BLACK OPS PR

We appreciate the fine examples of the dark arts. Or Black Ops as they are known in PR circles. Its the behind the scenes discrediting, or the dirty tricks campaigns that are legend.

Remembers Labours little foray that fell over courtesy of Mike Williams

So cast your mind back to this story .
We thought the story was interesting but we were guarded - it looked like a story that warranted much more digging.

We thought the timing was pretty interesting for a start - on the eve of the Job Summit.

But it was much more interesting when we found out today that these two guys share the same name.

So Darren take a bow .. you are now a qualified member of the dark arts - it appears you learned the craft well from your former party president...

And as a for Davey, well we reckon you shot yourself in the foot this time.

TRANSTASMAN HAS A GOOD TAKE ON SOME OF THE WEEKS BIGGER ISSUES

Transtasman

Winston Peters claims he has been “cleared” by three separate, independent investigations. But, let’s face it, NZ First filed false returns in 2005, 2007, and probably 2006, Peters filed false pecuniary interests returns in 2006, and 2007, he was found not to have told the truth, and personally benefited by $140,000 through private donations, and may have sold policy for cash. So is that vindication?…

We agree - its not vindication - we still say he is a corrupt prick.

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TV3 was being disingenuous this week when it tried to justify running new excerpts from conversations covertly taped at a National party social function in August. It said the tapes had been passed to it “exclusively,” and it had a duty to publish them. But did it test whether the tapes were authentic or doctored, give the context, or even name the source, which has been all over the blogs? Media’s claim to objectivity is undermined when it’s seen to be acting as a tool of political interests trying to damage their opponents. If something was obtained under false pretences, doesn’t re-broadcasting it extend the false pretence? No wonder people distrust this kind of shoddy journalism…

Yip - it was very lame journalism and we expected more from TV3 - we were deeply disappointed in the way they handled this story. It has been the blogs who have gone the extra mile to find out who the taper was.
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And was the PM being just as disingenuous when she described the latest tape as a “cracker,” and then later said she had no knowledge of how it was obtained……The normally garrulous Labour Party President Mike Williams who trawled through Court documents in Melbourne to uncover what was going to the neutron bomb demolishing National’s John Key has been remarkably silent this week. Has he been gagged, or just lost his cell-phone? There’s been speculation in Wellington about how lo

ng he will retain his various lucrative Govt appointments if there is a change of Govt……
not long - not long at all - but then he's old and tired so retirement probably looks good.

HELEN CAUGHT OUT - WILLIAMS IN THE GUN

Williams should be very afraid - Helen Clark is starting the heap the shit, from the neutron fizzer onto him to deflect the blame. '

No so quickly Helen - you are in charge - the bomb rests with you.

We also want to know who paid for Eugene Bingham to go to Melbourne to look at the documents?

The Herald has the story here

KIWIBLOG LIFTS LID ON LABOUR DIRTY TRICKS

Kiwiblog takes a good look at the trail of the H-Fee Smear and surprise surprise - it leads back to the Labour party research unit. Silly wee boys...

Batman is buggered.

CLARK DOWN IN THE DIRT AGAIN

Labour started the day flat on its arse over a failed smear attempt and they ended the day the same way with the PM tripping and falling in a Christchurch mall. She has also dumped all over mike Williams as expected, distancing her self from the H-Fee scam.

Read in Stuff

HEADLESS CHOOKS SEEN IN THORNDON - PM SAFE

A leading journalist has just phoned BB - it appears that Labour are not available for comment anywhere. All phones are off.

We wonder why. -

HOOTON GETS COCKY - IS HE BACK ON LSD?

Hooton - the former stoner , thinks that Labours fucked. We hope he is right.

And its all the fault of Mike Williams and the Standard the lefties blog.

We reckon that Williams will have resigned by lunch time.

LABOUR GETS DESPERATE

You know that Labour is getting desperate when its spotty boys try to peddle yet another " secret tape" from the National Party conference.
I have been in the Wairarapa all day. 4 journalists rang within 20 minutes with news of the tape.
They all said pretty much the same thing - the tape was " tame" and it showed just how desperate Labour is getting.
Hey spotty boys - leak some more - keep annoying the journalists...