The omnishambles that is the Muller coup and how it will destroy National at the election
Tell me Hoots didn’t implode a career at RNZ and The Herald for this?
If you thought Todd Muller was bad on TV – you haven’t seen him on Facebook Live!
Don’t worry if you missed it, barely 1000 people watched but again, he was awful. From a technical point of view, can someone please buy him a microphone out of petty cash because as you will note from many of the comments, no one could hear what he was saying.
Planning to take over a Party is one thing, forgetting to turn up the microphone when giving the speech explaining why you took over a Party reeks of amateur hour.
Muller’s coup is making a train wreck look organised. All Muller has done since rolling Bridges is remind everyone how much better Bridges was!
The collective noun for a group of train-wrecks is a ‘Muller of ‘wrecks’ as in ‘Jesus wept, he’s had a Muller of Wrecks on all the media interviews this morning hasn’t he’.
On Morning Report this morning he got beaten up.
On The AM Show, he got beaten up.
And on Breakfast with John Campbell, it was technically grievous bodily harm.
The first week of Muller’s leadership has looked so incoherent & incompetent that imagining how badly they would have handled the terror attack, volcanic eruption & pandemic isn’t worth the nightmare!
What on earth were National thinking putting this guy in charge?
The poll change for Labour represents 400 000 voters – thats not a ‘bump’ from Covid, that’s a sea change!
That’s previous National Party voters who have been so impressed with Jacinda that they are repaying her with their vote.
Her leadership has earned her their support.
How will this omnishambles of a coup bring any of those 400 000 voters home to National?
Labour have a real chance of outright majority & National could hit a new low with Muller, so to be fair on the Opposition we should allow them to have a redo & put Simon back in!
This matters because for NZ Democracy to be strong, we NEED a strong Opposition. Say what you like about Simon Bridges, but he forced the Government to defend itself. Under Muller, National is too busy defending his poor performance than mount an attack on Labour.
Muller has all the false confidence of a tall man and all the weaknesses of David Shearer combined with the electoral success of David Cunliffe.
National voters will look back on Simon’s 29% and consider them halcyon days.
It’s Nikki Kaye who I feel saddest for – after Muller leads National to a historically low election result only the hardcore National electorate MPs will remain and they certainly won’t elect her as leader for 2023! Muller is destroying two careers – his and Nikki’s!
This coup inside National was driven by self interest and the fear of unemployment – as such it has no real political depth or value other than self preservation.
A life jacket has never looked so limp.
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That poor man looks as if he’s expecting to be shot – even the pot plant is drooping.
Perhaps Matthew Hooten could replace him with Mark Richardson or Mike Hosking.
re the Nact CCP
Toddy Muller is out of step with arguing New Zealand should be opening the borders to China…toady Muller is also out of step with Australia and ASIO and the USA:
‘China’s move to rein in Hong Kong is just the start’ ( Sydney Morning Herald)
https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/china-s-move-to-rein-in-hong-kong-is-just-the-start-20200525-p54w0r.html
In flagrant disregard to the dangers of the virus to New Zealanders ….and all the gains NZ has made under Jacinda….toady Muller argues this:
https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2020/05/todd-muller-calls-for-innovative-plan-to-reopen-new-zealand-s-borders-post-covid-19.html
Surely New Zealand should be positioning itself as a safe haven headquarters for international business and technology which is Chinese Wuhan virus free.
Do we want the CCP Nactional Party ….HELL NO!
‘China can’t bully us into submission: the PM has Australians’ backing’
https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/china-can-t-bully-us-into-submission-the-pm-has-australians-backing-20200515-p54thb.html
America is a tier1 allie, Australia is our close allie, the South Pacific is New Zealand’s oldest allies. And China is New Zealand’s closest. We can not mobilize against anyone of them for any reason and we can not treat them any different because of the petty politics of the day, unless of course anyone of them threatens conflict on New Zealand directly.
