Peter Dunne continues to be attacked by a few anonymous blog commenters, in stark contrast to mainstream media coverage. From The Standard:
felix 3.2
What a load of shit, Pete.
“I think the people have had far too much of politicians who say one thing before an election and then weasel word after it. In fact, I must be the only politician being criticised for keeping his word.”
The lying prick knows full well, as you do, that his electioneering material was very carefully crafted to loudly and boldly proclaim ‘WE WILL NEVER SELL WATER, KIWIBANK, OR RADIO NZ’, while whispering softly ‘but everything else is on the block, and ps when I say water I’m not counting the water in the hydro system ie most of our water’.
He’s not being criticised for keeping his word Pete, he’s being criticised precisely for weasel- wording. He’s a deceitful, manipulative weasel and a nasty piece of work.
He’s not being criticised for keeping his word Pete, he’s being criticised precisely for weasel- wording. He’s a deceitful, manipulative weasel and a nasty piece of work.
This is repeated nonsense.
But look at who’s criticising him. A few anonymous people on a blog. No evidence presented, just ‘opinions’ used in in attack that seemingly deliberately keep ignoring clear facts.
The Q+A researchers would have been aware of what he would claim and prepared no challenge. Shane Taurima didn’t challenge it. Stuff haven’t challenged it:
SUPPORT FOR SALES ‘GOES BACK THREE YEARS’
Facing a highly organised campaign against him in his electorate, United Future leader Peter Dunne is understandably finding the focus on his support for the Government’s asset sales legislation a tad tiresome.
When asked by TVNZ’s Q+A if voting for the Government’s mixed-ownership model was a difficult decision, he responded: “No, it wasn’t … what’s been surprising, though, is that no-one seemed to notice that we were honouring a policy commitment we put in place three years ago.”
He said United Future had never opposed floating shares in some state assets.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/7243462/Today-in-politics-Monday-July-9
I asked a different Felix (Marwick) a while ago why the MSM weren’t interested in smear campaigns on blogs.
I’m sorry to say there’d be limited news interest, if any, in the debates about the accuracy of comments made on political blogs. In this case Dunne’s position has been accurately represented in the media and that’s where it’ll have been most noticed.
I’m sure more people are aware of Dunne’s position on asset sales via what’s been printed and broadcast in mainstream avenues than they’ve been influenced by whatever comments have been made by authors at The Standard.
Continued claims of things like “deceitful, manipulative weasel and a nasty piece of works” are in a small echo chamber in places like The Standard and reflect more on those who keep making unsubstantiated accusations.
robertguyton
/ July 9, 2012That ‘Dunne on Q&A’ business, Pete. Did you read the comments that were texted in by viewers? Their opinion of Dunne was not high, to put it politely. Your ‘handful of blog accusations’ is a bit misleading, don’t you think? Whenever the opportunity to discuss Dunne’s behaviour arises, that ‘handful’ becomes a hail-storm, or do you not see it that way?
Pete George
/ July 9, 2012A few people txting in the same old boilerplate comments is hardly a hail-storm. Unless you mean a hail-storm of misinformation.
The anti-asset sale campaign by Labour and Greens seemed to be fizzling out even before the legislatin was passed. How many attended the final protest?
Quentin Todd
/ July 9, 2012While the Q + A interview was a good one, Shane Taurima’s interview skills lacked verve or polished questioning. Would have been better for Greg Boyed to have done it.