New Zealand 2008 Election
Created | Updated Nov 15, 2008
This was the New Zealand general election held on November the 8th 2008.(Slightly spooky, 8-8... not quite 666)
This election displayed two things
A. Most people cared more about the USA election which had occurred four days earlier(including myself) and elected America's "First Black President" (I found it interesting that everybody was still pushing the race card at all.)
and
B. 45% of NZers "wanted a change" from the economic and social prosperity of Labour to the economic failure and social heirachy of National. AKA 45% of NZers were stupid enough to elect the idiot JOHN KEY into Government(the man who in 2007 couldn't remember which political party he belonged to)
Do I have a political bias I hear the readers asking???
Yes actually I voted for the Green party of Aotearoa New Zealand. This party was, it seems, to have been the only left wing party to have actually gained strength in parliament, a whole two/three (special votes have yet to be counted) extra seats, bringing the total up to 8/9.
The night was focused on the resignation of Labour party leader and prim minister, Helen Clark, and the movie star madness of National party leader John Key. I won't go into the details of Helen's speech. needless to say it was quite heart wrenching and cataclysmic, atleast for most of the sensible people in NZ(who currently seem to be somewhere between 46-47% of the voting populance).
However John Key was lead into the halls of victory by a ring of staunch faced body gaurds dressed as men in black complete with earpiece. The "pacific themed" shell necklace seemed a cross between a pro-wrestler's award medal or the Mayoral chain dangling from Quimby's neck in the Simpsons. The single microphone visible from the interviewer gave a lovely personal touch as his moment of glory interview seemed to be covered using the same camera for all TV channels. However nothing could be the dancing of the elderly right-wingers, and the plump young Nats as the gleefully celebrated their victory with a bit of exercise.
Overlooking this scene of victory was of course the vast banner with John's glorious face taking up most of the space. I only hope someone will steal it and past the words"Uncle John is Watching You!" underneath it. Appropriate I think considering the huge swell in CCTV cameras lately. Almost as frequent as rubbish bins, and more expensive, and funner to blow up too.
Overall I really wish the party I was at wasn't being held in a bar as I don't feel I drank as much as was justified under the circumstances(although I still pulled out my EFTPOS card more times than I'm comfortable with now).
James
This election displayed two things
A. Most people cared more about the USA election which had occurred four days earlier(including myself) and elected America's "First Black President" (I found it interesting that everybody was still pushing the race card at all.)
and
B. 45% of NZers "wanted a change" from the economic and social prosperity of Labour to the economic failure and social heirachy of National. AKA 45% of NZers were stupid enough to elect the idiot JOHN KEY into Government(the man who in 2007 couldn't remember which political party he belonged to)
Do I have a political bias I hear the readers asking???
Yes actually I voted for the Green party of Aotearoa New Zealand. This party was, it seems, to have been the only left wing party to have actually gained strength in parliament, a whole two/three (special votes have yet to be counted) extra seats, bringing the total up to 8/9.
The night was focused on the resignation of Labour party leader and prim minister, Helen Clark, and the movie star madness of National party leader John Key. I won't go into the details of Helen's speech. needless to say it was quite heart wrenching and cataclysmic, atleast for most of the sensible people in NZ(who currently seem to be somewhere between 46-47% of the voting populance).
However John Key was lead into the halls of victory by a ring of staunch faced body gaurds dressed as men in black complete with earpiece. The "pacific themed" shell necklace seemed a cross between a pro-wrestler's award medal or the Mayoral chain dangling from Quimby's neck in the Simpsons. The single microphone visible from the interviewer gave a lovely personal touch as his moment of glory interview seemed to be covered using the same camera for all TV channels. However nothing could be the dancing of the elderly right-wingers, and the plump young Nats as the gleefully celebrated their victory with a bit of exercise.
Overlooking this scene of victory was of course the vast banner with John's glorious face taking up most of the space. I only hope someone will steal it and past the words"Uncle John is Watching You!" underneath it. Appropriate I think considering the huge swell in CCTV cameras lately. Almost as frequent as rubbish bins, and more expensive, and funner to blow up too.
Overall I really wish the party I was at wasn't being held in a bar as I don't feel I drank as much as was justified under the circumstances(although I still pulled out my EFTPOS card more times than I'm comfortable with now).
James
