“We can make this country great again!” Marcos in 1965 and Trump in 2015
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – Donald Trump today officially declared that he is running for president of the United States, vowing to “make this country great again.” What a great campaign motto.
But there is one problem. Trump is now being accused by former Philippines First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos of plagiarizing her late husband, President Ferdinand E. Marcos.
Rewind to 1965, during the first presidential inaugural of Marcos. In his speech, he renewed his campaign promise to “make this country great again.” And we have the transcript to prove that Imelda is correct.
Could it be that Ferdinand Marcos was 50 years ahead of his time, or that Trump is 50 years behind?
MIAMI, Florida (The Adobo Chronicles) – The 2016 U.S. presidential elections is turning out to be another Bush vs. Clinton contest.
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, the son and brother of two former presidents, has declared his candidacy to seek the Republican nomination for president.
It was an announcement that most people saw coming.
But what political analysts as well as Democratic campaign strategists are raving about is the campaign strategy that the younger Bush has chosen in order to clinch the nomination.
His campaign theme is: “Beating Around the Bush.”
The strategy would involve ducking all media questions involving his stand on issues important to the American voters, issues where his stand had previously been made crystal clear, including:
Defending voter ID laws that disproportionately affect women, minority, and student voters
Thinking that citizenship for undocumented immigrants is an “undeserving reward”
Absolutely believing that businesses should be able to discriminate against gay Americans
Advocating for the public shaming of single mothers
Taking policy advice from his brother — and recently defending invading Iraq
Supportiing a budget that guts Medicare and education funding
It will be a presidential campaign season that will frustrate many in the media. What would normally be a busy news season would be a slow news day, every day, because Bush will not be responding to any media questions.
If Bush wins the Republican nomination, there might not even be a presidential debate.
With Bush (or whoever among the declared Republican presidential candidates clinches the nomination), who needs a debate?
MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – The 2016 Philippine presidential elections just got more interesting.
Vice President Jejomar Binay and Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte were both hoping to enlist Senator Grace Poe as their vice presidential running mate, but the popular and well-loved senator has all but rejected both offers. She is contemplating on running for president herself.
In an effort to boost their quest for the presidency, Binay and Duterte have named their respective choice for a running mate. Duterte says that his choice for a VP running mate is Batangas Governor Vilma Santos while Binay has picked multi-awarded actress Nora Aunor. Filipinos, of course, know that in their younger years, Santos and Aunor were rivals for the title of movie superstar. Santos was a former movie star herself. It would be déjà vu for both actresses if they decide to face each other in the election.
So how about Grace Poe, herself the daughter of two famous actors, the late Fernando Poe, Jr. (who ran unsuccessfully for president five years ago) and movie queen Susan Roces?
Interior Secretary Mar Roxas, the presumptive heir to partymate President NoyNoy Aquino wanted Poe to be his VP running mate but the latter has refused. So Roxas is left with no potential strong running mate.
Poe, on the other hand, is leaning towards drafting actor Bong Revilla, Jr. as her running mate. Unfortunatelty, if Revilla would indeed be Poe’s VP choice, he has to campaign from inside his jail cell. Revilla is currently incarcerated for charges of corruption .
Forget about ‘Dancing with the Stars.’ How about ‘Elections with the Stars?’ It’s really more fun in the Philippines!
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