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#2456820 8-Apr-2020 07:40

Bridges on RNZ interview:

After saying the internet wasn't good enough at home, admits that it is good enough at home, lies that he never claimed that it wasn't, reminded that he did, evades by saying it's "better" in Wellington.

Thinks he needs to be there in person, despite the fact that it's a zoom meeting.

Admits that it's access to the press gallery he needs.

Intends to continue to travel >1000km round trip.

Doesn't have authorisation to travel as essential worker - blathers on and then suggests that the reporter "go to any bookshop and read up in constitutional law".

Comes across as an arrogant dickhead.

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#2456823 8-Apr-2020 07:51

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Bridges on RNZ interview:

After saying the internet wasn't good enough at home, admits that it is good enough at home, lies that he never claimed that it wasn't, reminded that he did, evades by saying it's "better" in Wellington.

Thinks he needs to be there in person, despite the fact that it's a zoom meeting.

Admits that it's access to the press gallery he needs.

Intends to continue to travel >1000km round trip.

Doesn't have authorisation to travel as essential worker - blathers on and then suggests that the reporter "go to any bookshop and read up in constitutional law".

Comes across as an arrogant dickhead.

Be very easy to arrange set times for journo Zoom interviews so he manages availability to them

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#2456845 8-Apr-2020 08:56

antonknee: David Clark making the same mistake twice is just dumb, but at least he’s owned up to it and admitted he was wrong.

He refused interviews on the weekend and only came clean about the second incident the day before the committee meeting where he was due to appear. He only 'owned up to it' at the point he couldn't avoid the media or the spotlight any longer, as health minister, during a pandemic.

Someone just send Bridges a 4G router and tell him to knock it off already.

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#2456848 8-Apr-2020 09:04

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Someone just send Bridges a 4G router and tell him to knock it off already.

Got this here last week for testing... Who knows, Simon Bridges might need a couple around the house? But I'm not donating anything to National...

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#2456905 8-Apr-2020 09:28

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antonknee: David Clark making the same mistake twice is just dumb, but at least he’s owned up to it and admitted he was wrong.

He refused interviews on the weekend and only came clean about the second incident the day before the committee meeting where he was due to appear. He only 'owned up to it' at the point he couldn't avoid the media or the spotlight any longer, as health minister, during a pandemic.

Someone just send Bridges a 4G router and tell him to knock it off already.

Nope, just tell him to use the UFB he ALREADY has at home and at his electorate office and knock it off.

Edit if anyone listened to his excuses this morning he certainly was trying to divert away from the excuse he was giving about Internet.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/413731/simon-bridges-will-continue-commute-to-chair-epidemic-response-committee

And on Breakfast this morning the questions were such softball ones in comparison to the murder that occurred to David Clark the day before from Duncan Garner.

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#2456907 8-Apr-2020 09:40

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Nope, just tell him to use the UFB he ALREADY has at home and at his electorate office and knock it off.

And he has now stated his internet at home is fine. So its not bad, and its not now working only 50% of the time. I complimented him yesterday on not dragging out the select committee on D Clark, now I know why. Likle I said, I dont mind mistakes, I do mind lies

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#2456913 8-Apr-2020 09:55

News program from Indian.

WION is generally middle-of-the-road, however India and China do have a rather frosty relationship. Not much trust there.

There shouldn't be anger at the Chinese people. Racism is always ugly.

However the Communist Party of China does deserve world-wide condemnation, for its initial sluggish response and deflection from responsibility.

The same could be said for the US government

Related article: Washington Post Don’t blame ‘China’ for the coronavirus — blame the Chinese Communist Party

WIon: Wuhan Coronavirus: Lawmakers from around the world want answers from China

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#2456949 8-Apr-2020 10:52

Washington Post: Tooth fairy and Easter Bunny are ‘essential workers,’ New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern confirms

During a time of global crisis, climbing death tolls and widespread uncertainty, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been hailed globally for her compassionate handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

She continued to win hearts Monday when she clarified who exactly has made a list of “essential workers.”

