Comments on: Time for Paul Henry to Go

By: Craig Ranapia

Craig Ranapia — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:52:17 +0000

if only he had a woman next to him who gave him as good as he dishes out.

That pisses me off a bit — it’s not bloody Pipa Wetzel’s or Alison Mau’s responsibility to do the producers’ job. Or, dare I say it, Rick Ellis or whoever is pretending to enforce ethical standard in TVNZ’s news/current affairs operation nowadays.

And to be honest, I don’t think another Paul Henry, but this time with a uterus, is really going to do much for the idea of public broadcasting worthy of the name.

By: victor

victor — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:23:17 +0000

“Ignore him and he will go away…”

If only!

By: chris jones

chris jones — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:32:48 +0000

Google “Paul Henry” (restrict to nz google only) – 133,000 hits

Google “Susan Boyle” (worldwide google: she, after all, is a global phenomenon) – 40,000,000+ hits

Someone’s a little jealous, methinks.
Ignore him and he will go away…

By: victor

victor — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:59:48 +0000

Cath, perhaps you are right in ascribing a robust sense of humour to the English.

But Mr Henry is neither very English nor at all funny. He’s just a gross and preening attention-seeker, probably over-indulged in early life by his still doting mother.

Ricky Gervais he ain’t.

By: Oregono

Oregono — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 22:25:34 +0000

Upon viewing the short video clip my first puzzled question was “what on earth is he swallowing with his coffee?” He appeared inane and ill-structured.

By: cornforthd

cornforthd — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:53:36 +0000

As one without a TV and without first hand knowledge of this yo-yo I hesitate to comment. 60 comments = 60 people watching? Turn him off, destroy his ratings and he will go from your screens.

By: Shaun

Shaun — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:58:09 +0000

Re: “In general, when people dismiss something as PC, it indicates that they have no argument to offer”.

Martin Luther King put this similarly:
“Nothing pains some people more than having to think”

There is evidence of this in many responses defending Paul Henry. These miss the point completely, and like him, expect people like Susan Boyle to fit their concept of ‘value’.

The description I have for this is:
“In prejudice, what should be a stopover for the intellect becomes a final destination. Materialism is the key ingredient”.

By: Colleen May

Colleen May — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:29:25 +0000

Here, here, Brian. I find Paul Henry self-opinionated, smug and rude. At least Susan Boyle has got courage and TALENT, which is something Mr Henry will never have. There must be scores of more presentable presenters available to entertain us.He is certainly an older look-alike version of Austin Powers.HE HAS TO GO!!!!!!!!!

By: BE

BE — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:40:03 +0000

Do these people understand what PC means?

In general, when people dismiss something as PC, it indicates that they have no argument to offer.

By: AB

AB — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:27:34 +0000

Peter Martin’s comment above:
“As the parent of a child who is both physically and intellectually disabled, I find the attitude Henry displayed disappointing…”
Peter, I marvel at your restraint. As the parent of a child who is physically (but fortunately not intellectually)disabled, Henry’s comments fill me with hatred for him. Perhaps he would like to come round here and giggle at my boy to his face? I would then do my level best to beat the crap out of him. It’s the same old empathy deficit typical of right-wingers