December 5, 2014 11:00am by David Farrar

Quotes of the Year

You can vote at Massey University for your favourite quote of 2014. The finalists are:

“I’m sorry for being a man.” – David Cunliffe’s unusual apology at Labour’s domestic violence policy launch at a Women’s Refuge forum.
“We think it’s, um, pretty legal.” – Steven Joyce asked by reporters about the use of Eminen’s song for the National election campaign.
“You work in news you puffed up little shit! …. When will you glove puppets of Cameron Slater just piss off?” – Internet Party press secretary Pam Corkery at a campaign event, when the media kept asking for an interview with Kim Dotcom.
“It was all steam and no hangi.” – Te Tai Tokerau MP Kelvin Davis describing Internet-Mana. after it failed to deliver on the hype on election day.
“He could probably survive shooting little kittens in his garden with a shotgun.” – Kim Dotcom on how little impact Dirty Politics had on Prime Minister John Key’s approval ratings.
“I play politics like Fijians play rugby. My role is smashing your face into the ground.” – Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater after Nicky Hager’s book Dirty Politics was released.
“I did not have textual relations with that blogger.” – Spoof of John Key’s initial denial that he had received texts from Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater. Tweeted by Lloyd Burr of Radio Live and also on the radio’s website.
“It terrifies me how much of our economy is stuck inside a dairy cow.” – Comedian Te Radar talking to farmers at Fieldays.
“Get past the breath-taking PR snow job.” – Former CERA communications adviser Tina Nixon describing the official investigation into accusations of sexual harassment by former chief executive Roger Sutton.
“No more beersies for you.” – Tagline in this year’s Health Promotion Agency advertising campaign to reduce harmful alcohol consumption.