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| Thread ID: 94765 | 2008-11-11 08:52:00 | Helen Clark - sore loser | Digby (677) | PC World Chat |
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| 719529 | 2008-11-11 08:52:00 | I thought it was very bad that Helen Clark 1. Took a long time to phone John Key to conceed the election when it was plain that Labour was going to loose and by a lot ! 2. Did not congratulate National on their win in her losing speech or since. |
Digby (677) | ||
| 719530 | 2008-11-11 08:56:00 | Too true. it would have been much better if she had rung to console him for losing his deposit. (Rather than him depositing a ripe one on all of us.) ;) | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 719531 | 2008-11-11 09:25:00 | I'm glad to hear that she has stepped down, and Michael Cullen, good riddens. | radium (8645) | ||
| 719532 | 2008-11-11 18:08:00 | I thought she stepped down very graciously - she took responsibility for the poor result, and got out of the way so Labour could pick itself up and regroup. Remember that last election, even though National were leading Labour managed to claw it back when the South Auckland booths came in. Despite the result, by resigning immediately it also sent a strong message that she was conceding, and that there wouldn't be the uncertainty of past elections where both parties are negotiating to form a government |
somebody (208) | ||
| 719533 | 2008-11-11 23:24:00 | She was a sour puss right to the end. She never congratulated John Key, only insulted the National Party by saying they might undo stuff the labor party did. One of NZs worst prime ministers left as I expected, ungracious and her eyes full of hatred for Act and National. Good Riddance do us a favour and take a nice university post in the USA preferably the East Coast because its that much further from NZ. |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 719534 | 2008-11-11 23:30:00 | Ouch....amazing how we all see it differently. I thought see was very gracious in defect, and made the right decision to stand down as leader straight away..... I don't think you need to stick the dagger in, she is gone, rejoice and stop dwelling on it. |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 719535 | 2008-11-11 23:36:00 | I actually think she would do rather well in some kind of ambassadorial / diplomatic role. While I strongly disagree with her philosophy on how to run a country, there's no denying that she is a formidible politician with extremely good people skills. I agree that she did come across as slightly bitter in that concession speech, but to be honest I think she was doing her best to avoid that - after investing so much into that campaign, I daresay many people would be a tad bitter after losing it, and I think she did an admirable job of keeping her feelings well bottled-up. Considering the situation, I'd have to say she was pretty gracious about the whole thing, and she obviously cares about more than just the baubles of office - her rapid resignation is proof of that. |
Erayd (23) | ||
| 719536 | 2008-11-12 04:10:00 | I thought her speech was kinda twisted, not gracious, just rode out on what ever thunder her supporters gave her, I couldnt believe the people crying, talk about weak. I knew she couldnt resist a dig at the Nats, but thats to be expected, i had to laugh at the guy who got left hanging for a smooch though, frikin hilarious! |
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