@Boy Blue | May 23, 2012 at 3:21 PM |
And never underestimate the real swinging power of those voters who have no affiliation with either political party.
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Very true…swing voters usually make all the difference especially when there’s a high voter turnout.

@Zack
That’s a valid comment. Many of them believe that a second term is automatic based on history. They are in for a rude awakening.

i think it is more than that. i believe they have sounded themselves with people who only tell them what they want to hear. so in their world if you say you see a problem you automatically become a BLP supporter. it does not get any sadder than that really.

@ Watching
” allow him his one moment in time”, Are you for real??? At the expense of the country?
Your whole comment is about Stuart how, he feels, how he can take revenge on the E11. Do you relize that these people are not managing a clubhouse , but a COUNTRY?
This is crazr!

A citizin
Yes I am for real because what sense would it serve to remove Stuart now. Not so long about we had so much in fighting in the DLP under Sandiford and what was the result it was several years before they could catch themselves . Bear in mind the DLP cannot remove Mr Stuart without the opposition’s support so why give the BLP more ammunition at this time to lessen their chances.
Also is the BLP ready for the election at this time. Why throw the country into unneccessry turmoil a few more month is not long to wait. Patience please !! (he has to call elections by April/May 2013) but then again we have become a microwave /instant society.

Today’s Nation quotes PM Stuart as accepting both praise and criticism with “phlegmatic serenity”.In my dictionary the adjective phlegmatic conveys a meaning of not easily excited or agitated;also sluggish and apathetic.Now bloggers all,you have heard it from the horse’s mouth.Stuart admits to being sluggish and apathetic.Admits to the bajanism”I.N.K”.So you see why this PM has no vision for Barbados!It’s not in his makeup.Up to this day we have not been told if he has read the report on Clico or Baico.He admits to not reading the result of the latest cadre poll.I support the view that PM Stuart will not be running again and will leave this announcement until the very last minute.The writing is on the wall.The Eager 11 will not go away.They recognise Stuart’s stewardship is going to cost them another term,therefore the internal agitation will surface again.

@zack

I have an opinion like any body else wether you agree or not does not phase me !Stupid!

@ac | May 23, 2012 at 5:20 PM |
@zack
I have an opinion like any body else wether you agree or not does not phase me !Stupid!
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@ Caswell Franklyn

Do you remember when OSA was first elected PM and how people used to cringe when he spoke? I remember clearly for the first 2 years or so his live public announcements were litter with bad grammer and he stuttered from one point to another. I remember being told by my parents that he was not PM material based on previous Pm’s of Barbados. How wrong did they turn out to be?

I don’t say this to be critical of the OSA or to laugh at him, I am merely making the point that it takes time to grow into the shoes of PM and become an effective leader. I prefer oneone who takes their time and tries to get the decision right over one who thinks they have something to prove by making any decision so long at its quick.

On polling day I suspect bajans will come to the conclusion “cuh dear, He ain’t do anyone anything and He is a decent man, lets leave him alone”

$17 Million given (loaned) to BTA from NIS Fund…..Is that what the NIS Fund is for to pay wages ? …Labour stalwarts must be turning in their grave….of importance is the TIMING of the release of this impropriety…..when all attention is diverted elsewhere.Leadership problem will be but a miniscule in contrast to financial wreck the country will be in when this inept DLP administration exits.

Stupse.
PM Stuart is a reflection of the entire Cabinet–don’t have a plan, never had a plan….make it up as we go along. The party came to power on PR and demagoguery–both mastered by the late David Thompson. He died and those two weapons/tactics deserted the party. If you examine Thompson’s policies and other pronouncements there were no more visionary than PM Stuart. “Barbados is more than an economy it is a society”? How profound!!! Thompson’s two Budgets were essentially about taxes and free bus fares, which was not even an election promise. The Manifesto…again PR.. no cohesive, realistic or visionary policies. That’s why unlike many here, what looks like the fast approaching demise of this administration does not surprise me one bit. I have been saying it since 2008.
Governing requires action not all talk and it seems that too many of the Cabinet Ministers are lazy and indiscipline. That’s why the government may be burdened with Redjet, AX, CLICO, Four Seasons etc etc etc. Is it just the PM?
On another note (which one could argue is related), only last week Minister Kellman stated that there would never be a fishing agreement yet this week PM Bissessar-Persad said otherwise. What is the truth?

Life is strange..
David Thompson stabbed Sandiford in the back and with Leroy Parris allowed the 2003 campaign money to dry up then to get rid of Mascoll in a bid to win the post of PM. Then he died. Now the DLP would die to have Mascoll in their camp.

Owen re-took the leadership after Thompson’s death and oust Mia Mottley. And I predict that after the BLP wins election in 2013, the majority of the BLP MPs will make Mia Mottley the PM thus inflicting the same act that Owen did to her.

Life is strange. Do unto others as you would like done unto yourself!

I will vote for the Dems cause I know when they win they will not put Stuart back there as PM. He is a complete waste of space and time. It is a pity that Chris claimed not to want the position – he would do a dman good job.

