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Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 7:28 am
by booji boy
:thumbup: :thumbup: Congratulations to them.

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 8:37 am
by Kahu
Glad everything went honky dory for them. I hope Winnie or the nats have something good to distract from all the goo goo gaga over the next few weeks I mean years

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:10 am
by Dark
Finally she delivers something she promised

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:18 am
by deadduck
Kahu wrote:Key claiming National would repeal WFF was pretty much a vote winner for mine. The lying plum.

That would have been a fantastic first term objective, right in the middle of the GFC. Would have been really popular I bet, not politically suicidal at all.

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:45 am
by Tehui
How the hell any woman can smile for the cameras after going through something physically traumatic as childbirth is beyond me.

When you girlie-men get the flu you surrender and go into your cave FFS.

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 12:45 pm
by Dark
Tehui wrote:How the hell any woman can smile for the cameras after going through something physically traumatic as childbirth is beyond me.

When you girlie-men get the flu you surrender and go into your cave FFS.
Tbf we don't know how long after she had the baby the photo was taken

She went on about 5.30am

And the birth was announced mid way through the prime time 6pm news.

Good PR though

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 4:32 pm
by Enzedder
Holy fuck - Dork is actually pissed off that she has had a baby.

Small things and small minds anyone?

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 6:22 pm
by terangi48
Onya PM and Mr PM......tidy result...... :thumbup: :thumbup:

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 6:27 pm
by Santa
I care enough to write this post but no more than that.

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 7:12 pm
by Tehui
Dark wrote:
Tehui wrote:How the hell any woman can smile for the cameras after going through something physically traumatic as childbirth is beyond me.

When you girlie-men get the flu you surrender and go into your cave FFS.
Tbf we don't know how long after she had the baby the photo was taken

She went on about 5.30am

And the birth was announced mid way through the prime time 6pm news.

Good PR though
Yep, because women who give birth feel back to normal again after 24 hours.

Good one bro.

:thumbup:

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 7:20 pm
by Mr Mike
Tehui wrote:
Dark wrote:
Tehui wrote:How the hell any woman can smile for the cameras after going through something physically traumatic as childbirth is beyond me.

When you girlie-men get the flu you surrender and go into your cave FFS.
Tbf we don't know how long after she had the baby the photo was taken

She went on about 5.30am

And the birth was announced mid way through the prime time 6pm news.

Good PR though
Yep, because women who give birth feel back to normal again after 24 hours.

Good one bro.

:thumbup:
I was always amazed how quickly so many women do appear to bounce back after what looked like a near death experience. My own supporting ordeal was bad enough with a small tv and an uncomfortable armchair and it still took me a few days to get over it all.

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 7:24 pm
by Enzedder
Yeah, but Dork is "special" - he could give birth to a 9lb turd and still run a marathon within minutes.

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 7:50 pm
by Dark
Enzedder wrote:Holy fuck - Dork is actually pissed off that she has had a baby.

Small things and small minds anyone?
:?

Great

Enz gets all uber sensitive and defensive when I point out the announcement might be timed for the news.

Calm down Enz.

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 8:45 pm
by RuggaBugga
Seneca of the Night wrote:
Santa wrote:I care enough to write this post but no more than that.
I think that might be racist.
All babies look the same. It's an objective fact of reality.

My Dad's chinese wife agrees.

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 8:49 pm
by Enzedder
Dark wrote:
Enzedder wrote:Holy fuck - Dork is actually pissed off that she has had a baby.

Small things and small minds anyone?
:?

Great

Enz gets all uber sensitive and defensive when I point out the announcement might be timed for the news.

Calm down Enz.
No. You are childish little Dork and I will call you on it whenever you venture there.

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 8:51 pm
by Fat Old Git
Mr Mike wrote:
Tehui wrote:
Dark wrote:
Tehui wrote:How the hell any woman can smile for the cameras after going through something physically traumatic as childbirth is beyond me.

