Commented on antipinoy.com:
I won't contest a number of things that Gordon says in his interviews, as they are true - from a certain point of view. What I will say, and folks pay close attention, is this:
The Devil himself can quote even Scripture, if it serves his purposes.
Think on that for a moment.
Done already? Alright, let's move along.
I find it funny when Gordon openly criticizes people for "not wanting to hear the truth" (and by "truth" he apparently means his criticism of everyone else) and yet at the same time talks a whole nine yards of trash to people who acknowledge the truth that Gordon will not win this year's elections. I'm not trying to bash on Gordon in this respect, but seriously, let's face reality. This Presidential race is a three-way race between Aquino, Villar and Erap, with Teodoro as a remotely possible dark horse. There is no silver lining in this scenario for Gordon, as there are NO signs on the horizon of any possible victory for him.
What happened?
What happened is what follows, and thousands more examples of this throughout the past few months:
"What have you ever done aside from criticize people like me? Have you ever picked up a piece of paper on the street? Have you ever reported a crime? You're a talker, not a doer! Shut up!" - Headstart, segment 4/6, 2:35-2:43
8 seconds of Fail. Of the Epic variety.
See, here's a little secret that you may want to let Gordon in to: There's a very broad line between being honest and being "bastos." Guess which side of that line Gordon is on?
Even if he argues that he was insulted first, as a statesman vying for the highest elective position in the land, he must adhere to a higher standard of dignity and behavior. Senator, this is not some college basketball game where you can shout expletives back at the opposing team's supporters if they heckle you or your team.
Heck, if you think this is bad now, you should wait until you actually *DO* get elected to President. What will you do if a member of the opposition criticizes your judgment or calls you out on your decisions? Call him a useless a**hole and tell him his opinion doesn't matter?
THAT is your grand plan of changing the Philippines? Transforming politics into an R-18 B-movie?
Oh, wait, you already did that back when Erap had you replaced as chairman of the SBMA. Silly me.
Gordon could be the most capable, most skilled, most knowledgeable Presidential candidate out there - and he would lose. He could run again in 2016 - and he will loose again. He could continue trying to get elected every 6 years, until the day he dies - and he would lose, every single time. It is very simple: his attempts to be the "tell it like it is" guy does not unify the Filipino people, it just further polarizes them. He wants to be the "carino brutal"-type politician, but the only part of that that gets communicated is the "brutal" part.
He tries so hard to be honest, but in the end, he only winds up being bastos.
I for, one, would be astounded, the day kabastusan can transform the Philippines for the better.
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