We can of course run a diverse portfolio of trading and national interests and in particularly the Greens will learn by pain of drowning that we can of course run high end weapons capabilities like frigates and fighter jets for NZDF, not directed at anyone in particular its just for the minimum national interest requirements.
You to, Red Buzzard. You need to learn how to speak about sensitive issues like because even you can spawn smooth headed children who go on and repeat your ideas. And I claim that some of your foreign policy ideas are not helpful in this climate of increased tensions and great power games. But we still have to play the game.
“China is New Zealand’s closest (“allie”?) ” ….your opinion!
‘China Is Its Own Worst Enemy’
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/china-its-own-worst-enemy
‘French Intelligence Warned Of ‘Catastrophic Leak’ From Wuhan Lab’
https://www.zerohedge.com/health/french-intelligence-warned-catastrophic-leak-wuhan-lab
Bomber, I haven’t laughed so much since yesterday’s Ngati Epsom quip by Shane Jones. Great piece. You’re right – it was purely a self-preservation coup. And the best to come out of it were Nicola Willis (his speech writer and old Fonterra croney) and Amy Adams (recently retired to the political scrap heap).
I give Muller 1 years tops – then it’s. “Here’s Jude, honey I’m, back.”
Did anyone other than Muller and a few other delusional die hard Nat fans ever believe he could win the election in 3 months time?
Muller has set himself us as the man / party that has the best policies to help NZ business recover. Obviously, he feels those policies are much better than the Government’s and his only possible path to victory in September. So what are those all important policies Todd? mmmmm arrrrr mmmmm arrrrrr, I’ve asked Amy Adams to look into that and report back to me but I’m certain they will be fantastasic policies because Amy Adams is so wonderful etc etc bla bla bla. So Muller’s policies are best…but unfortunately, he has no policies. Is he applying for a stand up comedian role?
I won’t be a negative attack opposition…next sentence, if people vote Labour in September it will be catastrophic for the next two generations of kiwis.
Where’s the hat Todd? (haha uncomfortable smile) it’s been packed away in a box and will be staying there. So, we’ve established he won’t own what he stands for as he’s fearful of being exposed for what he is. What is that exactly? a cross between a Trump fan, a school headmaster and a tacky car salesman who wants to distract you away from the pile of bodies to look over at the magnificent car he wants you to buy. Hasn’t got wheels or an engine but is certain it will be a great bargain and a magnificent example of a 3 wheeled school bus being powered by a broken 3 horsepower outboard motor.
So what’s really going on? DAMAGE CONTROL and seat warming for the party terrified of being unemployed, powerless and irrelevant. The new blue savior is almost here. Christopher Luxon. Nats believe if they put a better speaker in than Bridges, most of them will retain their jobs rather than have the wipe out the polls are predicting. Only thing is, this Nat leader speaks just as badly if not worse than Bridges.
Bridges must be laughing and the Nats more divided than ever. Oops. All very sad of course.
For the record, Judith Collins will never lead the National Party.
Todd Muller reminds me of someone . I don’t know who, but I do know it’s someone I don’t like or respect much.Who is it?
John Key or Steven Joyce perhaps Rodel?
National should drop their ‘love affair for trucks’ and ‘road only’ and go ‘environmental and support all regional rail’ – and they may get some swinging left wing voters and a life line?
Re Muller’s interview with John Campbell.
Muller was clearly rattled – again! Raising eyebrows heavenward occasionally and putting on his stern Headmaster’s face from time to time and insisting on speaking – electioneering – over John’s questions.
But here’s the nub: Muller must have had an economic plan which he would have presented to the caucus that elected him, mustn’t he?
If he didn’t and the caucus elected him because (1) he was the only one to put his name forward and (2) they were so utterly desperate to get rid of Bridges, it simply shows the collective incompetency of the National caucus (hardly the “phenomenal” team that is regularly touted by Muller). I suspect it’s a bit of both as Muller obviously never had an economic plan because, as he said in the Campbell interview, Amy Adams is still writing it!