“You’ll be pleased to know that we do consider both the tooth fairy and the Easter Bunny to be essential workers,” she said, smiling. “But as you can imagine, at this time they’re going to be potentially quite busy at home with their family as well and their own bunnies.”

“I say to the children of New Zealand, if the Easter Bunny doesn’t make it to your household, we have to understand that it’s a bit difficult at the moment for the bunny to perhaps get everywhere,” she said.

Ardern then suggested households help create Easter egg hunts for children in neighborhoods by placing images of eggs in their windows. In recent weeks, many New Zealanders, Americans and Britons have been placing teddy bears in their windows to help create teddy bear hunts for children as they go for walks with their parents.

On March 25, Ardern announced a four-week nationwide lockdown, instructing all residents to remain at home unless they were undertaking “essential work,” such as health care, or carrying out important tasks, such as buying food or picking up medicine. Ardern acknowledged there are signs the stay-at-home order has worked, but she called out “idiots” for not complying. It is not yet known whether the strict lockdown measures will be lifted or extended.

When Ardern announced the lockdown, she said it imposed “the most significant restrictions on New Zealanders’ movements in modern history.”

New Zealand’s death toll is significantly lower than in the rest of the world, with just one confirmed death and 1,106 confirmed cases of the virus.

In recent days, the prime minister has been widely praised for remarks regarding countries considering herd immunity as a strategy amid the covid-19 outbreak.

“In New Zealand, we never ever considered that as a possibility, ever,” she said. “Herd immunity would have meant tens of thousands of New Zealanders dying, and I simply would not tolerate that.”

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#2457582 8-Apr-2020 16:50

That's pretty funny:

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#2457595 8-Apr-2020 17:03

Hahah that is classic, If he is not classed as essential can the cops not stop him and if he keeps doing it arrest him ??

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#2457600 8-Apr-2020 17:08

JaseNZ:

Hahah that is classic, If he is not classed as essential can the cops not stop him and if he keeps doing it arrest him ??

He's clearly in an essential job. The issue isn't whether he is essential or not, it's whether he can do his job remotely and if driving to and from Tauranga is necessary.

If he really needs to be in Wellington (which I don't believe) then so be it but he should stay there in his flat. His family life will suffer for a month or two but so be it. Otherwise he should work remotely.

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#2457631 8-Apr-2020 17:45

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JaseNZ:

Hahah that is classic, If he is not classed as essential can the cops not stop him and if he keeps doing it arrest him ??

He's clearly in an essential job. The issue isn't whether he is essential or not, it's whether he can do his job remotely and if driving to and from Tauranga is necessary.

If he really needs to be in Wellington (which I don't believe) then so be it but he should stay there in his flat. His family life will suffer for a month or two but so be it. Otherwise he should work remotely.

He's definitely in an essential job. Without him bringing up all the shortcomings of the govt we'd still be clueless to where to go from here. Whether his travel is justified, there's a simple answer. Ask the PM what she thinks.

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#2457634 8-Apr-2020 17:49

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He's definitely in an essential job. Without him bringing up all the shortcomings of the govt we'd still be clueless to where to go from here. Whether his travel is justified, there's a simple answer. Ask the PM what she thinks.

She was very careful not to comment and leave that to Bridges to justify his own behaviour.

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#2457635 8-Apr-2020 17:50

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He's definitely in an essential job. Without him bringing up all the shortcomings of the govt we'd still be clueless to where to go from here. Whether his travel is justified, there's a simple answer. Ask the PM what she thinks.

Did I miss the sarcasm tag? Or are you serious?

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She was very careful not to comment and leave that to Bridges to justify his own behaviour.

Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.

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#2457644 8-Apr-2020 18:22

freitasm:

Never interrupt your enemy when he is ~~making a mistake.~~ shooting himself in the foot.

Fixed that for you.

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