Par for the Course

Heh, over at WhaleOil’s there’s a post on Phil Goff, wholly, categorically, in a way that not even the most skilled spin doctor could twist his words, denying any intention or wish to see Helen Clark out of office:

“I have absolutely no aspirations in that direction at all. I am 100 percent behind Helen Clark as prime minister of New Zealand. I think she has done an absolutely superb job. I have no criticism at all.”

Hearing that, I think it’s natural to jump to the conclusion that “She’s screwed, it’s just a matter of time”

Although it’s fun and easy to pick on him, it’s the same all over the place around the sphere. Both left and right wing bloggers picking apart news releases, from sources they apparently don’t trust anyway. If some don’t say what they like, they’re liars. If they do, they’re an irrefutable unbiased and non-partisan source

The Standard report on the U-Turn executed by Colin Espiner, previously championed by the right for his damning of Labour now with his guns pointed squarely at National, surely to only be damned by the blogs singing his praises but a week ago – if not flat out ignored. Unfortunately this is only contributing to the idea that political debate by partisans is hopeless…