EGO IS A DIRTY WORD shame on you mike rann wasting taxpayers money again .we already knew the tdu was on without a full page add ...it still wont win you the next election .

Posted by: keith black of mawson lakes 3:32pm today
Comment 39 of 39

No one will deny that the TDU was a magnificent event, but when it comes to telling people about it, why don't we see the people who REALLY made it happen like Mike Turtur and his team of workers, not political parasites like Rann and Lomax-Smith.

Posted by: Gavin of Adelaide 3:26pm today
Comment 38 of 39

Bikey Mikey does it again! So nice to see him in print at the taxpayers expense. It is good news time again!

Posted by: yelnat snaves of bumside 3:10pm today
Comment 37 of 39

Rann's presidency of the ALP is over and so is the TDU. Do you reckon he might focus on doing something for South Australia for a bit? More importantly, do you think we'd notice if he did?

Posted by: Rob of rsilva@ozemail.com.au 3:01pm today
Comment 36 of 39

Things must be looking a bit quiet in Canberra. Good old Xylophone has suddenly developed an interest in state matters again, albeit petty ones.

Posted by: Nopharkin Parkin of course 3:00pm today
Comment 35 of 39

Media Mike utilising the Tour Down Under for spin purposes. Is anybody really surprised? Where there's a favourable camera opportunity, there's our Clayton's Premier angling for a photo. Unless of course he has to face tough questions about health, education, water, transport (nice to let the 90 odd new road rules come into effect with obscurity) etc, in which case, he disappears faster than a rabbit down a hole. Maybe Mike could do us all a favour and stay in the said hole. Bring on 2010 indeed.

Posted by: Roman of North Adelaide 2:58pm today
Comment 34 of 39

Jim Raynor...Mike Rann put on the TDU? Really??? I thought it was us taxpayers!

Posted by: Senior Moment of Modbury 2:47pm today
Comment 33 of 39

Look at all the sooks jealous they didnt get a photo with Lance, Mike Rann did a hell of a lot to get Lance here and he had such a good time he will probably be back next year, cut Rann a break he desreves a pat on a back and as many photos he wanst for putting on the best sporting event Adelaide has had in years.

Posted by: Jim Raynor of 2:37pm today
Comment 32 of 39

Bring on 2010 indeed!

Posted by: Ryan of Adelaide 2:34pm today
Comment 31 of 39

That wasn't the "greatest sporting acheivement in our state's history". That was the Crows back to back premierships in 1997-98. Most of us managed to miss the TDU, good luck to those who enjoyed it, but BRING ON THE FOOTY.

Posted by: Philthy of Adelaide 2:29pm today
Comment 30 of 39

He's not called Media Mike for nothing...! I don't think it's possible for a camea to snap at a public event without his beaming countenance caught in the picture. Spot on Nick, keep up the good work.

Posted by: Nick's Mate of Xenophonistan 2:27pm today
Comment 29 of 39

he is a joke...i remember that quote as part of his political speach..i remember a lot more that havent happened...hope next year you will be on one of those bike ridingout into the sunset and never to return..

Posted by: ALEX of ADELAIDE 2:27pm today
Comment 28 of 39

The Mega Phone has been and still is an Embrasament to our State,and made himself look more so ,in all the photoes he appeared in during the T.D.Under.

Posted by: John Brook of Tailem Bend 2:19pm today
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DJ of Adelaide 1:18pm - he clearly means bring on the 2010 TDU. Look at the context!

Posted by: Mikey D of Radelaide 2:07pm today
Comment 26 of 39

As a State chauvinists Rann reminded me of Goebels at the 1936 Berlin Olympics the way he was strutting around as if the event was his personal property. It is disapointing that as the leader of this State he places such priority on these circuses to attract attention to himself. While he might have won the hearts and minds of cyclists and caterers he still has a long way to go to impress the majority of the people in this State, many of whom voted for him at the last election and are looking for performance in more important fields.

