Hipkins on Dotcom
Finally had a chance to see the Dotcom video everyone's talking about. It's alarming. No place for that kind of thuggery in NZ politics
— Chris Hipkins (@chrishipkins) August 7, 2014
Getting a bunch of people drunk and getting them to chant abuse isn't political leadership. It's thuggery and megalomania intertwined.
— Chris Hipkins (@chrishipkins) August 7, 2014
I want more young NZers to vote to be heard, not because they're being wound up & manipulated by the worst kind of cynicism and thuggery
— Chris Hipkins (@chrishipkins) August 7, 2014
My respect levels for Chris Hipkins have just soared for having the balls to call it honestly, despite the fact Mana/Internet is a party of the left.
I wonder if Mr Cunliffe has a view on the video, or more importantly what it says about a party that not only encourages that behaviour, but is so proud of it, they turn it into an official party advertisement?
UPDATE:
@chrishipkins v dangerous when megalomania meets disaffected. Totally irresponsible behaviour & no place for it in NZ politics – or society
— Stuart Nash (@StuartANash) August 7, 2014
That’s a second Labour candidate to call a spade a spade and condemn the tactics of Dotcom as thuggish and megalomaniac. My hope is Dotcom will not get to hold the balance of power. The problem for Labour is the polls shows they can not govern without him.