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[/caption]Who will you vote for as president this 2010 elections?
William Esposo's choice is Senator Richard Gordon. Esposo is convinced that Senator Dick Gordon is the right president to have in 2010 because "more than his proven track record as Olongapo City Mayor, SBMA Chairman, Tourism Secretary and now Senator," Dick Gordon recognizes our core problems --- "not knowing his real history and possessing counter-productive values."
Senator Richard Gordon is my choice, too, for very much the same reasons. Dick Gordon offers the kind of politics this country has been wanting for many years --- transformational, not transactional.
But his critics say he is no different from trapos who take advantage of, say, a boxing match, to make their candidacy known and thereby enhance their winnability. A case in point is Dick Gordon's involvement in the negotiation for the release of the three ICRC volunteers kidnapped by the Abusayyaf. Because Dick Gordon will be running for president this coming election, his critics say, he is capitalizing on the situation to enhance his winnability.
That's just off the mark. To begin with, Gordon has many achievements he can use to buttress his candidacy. Consider Olongapo. Or SBMA.
I am sorry , but i tend to disagree about your reason and choice of picking dick gordon as the next president of the Philippines. Gordon's involvement in the negotiation of the hostages didn't help at all, all it did was give him the media exposure that he sorely needs to boost up his political stature and the image of caring "kuno" na senador. Plus being the chairman of the local ICRC he has no choice but to meddle with current problem.
ReplyDelete"Muntik pa ngang mapahamak ang mga hostages sa pakiki-alam nya" heard from one of the AFP negotiator in the know. If you have to give credit for the release of the hostages ,give it to DILG Puno and the military officers involved , although they did it on the sly and I'm pretty sure that money changed hands and as to whose pockets it ended to is everybody's guess.
Gordon's on and off criticism to the Arroyo government should be questioned too. It seems that he cant make up his mind to push more on the involvement of FG on the Bolante case and the Fee-ter Cayetano NBN probe. Fee-ter got the best of him when the final report of FG's involvement on the NBN-ZTE deal was dropped on his lap.now either he clear FG on the report or tie him down on his involvement..any way he is in deep sh _t. and fee-ter is just laughing his a_ss off.
It's so clear that Dick is waiting for the invisible hands beat to orchestrate when , what and when to stop the criticism at the Arroyo regime.in exchange of course for whatever help the Arroyo's would extend for his presidential ambition.it is still then,transactional politics.
Bear in mind that as of this time ,theres no admin candidate yet..and if ever there is one,teodoro,noli,or bayani it wouldnt hurt to have another one on the side to help out..just in case he wins.
Sen. Gordon knows the problem of the country and he's ready for the coming challenges ahead if elected. His critics threw a cheap shot at him on the hostage-taking crisis because they thought he was politicking and meddling in the negotiation process, risking the lives of the three hostages. I hope these detractors of the Senator fully know he is duty-bound as the Governing Board of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to act, care, and be neutral. I bet you, these same people could've had a field day should the Senator kept mum while the event was taking place.
ReplyDeleteThere are NO clean administrations since Marcos left office and the current one sure is not the least culpable. Mr. Gordon’s stance against PGMA’s regime is misconstrued to be lukewarm because of his appointment as former Tourism Secretary. His on-and-off tirades stem from current issue versus damning evidence needed to establish the burden of proof. In a civilize society, no matter how atrocious a crime is, due process must be upheld and the presumption of innocence must be applied. If trial-by-media rules the land, then we might as well commit ourselves either to Martial Law, Mob Rule or lawlessness. I believe he will prosecute these scoundrels if found guilty beyond reasonable doubt.
The opposition's top agenda is Gloria. Should that be yours too? Why don't we focus on employment, good order/discipline, and the promotion of the Filipinoes' quality-of-life while the wheel of justice is close being overhauled and reviewed. These issues will eventually have their precious time in proper place, and forum.
What we need right now is a leader with unquestioned integrity and proven track record in public office - A true Filipino who could redeem the highest office of the land, and once again bring dignity to the entire country and its people.
I cannot think of any other candidate who could do the best for the country other than Senator Gordon.
Thanks, Zeus, for eloquently making the case for Senator Gordon.
ReplyDeleteJust a word on the on-and-off criticism of Gordon on GMA's administration: Just as it is insane to be mum about the GMA's depravities, it is also insane to criticize just about everything GMA does. I watched the 1st ANC Leadership Forum, and heard Senator Gordon said that he will not be maramot to GMA. The lady is hardworking, intelligent.
So I really don't know where Isagani's comment is coming from.
Meanwhile, I agree with you, Zeus, that "What we need right now is a leader with unquestioned integrity and proven track record in public office – A true Filipino who could redeem the highest office of the land, and once again bring dignity to the entire country and its people," and that no other candidate could do the best for the country other than Senator Gordon.
But Jejomar Binay is also a presidentiable we should seriously consider.
[...] Didn’t I write before that I would vote for Richard Gordon. Of course, I did. Look it up here. But I changed my mind. And I think I’m allowed to do so. Changing one’s mind is, of [...]
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