Posted by: Peter A. Lord of Blyth. South Australia. 2:03pm today
Comment 25 of 39

Mike Rann was an embarassment to SA by the way in which he was seen with Lance Armstrong on so many occasions. I certainly support Lance Armstrong and his stance on cancer treatment and so on and also the Premier supporting this, but not the way he has done it. It is enough to put people off.

Posted by: KJB of ADELAIDE 2:00pm today
Comment 24 of 39

On your bike Mike Rome burns while you're fiddling. Bring on 2010

Posted by: Bore down under of Adelaide 1:59pm today
Comment 23 of 39

RANN knows that even hard core ALP voters can't stand him, he is an embarrassment for both the ALP and South Australia. He should know by now that every time he appears in the media, most viewers see an arrogant man, out of touch with the dramatic problems of our society and a man that has deliberately deprived ALL South Australians of valued civil liberties via his unnecessary crimes Acts. His appearance at the great 'Tour Down Under' demeans the event becuaes it is RANN who is the 2010 born to be looser.

Posted by: tradional ALP voter of HINDMARSH 1:56pm today
Comment 22 of 39

We heard last year about the need to keep politcs out of sport during the Olympics, even cricket came under the spotlight about overseas Test tours and the need to keep politics out of the sport. If any one had won the right to have a headline photo with Lance Armstrong it was Mike Turtor not Media Mike Rann. Whilst I applaud the Tour Down Under -even if I have no interest in it- I do not support any politican using any sporting event to promote themselves. To do so is to degrade the sport and to imply that the politican did all the hard work to get the sporting event in place.

Posted by: No room for politics in sport of Over It 1:53pm today
Comment 21 of 39

Forget the talk about political advertising. They all do it - and complaining about it isn't going to solve any problems. Xenohpon is just trying to self publicise himself here. How about the hypocrisy of the poor cycling environment in Adelaide? When was the last time any of the pollies rode to work (during peak hour or otherwise) and saw just what a sorry and dangerous state cycling is in Adelaide? How about making a stand on a real issue xeno, rather than political grandstanding? Wherever you go in this city, cars have absolute priority verses all other modes of transport - including pedestrians. A city of machines that dictate what we can do with ourselves. Cycling comes a distance third with dangerous or non-existent cycle paths, poor lashing-post facilities, poor driver education, and so on.

Posted by: Michael of Adelaide 1:52pm today
Comment 20 of 39

If Mike Rann wanted to thank everyone, why not use his website for free or pay for the ad himself? What a joke this Premier is. I think SA has had enough!!

Posted by: Andrew of UNLEY 1:50pm today
Comment 19 of 39

I found a statement from Rann in 2000 and I quote "In our community meetings South Australians tell us over and over that no amount of spin, or PR stunts, or advertising campaigns or 'special events' can give this government the 'human face' the Premier¿s Christmas message hoped to achieve. How things change! http://www.dunstan.org.au/docs/MikeRannSpeech_2000.pdf

Posted by: Deiter of Blackwood 1:49pm today
Comment 18 of 39

Why the hell did we need the ad anyway...it's all over red rover for another year. He just wants to make his scrap book bigger. I would most certainly prefer my tax dollars went on something like WATER, hello Mikey, we need some here in SA.

Posted by: boring of of Adelaide 1:46pm today
Comment 17 of 39

It is not just that, all of last week and before we have had constant advertising spoken by Media Mike about the bycycle race. Since when do we need taxpayer funded adverts by the premier about an event that has a heap of media already. The Premier should be busy doing his job, not doing commercials!! That is what we pay him for. And the taxpayer should not be paying for sporting adds.

Posted by: ldn of 1:38pm today
Comment 16 of 39

Whether the ad is polital advertising or not I find it refreshing that our Premier is talking to the people via the media. When there is something that I need to know about (whether it's good news or bad) I'd rather hear it from our leader than one of his staff.

