I, and many I know just like me, would not ever consider voting for a FNM government led by either Minnis or Butler-Turner. And many of us not only vote by ballot, but also by cheques drawn in very generous amounts, frequently six figures and on occasion more! The organizational apparatus of the FNM is not going to get anywhere with necessary funding until the right kind of leader is chosen, and no one high up in the party's ranks currently qualifies.

If you can find a better leader in the FNM than LBT .......... I challenge you to name that person or STFU

Trust me my friend, your cheque book is definitely very much smaller than mine and those of many of my friends. And until we have enforceable campaign finance reform in our country, my friends and I are free to vote our dollars as we see fit. The same unfortunately holds true for the racketeering Bahamian front men of the 'illegal' web shops owned by foreign mobsters. My friends and I don't have to name a leader for the FNM party; that's for those who constitute the internal voting apparatus of the party to do. But whoever is selected as the new leader had better have some sex-appeal to the traditional financial backers of the party.....otherwise the FNM risks having only your hard earned penny to spend in the next general election!

So PCG or Bran, they both are sadly lacking. Bran is about ego, Perry and his boys are about loot. This country is doomed to be a two bit failed ex-colony of the U.K. We might as well face it, our people are to petty to be REAL leaders! They have little by the way of ethics, morals, or honesty and no sense of fairness or equality. Good luck with that!

Sad but true. Have supported the FNM in the past...would still support them before I support the PLP in the future...but as it stands now, would not support the current FNM ticket. This next election, unless things change drastically, will be a scary one to watch.

You are quite right BUT if Loretta was the leader at least I would stay to see if she can pull it of. If Minnis remains as leader (and again I say I personally think he is a good person) I doubt very much I would stick around for another PLP land-slide victory and 5 more years of governmental theft. I need some glimmer of hope!!!!!

I would vote for LBT. She is a strong enough woman to do the job.

Whether reds accepts or rejects Comrade Georgie's, Loretta argument, there is no denying that his own damn PLP party - done long ago rejected his authority offer his horse manure tainted leadership opinions. But there are some into well fertilized manure - regardless of the rectum it did's pass through.

Bahamians ought to stop doing the same things and expecting a different result - with these FNM and PLP charades again and again. There is something terribly wrong with this country, its: PLP and FNM!

**This is the only sensible comment so far!**

I just wish Mr. Smith didn't use the word "bigger".

Comrade BoopaDoop, but is it a simple case word misuse? Then again. Loretta could fire back running da political risk getting a supporter all bent out whack - even if it's a potential supporter still residing in a "man cave" mentality?

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**Trust me my friend, your cheque book is definitely very much smaller than mine and those of many of my friends. And until we have enforceable campaign finance reform in our country, my friends and I are free to vote our dollars as we see fit. The same unfortunately holds true for the racketeering Bahamian front men of the 'illegal' web shops owned by foreign mobsters. My friends and I don't have to name a leader for the FNM party; that's for those who constitute the internal voting apparatus of the party to do. But whoever is selected as the new leader had better have some sex-appeal to the traditional financial backers of the party.....otherwise the FNM risks having only your hard earned penny to spend in the next general election!**

I have NO idea who this person (Well -mudda-take-sic) is and whether he/she is a genuine FNM supporter ....... but this statement is treasonous and is the root of the problem .......... it goes against the spirit of true democracy ........ spoken as a true kleptocrat

You either have your head stuck in the sand when it comes to the role 'big' money plays in real world politics today or you're just too sensitive in general to the realities of life. In either case, I suspect you are a strong proponent of election campaign finance reform, which is a good thing. As for LBT, the FNM really does need a much better alternative to Minnis. Apologies for getting you so riled up.

Apologies accepted ........... and I really DO understand the role that monied interests play in the politics of our country and ALL countries.

Cutely diplomatic way of you once again emphasizing that LBT is not at all a better alternative to Minnis.

Why does the Tribune entertain this over the hill loser?

Who cares what this has-been, PLP reject has to say? Perhaps he should take a long, hard look at his failed party and offer his opinion on how they can do a better job for which they were elected.

Ditto

Comrade will soon come learn that the quantity of blank cheques da bank does issues you don't necessarily correspond to da cash ya has in ya bank account. Da cash tends run out long before you start bouncing them over other people's way for things ya can't afford pay for.

Here's what one well-known Bahamian journalist had to say about George Smith's role in the history of the Bahamas as far back as 1982: ".....the Bahamas was in the throes of a criminal takeover by South American drug cartels. The Colombian flag was raised over Norman's Cay in George Smith's Exuma constituency by the notorious gangster Carlos Lehder, who drove ordinary visitors away at gunpoint and orchestrated hourly cocaine flights to the US. The 1984 Commission of Inquiry found that Smith had accepted gifts and hospitality from Lehder, who is now serving a long sentence in an American jail. In fact, one parliamentarian said at the time that 'Pindling and his crew make the Bay Street Boys look like schoolchildren.'" Smith will tell you he has since welcomed the Good Lord into his life and sought, found and received forgiveness and redemption for all of his earlier transgressions.....WHAT A BUNCH OF POPPY COCK FOR ANYONE WHO REALLY KNOWS THIS SCOUNDREL!

She is the FNM's hot air balloon. Loud mouth no action & she forgets that her government did plenty of the same thing she speaks against.