Best prepared

"BEST PREPARED" (2)

Frankly I think the LP should drop the "best prepared" argument because it works against the interest of their Candidate. Here is why.

1. The President is Chief Executive, hence it can be argued that the "best preparation" for the presidency is a role in an executive position.

And by that I do not mean a Cabinet position. You're just a staffer. 

I mean a position where you exercise the powers of a chief executive.

In our form of government you find that in two other major elective positions: the governor or the mayor.

Now who are the governors or mayors running for president?

2. The next best position for one to be in as an OJT to be chief executive is to be second in command. That means being Vice Mayor, Vice Governor or Vice President. Now of those running for President who is the chief Vice?

3. But assuming arguendo a Cabinet position may be deemed an OJT for the presidency, the question now becomes - how did the candidate fare in his job? 

I remember Go Go Roilo Golez and how he cleaned up the Post Office and made it more efficient long before texts and emails made writing letters passé. That was performance par excellence and if you ask me it was enough for me to think then that maybe this Golez from Annapolis can make a good president! 

Then there was Ping deJesus at the DPWH, or the late Robredo at the DILG.

But the LP standard bearer is hounded by issues during his stint at either the DOTC or the DILG - even issues where he was bypassed by the President himself and kept out of the loop! 

So "best prepared"? 

I don't think so.

There are a little over 60 days left for the LP to get its act together. Not much time but I'd take the chance. 

Of course the question is, if we cannot sell our candidate as the "best prepared", what hook will we use to market him to the voters?

Remember it must be a CREDIBLE hook. 

Quick! The clock is ticking!