Posted by: Andrew of Adelaide 1:37pm today
Comment 15 of 39

The Govt couldn't afford, forgot or couldn't be bothered to inform us about the changed road laws, things we really NEED to know about. But they can find $$ for self promotion. It was embarrassing at the TDU to see/hear Jane L-S and the Prem lurking around at every event and photo op. Interstate visitors around us were saying we must be a hopeless lot if we need the Govt to do everything for us. SA the mummy state.

Posted by: peter of Adelaide 1:35pm today
Comment 14 of 39

Media Mike makes an attempt to feature in as many photos as possible with the primary newsmaker last week.... I dread what will happen when Obama eventually comes to Adelaide.

Posted by: Sir Tristan, Knight of The Court of Adelaide 1:33pm today
Comment 13 of 39

The guy's an egomaniac.

Posted by: LK of ADELAIDE 1:29pm today
Comment 12 of 39

Rann's obviously grasping at straws if the best he can do is to create a thinly veiled link between the TDU, Lance Armstrong, cancer, and his performance as Premier. Why not, Mr Rann, why not bring on 2010? If you're so egar, call the election early!

Posted by: Invalid Input of Labor Electorate 1:27pm today
Comment 11 of 39

Could he at least apologise for making us having to be confronted with his seemingly increasingly ugly face every week? If he is going to waste tax-payers money at a time of financial uncertainty the least he could do is have a bit of nip-tuck to get rid of the frown lines that have accumulated over the last 7 years of him being in office. Lets keep SA beautiful, get rid of Rann.

Posted by: mitch of adelaide 1:18pm today
Comment 10 of 39

"Bring on 2010" - wtf does this politicised statement (referring to the state election) have to do with the TDU and the magnificent event that it is??? I'm content with Rann putting his own mug in the photos - this is what we've come to expect from a media tart obsessed with his own image - but to promote the Labor Party as better alternate Government outiside an election period and with taxpayers' dollars is disgraceful. Rann should be held to account and repay the money outlayed for this shameless ad.

Posted by: DJ of Adelaide 1:18pm today
Comment 9 of 39

now that Lance has left our state can "Ranny" please tell us how much extra water is now flowing in the Murray River?

Posted by: mark millington of cheltenham 1:17pm today
Comment 8 of 39

Seems all Nick X can do these days is complain about what everyone else is doing, maybe he should get of his arse and go and actually do some of the work that he is paid to do, .....OH and Nick x I am 1 of those people that got the government grant before Xmas and I can assure you that it all went back into the state and not via pokie machine's so not all of us wasted it

Posted by: Hangindownsouth of Adelaide 1:17pm today
Comment 7 of 39

Disgraceful. Hypocrisy of the worst kind. Shame Rann, shame. SA deserves a leader that sticks to their word, not a wasteful, out-of-touch, hypocrite. Bring on 2010 indeed!

Posted by: SW of Adelaide 1:16pm today
Comment 6 of 39

It's just typical of the Rann ALP government to attack the person asking a question it doesn't like. Rannistan Uber Alles!

Posted by: Dissident of Rannistan 1:16pm today
Comment 5 of 39

What a farce. Media Mike has forgotten that others are paying for this even if they do now want to. Do something about land tax to build up this state not promote yourself Mr Rann. Cut the obscene taxes that you are charging please

Posted by: nfp of 1:15pm today
Comment 4 of 39

come on nick....we all know the disgrace that media mike has become......he is sooo desperate its pathetic

Posted by: Craig of Hindmarsh 1:12pm today
Comment 3 of 39

It should be made illegal to use tax payer money in such ways.

Posted by: Greg of 1:12pm today
Comment 2 of 39

Give Mikey a break, he hasn'tr had too many photo opportunities to cash in on lately, and that's the only time we see him.

Posted by: John of Golden Grove 1:10pm today

 

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