can't afford it any longer - and YOUR bike I'll be taking off your hands at a fire sale price so that YOU can have a few bucks to buy a loaf of bread. Muppet.

[mstriumph]

The fact that you can chuck stones about corruption from Australia sorta demonstrates how one eyed you are.

And I figure the result is more of a pointer that Kiwis already knew how politicians of all colours behave, but considered the cynical muck raking from the bright green Hager and the contrived appeal to the neo-conspiracy-freaks by Dotcom and Co to be particularly distasteful.

..........................

Australian politics smell ... fact of life
NZ politics smell ... fact of life
No need for brickbats for recognising those facts, irrespective of where you're currently domiciled?

The saddest thing, to my mind, it that the thinking voter in BOTH countries is left with the task of choosing the 'least bad'.

Politicians of any colour who actually care FIRST about the welfare of the people they are supposed to represent ... are there any such? were there ever any such?

Difficult to be an optimist about the next 3 years no matter where you are. Sad.

[skippa1]

Voted for the unmentionables that got returned to government, did you? To my mind that makes you one of the fuckwits that's too apathetic, stupid and short-sighted to learn from the past and, therefore, willing to endorse these newly-elected, self-interested, venal parasites making NZ a crippled, destitute place where welfare is the only growth industry.

You think that turning the economy into a wasteland and chasing away productive, talented people like the person you are being snide about is a sensible move, do you?

I left too - same reasons as him by the sound of it. Also like him, I'll be back ... and when I do it'll be YOUR house I buy up cheap because you can't afford it any longer - and YOUR bike I'll be taking off your hands at a fire sale price so that YOU can have a few bucks to buy a loaf of bread. Muppet.

Your opinion doesn't matter.....you don't live here......you don't contribute tax to our economy.......you want to come back to our country and take advantage of our citizens by buying them out of their assets with money you didn't earn here or pay taxes on here........in other words, you are a parasite. Stay where you are.....we don't want you any more than we want kim dot con

you will not buy me out of anything, I earn plenty.

[yokel]

Australian politics smell ... fact of life
NZ politics smell ... fact of life
No need for brickbats for recognising those facts, irrespective of where you're currently domiciled?

The saddest thing, to my mind, it that the thinking voter in BOTH countries is left with the task of choosing the 'least bad'.

Politicians of any colour who actually care FIRST about the welfare of the people they are supposed to represent ... are there any such? were there ever any such?

Difficult to be an optimist about the next 3 years no matter where you are. Sad.

"It doesn't matter who the people voted for; they always vote for us"

[Oakie]

Politicians of any colour who actually care FIRST about the welfare of the people they are supposed to represent ... are there any such? were there ever any such? .

Hone Harawira. Racist prick that he was. Grudging respect. Incidentally, funniest line of the election is from Kelvin Davis, the guy who beat Hone. Refering to the Internet/Mana party he said “There was a lot of promises, a lot of hope and excitement but it was all steam and no hangi”.

[scumdog]

Hone Harawira. “There was a lot of promises, a lot of hope and excitement but it was all steam and no hangi”.

The above sums up Hone to a 'T'!

[JimO]

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[scumdog]

Well - they say you get the government you deserve, which, when it comes to a country returning one of the most corrupt governments NZ has seen (and there have been some beauts), tells you a lot about the mentality and outlook of the inhabitants - and from outside, it's not a good look! Have a good three years - I won't be returning any time soon...maybe wait until the country is totally stuffed then come in and pick up some cheap pieces, instead of selling up end of next year and returning as originally planned.............

Oh yes, Aussie politics are SO much more honest and transparent....

Oh, and the Aussie economy is winding down at a greater rate than you realise.

[skippa1]

Well I'm happy with the way things turned out.
- Happy that National got back in.
- Happy Winston doesn't get to play King-maker
- Happy that Internet Party fell on their faces. A little bit said for Hone as collateral damage. He's not really my cup of tea politically but he was earnest in his beliefs and he did provide a bit of colour (and I don't mean that in a race way).

Funny listening to all the 'reasons' Labour didn't do well from so many people today. The odd thing is that no one said anything about the possibility that the public just didn't like their policies!

Good summary