When you girlie-men get the flu you surrender and go into your cave FFS.
Tbf we don't know how long after she had the baby the photo was taken

She went on about 5.30am

And the birth was announced mid way through the prime time 6pm news.

Good PR though
Yep, because women who give birth feel back to normal again after 24 hours.

Good one bro.

:thumbup:
I was always amazed how quickly so many women do appear to bounce back after what looked like a near death experience. My own supporting ordeal was bad enough with a small tv and an uncomfortable armchair and it still took me a few days to get over it all.
The human body is an amazing thing, and women's bodies actually produce a lot of natural compounds that help with a speedy recovery, and even to forget how painful the experience was to some extent (or so our anti-natal teacher explained it to us). Which isn't really surprising when you think about it. Humans haven't always given birth in nice safe environments and a speedy recovery was a fairly necessary survival trait.

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:00 pm
by booji boy
Fat Old Git wrote:
Mr Mike wrote:
Tehui wrote:
Dark wrote:
Tehui wrote:How the hell any woman can smile for the cameras after going through something physically traumatic as childbirth is beyond me.

When you girlie-men get the flu you surrender and go into your cave FFS.
Tbf we don't know how long after she had the baby the photo was taken

She went on about 5.30am

And the birth was announced mid way through the prime time 6pm news.

Good PR though
Yep, because women who give birth feel back to normal again after 24 hours.

Good one bro.

:thumbup:
I was always amazed how quickly so many women do appear to bounce back after what looked like a near death experience. My own supporting ordeal was bad enough with a small tv and an uncomfortable armchair and it still took me a few days to get over it all.
The human body is an amazing thing, and women's bodies actually produce a lot of natural compounds that help with a speedy recovery, and even to forget how painful the experience was to some extent (or so our anti-natal teacher explained it to us). Which isn't really surprising when you think about it. Humans haven't always given birth in nice safe environments and a speedy recovery was a fairly necessary survival trait.
That's nature for you. Try being a zebra or a gazelle born on the African plains. Not only does mom have to recover quickly but the baby has to be able to bound along with the rest of the herd within hours of birth if they don't want to become lion tucker.

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:08 pm
by deadduck
That's pretty easy if your brain is the size of a cheeseburger.



I see The Press bannerhead this morning is all in pink. In 2018 that's a bit of a risk, bets on when the first letter to the editor about it is?

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:14 pm
by Dark
Enzedder wrote:
Dark wrote:
Enzedder wrote:Holy fuck - Dork is actually pissed off that she has had a baby.

Small things and small minds anyone?
:?

Great

Enz gets all uber sensitive and defensive when I point out the announcement might be timed for the news.

Calm down Enz.
No. You are childish little Dork and I will call you on it whenever you venture there.
Call me on what my slightly emotional pal

How you equate pointing out the timing on the announcement to me being pissed off they had a baby

There is mega-dim and then there is Enz

:lol:

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:30 pm
by maxbox
booji boy wrote:
maxbox wrote::o :o :o

:yawn:

All this hype around the baby is very pommy esque. The sooner this song and dance is over and Jacinda gets back to trying to fulfill some of labour's promises the better...
Come off it mate. You just know you're going to be rushing out to buy the Womans Weekly/New Idea/Womans Day depending which one gets the exclusive scoop and photo shoot of the homecoming of Jacinda, Clarke and their new arrival. Denying this is futile. ;)
Yeah It's a cute little baby I give em that :) apologies I went off the deep end with that remark.

Congrats PM

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:31 pm
by maxbox
Double derp post

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 9:50 pm
by booji boy
maxbox wrote:
booji boy wrote:
maxbox wrote::o :o :o

:yawn:

All this hype around the baby is very pommy esque. The sooner this song and dance is over and Jacinda gets back to trying to fulfill some of labour's promises the better...
Come off it mate. You just know you're going to be rushing out to buy the Womans Weekly/New Idea/Womans Day depending which one gets the exclusive scoop and photo shoot of the homecoming of Jacinda, Clarke and their new arrival. Denying this is futile. ;)
Yeah It's a cute little baby I give em that :) apologies I went off the deep end with that remark.