It will therefore boil down to Sealy or Inniss. They are both good fellas and friends since HC days. I must confess that I like Sealy but Inniss works harder and is more decisive. He is much more of a leader and has good grasp of public finance, business and social services. He just may get the edge.
of course if Bajans go for the Bees I hope we have a strong Opposition.

@Prodigal Son

no maybe the garbage truck, though, bearing in mind the nonsense you talk. I wont reply to you, so dont bother

Here’s the real garbage, posting comments on one thread under the name Prodigal Son and then posting the identical comments under the pseudonym “Apollo 13” as you did a few weeks ago, Is that your modus operandi?

You don’t have to respond to that either.

@zack

you see how easy it was for me to shut you up now go ahead answer me you dumb twirt you come up in here calling people names who the h..l do you think you are .the pen indeed is mighter than the sword guess what i learnt that from Wickham!.

Imagine many people telling Stuart about his big words and Stuart drop teh words “phlegmatic serenity” on them. Stuart does barely be laughing at wunna. As for that teacher who said she dont understand what Stuart says, maybe you are a teacher at Princess Margaret or St George.

Now to Stuart who sees himself as a good person and Owen as Barrabas and is of teh view that Bajans will choose him because he is NICE. You are sadly mistaken. Bajans are very selfish and dont-carish and hypocritical, dont think they are going to choose you over Barrabas. They prefer Barrabas once Barrabas is going to put more money in their pockets.

Hold on…. one last thing..Has anyone else noticed who has been completely silent on the DLP side since the poll?????

Observing; I haven’t seen anything from any of the the alleged main movers in the eager eleven. Could the game be afoot again?

“This is indeed the “silly season”, I had to look twice to make sure the submission was from “balance” instead of “Unbalanced”. There is a word for this type of thinking it is called paranoia, if it continues seek professional help”

i am proud to sat that i have never been a member of any polotical party so ‘paranoia’ would not fit my bill and i hope not yours. i do not expect eveyone on this blog to agree with everything i say but at least my comments are based on facts and free from bias.’.

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“Be careful, I have taken a lot of abuse for coming to the same conclusions.Let’s face it, Stuart is not the ideal leader, but who is? Yes, he is slow to act, but I am yet to hear anybody say that he is a crook. Quite frankly, I prefer an honest man who is slow to make decisions to a speedy crook any day”

do not forget bro franklyn that mr stuart is not seasoned in yet and obviously should/would be loathe to do anything which would invite criticism about corruptio. perhaps we need to give him some time in the office before we can judge him on that score. remember that mr arthur was not accused of corruption until his last term.

Stuart and the DLP are running a country not a 2*2 house. How can we seriously talk about giving them time and a chance to do what is right. The country is similar to the human body. Would any of you give a doctor time to get it right on you if you knew he wasnt competent?

As I have said before, Stuart is a scapegoat. The real poor performers are the ministers he inherited. Even David Thompson tried reshuffling his cabinet several times because he knew how incompetent they were.

@Str8
The Eager 11 ministers and public blaming Stuart but it is not his fault. The DLP ministers are just not good enough. They are seen as untrustworthy and incompetent AND vision-less.
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The Eager 11 should be accorded some privilege, don’t you think..remember they offered the leader a chance to step down.
When the company fails …the CEO is to be responsible….(even for workers errs)..don’t forget.The buck stops there.

@Observing
Freundel is neither inflated by praise or deflated by criticism. He takes both with phlegmatic serenity. We can extrapolate he is not too concerned with his ministers’ performance. then again they have not performed.

@old onions
why wasnt Principal Jeff Broomes fired then and he is teh CEO of the school. tek dat.

@Observing

This is further argument for stamping that mandate back in December 2010. Shape the cabinet in your image with your vision
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As I said before you are usually astute in your analysis, but you’ve dropped the ball once again. Stuart’s selection was one of compromise after the Parliamentary group was unable to reach agreement on the contenders for the job (Sinckler and Estwick) who were vying for the crown. In accepting the compromise Stuart implicitly agreed to the demand not to upset the apple cart but to maintain the status quo.

Politics is often about compromise, you don’t believe me? Look no further than Owen and Mia.

@Sargeant
“In accepting the compromise Stuart implicitly agreed to the demand not to upset the apple cart but to maintain the status quo”

the “status quo” was a party popular with independents and young people. Who spoke to a vision and philosophy of working for all, protecting the needy, communicating with the people, being accountable and transparent and holding the flames of those who had robbed and pillaged us prior to 2008 to the fire.

I can now ask. Has the status quo remained?
Is Stuart’s vision Thompson’s vision?
Is the party of 2008 that of 1994? Is the party of 2012 that of 2008?
Are the team operations in 2012 the same as those in 2010?

If the answers to any of these are no, then, Stuart MUST (should have) led his team in the way HE chooses to. If what we’re seeing IS his the way he choose to, then the electorate will make a final determination on that.

Also, if the leader of a country in a time of crisis which necessitates action , communication and effectiveness cannot place his chess pieces on the board in the positions that he wants and needs them simply for the sake of “compromise” and not upsetting an apple cart, then my view of that leader would be severely damaged. I hope for Freundel’s sake that you are not correct. That would make his lot even worse than it is right now.