Action man Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman, suited-up and not afraid of the world outside of the House. Could your MPs match his chutzpah and pizzaz?
Can you imagine Gerry Brownlee in one of these skins? (two of them maybe :-)
Russel slipped into a kayak as well and paddled out into the Waituna Lagoon today, seemingly unafraid of the choppy conditions and brisk winds. Even riskier for a Green Party MP was the meeting with all-comers he attended in the heart of Eric Roy country and his openness in discussing farming's role in the degradation of the Waituna lagoon. He was very well received because he was alert and well researched, engaging with dairy farmers and scientists alike with the same open manner and willingness to learn and state his beliefs frankly.
His visit to the lagoon has raised the Greens standing in the South by a significant degree, in my opinion. To see his Cue TV interview, and the one I did following Russel's piece, you'll need to tune in on Monday night. I'm not sure if Russel said the controversial things I did but I'll find out when it goes to air.
Dave Kennedy does a brilliant write-up of the day's events here.
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Thanks Sensei Tong! (I feel honoured - do you know who Tongchen is? I've been waiting for this contact for years!
Still the king of ad-hominem eh Mr Guyton
You ain't seen nuttin' yet Inv.
In fact, you ain't seen nuttin!
Are you sure you know what ad hom is?
I like to keep it clean (though I do admit to pot-shotting Gerry, but the hits he takes he barely feels - for obvious reasons).
Is that 9 o'clock Monday night (South Today)?
I think so wildcrafty. I was pleased to be offered the chance to speak though I'm not so sure my fellow councillors will be relaxed about what I said. Hope they watch :-)
Properly compare Russel's leadership style with Key's and you will notice some real differences. Russel is prepared to engage directly with the issues with sharp analysis and a clear plan of action, Key makes barely comprehensible noises, grins inanely then talks about the girls he thinks are hot.
That's harsh bsprout!
(You forgot to mention 'doesn't tell lies')
Russel also loves the idea of killing unborn human beings.
How's that for a contradiction in human rights!!.
What a confused bunch the Greens are :)
Tumble weed rolls by.........
nothing, not even a nibble.....
Sorry Shunda - didn't check my mail til now. Russel 'loves the idea of killing unborn human beings'.
Are you sure you've thought about that statement?
Loves?
He's now a Dad, did you know? He loves his boy, I can tell you that!
You know me Robert, I don't think about anything!!
Why the determination to start an abortion war across the blogosphere Shunda? There are few things I won't argue: God's existence or no, abortion, 1080 and a couple of others.
What do you think about Russel's diety rivers/lagoons tour?
He made quite a splash here :-)
dirty - and they are!
We hate 1080..no response required :)
Thought you might!
No argument there.
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