Comments on: O blog, how I have let thee languish http://mhjb.co.nz/blog/archives/1547 bright green Jesus politics Tue, 04 Oct 2011 06:40:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rudy Verbeek http://mhjb.co.nz/blog/archives/1547/comment-page-1#comment-838752 Rudy Verbeek Sat, 09 Aug 2008 15:44:38 +0000 http://mhjb.co.nz/blog/?p=1547#comment-838752 Hi Matt Call me a cynic, but methinks Mallard wants to do whatever's right for himself, then the Labour party, and then - if he's got time - maybe something for the plebs. Re: Brash I did read the article. Shame really, since he was by all accounts a good governor at the Reserve Bank in his day. Rudy Hi Matt

Call me a cynic, but methinks Mallard wants to do whatever’s right for himself, then the Labour party, and then – if he’s got time – maybe something for the plebs.

Re: Brash I did read the article. Shame really, since he was by all accounts a good governor at the Reserve Bank in his day.

Rudy

]]> By: Matthew Bartlett http://mhjb.co.nz/blog/archives/1547/comment-page-1#comment-838751 Matthew Bartlett Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:17:53 +0000 http://mhjb.co.nz/blog/?p=1547#comment-838751 Rudmer: good because I think he wants to do what's right for New Zealanders. I meant a good person to be in government, rather than particularly good in the debating chamber. It's true I don't know very much about him – I didn't know he left his wife. Most of my impression comes from this one meeting, and from having dinner with one of his staff a few weeks ago. Have you read the <a href="http://www.stuff.co.nz/4568286a6160.html" rel="nofollow"><em>Sunday Star Times</em> article on Don Brash</a> from a couple of months ago? (Not to mention Hagar's book (which I haven't (yet) read).) He comes across as a rather sad individual who was convinced to hide his real program for NZ. RDB, alas, that image was in my mind for his whole talk too. Thanks a lot. He seems to be pretty trim these days. Rudmer: good because I think he wants to do what’s right for New Zealanders. I meant a good person to be in government, rather than particularly good in the debating chamber. It’s true I don’t know very much about him – I didn’t know he left his wife. Most of my impression comes from this one meeting, and from having dinner with one of his staff a few weeks ago.

Have you read the Sunday Star Times article on Don Brash from a couple of months ago? (Not to mention Hagar’s book (which I haven’t (yet) read).) He comes across as a rather sad individual who was convinced to hide his real program for NZ.

RDB, alas, that image was in my mind for his whole talk too. Thanks a lot. He seems to be pretty trim these days.

]]> By: Richard D. Bartlett http://mhjb.co.nz/blog/archives/1547/comment-page-1#comment-838750 Richard D. Bartlett Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:45:19 +0000 http://mhjb.co.nz/blog/?p=1547#comment-838750 Trevor Mallard came to talk to the students at my high school. We filled the AV room and he turned a chair backwards to sit on it, straddling. This was before it was uncool to be obese and the image has never left my mind. Shudder. Trevor Mallard came to talk to the students at my high school. We filled the AV room and he turned a chair backwards to sit on it, straddling. This was before it was uncool to be obese and the image has never left my mind.

Shudder.

]]> By: Rudy Verbeek http://mhjb.co.nz/blog/archives/1547/comment-page-1#comment-838749 Rudy Verbeek Fri, 08 Aug 2008 09:05:30 +0000 http://mhjb.co.nz/blog/?p=1547#comment-838749 Sorry Matt Trevor Mallard a "good person to have in parliament"? Good for what? Good - how? - frequently rude to all and sundry, whether in Parliament (abusing privilege), or on radio (beer bottle incident) - punchup with fellow MP - left his wife of 33yrs When you hear him speak in Parliament, he's more like a rabid attack dog - all bark and bite - and little truth or substance Sorry, not much respect for Trevor Mallard here. I've come to the conclusion most politicians are a sorry lot. I did respect Don Brash for a while - he seemed a good honest guy, wanted to do the right thing, but just wasn't up to the rigours of the job. I respected Rod Donald when he was around. I enjoyed reading about John Key's background in the papers. Rudy Sorry Matt

Trevor Mallard a “good person to have in parliament”? Good for what? Good – how?

- frequently rude to all and sundry, whether in Parliament (abusing privilege), or on radio (beer bottle incident)
- punchup with fellow MP
- left his wife of 33yrs

When you hear him speak in Parliament, he’s more like a rabid attack dog – all bark and bite – and little truth or substance

Sorry, not much respect for Trevor Mallard here.

I’ve come to the conclusion most politicians are a sorry lot. I did respect Don Brash for a while – he seemed a good honest guy, wanted to do the right thing, but just wasn’t up to the rigours of the job. I respected Rod Donald when he was around. I enjoyed reading about John Key’s background in the papers.

Rudy

]]> By: Simon http://mhjb.co.nz/blog/archives/1547/comment-page-1#comment-838748 Simon Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:52:44 +0000 http://mhjb.co.nz/blog/?p=1547#comment-838748 I really respect Mallard's unique hands-on approach which he brings to question time in Parliament ie rather than wasting his words, he just pummels his opponents into agreement. I really respect Mallard’s unique hands-on approach which he brings to question time in Parliament ie rather than wasting his words, he just pummels his opponents into agreement.

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