Thursday, February 21, 2013

It Pays to Keep Your Cool

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Every election campaign season is a test of patience and endurance both for the candidates and the electorate as well. The candidates to survive the agonizing rigors of the campaign trail, and the electorate to endure the kind of candidates' profiles thrown at them – those that they see and hear on television, radio, and in social media every minute of their waking hours.

Candidates make sure no stones are unturned to be able to get that much-coveted seat. All that dancing, singing, “smiling like idiots” (to quote from Sen. Miriam Santiago) are clear manifestations as to the extent these candidates will go through for those very precious votes. Needless to say, the bottomless cash that keep changing hands from the top one up there to the lowliest kid on the street.
If only for these, elections are definitely more fun (and more funds) in the Philippines.

If you have insufficient cash and connections, it will be very hard to keep up with the game. That is why candidates take years to prepare and strategize. Strategizing will not only need money, but tons of patience as well. Veterans or newbies alike, candidates need a lot of exposure in all areas of media – print, radio, tv, social networks. Constant and relevant media exposure is battle half-won.

At a taping for a new network program for election candidates, a Political Reelectionist couldn’t hide his disgust and impatience after having been made to wait for his turn to be interviewed on the program. He was complaining about the long wait and wanted to be put on cue right away. Program staff had already explained to him that such couldn’t be accommodated since it was on a “first come-first served “ basis. But PR wouldn’t hear of it and without any warning, he walked out of the show -- still ranting non-stop.

All candidates go through a lot of sacrifices. Yet this early, PR wants to feel special. Wonder why he had to behave that way. Hasn't his years of battle to win a struggle not taught him that patience is indeed a virtue?

"I grew up with six brothers. That's how I learned to dance - waiting for the bathroom.” ~ Bob Hope

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60 comments:

  1. same sound as the titulo..
    kapal ng face ha! hintay-hintay din!

    Toni Golez

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  2. Paimportante much?! Bako-bako ba fez nito? Hmmm?

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    1. Parang remember ko parang bako bako din (sorry wala me sa ph)

      OFW

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    2. Yung brother sa magkapatid na nasa sen@do ngayon? O yun mahilig mag chewing gum. Sabi ng kanyang mga mist@h, arrogante daw tlga yan.

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  3. graveh much. andaming BI today! hilung-hilo ako much!

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  4. Dating senador din ba ang tatay nito?

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  5. Sana man lang FP merong clues na mas detailed.

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    1. Nung isang araw ka pa ha? Wag ka na ngang pumunta rito kung maarte ka masyado, naabala ka pa ng mga BI ni FP.

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    2. Please 1:06, wag mang-okray. Karapatan nya to say what he wants. Hindi naman offensive sinasabi nya, di ba? Let's just have fun without being war-freak, okay?

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    3. mas detailed? kung ganun eh di sana nilagay na lang ni FP kung sino yung nasa BI kung DETAILED lang naman din ang gusto mo. isip isip din te. mas maganda nga kung hindi DETAILED!

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    4. 12:50 am, his nickname starts with C...with 4 letters :)

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    5. ka name ba to ni juan dela cruz?

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    6. 1:20 AM FP kaw b yan? :P

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    1. Yan din kutob ko. Matalak kasi si koya.

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    2. hindi siya, isip pa ng iba na may attitude din.

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  7. All I can say is...NAKKLOKA!!!

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  8. Haha dami ng post ni FP now ah. Sana ganito lagi.. Ahahah.

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  9. This type of arrogance can only come from one man--yung politician na sa isang bayan nakatira tapos biglang tumira sa isa pang bayan para pwede syang tumakbo dun sa pagka *lkal** at parang animo'y laging lasing kapag nagsasalita.

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    1. you sure? unlikely because artista siya and he should be used to waiting.

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    2. Parang maraming ganyan, yung bibili ng property sa ibang bayan tapos malalaman mo na lang na taga-dun na daw sila kaya pwede na rin tumakbo dun.