Congrats PM
:lol: I was only winding you up. No apology necessary.

I'm happy for them but can do without the media gushing we're likely to get in the coming weeks and months. Other politicians keep their kids out of the media and rightly so. Do we really want this little girl growing up in the media spotlight? I hope not.

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:00 pm
by Jay Cee Gee
deadduck wrote:That's pretty easy if your brain is the size of a cheeseburger.



I see The Press bannerhead this morning is all in pink. In 2018 that's a bit of a risk, bets on when the first letter to the editor about it is?

The Spinoff has already highlighted a bunch of instances of media going pink.

I hate the term 'virtue signaling' and I like the Spinoff in general, but sometimes you do realise why the term and the plums that use it get so much traction.

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:02 pm
by brat
Media gushing over this is ridiculous along with this coalition

Maybe get on with running the country..if national had a half decent leader they would shit in next election over this current circus

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2018 10:13 pm
by Wilderbeast
Jay Cee Gee wrote:
deadduck wrote:That's pretty easy if your brain is the size of a cheeseburger.



I see The Press bannerhead this morning is all in pink. In 2018 that's a bit of a risk, bets on when the first letter to the editor about it is?

The Spinoff has already highlighted a bunch of instances of media going pink.

I hate the term 'virtue signaling' and I like the Spinoff in general, but sometimes you do realise why the term and the plums that use it get so much traction.
You like the spinoff? Even after that woeful article on rugby having no skill?

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 12:24 am
by Jay Cee Gee
Wilderbeast wrote:
Jay Cee Gee wrote:
deadduck wrote:That's pretty easy if your brain is the size of a cheeseburger.



I see The Press bannerhead this morning is all in pink. In 2018 that's a bit of a risk, bets on when the first letter to the editor about it is?

The Spinoff has already highlighted a bunch of instances of media going pink.

I hate the term 'virtue signaling' and I like the Spinoff in general, but sometimes you do realise why the term and the plums that use it get so much traction.
You like the spinoff? Even after that woeful article on rugby having no skill?
In general. They tend to let their people off the leash in terms of opinion columns so they do publish the odd dud (and that was one) but it's ok in general and it's definitely a net positive in general for NZ journalism. But they do tend to get really smug about media coverage.

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 2:36 am
by Dark
Meanwhile the govt have just announced a 5 million dollar, 5 year study to decide whether going to your doctor first before going to hospital is a good idea.

Brilliant

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 3:47 am
by Dark
OMG

Just had a look at the Standard

They are calling the baby the "Prime Miniature"

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 4:02 am
by merlin the happy pig
booji boy wrote:
maxbox wrote:
booji boy wrote:
maxbox wrote::o :o :o

:yawn:

All this hype around the baby is very pommy esque. The sooner this song and dance is over and Jacinda gets back to trying to fulfill some of labour's promises the better...
Come off it mate. You just know you're going to be rushing out to buy the Womans Weekly/New Idea/Womans Day depending which one gets the exclusive scoop and photo shoot of the homecoming of Jacinda, Clarke and their new arrival. Denying this is futile. ;)
Yeah It's a cute little baby I give em that :) apologies I went off the deep end with that remark.

Congrats PM
:lol: I was only winding you up. No apology necessary.

I'm happy for them but can do without the media gushing we're likely to get in the coming weeks and months. Other politicians keep their kids out of the media and rightly so. Do we really want this little girl growing up in the media spotlight? I hope not.
Even more, do we really want our media obsessed with this largely inconsequential dribble?

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 4:10 am
by booji boy
guy smiley wrote:
Dark wrote:OMG

Just had a look at the Standard

They are calling the baby the "Prime Miniature"
:lol: :lol:

That's not bad.

Some of you are just gonna have to suck this up. For a start, we know our home media tend to be parochial and down home at best and in conjunction with that, this is the first governing leader to give birth in office for nearly 30 years (I think, without a google) so they're going to fuss over it.

