And why does it seem to take Brian Tamaki so much effort to close his eyes compared to everyone else? Almost as if he's struggling to believe the s### he's shovelling.

I looked Adrian and I think Tamaki is actually farting. The guy behind him with the glasses has just got a whiff....Check it out!

My favourite conspiracy theory is that JFK hired Oswald to shoot Governor John Connally but forgot to duck in time.

Since when did getting to be leader of the National Party become defined as "making good"? Good compared with what??? Jesus wept!
Its not like Key raised someone from the dead or something. To paraphrase Billy Connolly - the mere desire to be a politician should automatically disqualify you from the job.

Having thought about Citizen Key as PM I doubt that he will succeed to the top spot, disabled as he is. His one diadvantage which will prevent him from succeeding in 21st century NZ is that he has a penis or conversely he lacks a vagina. The Nats need to get real and elect Katherine Rich as leader. At least her surname fits the ethos of the party.

Wow! Key is a more right wing than I thought. As regards his lack of compass I am reminded of the saying that he who stands for nothing will stand for anything. National, in the tradition of neo-cons worldwide, is looking for the quick fix, the simple solution to a complex problem & Key may be their man - malleable, articulate, good-looking (although a little short). Time will tell. The fact that he is a millionaire Jewish financier will be a gift to conspiracy theorists and bigots everywhere but that may be something in his favour with the rest of us. I must say that with every interview I have seen Key do I am reminded of that movie starring Tim Robbins - I think it was called Bob Roberts. ( I stand to be corrected on that). But that political satire showed just how far charm & a lack of compass can take you. George W. also showed how easy it is to fool all of the people some of the time.