This is getting ridiculous. The role of an MP is not exclusively community organization. If these people want to make sure garbage is collected and potholes are filled, do that, but don't run for an MP position that requires you to read, contribute, critique and correct LAWS that affect the country. **If you've never read the constitution, if you can't interpret the constitution, you shouldn't be running to be an MP**

Seems like the opposition parties are falling into place and gearing up to do battle against the PLP. All the fringe parties are falling away or joining forces with other parties. Only Loretta Butler and her six rebels seem to have been left out in the cold. She is an excellent politician that always makes valuable contributions to house debates. Hopefully the F.N.M will find room in their tent (and forgiveness in their hearts) to welcome her back home again. If the FNM wins the government and, if she doesn't win her seat, maybe Minnis will consider making Butler-Turner, leader in the senate.

You are too kind.

Sometimes, kindness is needed!

that would be farther unwise. LBT has shown herself to be a political halfwit and rather incapable of not making stupid political gambles and seeing them through.

http://tribune242.com/users/photos/2017…

LBT can come back.......... but she will have to start all over again. She was second in command, but chose to risk it all to be head dog.... bam, she get swing by rich folks.

Greedy for power but unprepared to lead when given power = LBT .............. Tested when trusting but diligent and persevering = DOC ........ Simple choice to follow

Unlike Perry ........... the naked "cotton candy" emperor ........ and Bran AWOL???

Did nobody see this?

"*To the constituents that may see this, **know that ‘Ducky’, ya boy from the soil, ya boy you played basket ball (and) dominoes with (and) GANG BAN WITH...I’m here**. It’s up to us to take care of us.”*"

this is this man's nomination speech...this man expects to sit in parliament and debate bills...on what grounds??? That he used to play basketball and gang bang in Nassau village?

Makes me wonder if Ducky ever shot AT someone while Gang Banging (I would have to assume that he never actually shot anyone).

While I support "new blood" and this guy seems passionate enough, I can't support with someone who glorifies or uses the term "gang bang" as part of his public speech. Surely there are some actual B+ at the minimum potential candidates? We're going no where fast - except further into hell with this country. No hope.

Hillary Clinton says "it's time (for her) to come out of the woods." For what? To throw more, young, black males in jail and continue her experiment? GET OUT!

Comrades! Pay more attention to Papa Hubert as the chief advocate to bring about a 2017 General Election merger between the Red and Green Shirts parties.

Ingraham to broker a deal between Minnis and Bran???????? ...... After both of them spurned Papa?????????Unthinkable!!!!!! ........... Unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!

Comrade Sheeprunner12, no matter what they want say about Papa Hubert and his governing missteps - here's an individual who is still ahead of everyone else who has given up trying talk sense into Minnis and Bran.
How can we forget how it was Papa Hubert as a young poor man's - unhitched his dingy boat from the Cooper's Town public dock and set his compass for Nassau Town - sculling across da ocean his little dingy into boat safely into Nassau harbour, in pursuit of buying his very first bicycle - always wanting make his Mamma, so proud of how well he was taking small but steady steps of progressing in Nassau Town.
Him did good, Mamma!

This is not the time for your fake condescending crap ........ I wish Papa well with his intervention ......... He knows (more than most) what is at stake in 2017

taking the reds down to defeat in 2012, and some still to this day see Papa Hubert as having stooped lower in his constant criticisms of Minnis, than one would expect from the former PM and leader of the Red Shirts party.
Wasn't it Papa, who left Minnis with a broke and disorganized mess of a party, and he threw in Loretta and Dr. Duane - for bad measure.
Papa Hubert has been lecturing Minnis, from 2012 - never single word of praise for the man - not one word.
Thanks Papa!

gang bang?
nope, we have enough gang bangers in office now. They are gang banging our economy and the Bahamian people

What does it say about a major political party that would put the chauffeur up for a seat? This is where we have descended people. Most of the people running in this election are not fit for political office and the leaders of said parties might be good with politicking and running elections but as America is witnessing right now- that does not translate to good governance. The two are very separate and the country has suffered from extremely poor leadership and governance for too many years.