Nothing to do but try to let it blow past. Find your centre. Absorb your Great Inner Peace. Be the thing you always wanted.

Go bush.
Yeah the question is how long will it go on for? Some are comparing it to a royal baby ffs. A royal baby is a royal for life. If Jacinda is prime minister for 3 terms does this little kid get fawned over until she's 8? What if Jacinda gets rolled in 2020, do we forget about the little 2 year old?

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 4:23 am
by Fat Old Git
merlin the happy pig wrote:
Even more, do we really want our media obsessed with this largely inconsequential dribble?
The problem is that a large percentage of our population is also obsessed with largely inconsequential dribble.

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 4:38 am
by deadduck
I want to know if she's been turfed out of hospital yet like every other mother in the public health system, or if she's getting special treatment due to her status? That would be highly inappropriate and scandalous.

Did she share a ward?

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 4:50 am
by Kahu
deadduck wrote:
Kahu wrote:Key claiming National would repeal WFF was pretty much a vote winner for mine. The lying plum.

That would have been a fantastic first term objective, right in the middle of the GFC. Would have been really popular I bet, not politically suicidal at all.
You say that like it's a fact :roll: but I guess it's the same for whoever is in power that it doesn't matter what you do with power so long as you have it

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 4:51 am
by Auckman
deadduck wrote:I want to know if she's been turfed out of hospital yet like every other mother in the public health system, or if she's getting special treatment due to her status? That would be highly inappropriate and scandalous.

Did she share a ward?
They usually go to birthcare for a couple of days after hospital. However, I heard on the news the PM will be going straight home. Birthcare is a really great thing about the NZ Health System. :thumbup:

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 5:04 am
by terangi48
This thread has been amusing over the last 24 hours......a baby is born and all the grumpy old men turn up......

Image

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 5:06 am
by Wilderbeast
deadduck wrote:I want to know if she's been turfed out of hospital yet like every other mother in the public health system, or if she's getting special treatment due to her status? That would be highly inappropriate and scandalous.

Did she share a ward?
She’d be fine at Hutt hospital, they don’t turf you out within 24 hours there :thumbup:

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 5:07 am
by Wilderbeast
I also see labour scrapped the public sector fte cap. Thank God for that!

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 5:17 am
by Dark
deadduck wrote:I want to know if she's been turfed out of hospital yet like every other mother in the public health system, or if she's getting special treatment due to her status? That would be highly inappropriate and scandalous.

Did she share a ward?
They say she had 3 parliamentary protection squad dudes outside her room while giving birth which is kind of understandable and is staying for at least another night

It's this whole calling them "The first family" which is weird.

When did we turn Yank?

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 5:45 am
by Gordon Bennett
deadduck wrote:I want to know if she's been turfed out of hospital yet like every other mother in the public health system, or if she's getting special treatment due to her status? That would be highly inappropriate and scandalous.

Did she share a ward?
Is that common? My wife got her own room at Kenepuru and was there for a couple of days without her having experienced any major birth issues. She did get turfed out of Wellington hospital, but they got her a room elsewhere. Seems new mothers are looked after a bit better than you think?

I see Wilderbeast talks about the same treatment at Hutt Hospital. However, that's probably as you've contracted pneumonia/tuberculosis during the birth and they have to keep you in. Absolute shit heap that place.

Re: NZ Politics Thread

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2018 6:40 am
by Enzedder
Dark wrote:
deadduck wrote:I want to know if she's been turfed out of hospital yet like every other mother in the public health system, or if she's getting special treatment due to her status? That would be highly inappropriate and scandalous.

Did she share a ward?
They say she had 3 parliamentary protection squad dudes outside her room while giving birth which is kind of understandable and is staying for at least another night

It's this whole calling them "The first family" which is weird.

When did we turn Yank?
:lol: :lol: :lol: Holy shit - top level research here folks. Someone on the internet told me.

Fuck me gently Dork and Deadduck - grow up a tad - like 20 years.