I am sorry too TCB, because...

[sense]

Dear Dr. TCB,

If it's a 2-corner fight: TT vs TCB, you would have gotten my vote.

If it's a 3-corner fight: TT vs TCB vs TKL, you would still have gotten my vote.

When TJS initially came into the picture, my vote was still for you.

Having watched what you said and what TJS said, you are still the nice person that I know you are but you lose me when you have repeatedly maintain your stand that you are more comfortable to work within the boundaries of the constitution - that's a major problem. Why?

1. The constitution DID NOT say that a president should be involved in the charity, Nathan did it anyway.
2. The constitution DID NOT say that a president can be involved in the publication of books (during or post-office), both Nathan and Wee Kim Wee did it anyway.
3. The constitution DID NOT say that a president cannot ask questions, OTC did it anyway.
4. The constitution DID NOT say that a president can speak up in public on issues, OTC did it anyway.
5. The constitution DID NOT say that a president cannot be unhappy with the Govt, OTC certainly wasn't happy with the 56 years answer that was given to him anyway.
6. The constitution DID NOT say that a president after their office cannot have buildings or infrastructure named after them, we have Benjamin Sheares Bridge, WKW School of Communication and Information anyway.
7. The constitution DID NOT say that a president cannot retire, Nathan did it anyway.
8. The constitution DID NOT say that a president cannot die, but humans are not immortal.
and the list goes on.

As a good medical doctor, many patients are grateful to you and it's time for you to enjoy your retirement.

TCB, I wish you good health and fortune.

 

[LeMans2011]

Another brilliant post of the day... makes a lot of sense... it serves no purpose to vote for someone who is overly obssessed with rules and constitution because they are drafted by PAP... Shanmugan can rewrite the whole constitution tomorrow... get it read 3x in Parliament and the Elected President can be rendered a 100% puppet! You need someone who dares to challenge the institutions.

Singaporeans are not educated enough about "confrontation". To confront is not necessarily to fight till blood drip all over the place. We have lots of arguments and confrontation in corporate and we still work as one company at the end of the day - it does not make us less successful.

 

[ah_phah]

kudos to TS for this thread,

i share my observation here... many ignorant ppl dont understand that parliament was a place for hot debate, for parliamentarians to thrash things out & come to draw proper concensus for policies that will affect lives on this island... but for some stupid reason, they chose to hear mono, not stereo, let alone surround sound (as reflected in the recent GE).

this time its the PE, and many simply bochup idiots cant be bothered, while FTs can come forward to discuss & share their opinions on the candidacy & speculate their chances for winning as well. sometimes, i really wonder if those apolitical ppl deserve the pink IC at all.

i've made my choice too... the man who thinks outside the box, the man with balls of steel to question...

 

[sense]

 

[sense]

By not voting for TCB, I have caused an injustice to fellow Singaporeans and Singapore, Sorry. :(

 

[hairylee]

By not voting for TCB, I have caused an injustice to fellow Singaporeans and Singapore, Sorry. :(

I Kee Chiu

 

[peterlth]

This is good ..... well said.

 

[scroobal]

Lets us not clutch at straws. A tactical error of judgement had taken place. We let the PAP gets its way.

1) Tan Jee Say made a schoolboy error of putting himself in position where splitting of votes was going to take place. And the votes were not going to come from TT. Either he was slow in mind or driven by ego

2) Voters who ticked TJS had wrongly assumed they knew who TJS was and they thought he was going to get the most anti-PAP votes.

Failing to acknowledge a tactical error but instead writing a long soliloquy about TCB is not facing up to it.

We stuffed up as voters.

Dear Dr. TCB,

If it's a 2-corner fight: TT vs TCB, you would have gotten my vote.

If it's a 3-corner fight: TT vs TCB vs TKL, you would still have gotten my vote.

When TJS initially came into the picture, my vote was still for you.

Having watched what you said and what TJS said, you are still the nice person that I know you are but you lose me when you have repeatedly maintain your stand that you are more comfortable to work within the boundaries of the constitution - that's a major problem. Why?

 

[scroobal]

I think that is fair statement. I am sure many voters have the same sense. It will be a good lesson when we all face a similar situation.

By not voting for TCB, I have caused an injustice to fellow Singaporeans and Singapore, Sorry. :(

 

[scroobal]

Your choice had indirectly led to PAP having its way. It will be good that one acknowledges instead of writing things about thinking out of the box and balls of steel. You are only kidding yourself. You are not the only who stuffed. Many people got carrried away and did not read the ground.

kudos to TS for this thread,

i share my observation here... many ignorant ppl dont understand that parliament was a place for hot debate, for parliamentarians to thrash things out & come to draw proper concensus for policies that will affect lives on this island... but for some stupid reason, they chose to hear mono, not stereo, let alone surround sound (as reflected in the recent GE).

this time its the PE, and many simply bochup idiots cant be bothered, while FTs can come forward to discuss & share their opinions on the candidacy & speculate their chances for winning as well. sometimes, i really wonder if those apolitical ppl deserve the pink IC at all.

i've made my choice too... the man who thinks outside the box, the man with balls of steel to question...

 

[cass888]

That may not be true actually. TJS probably did steal some civil service votes, especially among those in the middle and upper middle echelon. He may have been SDP but he and Col Ang are a different kettle of fish from the MONGREL who bit his masters' hands LOUDHAILER chee soon juan in that Col Ang and himself are part of the elite social circles.

But he probably stole more votes from TCB.

1) Tan Jee Say made a schoolboy error of putting himself in position where splitting of votes was going to take place. And the votes were not going to come from TT.

 

[Seee3]

Enough has been said on the sabotage. I think TCB also need to bear part of the blame for the lost (i.e. mainly the void votes and the swing votes to TJS). From the start, many were doubting his link to PAP. The following remarks only made it worse :
1. sharing of istana with PM (moderate PAP supporters doesn't like it)
2. donating salary is amounting to buying votes (undecided TJS supporters and moderate opposition supporters will affirm their support for TJS)
3. integrating the FT (not pleasing to the ears of many)
4. PE is not about bread and butter issues (though true, angry voters won't buy it)

Yes, his stands are correct and fair. However, they are not suitable tactically. These remarks reaffirmed the doubts of those who suspected his link and therefore his votes.

 

[eQuipment]

Lets us not clutch at straws. A tactical error of judgement had taken place. We let the PAP gets its way.

1) Tan Jee Say made a schoolboy error of putting himself in position where splitting of votes was going to take place. And the votes were not going to come from TT. Either he was slow in mind or driven by ego

2) Voters who ticked TJS had wrongly assumed they knew who TJS was and they thought he was going to get the most anti-PAP votes.

Failing to acknowledge a tactical error but instead writing a long soliloquy about TCB is not facing up to it.

We stuffed up as voters.

TJS being the new kid on the block (3-4mths political exposure) captured 25% votes is considered remarkable, compared to 2 political veterans that managed 30+% each. the culprit is TKL for wasting 5%, cos it would have made a significant difference. how i support my claim?

straight fight TT vs TCB: TCB win
straight fight TT vs TJS: TT win
straight fight TT vs TKL: TT win

straight fight TCB vs TJS: TCB win
straight fight TCB vs TKL: TCB win

straight fight TJS vs TKL: TJS win

its clear that if the 5% of TKL votes have gone to TCB... TT wouldnt be the new EP today.