Anyone who knows anything about Bahamian politics knows that Killarney is considered to be one of the safest seats in Nassau. Therefore, one that tries to use such analysis by comparing this particular constituency to that of other constituents is either trying to be misleading or is uninformed. But you know what??? Let's put it in reverse. Let Minnis run in Englerston or Bain and let's see if the results would be the same.
Grab a percentage from the 70,000 plus supporters and ask them. From that you will get your answer. It's called an opinion poll. America has been using it for decades and the predictions are usually spot on. If you wait for all of the 70,000 FNM supporters to cast their opinion on election day, you may get the wrong answer! On the other hand, pushing a leader that a small group of subjective delegates elects, spells catastrophe. This kind of movement simply does not work in the Bahamas, mainly because the country is too small, too many petty politicians, too many people are in it for the wrong reasons and someone is usually getting something under the table. The Bahamian people are the ones who usually get nothing in return for their vote. So again, let them decide. By the way, you can start with the commenters on this page: There are about 10 people who do not agree that Minnis should be the leader of the FNM, whereas about 3 seem to think that it doesn't matter. So...It is safe to say that 70% of Bahamians dislike Minnis as leader, and 30% do. No matter how the cat jumps, the people who are voting will be the final deciding factor.
“The most successful politician is he who says what the people are thinking most often in the loudest voice.” Theodore Roosevelt
Remember Tommy Turnquest???? Ingraham tried to sell him as an effective leader. Just because Ingraham owed certain favours, he thought that he could push Turnquest on the people and that the people would accept, just because of his approval. The FNM voters rejected Turnquest and it was a miserable defeat for the FNM. The big mistake here is that these parties have a system where a few power greed people elect a leader that they think will offer them a piece of the pie if he wins an election. Those days are over! Bahamians are on to this trick. I say let the people decide; the people are saying NO to minnis. Where are all of the concern leaders in this country anyway??? We are tired of all these sly political moves and handpicked delegates. That is so PLP. We need a maverick for a political leader in this troubled country, real bad.
@Franklyn-You are right-The people do need to be delivered from the PLP. But what's the point if the FNM gets in power and Minnis brings nothing new to the table? What if the FNM wins and the present leader is not able to fix the mess the PLP has brought upon us? These are tough times for the Bahamas. No time for guessing or speculating about who MIGHT be the best leader over a period of time, or which leader MIGHT improve if given the chance. We need an effective leader for the fnm pronto, to win the next election and at the same time bring the country back on its feet. Minnis has yet to prove that he can do that. We cannot become so desperate that we are inclined to accept any incompetent leader, just because we want to oust the PLP. It defeats the purpose. The Bahamian people are fed up. We deserve better and we don't want a leader that is shoved down our throats, selected by the rigged, biased FNM council members. the majority of the people are saying no to minnis! The people will be the ones voting on election day. It is that simple.
You are right: The people do need to be delivered from the PLP. But what's the point if the FNM gets in power and Minnis brings nothing new to the table? What if the FNM wins and the present leader is not able to fix the mess the PLP has put us in? These are tough times for the Bahamas. No time for guessing or speculating who MIGHT be the best leader over a time period, or even given the chance. We need a good leader for the FNM NOW, to win the next election and bring the country back on its feet. Minnis has yet to prove that he can do that. We cannot become too desperate to accept any incompetent leader just because we want to oust the PLP. It defeats the purpose. The Bahamian people are fed up. We deserve better and we don't want a leader shoved down our throats just because of the biased outlook of the FNM council members. the majority of the people are saying no to minnis! The people will be the ones voting on election day.
Yep, good days! It is a very, very sad day in the Bahamas when people cannot have a social life because they fear their outing may end up in with blood shedding.
Coming from the worst of the PLP bunch. Lord, please give these old men strokes on their penises so that they longer have to stay in government to rob our country, just to support their many sweethearts.
Emac says...
Anyone who knows anything about Bahamian politics knows that Killarney is considered to be one of the safest seats in Nassau. Therefore, one that tries to use such analysis by comparing this particular constituency to that of other constituents is either trying to be misleading or is uninformed. But you know what??? Let's put it in reverse. Let Minnis run in Englerston or Bain and let's see if the results would be the same.
On FNM to vote on holding convention 'no later than November 30'
Posted 31 January 2016, 5:04 p.m. Suggest removal
Emac says...