Hardly the caucus as Muller describes them; more like a greedy bunch of desperadoes totally fearful of losing their jobs!!
John Campbell was right to ask the question over and over. Muller’s exasperation was not of Campbell’s making but of his own.
Question is, if Christopher Luxton, with John Keys nod, was on final approach to take up the throne of the National Party late 2020, then how the hell did answer become Todd Muller?
Luxton anointed by the money man himself has given way to a hijacking by some dude from somewhere in the outer North Island. Muller has nowhere near warmed enough toilet seats to be anywhere near the helm of this black-flagged ship. John Key must be thinking, What.The.Fuck!
How has this party gone from the teeny tiniest moves being focused grouped to death to avoid any controversy, to naked panic akin to a pack of wild dogs let loose in a butcher shop? How?
This is all starting to look like a setup… Muller is so obviously unfit to do this, or the Pm’s job if the stupid thing happened and they won the election, then I have to assume this is the prequel to the new leader being brought in at the election, and elevated to become the savior of toryism everywhere.. We all know who I’m talking about, as Johnny sparkles himself has touched his shoulder, and anointed him as his natural successor.. The gnats aren’t interested in winning this election.. The issues are above their capabilities, and political motivations to deal with as a real government should, just like the real government we have now, and they know it.. This is just setting the scene for making Keys bitch Luxon look good..
He’s the leader of the dream team for National……they are all so phenomenal and exceptional…. When asked about how many of his ammmmaaaazzzzzing team of 55 had actual business experience Toddles basically assumed all of them until Ryan said 23%….LOL
Dumping a leader on the basis of opinion polls is an unfortunate modern tendency. Previously even losing an election didn’t necessarily mean you lost the party leadership, Norman Kirk finally won on his third attempt.
Jacinda for the next two elections please;
We must give each main Party Labour/National; – both each equal time to prove their worth.
Score to date;
*National had 9yrs of Johnny key = result sellout shambles.
* Labour now 3yrs. of Jacinda = result beginning of transition.
A thousand and one uses for this song by Melanie Satka, in this case,-Muller, Nationals brand new Key, – and the same sort of shit and deceit a brand new Key will bring.
Melanie – Brand New Key
https://youtu.be/lKcpodt0YCU?list=PLcAOcK-Jc2nsAFTBLmcHsJnOc41riKg5j&t=7
It’s remarkable how everyone knows all there is to know about Todd Muller now, when a few days ago he was a loaf of white bread named Todd Somebody Whatshisface.
I think I might withhold judgement for a bit.
D J S
Wise.
“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”
– Sun Tzu.
Business lobbies see what happens and will bribe Jacinda to look after them.
Rodel, I think the character your seek is “Elmer Fudd”, Shhhhh, we’wer stawking Wabbits…!!!
Lets all be assured if a Labour MP did the same number of bloopers as Todd Muller then National will be yelling to all and sundry that that Labour MP is incompetent and MUST resign.
But not even a pip-squeak out of the sycophantic MPs of the National Party.
It kind of makes one realise how much National just don’t have the guts to look upon themselves and realise they are the ones at fault.
It’s amazing how hypocritical National can be and has been when it suits themselves.
They are not exactly the political party one would really want in government when they cannot even notice let alone acknowledge the fact they make mistakes.
Muller now appears as opportunistic and self-serving. But him harping on about ‘fixing the economy’ after 9 long years of a previous National failing to do so when it came to the low income workers of New Zealand shows National have long passed their “USED BY DATE”.
I wouldn’t vote for National ever again.
“What on earth were National thinking putting this guy in charge?”
He’s probably the guy in the room with the most money.
It’s a biological thing. National Party MPs imprint on the wealthiest in the same manner that ducklings fresh out of an egg do with their mother duck.
John Key is a good example, he had only been in politics 10 minutes before he was appointed heir apparent.