[imc-auckland-video] Banks thread

[mandy.scott at paradise.net.nz]

My friend works at the parliamentary library, she was expecting Winston Peters
to make her skin crawl, instead she found him so charming she found herself
actually blushing. (shy wee librarians, ya know!) And I'm also thinking of that
semi-leftie who made the doco about Bush's campaign trail, he seemed warm, funny
and human.

Just because someone has charisma, doesn't stop them from being lying, fascist,
bastards. Take Banksie down!

But no, you are right, a subtle and complex analysis is probably the way to go,
just remember he has pissed off a lot of his natural constituency around Tamaki. 



Quoting "Chloe Heffernan (FOA POL)" <c.heffernan at auckland.ac.nz>:

> I agree with what Kim said - you really feel unsure about how much of
> the
> act is put on and how much is honestly John Banks the man.
> 
> I also got the impression that he didn't know what to make of us: naive
> youngsters, earnest objective journalists, Fletcher lackies, malluable
> media
> wannabies...so his style chopped and changed a lot over the interview.
> 
> I think he often puts across a coherent, right wing view point, which I
> don't agree with (as I don't agree with his assumptions) but I think is
> valid on its own terms.
> 
> At other times I think his arguments are riddled with internal
> contradictions - as is typical of populism. Here I think we can show
> him
> hanging himself.
> 
> Rather than demonise his politics or the man (who is a charmer if ever
> there
> was one) - which is easy if you don't hold his assumptions about the
> world,
> I think we should investigate why his style of politics are so
> successful -
> favourable media, populist language, his consituency vote, the left
> splitting its vote, the electoral system, his financial backing, his
> professional campaign
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: imc-auckland-video-bounces at lists.indymedia.org
> [mailto:imc-auckland-vid eo-bounces at lists.indymedia.org]On Behalf Of
> Kim
> Mazur 
> Sent: Friday, 13 August 2004 1:27 p.m.
> To: 'Auckland Indymedia video list'
> Subject: RE: [imc-auckland-video] Banks thread
> 
> 
> Well, after yesterday's interview with him I'm left scratching my head
> at the enigma that IS John Banks - he is bombastic but also sickeningly
> positive -- his confidence and positivity leaves you stunned and makes
> him momentarily likeable -- you got to admire someone like that in a
> strange sort of way. He's a shocker - but a fascinating character. He
> speaks in soundbites, is repetitive, evasive sometimes, and plays on
> this "I'm just an uneducated man" image and loves to be simplistic. It
> seemed genuine, and that's the scary thing. I wish I knew how much was
> an act! This mayoral "race" is making for great drama and humour
> though.
> I don't know if I want ANY of them to be mayor. 
> 
> I say, watch the interview we did with him. I only wish our doco was
> more than 25 mins. to include ALL the fascinating stuff people have
> been
> saying on camera. I haven't read those NZ Music postings yet but I can
> say that perhaps none of those people have met the guy or sat down with
> him, so they might be even more qualified to say all that stuff they
> are
> if they actually did so. I'm not interested in painting him, or anyone
> in the doco all black. And if we did that, would we have to also be
> hard-hitting on the other candidates, which we weren't. We asked John
> harder and more critical questions than we did Chris for instance. It
> was an intimidating and enjoyable interview on both sides of the camp I
> think. What I find fascinating is that life isn't black and white and
> as
> Tomachi's music from our last News media doco says "so many shades of
> gray" and I hope that shows through in the doco. I'm not keen to send
> any one up, but of course, if they hang themselves, that's another
> thing...
> 
> Chloe, your take on it all? 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: imc-auckland-video-bounces at lists.indymedia.org
> [mailto:imc-auckland-vid eo-bounces at lists.indymedia.org] On Behalf Of
> Geraldene Peters
> Sent: Friday, August 13, 2004 12:58 PM
> To: imc-auckland-video at lists.indymedia.org
> Subject: [imc-auckland-video] Banks thread
> 
> 
> Hey all, 
> Thought some might be interested in this. I'm not into some of the
> hard-core language, physical attribute assasinations, and 'venting'
> posts, but there's interesting detail amongst the blather. Everyone has
> anecdotes about JB it seems. It would be very easy for the documentary
> to paint JB black - does the doco want to opt for dark grey, or
> striations of grey. Something to think about for the meeting. Cheers, G
> 
> 
> http://www.nzmusic.com/topic.cfm?i=9436&start=1
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