Presidential Election 2011

[rosemummy]

DesertWind:

I was pleasantly surprised to read that Mr Tony Tan MAY be running for president. But also a bit suspicious why suddenly \"everybody\" seems to be coming out to run for president.


Mr GY suddenly changed his mind get his young friends to collect the forms for him.

So now:
1) TCB
2) TKL
3) GY
4) TT
5) ??

Without TT, I would vote for GY. With TT, I would vote for TT.

Waddo'uall..think?

I have a lot of respect for Tony Tan when he made the decision, as Education Minister, to reverse the graduate mothers' scheme. That was probably the first time the government reverse its policy. But I got really put off by what he said to the student leaders who met him, also as Education Minister, regarding the university fee increase. He was not only not receptive to inputs, he was haughty. But that's very much a hallmark of the older generation of leaders, not just in politics but in business and other areas as well.

Both have the credentials to be President. Tony Tan is older and more respectable, to some extent because he is less accessible to the public. George Yeo is a lot more approachable and a lot more receptive to ideas and feedback. He is like 1 of us, and hence didn't have that air of respectability. Tony Tan is better in finances while George Yeo is better in the international stage.

A bit of a dilemma to have to choose between the 2.

[bigsnoopy]

Any idea when is the election?

[Oppsgal]

bigsnoopy:

Any idea when is the election?

maybe around mid-august? No idea until they formally make announcement.

[dex5er]

read in the papers that it could be after national day?

[Oppsgal]

Wonder will there be a "show" on the candidates, ask them what can they contribute if elected?

[DesertWind]

RRMummy:

DesertWind:

(where are my emoticons? I want the one scratching his head!)

You looking for this? :scratchhead:

Kee...hee...hee...thanks RRMummy!

[DesertWind]

Oppsgal:

DesertWind:

(where are my emoticons? I want the one scratching his head!)

:?

Yeh, that's the one I was looking for, thanks!

[DesertWind]

rosemummy:

Both have the credentials to be President. Tony Tan is older and more respectable, to some extent because he is less accessible to the public. George Yeo is a lot more approachable and a lot more receptive to ideas and feedback. He is like 1 of us, and hence didn't have that air of respectability. Tony Tan is better in finances while George Yeo is better in the international stage. A bit of a dilemma to have to choose between the 2.

I thought GY a tard too young for the presidential role lor. TT seems more fitting for the role. Perhaps because of his silver hair?

I thought our President should have the \"weight\" and \"air\" to carry off as a President. The rest, like what I said, dunno what else he would be doing (genuinely confused)......

[Oppsgal]

Choose the one with the best hand-shaking? :rotflmao:

[Happy Mama]

GY has officially announced on Facebook that he will not be contesting for the coming Presidential Election.