Comments on: …what’s this about a dirty campaign?

By: mike johnson

mike johnson — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:32:10 +0000

Hey, Mike Johnson, are you the writer from waiheke Island?

Humbly, sorrowfully, no.

By: Claire

Claire — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:57:37 +0000

Matthew Hooten is ghastly. I heard he was an adviser to Don Brash. Perhaps he advised Don Brash to “walk the plank” when boarding that flash boat that the media so lovingly made fun of. And if he was an adviser to Don Brash, and Don Brash lost the election, how good an adviser does that make him?

I agree with Tim Ellis above that all “commentators” should declare their involvement EVERY time they come on the radio or TV.
Isn’t Bill Ralstons wife doing media traning for John Key? He should be delcaring that every time he comes on the radio so the listeners know that he won’t be giving a balanced view or debate.

By: Bill Hazeldine

Bill Hazeldine — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:16:16 +0000

It’s a good question to Matthew Hooton: “what does the National Party pay you for your services?”
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Bill Hazeldine
Bay of Plenty

By: Tanya

Tanya — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:55:07 +0000

Hey, Mike Johnson, are you the writer from waiheke Island? If so, I was on a writing course you took years ago through Auckland uni’s Continuing Education? I agree with you about some of the right wing bloggers being a little hyped up, but some of the Left wing bloggers do the same, too, guess everyone just wants to air their views, and as Garth George says, this is not such a kind world anymore! (will this comment be delected, or will it stay? hmmm…) see ya later, gotta talk with my mates.

By: Tim Ellis

Tim Ellis — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:22:03 +0000

This sounds like very serious. I am shocked that Matthew Hooton pretends he is an independent commentator. He should be required to announce every time he is on the radio that he worked for the National Party so that the public knows where he is coming from. I am sick of these media commentators going about pretending they are neutral.

I am not sure why the National Party would use this rat-bag Hooton to file OIA requests, though. Why can’t they just file OIA requests themselves? I don’t know much about the political system (although Winston seems to be the only honest guy around), but can’t the National Party file these requests? Why do they have to get Hooton to do it for them? Are politicians not allowed to file OIA requests?

I think it is brilliant that Winston is blogging. Keep it up and good luck with this election.