Chiz Escudero quits NPC Party...

Yes that is also my aspiration that Opposition would run as one than running separately. Well I really think that Chiz although qualified is still young to run I think there is nothing wrong if he could wait for the next 6 years and join forces with others to strengthen their bid to replace the present administration and start on a clean slate again.

[i]Hello Fulltank, I agree with your analysis. I was thinking like Noynoy and Chiz tandem. It's like a tall order but if the opposition can pull it out, it is good for them and the country. We really need a change in leadership but I think who ever sit in there, we (the common folks) will still fend for ourselves. Regards.[/i]

If other parties would immediately adopt him to be their presidential candidate then fine for him. But, I think he would get hard since he is new to the party and that means either the party would adjust to his needs or the other way around. I really think that it is better for him to postpone his bid and ran in the next elections. I suggest that he continues on from his senatorial post and show his best in there making his bid for the next one a bigger chance for him to be noticed by everyone.

I also admire him for his idealism but I guess running all by himself would be very difficult for him unless he is a multi-billionaire to fund his campaign. Noynoy is also good but he still decided to be under a political party that could somehow help him in his bid for the presidency. If in case Chiz would win without a political party do you think he could find some other people who he could truly trust. I think it is practical to get a party to pursue what he likes to be done.

That is the common belief of many when they see Chiz. I never thought he is already 40 but he looks much younger that is why many younger generation can identify with him. I think he would not be jobless at all since I think he has 3 more years to finish his term as a senator. I think that it would mean he has plenty of time to prepare for the next fight if he is indeed determine to fight for the presidency. I just do not know if he would ally himself with the Noynoy-Mar tandem as I heard that NPC is inking to support the Noynoy-Mar tandem. If he would support Noynoy-Mar tandem then he would just ally himself again with the NPC which is kind of an awkward situation. I think its either some other party would adopt him or he runs as independent or might not run at all.

Well for a President he would be the youngest if he wins this election. I do not see anything wrong if he would ran but I doubt if he could really make it without a party to support him. You could just imagine the things he would contend to in congress and senate who are all belonging to a party. He would become weak in there if he would not be under a party.

is he really too young for presidency. i think that we need young leaders than the older ones. i think that they can do more for our country.

Election are indeed becoming more and more interesting. It is like the teleserye that is shown in TV. Lots of drama and gimmicks running around just to catch the attention of the public. Oh well let us see what will happen next in the coming days.

Yup sometimes that is disappointing to watch. But what can we do but choose the lesser evils from the aspirants. I m not giving up hope that someday our politics would do away with dirty tactics and too much drama and gimmicks in their campaign. As to when this will happen I just don't know hopefully in the near future.

Bwahahahaha... they are so funny! Gosh what kind of leaders do we have? i can't take all their drama and petty intramurals amidst the kind of situation that our country is facing. Grrrrrrr!!!

At this point in time he seems undecided if he would run. The reason for quitting the party is still unknown since from what I know he just got to the party's meeting right after declaring he was quitting NPC. There must be something that provoke him from deciding to quit. I have high regards for Chiz being a senator but having him as an independent candidate would rather make his candidacy weaker when the 2010 elections comes. If I were him, I would choose to run independent as a senator where for sure he could convince me to vote for him this coming 2010.

Yeah maybe he needs to really look for party mates that is like minded as he is and if he would ran for senator he might be able to prepare himself for the next 6 years and find a better allies in his bid for presidency.

Yeah, same here. I am actually a fan of Sen Escudero. He is not a dull intelligent person, he is a smart intelligent person. He knows what to say, and how to say it. He immediately thinks of solutions. He is not the type who would simply sit around. I also think it is gonna affect his candidacy negatively. I somewhat thing that its still too early for him to leave the party. Well, its his decision, we'll see. Anyway, it'll just take a few more days and we'll uncover the truth at least little by little. I do hope he has good reasons for it.

Yeah I agree with you I feel that this coming elections is not for him and if he would run for maybe a lower position he can really make it without any political party backing. But, if he insist on doing this he might have a stiff fight for him to make it especially if he has not party to back him up. Political parties are very important to ensure your winability especially in presidential elections.

Well I have a feeling that running as independent in this race would mean like running all by yourself. Party is like a family support for your political career. You may belong to one and it does not mean that you agree with them but they will support you if they think you have the chance of you winning in the election. If Chiz would ran as independent it just means he would be the campaign manager and it would just exhaust himself physically and all his supporter would exert more effort because running a political rally is just a logistical nightmare if you have no one to lean on when doing it from one place to another. But I do not think it is impossible to ran as independent I just think the reach and the network of support is not enough for your to garner enough votes unless you really are that popular. Even Erap created his own party to support and they have allied with a much more bigger parties for him to ensure his winning the presidential bid despite the overwhelming popularity he had before.

Yup he may need more time to hone his skills for the presidency. I think he also needs to look for persons that will support his cause as of now it seems that he is all alone in his fight. I think he really needs time to think things over and consolidate his forces again but I think running still would just jeopardize his cause which I think is just right.

Well it seems that he did put himself at a disadvantage by removing himself from the many. I think Legarda is sticking with her decision to run as VP to date. There was an interview that she reiterated she is determined to run for VP even Chiz abandoned him in the party.

Very nice point in there. It seems that politics in here is almost parallel to showbiz already. The only difference between the two is that politics deals with real life and showbiz does not. Oh well Chiz I guess has joined in the bandwagon for which I do not know what is his real purpose. I do not see any point in his decision why he did that to catch attention from the public or is he really sincere in his stand not to be controlled by political parties... I find it hard to figure it out what he really means quitting his political party and making a suspense of all sorts if he would ran or not.

Well you seem to have a different view from the many I read in here. Well I think there is nothing wrong with being idealistic and everything but then in the end if you will stick to your ideals there will come a time that you will not be able to achieve them if you would be separating yourself with some sectors in society. There should be a balance between your ideals and some other groups. In his case, it seems he totally abandoned some sectors in society and favors much the other sector which for me is something bad. When considering to be the president you should balance how you treat both the rich and the poor because they both are contributing to your government. In his case it seems he likes to portray and image of being a pro poor and anti rich stance. If that would be his stance then it will make his government survive since you both have to rely on the contributions of both sectors rather than relying only on one sector.I am seeing in him extreme of his ideals which is not a good one. he must learn to balance his ideals or else he might just invite groups of people who may think like that and used him to push their own agendas.

Yes, I still think that political party is an important factor when aspiring for a position in politics. I can see him safe in his political career since ha has not finished his term as a senator. And I think he can use that to show how good he is as a leader and he could really stand by his words. I think he has to postpone his dreams for now and develop a strategy that would make him more known to the public.