The 2010 presidentiable list

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(clockwise starting from top left: Bayani Fernando, Ed Panlilio, Gilbert Teodoro, Dick Gordon, Chiz Escudero, Noli de Castro, Mar Roxas, Jojo Binay, Loren Legarda, and Manny Villar)

Just looking at this composite picture makes me gasp for air because (1) it makes me want to boycott the 2010 elections and (2) it makes me realize how doomed our country will be come next year.

These candidates or would-be candidates are not all bad. Personally, I could go for Roxas if he doesn’t marry Ms. Korina Sanchez. I just don’t see Sanchez as a likable first lady because I find her rather ‘plastic’ and I just hate how she never ever comes out like a real person in any of her shows. And let’s be honest, they could have never picked a much time to publicly announce their wedding plans, right? I don’t think Sanchez would win Roxas enough votes to make him president. Maybe he might even lose some because of her. But even if Roxas has a good track record, he seems unlikable for the position too. I don’t know, he seems boring kasi even with that ‘Padyak pa, Padyak!’ commercial of his.

I love Binay and I love what he does here in Makati but I wouldn’t want to give him away for a position which would make him more susceptible to corruption. Not that he isn’t but he could aim for the position by starting out small like running for senate first. Look at Palparan and his majestic entry into the senate, right? Anything is possible. Besides, I have a bad feeling Erap would make a come back if Binay comes to office.

I once liked Gordon but now he seems angry and envious because he’s been left out a number of times by Pulse Asia as a popular candidate for presidency. He’s been attacking the other candidates for flashing their commercials on t.v. because he wants one too, probably.

On that note, I really really hate how these people advertise their wares on t.v. as if we don’t know the obvious. What these ads show us is how much money these dudes have and not their abilities to become president. It’s just lame how they could put themselves out there and do whatever cheap trick to entice us into voting for them. Does sponsoring the OFWs’ tickets for home make Villar a good president? Of course not but it shows how fabulously rich this creep is. Maybe his ad campaign says that if Villar could sponsor plane tickets then maybe he could pay for the country’s debt at WB too. But then again he would need to continue the C5 project to make sure he makes some money on his own.

Legarda for me has always been sour graping at De Castro since she lost the VP bid. This is pathetic. How lame could these two losers get? De Castro doesn’t do much except pat Manny Pacquiao on the back whenever he wins a new boxing title while Legarda does nothing but to, what else, relieve and recount how De Castro and PGMA stole her’s and FPJ’s would-be positions. Come on, tell us something we don’t know and even if Legarda tells her story a thousand times, PGMA will not step down. I mean, not even Lozada, could bring her down. Try targeting someone with a conscience not the devil, dear.

I’m not sure if Panlilio will run for president but I’ve heard sometime ago that he is considering the jump. I’m sure he is nice and that he means well but running for president cannot be good, much like allowing Pacquiao run wild in the Senate. There’s a good reason why the church is separate from the state: they have conflicting ideas. Generally, these two entities do not have the same definition for ‘good’ let alone have a mutual solution for cleaning and effectively running this country.

I like Escudero but I think he’s not ready for the position yet. I’m not even sure if he is running but he should ferment himself in the Senate first to gain experience. He’s still young and he has a lot of potential so he shouldn’t rush in with some of the other fools. Kiko Pangilinan might be Escudero’s rival when he does decide to run for president in the future.

And as if these people are not enough, Teodoro also wants to become president. Well,  he should run because PGMA says so. I don’t really know anything about him apart from being the administration’s bet for 2010.

Ping Lacson is being the nicest gentleman of them all for letting Chief Justice Puno run instead. That is if Puno does run. I am all for Puno’s moral force but asking him to run for presidency may seem too much for him. But then again, look at his CV and see for yourself if he can deliver. But having a very good CV cannot guarantee anything, much more be a good president.

Maybe I am pessimistic or just too tired of seeing the same old foolish people try to run for office and bring the country down to a whole new level. Hay. If these choices are not enough for you, add these two people pa:

I believe in my heart that no court order or pardon ruling could ever prevent Erap from running for president again. And I believe in my ass that PGMA will stop at nothing to own this country by virtue of stealing.

The future for this country seems so bright, so frighteningly bright.

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