Grab a percentage from the 70,000 plus supporters and ask them. From that you will get your answer. It's called an opinion poll. America has been using it for decades and the predictions are usually spot on. If you wait for all of the 70,000 FNM supporters to cast their opinion on election day, you may get the wrong answer! On the other hand, pushing a leader that a small group of subjective delegates elects, spells catastrophe. This kind of movement simply does not work in the Bahamas, mainly because the country is too small, too many petty politicians, too many people are in it for the wrong reasons and someone is usually getting something under the table. The Bahamian people are the ones who usually get nothing in return for their vote. So again, let them decide. By the way, you can start with the commenters on this page: There are about 10 people who do not agree that Minnis should be the leader of the FNM, whereas about 3 seem to think that it doesn't matter. So...It is safe to say that 70% of Bahamians dislike Minnis as leader, and 30% do. No matter how the cat jumps, the people who are voting will be the final deciding factor.
On FNM to vote on holding convention 'no later than November 30'
Posted 31 January 2016, 2:41 p.m. Suggest removal
Emac says...
“The most successful politician is he who says what the people are thinking most often in the loudest voice.” Theodore Roosevelt
Remember Tommy Turnquest???? Ingraham tried to sell him as an effective leader. Just because Ingraham owed certain favours, he thought that he could push Turnquest on the people and that the people would accept, just because of his approval. The FNM voters rejected Turnquest and it was a miserable defeat for the FNM. The big mistake here is that these parties have a system where a few power greed people elect a leader that they think will offer them a piece of the pie if he wins an election. Those days are over! Bahamians are on to this trick. I say let the people decide; the people are saying NO to minnis. Where are all of the concern leaders in this country anyway??? We are tired of all these sly political moves and handpicked delegates. That is so PLP. We need a maverick for a political leader in this troubled country, real bad.
On FNM to vote on holding convention 'no later than November 30'
Posted 31 January 2016, 10:58 a.m. Suggest removal
Emac says...
@Franklyn-You are right-The people do need to be delivered from the PLP. But what's the point if the FNM gets in power and Minnis brings nothing new to the table? What if the FNM wins and the present leader is not able to fix the mess the PLP has brought upon us? These are tough times for the Bahamas. No time for guessing or speculating about who MIGHT be the best leader over a period of time, or which leader MIGHT improve if given the chance. We need an effective leader for the fnm pronto, to win the next election and at the same time bring the country back on its feet. Minnis has yet to prove that he can do that. We cannot become so desperate that we are inclined to accept any incompetent leader, just because we want to oust the PLP. It defeats the purpose. The Bahamian people are fed up. We deserve better and we don't want a leader that is shoved down our throats, selected by the rigged, biased FNM council members. the majority of the people are saying no to minnis! The people will be the ones voting on election day. It is that simple.
On FNM to vote on holding convention 'no later than November 30'
Posted 31 January 2016, 9:45 a.m. Suggest removal
Emac says...
Agreed. See? Even though you made a statement that we don't agree on much, that is not true. We just disagree on most immigration issues. :-)
On FNM to vote on holding convention 'no later than November 30'
Posted 31 January 2016, 9:40 a.m. Suggest removal
Emac says...
You are right: The people do need to be delivered from the PLP. But what's the point if the FNM gets in power and Minnis brings nothing new to the table? What if the FNM wins and the present leader is not able to fix the mess the PLP has put us in? These are tough times for the Bahamas. No time for guessing or speculating who MIGHT be the best leader over a time period, or even given the chance. We need a good leader for the FNM NOW, to win the next election and bring the country back on its feet. Minnis has yet to prove that he can do that. We cannot become too desperate to accept any incompetent leader just because we want to oust the PLP. It defeats the purpose. The Bahamian people are fed up. We deserve better and we don't want a leader shoved down our throats just because of the biased outlook of the FNM council members. the majority of the people are saying no to minnis! The people will be the ones voting on election day.
On FNM to vote on holding convention 'no later than November 30'
Posted 31 January 2016, 9:38 a.m. Suggest removal
Emac says...
Well said!
On FNM to vote on holding convention 'no later than November 30'
Posted 31 January 2016, 6:45 a.m. Suggest removal
Emac says...
Thanks for the correction
On FNM to vote on holding convention 'no later than November 30'
Posted 30 January 2016, 5:43 p.m. Suggest removal
Emac says...
Yep, good days! It is a very, very sad day in the Bahamas when people cannot have a social life because they fear their outing may end up in with blood shedding.
On Four men shot after altercation at club
Posted 30 January 2016, 5:14 p.m. Suggest removal
Emac says...
Coming from the worst of the PLP bunch. Lord, please give these old men strokes on their penises so that they longer have to stay in government to rob our country, just to support their many sweethearts.
On BAMSI will be completed by 'beginning of next school year'
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