Kudos to him! At least someone is prepared to act as a true Statesman and put the National interest first.

Now we can finally rest with all the rumours of a comeback. Smart man. Knows that when the people reject you it's time to go. Christie are you reading this? PLEASE take a hint. You're tired. Go home. We no longer want you!

Comrades! Don't you thinks a former prime minister who walked away from his responsibility as leader after suffering the most "self-inflicted" disastrous 2012 General Election defeat in Bahamaland's politic history, but not before he parked the Red Movement with over a million
dollars in unpaid debt, should be too embarrassed to even show up at Meliá Nassau Beach?
Now, the more I thinks about July 27-29, 2016 - Loretta, Duane and Papa does really deserve each others fates.
Refresh my memory cause I cannot recall a singular attempt by Papa since 2012 to hold a fundraiser to pay off the one million plus he left behind for Minnis?
What drives Papa outside his inflated big head sure hasn't involved to lend a helping hand help to Minnis to help repair the massive wreck he left behind under the big red tent?
Seems be a small islands Caribbean trend that former defeated prime ministers, just cannot resist the political spotlight - but they know how skips out when it's heavy lifting party time?
Speak with many the 410 delegates and they will tell you that they are preparing dig a hole for Loretta and Duane that going be so deep - their 50 or so supporters will have to tunnel down deep to provide them with any sign of lights.

Please try learn English at least to the point that others can understand what you are trying to say..PLEEZE!!!

Comrade John you does reminds me of my grade school English teacher - always tryin correct my spelling and grammar. I would tell her just cause you is British born doesn't means you should be acting likes you is some kinds James Bond grammar investigator..

I don't read TalRussell posts because of the lack of intelligent writing.

Perry them would love to have a Hubert Minnis as opposition Leader, that is their wish and It might come thru. This next election will be decided at this convention tonight, forget about the exercise next year in May

We will see a repeat of 2012. " PLP Forever Lovers" will be out in full force. The remaining right thinking Bahamians will either throw in the towel and not vote or will be split between two or more parties. PLP wins again.

Seriously, anyone who casts their vote for the PLP next May will be sick in the head.

Sick in the head or not, they love their P L P!

Mr. Ingraham did the right and proper thing by declaring that he is not interested in returning as leader of the FNM or serving in any elected position. This gives all and sundry the opportunity to put an all out effort into trying to win whatever post they are running for without feeling there's someone looking over their shoulder or that the boogie man is coming out of the closet to get them. Then the outcome of the election is strictly for their blame or credit..No one else to point fingers at. It is now up to those who are successful in the nominations to extend the olive branch, and those who are defeated to accept their fate. Loretta already seems to be savoring the agony of defeat and whatever happens is of her own doing, weather Minnis allows her a nomination to run in the next election or if he decided to sit her down for a while. No leader will feel comfortable when someone is constantly challenging him for the leadership post, so Minnis alone will have to decide how he deal with it.
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Comrade John, you do realize this would not be a first for Papa Hubert to be playing all footize, by denying a return to leadership - only to show-up unannounced at the last moment? At least it only took Loretta but two weeks show her face in public but only after the earlier announcement by her sidekick Duane? Amazing the similarities between
Papa's and Loretta's sneaky politicking habits?

Hmmm..Papa say the Bahamar liquidation was a "**fundamentally bad**" decision! and he told Christie TWICE not to do it. Wow.

@ Bah Mar liquidation: Christie let his emotions get the best of him in the Bah Mar deal and unfortunately he backed the wrong horse. The Chinese are known for abandoning large projects and letting them turn to dust in the wind. Izmirilian had his heart and soul into Bah Mar and he was determined to see it opened. After he saw how the Chinese was trying to hijack the project he cried out to Christie for help. Christie tell the man he crazy now the Chinese got the whole entire world looking at the Bahamas and wondering what they put in the food. To let the Chinese get such a strong foothold on this economy that the government went all the way across the world begging for audience with them. The question is what now? How to get Bah Mar open and get the keys out the Chinese pocket. Every Bahamian wants to know. Is the most sensible thing to do now is demand the Chinese return the property back to Izmirilian and demand he get as agreement similar to the bankruptcy he was getting out of Delaware. Where he can get a three year deal to finish Bah Mar, pay off the minor creditors and then deal with China Bank. Some believe that because of the financing requirements a buyer will have to have very deep pockets to purchase Bah Mar. But the othe major concern is the integrity of the structure. The buildings will require high maintenance.

