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Campaigning on the things that matter

by Whaleoil on February 11, 2011

Michael Wood, the Labour candiate in the Botany by-election, shortly after he threw the towel in, said that:

“No-one should think we’ve thrown in the towel, we’re working very hard on this campaign and we’re going to hold the Government to account.”

And so today we find one of things he is going to hold the government to account over. It must be important because he Tweeted it.

So…he wants to get in to Parliament as the anti-penis lolly crusader… sure the lollies are distasteful but seriously, campaigning in a by-election on it?

Of course it escaped the carpet-bagger from Mt Roskill completely that the story he linked to is about a shop in Christchurch, about as far from Botany as humanly possible to get. I guess when you need to consult a map book everyday to get to Botany you could easily mistake Christchurch as being part of the electorate.

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  • http://www.blairmulholland.co.nz BlairM

    LOLOL he has penis envy!!!!!!

  • titanuranus

    Perhaps the voters in Botany want penis lollies in their community?
    Misread public opinion again?

  • dannyboy

    Is this the guy that’s house-husband to a hard-core feminist? If so, this makes a lot more sense.

  • thecelestialgardener

    I thought aspiring Labour male MPs _liked_ putting penises into their mouths?

  • animalmother

    First they want to ban candy willies. Next they’ll want to ban the real flesh-and-blood ones. The price of freedom (and keeping your trouser-snake) is eternal vigilance.

  • http://keepingstock.blogspot.com/ inventory2

    He’s in danger of making a dick of himself …

  • http://zerorocketlaunchers.blogspot.com/ Mr. Infinity

    Yeah, I can see the sisterhood being hard (no pun intended) on this important issue. So he’s a union flunky married to a feminazi? That’s just super, both sides of the modern Labour party represented.

  • http://www.cadlow.co.nz spanishbride

    Our son buys BIG COCK cans of soft drink ( they have a big Rooster as the image ) with the words BIG COCK in large letters on the side. We buy them from Muzzas pies in Howick on Picton Street. He thinks it is a great joke.

  • sandynobb

    Under Goof’s tax policies, won’t penis lollies be GST free? Or will the first 5000 not be taxed? I’m confused.

  • jacqueline

    Damn you Slater…you made coffee come out my nose with this post : /

    • paraparambigot

      jacqueline – be happy it was coffee ……….

  • http://www.blairmulholland.co.nz BlairM

    Perhaps he meant it to be, um… tongue in cheek?
    :-P

  • http://www.cadlow.co.nz spanishbride

    We shouldn’t be too quick to judge, I think we should just suck it and see :)

  • monty

    But how is he going to drive penis lolls out of Albany. We Ned details, what budget, and who are going to be the penis lolly police?

    Typical Labour popularist policies but no detail and uncosted.

    • paraparambigot

      There’ll need to be a Maori focus group to help him – perhaps he should ask Len?

  • Michael Wood

    Kinda funny that you and your candidate refuse to respond to anything in the public domain about rising unemployment, the tanking economy, or funding cuts to the early childhood education sector – but you’re all over this.
    While we’re on it, what do you actually think about it? Do you disagree with me? Would you and your candidate be happy with young kids coming home from the dairy with these things? If so you should encourage your candidate to to explain his position to Botany parents during Tuesday’s debate.

    • thecelestialgardener

      The penis lolly candidate has a surname called “wood”. :-)

      • jacqueline

        I am going to have to start drinking my coffee out of a straw! LOL

      • http://www.cadlow.co.nz spanishbride

        Yes and he is taking a HARD line on Penis lollies. In fact I would go so far as to say that he is very RIGID in his position. The ins and outs of this issue need to be pushed forward repeatedly until we COME to a satisfactory conclusion!

        • animalmother

          In that same VEIN, I hope that while you are having a BALL, he doesn’t SHAFT you. I think his THRUST is that he could provide some STIFF competition in the ERECTION, I mean election.

      • http://keepingstock.blogspot.com/ inventory2

        And he should now forever be nicknamed “Woodie” :-)

    • http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz Whaleoil

      What is funny Michael is that you say you are “Keen for debate about the big issues”, yet the big issue you have raised so far for the people of Botany is the banning of penis lollies in Chrsitchurch.

      I am so glad you are going to raise the issue of penis lollies at the debate on Tuesday, I can’t hardly wait. Pleased to see you are still focused on the “big issues”.

      If my kids came home with a bag of confectionary cocks i would laugh uproariously. It’s funny.

      Plus as you noted on your chosen campaign megaphone, Twitter, you couldn’t find a single penis lolly in the whole of the electorate.

      Keep campaigning on the “big issues” Michael, next thing you will be wanting to ban Gummy Boobs.

      Oh the mockery… it’s just one fucking thing after another in politics

    • http://www.cadlow.co.nz spanishbride

      I don’t see why your opposition needs to take a position on penis lollies.
      If they do, what position should they take? The missionary position? Or doggie style? I’m confused. What is your favorite position on Penis lollies Mr Wood?

    • http://whaleoil.gotcha.co.nz Whaleoil

      Labour’s position, excuse the pun, for the economy is to spend even more money we don’t have, which will tank it even faster. Can’t wait to see you defend that.

      Of course you are pushing the ECE issue, your missus will put you on rations if you don’t being the ECE coordinator for the union.

      • http://keepingstock.blogspot.com/ inventory2

        Aha; so he’s a mouthpiece for the NZEI …

    • http://frontrower.gotcha.co.nz The Frontrower

      FFS I thought you were joking, but you *seriously* want to stop dairies from selling lollies that are phallic. Are you aiming to be cool ala William Shatner’s singing career.

      One does have to ask – if those other issues are so important to you, then why the hell didn’t you tweet them.

      My advice – which I hope you ignore as you are the gift that keeps on giving – is when in a hole, stop digging.

  • arnie

    Gee Michael you make me laugh, most of the problems we face at the moment is because of overspending by YOUR party when times were good. Sure this Govt. has not got every thing right but they are heading in the right direction. You should be campaigning to keep Local Body Rates under control, You appear as thick as a plank sometimes (a wood en one of course) LOL

  • animalmother

    Michael, I heard a street-vendor is selling vagina-shaped kebabs in Cairo at the moment. Don’t delay, get yourself there, post haste, and send us all a tweet.
    And sort out the other little mess while you are there.

  • sandynobb

    Is it OK if a Labour candidate gives you a Woody?

    • gaskranken

      No it’s not OK unless it’s Jacinda

      • sandynobb

        I’ve just thrown up penis lollies.