Thread by @truereckons1

So Mike Hosking is currently eviscerating Chris Hipkins.
Pointing out he lied yesterday about not talking about his kids in media.
HIPKINS he didn't talk about his kids... but Mike says he is in media just doing that.

Hosking on @NewstalkZB says "For him to say what he said yesterday is simply not true.
Hosking read several extracts where Hipkings said things about his kids- using them to promote @nzlabour policy.

@NewstalkZB @nzlabour Hosking said that if he was a lawyer he would be salivating between what Hipkins claimed yesterday and the reality of what he has done.
Said he has very clearly spoken about their kids and their activities - using them to is political advantage.

He Lied.
#NZMedia
#NzPol

@NewstalkZB @nzlabour Hosking noted he'd take at face value Hipkins saying he'd never put his kids on social media and comments about the interest of his children- but he certainly had used them in articles to promote Labour policy.

@NewstalkZB @nzlabour But as @southpacific23 notes.... even the claim on not using his children in social media is a lie.

@NewstalkZB @nzlabour @SouthPacific23 Hipkins is gaslighting us.... telling us not to believe the facts before our eyes.

@NewstalkZB @nzlabour @SouthPacific23 Hipkins continues to use his personal life at every opportunity to promote his political life.... painting a picture of a loving family man.

@NewstalkZB @nzlabour @SouthPacific23 Meanwhile- someone who lived with him for 10 years is telling us he is unfit for public office- and that his talk of helping families is just plain bullshit.

@NewstalkZB @nzlabour @SouthPacific23 Chris Hipkins is simply not being honest.
I mean, I never expect that of a politician- but this is just absurd-level denial.

@NewstalkZB @nzlabour @SouthPacific23 If this is Chris Hipkins working hard to protect his family fro the public spotlight.... goodness knows what his work on other things amounts to.

@NewstalkZB @nzlabour @SouthPacific23 So Hipkins is calling out "wild online commentary", he has used his kids as a shield against criticism of his behaviours and values (Key isues for someone who wants to be PM), and clearly continues to lie and deny his behaviour.

Who do you believe?

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