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    3. Hindi pa kampanyahan ng local, so hindi siya. senatoriables ito. :)

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  10. Hand Tone You Thrill Yeah Niece


    Obvious clue: Hasn't his years of battle to win a struggle not taught him that patience is indeed a virtue?

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    1. Ayyyy! Ang assessment mo ang may pinaka-sense sa lahat! Sayo na ako naniniwala ngayon. Hirap sa iba dito, parang si Ch lang ang kilalang politician, palibhasa puro morning talk shows lang ang pinapanood, walang paki-alam sa current affairs ng bansa!

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    2. ang yabang talaga ng mamang yan. his vehicle to fame eh mag "amok" lang naman! never kong binoto yan!

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    3. Si back channel to China. Huwag nang iboto ito please.

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    4. Kung ganyan naman what about Koko Krunch? Didnt he have to wait and fight for his seat for almost four years before the Z-man(woman) stepped down? The line also applies to him, too.

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  11. This is the clue:

    Hasn't his years of battle to win a struggle not taught him that patience is indeed a virtue?

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  12. yan yung nagsayaw ng isang dance craze sa iang TV guesting.

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    1. Lahat naman ata ng politician,yan ang gawain. Nakalagay pa nga yan sa BI.

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  13. Hmm i think parang M din ang asawa nito sa M?

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  14. J? Pudaks ni papa j?

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  15. ito yata yung naging hurado sa show na kasali si very giddy.

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  16. I'm thinking of another politician, yung ka name sung ni J. Nagfile pa nga cya ng protest.

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  17. ah si Senator from the South na kauupo lang at hiwalay sa wife.

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  18. Akala ko si C kasi merong about sa Patience.. Patience mag-intay nuong election? Tsaka nasa title ang initials hehe

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  19. eto daw ba un biktima ng mandaraya????

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  20. This PR fell far from the tree. He has neither the intelligence nor genuine passion his father had.

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    1. di ko alam kung tama hula mo, pero ang alam ko tumpak ka sa paratang mo. topnotcher yan sa bar exams, pero W.A.L.E.Y. in all aspects, as in!

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  21. two vital clues: Re-electionist and 'years of battle to win a struggle'.

    yes, it could probably be the most famous college drop-out if we stick on 'years of battle..' but the 're-electionist' description points out (and i'm betting my a-- on him) to the former husband of a gorgeous cabin crew turned beauty titlist.

    --baklang kolboy--

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  22. oo. known naman sa political circle na malakas attitude ni koya... kahit kapwa senador nyan ang description sa kanya ahole. presidente kuno ng party niya pero hello, andun siya magisa sa kabilang partido. he abandoned his party but cant let go of his position of party.

    - epal na chismosa

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  23. if this is the one who filed a protest for his chair then that is not quite surprising i guess, try asking the people from the place where their family really came about them.

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  24. makakain na nga ng cereal na chocolate. ung k* crunch.

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    1. Ay, agree ako sa iyo. May badiday tendency rin daw 'yan. At ang temper, kaloka.

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  25. Sana may pan dito sa canada..

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  26. Siya yung ginamit lang ang hukbong sandatahan para sa sariling interes na mapansin at makapasok sa pulitika "kuno".

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  27. Wag ng iboto tong Cool candidate na to para siguradong talo at di na makapagfile ng protest!

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  28. Let us be wise in this coming election. Looks can be deceiving most of the time. Akala mo, matino at mabait, yun pala saksakan ng sama ng ugali. If pangit family background, hiwalay sa asawa, may kabit, most of the time, not good problem solver ang mga yan. Hindi nga nila makandili sariling sambahayan nila, ibang tao pa kaya.

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  29. will never vote for this guy. simpleng hintay di magawa, at tumatakbo pa lang yan. how much more if he is elected?

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  30. this is someone who has fought for something few years back.

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