tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14974164.post117677407821557401..comments2023-10-20T21:46:49.945+08:00Comments on Philippine Commentary: Boxer Pacquiao Thinks Politics Is Just A Matter of Good IntentionsDeany Bocobohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443168826029321831noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14974164.post-24638367698823293692007-06-22T03:35:00.000+08:002007-06-22T03:35:00.000+08:00Manny should just concentrate on training and his ...Manny should just concentrate on training and his nest opponent. He can consider his political ambition after his boxing career. His decision to run for office will not be good for <A HREF="http://merjoem32-pinoyboxing.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Philippine boxing</A> and the voters.merjoem32https://www.blogger.com/profile/02568069763875666963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14974164.post-28240178273610707592007-04-21T10:55:00.000+08:002007-04-21T10:55:00.000+08:00yeah, manny is better off punching the faces of me...yeah, manny is better off punching the faces of mediocre mexicans while waiting for bob arum and oscar dela hoya to finally close the deal on a barrera-pacquiao or marquez-pacquiao encounter.the bystanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08518067503462566871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14974164.post-1176812612667171082007-04-17T20:23:00.000+08:002007-04-17T20:23:00.000+08:00I couldn't agree more. I believe in heroes, but as...I couldn't agree more. I believe in heroes, but as a people we tend to destroy them. And what I find tragic is that while we have a poverty of heroes we still get by on idols and an overabundance of martyrs. <BR/><BR/>The pride he brings to our country is already a great service, an accomplishment not many Filipinos can match in their lifetime. A congressional run can only be a disservice, something we've had too much in our lifetimes.<BR/><BR/>Everything else, I've written down in my article, <A HREF="http://sirmartin.wordpress.com/2007/04/15/the-fall-of-manny-pacquiao/" REL="nofollow">"The Fall of Manny Pacquiao"</A>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14974164.post-1176788992790337742007-04-17T13:49:00.000+08:002007-04-17T13:49:00.000+08:00It'll be interesting to see him fight a real conte...It'll be interesting to see him fight a real contender like Marquez or Barrera where physical and mental skills will really both count. I'm not a big boxing afficionado, so I'll leave the expert opinion to others. I agree with you that this latest fight wasnt the most exciting.Deany Bocobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01443168826029321831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14974164.post-1176784521093738192007-04-17T12:35:00.000+08:002007-04-17T12:35:00.000+08:00It's the pork. Manny Pacquiao's congressional aspi...It's the pork. Manny Pacquiao's congressional aspirations have less to do with legislation than with the disbursement of pork. That's his platform: that he'll use pork to help more people. His utility therefore to his constituency depends on the continuance of pork barrel funds. Without it he'll just be another fixture staring at the ceiling, if he bothers to attend sessions at all.<BR/><BR/>(And I have to disagree with you, rizalist, about his last fight with Solis. It was boring. Manny displayed power, but not boxing skills. If Solis were fit--he had to struggle to make weight--and didnt fade in the later rounds, Pacquiao wouldve been outboxed.)Jegohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11806891595153451306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14974164.post-1176780659459771442007-04-17T11:30:00.000+08:002007-04-17T11:30:00.000+08:00What's really bad is they say he's gonna win that ...What's really bad is they say he's gonna win that Congress seat. Doesn't say much for the electorate, though that isn't anything unique to the Philippines. Right now, we're all glued to CNN coz of what's happening in Blacksburg Virginia. Really sad that. They say it was an "Asian man"...Hope it's not a Pinoy, though that would not mitigate the tragedy...Deany Bocobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01443168826029321831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14974164.post-1176775469307074562007-04-17T10:04:00.000+08:002007-04-17T10:04:00.000+08:00That is the problem. Those who surround Mr. Pacqui...That is the problem. Those who surround Mr. Pacquiao not what Mr. Pacquiao intends.<BR/><BR/>Abraham Lincoln could easily maneuver those around him into doing what he wanted them to do. I fear Mr. Pacquiao is one of those guys who became famous & admired quickly and thinks that fame & admiration can now be used to insulate him from those who would use him to achieve their own ends. Nothing wrong in being used to help others achieve their aims, but be aware of it and do so voluntarily and agreeably.<BR/><BR/>Yeah, it is not the worst thing to refrain from getting bogged down in nitty-gritty policy details in press conferences & the like but it should not be written off as a trivial matter. How is he going to react in a committee where they spend 45 minutes bickering over one word or phrase in a bill? I have sat in on US congressional district party resolution committee meetings and 45 minutes on one word or phrase is not even close to being an exaggeration. Refrain because you know it would put people to sleep not because you have no clue.<BR/><BR/>If there is anything to say for him here, it is he is starting off closer to the bottom than another person who parlayed his acting fame into elected office. Still, those who are surrounding him and his run are not for neophyte pols. The office is a major heat source which he may be able to handle, but at least one of those close to him in this effort is nuclear fission. Better for him how to handle fire before moving on to nuclear heat sources.Marcus Aureliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12731740191789466205noreply@blogger.com