Endorsement, endearment and elitism TABLETS OF STONE Larry Faraon, OP 04/25/2010

Endorsement, endearment and elitism

TABLETS OF STONE Larry Faraon, OP 04/25/2010 It is a toss between and “L” sign or a “V-Pogi” sign — a pendulum of political convenience by the Ampatuans. With the totally negative vibrations these treacherous murderers in history exude, it is political suicide for anyone to get their endorsement or endearment. Setting aside evil and malicious machinations of whoever would politically benefit from these endorsements, there is in fact some sense to the Ampatuans’ decision to adopt the “Yellow Boy.” Obviously, there is some streaming alibi or compelling reason for the Ampatuans to believe that they are better off with Noynoy Aquino rather than with Manny Villar and of course, hardly a chance with President Estrada who in the 1998 presidential elections rejected their “delivery of electoral services” for the popular president, since he won by 11 million votes without the cheating machinery of the Ampatuans in Maguindanao. Besides, Erap is indomitable in his resolve to exterminate the likes of the Ampatuans, in the rebel and warlord infested Mindanao..... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune   URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20100425com5.html

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