Bland leading the bland. I guess we have MMP to thank for that….

not mmp, some kind of global fashion. france, uk, usa, nz… “centre right” & “centre left” parties try to be as much like each other as possible & cut 50/50 down the middle

must be a deeper reason why

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Personally I’d vote for ANY and ALL of the kids in this advert. (I suspect a Green Party Vote would include them “all”.)

To decide on a favourite would be difficult, but from one photo the “little shyly-smiling-hitch-up-my-pants” (2.05mins- 2.07mins into the ad) would get my Green Candidate Vote!

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If anyone has a chance, could they pop over to this thread

http://www.policy.net.nz/blog/2008/11/05/tapegate-clark-lying-again/#comment-4259

because I recall the Exclusive B pamphlets telling untruths or at best misleading about the Greens. At Hootens blog there are those suggesting neither.

I am less interested in who “on” the debate or who “won” thevote than in what people actually said. I enjoyed it more than any other debate and found a draw or a slight win to Clark because of how she has been in previous debates.

National, who have claimed they havent campaigned negatively (whatever that means) through Key started just about every question with what Labour hadn’t done or done badly – in his opinion- sometimes with no relevance to the question. He comes across better, but when watching news clips he still seems to stumble over words when speaking off the cuff.

I thought Clark showed humaness and compassion. To the person who thought she was condescending, that is very much opinion and not how she seemed to me.

I thought Ky struggled with the question what “stirs you up” and his ” when you’ve committed your life to politics” statement, about himself, was a stretch unless it was meant as a compliment to Clark (wink).

A draw in my eyes and much more liekly to have educated us about our choices than any of the other debates. Not the least because I watched all of this one, something I havent done in any of the others.

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Yep, the debate was a big yawn.

Bring on Saturday though.

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I found both of them quite nauseating when they are being nice to each other. I preferred them scrapping, at least that was more honest.

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Interesting to note that Obama won on a tax-cutting platform.

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BTW: That “won’t anyone think of the children” video is utterly nauseating. I think it’s vile using children for political ends. The religious right in the US do it, too.

Shameful, manipulative and vacuous.

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Both closing addresses sucked. Bland leading the bland. I guess we have MMP to thank for that….

Helen wasn’t convincing. No one was buying the gentle transformation. Key won middle New Zealand. So, I’m calling Key….

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Easy win for Key, he comes across as honest and sincere where as Clark comes across as false and condescending, she is clearly not comfortable playing the “nice” role.

Key and he Nat’s by a landslide

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Oh my goodness!

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Meh. John is being John – honest.

Clark is trying to play “Ms Nice Guy” all of a sudden.

It’s even in its blandness, especially after Obama.

>>Get ready for the decade of new leadership thinking; Russ & Jeanette, step up to the plate

Centre-wing thinking wins in the US.

Yes, it’s high time for Russ & Jeanette get out of the 60s.

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Large hammer, sheathed in red velvet, small blue stain on the floor.

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3/4 mark, same score

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Leaders debate, TV1, half time score:
Clark is awesome, Key is awful.

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Excellent!

Not gonna ask how many takes that took …

Just heard, Obama in the first announcement of the US Presidential elections result!

Get ready for the decade of new leadership thinking; Russ & Jeanette, step up to the plate.

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