Memo to FPJ: You can't beat something with NOTHING!!!

GMA is vulnerable on many issues: A Bad Economy, Massive Corruption, High Unemployment Numbers, Rampant Criminality

But instead of these becoming the main issues in this election, ang madalas nating pagusapan ngayon na "election issue" ay si FPJ.

Yung "citizenship" niya, yung "experience" at "qualifications" niya (or lack of it), yung nangyari kay Sandra Aguinaldo at Susan Roces, and all that crap.

This election should have been a referendum on GMA's performance, pero kabaligtaran ang nangyari. Si FPJ ang naging main issue.

"Do you want this dumb actor to become the your president?"

"Do you trust the people around FPJ to guide this clueless buffoon to do the right thing and make smart decisions?"

FPJ made the mistake of not criticizing GMA early on her weak points (bad economy, awful crime situation, lost jobs, and Jose Pidal's corruption) and putting her on the defensive.

Worse, he offered no credible alternative solutions to GMA's criminal mismanagement of our country other than -- I'M NOT GMA, SO PLEASE VOTE FOR ME.

Sorry FPJ, but you can't beat something with NOTHING!

Buti pa si Lacson, VERY impressive ang Program of Government niya. Alam mo na kapag nahalal siya bilang presidente -- mauubos at mababawasan ang mga corrupt at incompetent na public officials sa BIR, BID, DPWH, DECS atbp.

Alam nyo na ma neu-neutralize ang mga kidnapping at crime syndicates sa ating bansa. Yung mga corrupt sa PNP ay mawawalan ng trabaho ulit.

And I also like the fact that government will be much more efficient and corrupt free under a pro-business Lacson administration. Mas magiging attractive tayo ulit sa mga foreign investors and local businessmen once nilinis at tinanggal ni Ping ang mga basura at magnanakaw na appointees ni GMA sa gobyerno. I especially like this part:

On Day 1, all Cabinet members and heads of sensitive government agencies and their families will be asked to sign a waiver exempting them from the coverage of the Bank Secrecy Law should a complaint for corruption be lodged against them. I shall be the first to sign such a waiver.

WOW!

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IMO, popularity isn't enough to get you elected to the presidency anymore -- especially if your opponent is good at attacking and exposing your weaknesses as a candidate.

GMA is doing that right now to FPJ. Si FPJ naman, palaging "on the defensive" na lang. Palaging nakatanga. Pa smile-smile lang.

If GMA ran for the presidency solely on "her record", she would have been "fired" by the Filipino people a long time ago.

But that is not what she is doing.

Her campaign is instead making this election a choice between GMA and FPJ and she's running as the anti-FPJ candidate -- the person with the "best chance" of preventing an FPJ presidency.

Kung tama ako sa analysis ko, then she has a good chance of winning this election after all.

That is why I urge FPJ to withdraw na and drop down to the VP position. GMA's campaign team is totally outclassing FPJ's camp. Team GMA's gameplan is COMPLETELY designed to beat FPJ -- AND IT'S WORKING.

I expect na mache-checkmate si Da King on May 10. It's a good strategy.

But it's a strategy solely designed to beat FPJ -- not Lacson.

Once FPJ withdraws, masisira ang plano ng mga GMA campaign strategists. The rationale behind supporting GMA will be taken away and she will be forced to defend her record again against Lacson and Roco.

Katulad ng sinabi ko dati, I think it's better if Lacson becomes the standard bearer. As long as Erap and FPJ endorses Ping, I'm sure lahat ng erap at FPJ supporters ay lilipat kay Lacson.

I hope Erap reconsiders his support for Poe and back Ping Lacson instead.

If Ping becomes the standard Bearer, don't be surprised if he gets endorsements from the Washington Times and Wall Street Journal for his strong anti-corruption and anti-terrorism stance (I'll email WashTimes about it for sure).

Ping and FPJ should have a one-on-one meeting na (without the planners, assistants, backers and campaign managers of both sides) para maayos na ito.