Last night I went to a fireworks watching party and found I spent the entire evening talking, ick ick, politics. What is wrong with me, too much Cactus and DPF I think.
Over the last few months I have been assuming that the government will change after this election mainly due to the fickle nature of the New Zealand voting public, and the unsubtle media campaign convincing them to think this way. However, with the result out of America I think I may be revising that assumption.
I know I am crediting your average voter with too much intellect to figure that Obama is the equivalent of the pinko's, but I'm sure some Labour media person will try and pitch that image over the next few days.
Really I am basing my revised assumption on a conversation with another guest last night, who oddly even tho her partner is "something in the Labour party", is as lackadaisical about voting as I. Her theory is that the majority of the great unwashed have absolutely no idea who they want running the place, turn up at the booth and think, "well they've been looking after the place ok for the last few years, it really hasn't been that bad, may as well give them the tick". Then they realise they have yet another box to tick and leave totally confused.
So here we go, Unpclesbian is now predicting that Labour may return by the most tiniest of margins, or that we will have a hung Parliament with the minor parties laughing all the way to the bank with the excessive power they now hold.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
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Yep, Labour has done a very good job of getting a huge number of NZ'ers onto either welfare (Working For Other Peoples Families) or the government payroll. The only bright spot is that getting into power would destroy the Green Party, good riddance!
I agree. Why don't national and labour (the two most similar parties) join up. 80% of NZ voters would be happy with the direction of the country and they could tell the little parties to go to hell. One way to stop the tails wagging the dog.
It'll happen in the future but probably not for a while as the current batch are entrenched in the old system.
Me, Im ticking the leaf. The ALCP is the only NZ political party guaranteeing less criminals and thats gotta be a good thing.
Absolutley anonymous, one of the reasons that I don't vote is there is sod all difference btw the two, our term of office is so short that if there is a change in Govt, by the time they start making changes it's time for another election.
Like you, the last time I voted I ticked the leaf, purely as an informal referendum. However if I recall correctly the stats for the ALMP votes have dropped over recent elections.....short term memory problems, or just too stoned to get out of bed to vote?
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So here we go, Unpclesbian is now predicting that Labour may return by the most tiniest of margins, or that we will have a hung Parliament with the minor parties laughing all the way to the bank with the excessive power they now hold.
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now listen up unPC
New Zealand will recover after the damage of Helengrand, we are ready to deported her to St. Helena for ever, and thank Christ for this,
NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT 2008
NAT
JOHN KEY PM,
I know, I know Mr grammatically challenged one, National are most likely gonna romp in with a clear majority, but it is such fun winding you lot up!!!
do you want to be in a happy well off Country unPC,
do you?
God we all do,
and today it will start,
what are our differences reallty,
I can't write but i can speak,
pq
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