Superior results? Only the vote of the delegates can determine what results any of these contenders have. These contenders are behaving as though this is a general election that they are competing in.
> “While I have not received any confirmation to that effect from the ‘leader’ it would not surprise me if he did such a thing.
Then why are you issuing a statement to the media on something you say you do not even know is true? These FNMs, regardless of the side they are on, simply will not stop. How hard is it for Cash to get confirmation from Minnis on this and handle the matter internally? This is not the public's business or concern. We have no say in who parties put on their internal committees and those choices have no baring on public policy or public life, so why run to the public with these internal party matters? It's no wonder that Bahamians throughout this country are disgusted with these parties to the extent of not being interested in voting at all.
You missed the clearly stated point, but that is fine. Minnis is sealing up delegates. He isn't expecting you or I to help him to do that, he is doing it by any means necessary unfortunately. He is already the leader. He can do what Loretta cannot at this point. Her strategy one-on-one with the delegates has to be that much more aggressive because she is coming from an extreme deficit within that 400-plus grouping. If the delegates were that much concerned about our opinions they wouldn't be so hard and fast for Minnis.
The Tribune is ridiculous with the so-called crowd numbers it posted. While crowds don't win general elections, the media's job is to be accurate, precise and truthful. And since it decided to make the crowd a headline, it should have published representative crowd shots for both events, but didn't - presumably because of a bias for one side over the other. I carry no brief for either of the contenders but media houses do the country a disservice with the way they present "news".
> Mrs Butler-Turner also implored all FNM supporters to reach out to the 410 voting delegates and encourage them to vote for her and Dr Sands.
That is **her** job, not ours. This is precisely the problem. They are having these big productions but they are not doing the work where it matters singularly - the voting delegates. They are not selling themselves to the delegates. They are behaving as though they are already leader and deputy going up against the PLP. She asked the general public to reach out to delegates when Butler-Turner herself will tell you she does not even know who all of the delegates are!
The animosity between the two spans way back in 2007 when they were both in the Cabinet and had to be separated ministeriallly because they could not get along. They brought that pettiness into Opposition from the very beginning. There was never any hope of unity with those two from the start, and things only got worse as time went on. But that is classic FNM - work to destroy one another to achieve a goal that benefits almost no one at the end of the day.
Publius says...
Superior results? Only the vote of the delegates can determine what results any of these contenders have. These contenders are behaving as though this is a general election that they are competing in.
On 'Petty' Minnis blasted by Cash over committee changes
Posted 12 July 2016, 3:23 p.m. Suggest removal
Publius says...
> “While I have not received any confirmation to that effect from the ‘leader’ it would not surprise me if he did such a thing.
Then why are you issuing a statement to the media on something you say you do not even know is true? These FNMs, regardless of the side they are on, simply will not stop. How hard is it for Cash to get confirmation from Minnis on this and handle the matter internally? This is not the public's business or concern. We have no say in who parties put on their internal committees and those choices have no baring on public policy or public life, so why run to the public with these internal party matters? It's no wonder that Bahamians throughout this country are disgusted with these parties to the extent of not being interested in voting at all.
On 'Petty' Minnis blasted by Cash over committee changes
Posted 12 July 2016, 12:44 p.m. Suggest removal
Publius says...
You are correct.
On 'It's number of delegates, not crowd size that counts'
Posted 12 July 2016, 12:37 p.m. Suggest removal
Publius says...
> Minnis chose not to stream.
He did stream, albeit very poorly done.
On 'It's number of delegates, not crowd size that counts'
Posted 8 July 2016, 11:13 p.m. Suggest removal
Publius says...
Yet another FNM who does not get it, yet wants the top spot in the country.
On Christie playing a "dangerous game" with Moody's over potential downgrade, says Butler-Turner
Posted 8 July 2016, 11:12 p.m. Suggest removal
Publius says...
You missed the clearly stated point, but that is fine. Minnis is sealing up delegates. He isn't expecting you or I to help him to do that, he is doing it by any means necessary unfortunately. He is already the leader. He can do what Loretta cannot at this point. Her strategy one-on-one with the delegates has to be that much more aggressive because she is coming from an extreme deficit within that 400-plus grouping. If the delegates were that much concerned about our opinions they wouldn't be so hard and fast for Minnis.
On MPs turn out to support Butler & Sands
Posted 7 July 2016, 4:49 p.m. Suggest removal
Publius says...
Sanitation Services over there in Freeport really needs to do a better job...
On Moore warns of danger of Ingraham return
Posted 7 July 2016, 4:03 p.m. Suggest removal
Publius says...
The Tribune is ridiculous with the so-called crowd numbers it posted. While crowds don't win general elections, the media's job is to be accurate, precise and truthful. And since it decided to make the crowd a headline, it should have published representative crowd shots for both events, but didn't - presumably because of a bias for one side over the other. I carry no brief for either of the contenders but media houses do the country a disservice with the way they present "news".
On Minnis launches campaign at 'Roc Wit Doc' event
Posted 7 July 2016, 3:48 p.m. Suggest removal
Publius says...
> Mrs Butler-Turner also implored all FNM supporters to reach out to the 410 voting delegates and encourage them to vote for her and Dr Sands.
That is **her** job, not ours. This is precisely the problem. They are having these big productions but they are not doing the work where it matters singularly - the voting delegates. They are not selling themselves to the delegates. They are behaving as though they are already leader and deputy going up against the PLP. She asked the general public to reach out to delegates when Butler-Turner herself will tell you she does not even know who all of the delegates are!
On MPs turn out to support Butler & Sands
Posted 7 July 2016, 3:40 p.m. Suggest removal
Publius says...
The animosity between the two spans way back in 2007 when they were both in the Cabinet and had to be separated ministeriallly because they could not get along. They brought that pettiness into Opposition from the very beginning. There was never any hope of unity with those two from the start, and things only got worse as time went on. But that is classic FNM - work to destroy one another to achieve a goal that benefits almost no one at the end of the day.
On MPs turn out to support Butler & Sands
Posted 7 July 2016, 3:37 p.m. Suggest removal