Satisfied with what?
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Every new Philippine president gets a high satisfaction rating in surveys. At times, even those who cheated their way to the presidency, also get a high survey rating. But quite frankly, these “satisfaction” and “performance” ratings on presidential performances, or for that matter, on vice presidential performances, rarely mean anything worthwhile, save for bragging rights for the Malacañang occupant — which will normally swear by the surveys when the results favor the president, but question the results when, as time progresses, the ratings spiral downwards for the Malacañang tenant.
Already, the Palace mouthpieces have started to put a spin on the high ratings of Noynoy, with presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda being quoted by BusinessWorld as saying that “The President’s social contract with the Filipino people is being implemented in ways our fellow citizens see and feel in their daily lives. This rating is a reminder for the whole team to stay focused on reforms needed to make opportunities for fighting corruption and lowering poverty as reality.”.... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20101007com1.html
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