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Posted at 4:20PM on 27 Aug 08. Permalink.

Oh sheepie, it's not Winston is it?

Posted at 4:44PM on 27 Aug 08. Permalink.

A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!

Posted at 4:54PM on 27 Aug 08. Permalink.

Ah, Horsey!!

Posted at 4:55PM on 27 Aug 08. Permalink.

I think it was Henry Tudor who bleated. Richard III was already dead by that point (although re-appearing as a ghost).

Posted at 4:57PM on 27 Aug 08. Permalink.

Played by Peter Cook, a chain-smoking alcoholic. Well illustrated, dc_red.

Posted at 5:31PM on 27 Aug 08. Permalink.

Don't worry David, by around mid-November we'll know exactly how many sheep Winston has...

Posted at 5:34PM on 27 Aug 08. Permalink.

Sounds like John Key won't be in the flock.
(Can't be flocked?)

That was exuberantly unequivocal of him just now with Mary Wilson.

Posted at 5:36PM on 27 Aug 08. Permalink.

That was exuberantly unequivocal of him just now with Mary Wilson.

Totally. I paused in the act of putting out the recycling to hear the end.

She did well in asking a question that required an unequivocal answer, it must be said.

Posted at 6:50PM on 27 Aug 08. Permalink.

This just in: Tariana Turia dances jig.

Ruling out is fun. Sticking to it is the hard part. It's worth noting that John Key has gone rather quiet about Roger Douglas, who he ruled out even more emphatically. So that's two down already. Who's left? Presumably Hone Harawira could now publicly fart on the flag if he felt so inclined, there's no way Key is going for the "ruled out" trifecta.

It's kind of touching that anyone still believes in the notion of "ruling out". Some previous unequivocal statements from the last election campaign: the Maori Party wouldn't go with Don Brash (but did) and of course Winston wouldn't go with anyone. Well, as long as they say so ...

As Dubya's Dad said: Read. My. Lips. He may even have held up a "No" sign.

Posted at 6:51PM on 27 Aug 08. Permalink.

I still wait for one of his followers to create a

"Leave Winston alone" clip on youtube.

With lots of baubles in the background.

Posted at 7:00PM on 27 Aug 08. Permalink.

"the Maori Party wouldn't go with Don Brash (but did)"

The last 3 years of Maori Party- National Government have been better than I expected.

Posted at 7:22PM on 27 Aug 08. Permalink.

Democracymum posted this interesting find at Kiwiblog:

Why did Winston say on One News tonight that he was not at the 2006 Karaka Yearling Sales (and therefore could not have met with Owen Glenn) when this photo clearly puts him there?

Posted at 7:23PM on 27 Aug 08. Permalink.

No, they didn't make it to government. But Tariana Turia made it as far as sitting down with Don Brash and drafting the famous (or perhaps forgotten?) letter, in direct contradiction of her pre-election promise.

Posted at 7:23PM on 27 Aug 08. Permalink.

Edit: to George, obviously.

Posted at 7:46PM on 27 Aug 08. Permalink.

Why did Winston say on One News tonight that he was not at the 2006 Karaka Yearling Sales (and therefore could not have met with Owen Glenn) when this photo clearly puts him there?

Getty Images? Who'd expect a fly-by-night outfit like that to now exactly when and where one of its photos was taken?

Seriously, I think that's going to go down as a Blog Epic Win.

Posted at 7:54PM on 27 Aug 08. Permalink.

his just in: Tariana Turia dances jig.

Ruling out is fun. Sticking to it is the hard part. It's worth noting that John Key has gone rather quiet about Roger Douglas, who he ruled out even more emphatically. So that's two down already. Who's left? Presumably Hone Harawira could now publicly fart on the flag if he felt so inclined, there's no way Key is going for the "ruled out" trifecta.

Wise, you are.

See:

National leader John Key has ruled out Sir Roger Douglas receiving a Cabinet post in any government led by him.

And, last week:

Hide keen for Douglas to make Cabinet comeback

Posted at 8:09PM on 27 Aug 08. Permalink.

Just as he goes off the boil here, the Americans discover him.

Credit to Peter Cresswell

Posted at 8:42PM on 27 Aug 08. Permalink.

Getty Images? Who'd expect a fly-by-night outfit like that to now exactly when and where one of its photos was taken?

Seriously, I think that's going to go down as a Blog Epic Win

Sure is a nice catch and a credit to David! Not exactly obscure though, being the first Google Images result for Winston Peters Karaka 2006

Posted at 1:36AM on 28 Aug 08. Permalink.

Getty Images? Who'd expect a fly-by-night outfit like that to now exactly when and where one of its photos was taken?

Well, since the accompanying blurb describes him as the New Zealand immigration minister, I wouldn't necessarily put too much faith in it.

Posted at 2:59AM on 28 Aug 08. Permalink.

It's kind of touching that anyone still believes in the notion of "ruling out". Some previous unequivocal statements from the last election campaign: the Maori Party wouldn't go with Don Brash (but did)

And I hope Don and Tariana used condoms, but back in this universe... (Just as a small style note, if we're going to game coalitions without waiting for that tiresome actual election, could we avoid the coital metaphors such as "getting into bed with", "hooking up" or "going with". I find Duncan Garner vile enough at the best of times. Listening to the fatuous boob play 'Pimp Ma Parliament' is just too much.)

And, last week:

Hide keen for Douglas to make Cabinet comeback

I'm kind of keen for Rodney's secretary to "accidentally" set fire to that fucking vile jacket, but I doubt that's going to happen either. One might also suggest that ACT should at least be consistently out-polling the margin of error before calling dibs on any Cabinet post, let alone Finance.