I never liked Chiz Escudero. The linked post just about sums up why this man – as great a speaker as he is — should never be in the position to radically alter our educational system and what not to his liking.
Most of my friends, co-bloggers and colleagues were all praises for him back in 2007. The guy had an amazingly pristine air about him – he captured the imagination of a disgruntled youth and the admiration of the older generation. He seemed like a messiah you could charm just about anyone.
And charm everyone he did. He finished a close second to Loren Legarda and even outdid seasoned senatorial veterans like Manuel Villar and Joker Arroyo. He was the embodiment of a brand new hope for a people who was weary from generations of traditional politics and dirty plays.
People chose to look past the fact that he hails from one of the poorest provinces in the country.
People chose to ignore that he is the scion of a well-established political dynasty that reaped the benefits of being allied with the Marcos regime.
It somehow brings me great vindication to see that more and more people are seeing through the glass, smoke and mirrors that is the image of Francis Escudero. I’m sure the recent events would render him an non-viable candidate for the two highest positions in the country for the 2010 elections – and for the other polls in his lifetime.
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Guilty as charged as I was one of those “charmed” and was probably in a trance for a while. Hehe! He was indeed very persuasive (especially in person!) and everyone could be easily enticed by his wit, and the fact that he was the only one then who was so adamant at pointing every flaw of the Arroyo administration. But since he won as Senator, he turned out to be MR. ALL TALK. He’s now far from being the “hope” that we all thought he would be.
So disappointing! And frankly, infuriating especially every time I see him blabbing about on TV. He’s useless. Tsk, tsk. We should’ve listened to you before! Hahahaha!
ako rin. i remember rooting for him when he was still a congressman and just planning to run for senator. but it didn’t last that long. the club filipino announcement made it official for me — i so hate chiz.
back then, he did seem like the “new blood” politico he packaged himself to be… but danding’s shadow was always in the background — that, more than anything else, tempered my enthusiasm about Chiz
Minsan din kasi, nakakaantok at nakaka-hypnotize ang boses ni Chiz. Para siyang si Ida/Puma Ley-Ar kaya siguro nabubulag ang mga tao sa kanyang ‘kagalingan’. In this lifetime, sa tingin ko, hindi naman talaga niya alam at malalaman ang value ng political party sa bansa lalo na kung ang tingin niya dito ay para sa kanyang political convenience lamang. Dahil di na convenience store sa kanya ang NPC, alis na lang siya na parang batang spoiled brat. Sabagay, bratpack naman talaga siya.
Chiz Escudero captured the imagination of the young by his rethorics.
Good speaking has nothing to do with capable leadership. It could help, but it is not the whole factor. Adolf Hitler of Nazi Germany
was also a charismatic leader and a good speaker. Same as Mussolini
of Fascist Italy. So, watch out for people who could mesmerize the
crowd with charisma and speaches. They could be DEVILS in disguises.
[...] Update as of 11.02.09: Gaya ng pinangako ng petiburges, nakahanap na ako ng iba pang komentaryo at pananaw hinggil sa paglisan ni Mr. Escudero sa NPC. Ito ang kay Patricia Evangelista, Conrado de Quiros, Armando Doronilla , John Nery, si Papi at si Benj. [...]