This is the best thing for him to do. . .doc has made too much in roads with the people. . .in that big red building and outside! Papa knows that if doc beats him at the convention. . . DOC WILL HAVE WHATEVER HE WANTS. . .TOO MUCH POWER FOR A MAN WHO IS SO IDEALISTIC. . .AND WANT TO PEEK UNDER SOME OF THEM "ROCKS". . .them need a buffer to keep him sane. . .not gunning for them! Papa says he did not endorse anyone. . .yet he said that he will rally behind the winner and do everything to see that they will succeed. . .in funds and public support. . .all while leaving LBT in the ring all by herself! They done told them voting people (my impression) who to "pick" or who they would like to "support" comes next election. . .they seem already settled on who they will back. . ..only LBT and the six don't see the hand writing on the wall. . ."IT OVA" . . . THERE IS PEACE IN THE FNM!!! YINNA PAPA DONE SPOKE. . .

Papa seem like he just don't like LBT and her crew too much. . .not his type for leadership of his country!! He kept saying that in his interview. . .not people he would not like to see running his country!

He wasn't talking about LBT, he was talking about the PLP. He gave that as his reason for coming back in 2002. He said he supported Tommy but the people didn't , so he came back because he didn't want to see the country to to those people

People loved Bill Clintion and they tolerated Hillary as his wife. Now that she is in the ring with Donald Trump, they are learning to like her a lil bit and tolerate her a little more. Especially now that Russia seems to be in bed with The Donald and is suspected af trying to sabotage Hillary's election campaign. They want that oil embargo lifted, among other things, at any cost. Loretta was a good second in command to Hubert Minnis. Whenever he stumbled she was there to make sure he didn't fall. People loved her in that role and had hopes of her being leader some day. But when she started to come from behind and attempted, several times, to overtake Minnis and take his role, some started to look at her in a different light. Anxious to go nowhere in a hurry, some would say. Then what if she is severely beaten again. As young boys growing up one would always fight with an older brother. And one would always get a good cut hip. But a short time later one would be right back challenging your older brother again. And one day you grow big and strong enough to beat him. You have over come. But when you go to fight him again he tells you "NO." And when you ask why he tells you, "you is your own big brother now."

Papa Hubert has an entitlement to his full of himself opinion but not the way his own Red Movement's colleagues really saw him in 2002 as being unpopular and unelectable. Does he also think people have forgotten his conversation back in 2003 with a US Embassy official? Did Papa really just resign in 2002, or was he forced out the party by colleagues? I think he knows the truth?
Has he forgotten meeting with the US Embassy official on April 8, 2003 at Papa's law office and Papa also told the offical that he had no intention of running for his Cooper's Town House seat in the 2007 General and he would not be returning to active politics.

The Bahamian people have been played as fools for far too long by Ingraham and Christie alike. Both have driven our country to the brink as a result of their corruption, greed and incompetence, all the while feathering their own nests and the nests of their family members and elitist cronies.

It was Ingraham who as PM had the Bahamas abandon Taiwan for mainland China many years ago against the wishes of the U.S. Yes, it was Ingraham who planted the mainland China seed in our country and look what it has grown into today with devastating consequences for our economy. Even the long established Chinese owned port and transshipment facilities in Grand Bahama have never produced the desired wealth effect for the Bahamas. Mainland China gave us a sports stadium to get their foot in the door (as they have done in many African nations) and have been stripping our economy of key strategic assets ever since. Our corrupt politicians and their cronies are the only ones being throne a bone by the mainland Chinese for permitting our country to be raped pillaged and plundered!