tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14974164.post5907479228177640248..comments2023-10-20T21:46:49.945+08:00Comments on Philippine Commentary: Reality Sets In--Communist Front Organizations Hemorrhage in April SWS PollDeany Bocobohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443168826029321831noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14974164.post-51305148796985673442007-05-20T21:20:00.000+08:002007-05-20T21:20:00.000+08:00It seems that the much awaited for maturation of t...It seems that the much awaited for maturation of the electorate did not come about last May 14.<BR/><BR/>Vote buying, electoral fraud, and violence is still the norm with your ordinary voter copying word for word the names written in the sample ballot with the hundred peso bill.<BR/><BR/>I'm not so sure if the much wished for dumping of Arroyo's candidate will occur.<BR/><BR/>Her administraiton's magic machinery is now working double time to insert Zubiri, Pichay, and Defensor in the Senate.<BR/><BR/>Add TU's Recto, Arroyo and Angara and you have 6 admin senators in Congress.<BR/><BR/>Progressive partylists, be they of Bayan Muna or Akbayan's mold still represent the politics of hope and social change.karlomongayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11666768161076639142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14974164.post-1185884130381435662007-04-27T09:56:00.000+08:002007-04-27T09:56:00.000+08:00EngineerOFW--Right you are. The People are not as ...EngineerOFW--Right you are. The People are not as stupid as they think!Deany Bocobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01443168826029321831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14974164.post-52171818076581745952007-04-27T09:17:00.000+08:002007-04-27T09:17:00.000+08:00Fool me once, shame on you.Fool me twice.... hmmm....Fool me once, shame on you.<BR/>Fool me twice.... hmmm... <BR/> let me see.<BR/><BR/>Fool me again? You nuts!!! <BR/>Not again, you don't... not again.engineerOFWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06643196802254813387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14974164.post-65655248640375837302007-04-26T15:23:00.000+08:002007-04-26T15:23:00.000+08:00I'm glad they are in trouble, Serves them right fo...I'm glad they are in trouble, Serves them right for endorsing Joker and Ralph.manuelbuencaminohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07644763064403005323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14974164.post-36271849271060568062007-04-26T13:23:00.000+08:002007-04-26T13:23:00.000+08:00Blackshama,I think you are quite right about the m...Blackshama,<BR/>I think you are quite right about the maturing electorate. We just aren't that dumb and the days of the trapos and the hypocrites are gonna come to an end. It takes time, but democracy is a proven system so there is where I place my hope.Deany Bocobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01443168826029321831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14974164.post-16304768066184823262007-04-26T11:46:00.000+08:002007-04-26T11:46:00.000+08:00Another possible reason is that the electorate has...Another possible reason is that the electorate has begun to tire of the leftist cliches which don't outline a viable program of governance. There is some truth to the statement that nationalist slogans aren't enough. They can scream "justice for this, justice for that" These calls for justice have a converse. Satur Ocampo and Jose Maria Sison should face up to their ideological demons that also ate up the children of their Maoist revolution. <BR/><BR/>On a more positive note it may indicate a maturing electorate. If the voters dump the movie and media stars and most of Gloria Arroyo's candidates as some pundits predict, then it can obviously dump the left. The electorate can now see through Gloria's tryst with fascism. They are likely to dump her candidates. <BR/><BR/>There is real hope for our democracy. To paraphrase a Star Wars cliche. Help us Pinoy voters, you are our only hope.<BR/><BR/>One clear sign that the electorate has matured is if they dump Pacquiao as some of his fans have threatened to do.Ben Vallejohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02963290696331676531noreply@blogger.com