Opposition Politicians Getting More Savvy

[jw5]

In the past, they would just blurt out the truth and have to explain further. Or they may even tell a half truth and get entangled when they get found out. Now they just decline to reply politely. :p

2 little reports in the ST caught my interest.

In the first, Nicole was asked by reporters why she was more than an hour late for a gathering with her team-mates for a thank-the-people walkabout.
Her reply was that "it was an irrelevant news angle".
Huh? What in the world is that? But at the end of the day, she politely declined to reply and the reporters also lppl.

In the second report, CSM was asked by reporters who the young lady with him and his father at their polling centre was and whether he had voted in Bishan-TP before. CSM politely declined to reply. :o

My humble guess is a) the young lady was his daughter of voting age and he didn't want her to be in the media spotlight and b) he had not voted before being overseas and the ward was probably uncontested also.

 

[Forvendet]

The reporter was obviously trying to trap another YSL-vote-PAP news out of it.

 

[jw5]

Some of you interested in Taiwan may know that the presidential election next year is between DPP chairman Tsai Ing Wen and incumbent President Ma.

The media are saying that Tsai has developed a classic non-commital series of responses to questions she doesn't want to or feels uncomfortable to answer.

First time she's asked, her reply would be "I will give serious consideration to this matter."
Second time, her reply would be "I will give my reply at a later date."
Third time, her reply would be "I have already given my answer."
Fourth time, her reply would be "This matter has already been discussed in detail."

Repeat the cycle for new question or the same question asked a fifth time.

 

[Rogue Trader]

On Monday when the press was there to cover TPL's first meet the people session, she was grilled by the reporters. That night uncle Goh was not around to bail her out. The questions asked got more and more intrusive and demeaning as her hollow textbook answers were starting to crack. They were like sharks who smelled blood.

Finally she said "sorry I have to go now".

For a nano second I actually felt sorry for her.

 

[nato33]

Some of you interested in Taiwan may know that the presidential election next year is between DPP chairman Tsai Ing Wen and incumbent President Ma.

The media are saying that Tsai has developed a classic non-commital series of responses to questions she doesn't want to or feels uncomfortable to answer.

First time she's asked, her reply would be "I will give serious consideration to this matter."
Second time, her reply would be "I will give my reply at a later date."
Third time, her reply would be "I have already given my answer."
Fourth time, her reply would be "This matter has already been discussed in detail."

Repeat the cycle for new question or the same question asked a fifth time.

In Hokien, this is know as "Wu Kong, Kanna Boh Kong" or Engrish translation will be "Got say like never say"

 

[jw5]

Finally she said "sorry I have to go now".

If I were one of the reporters, I would ask her "Why"?

 

[jw5]

In Hokien, this is know as "Wu Kong, Kanna Boh Kong" or Engrish translation will be "Got say like never say"

Or as some would say "Wu kong kanina boh kong".

 

[Rogue Trader]

If I were one of the reporters, I would ask her "Why"?

Because she don't know what to saaaaayy.

 

[steffychun]

Singapore reporters ask the stupidest questions in the world. But unfortunately, they get stupid answers like "I failed to bring my mother to Universal Studios".

 

[Qantas]

Any of you guys care to ask her "how much"? Or is she one of those cover face fire base type?

 

[PhuaTeKor]

Some of you interested in Taiwan may know that the presidential election next year is between DPP chairman Tsai Ing Wen and incumbent President Ma.

The media are saying that Tsai has developed a classic non-commital series of responses to questions she doesn't want to or feels uncomfortable to answer.

First time she's asked, her reply would be "I will give serious consideration to this matter."
Second time, her reply would be "I will give my reply at a later date."
Third time, her reply would be "I have already given my answer."
Fourth time, her reply would be "This matter has already been discussed in detail."

Repeat the cycle for new question or the same question asked a fifth time.

Someone recently tried a new fresh answer "i don't know what to say" and was slapped nut by the public. Actually, all the replies given by the DPP chairman can also sum up as "i don't know what to say".

 

[jw5]

Someone recently tried a new fresh answer "i don't know what to say" and was slapped nut by the public. Actually, all the replies given by the DPP chairman can also sum up as "i don't know what to say".

DPP chairman's meaning is not "I don't know what to say."
Her meaning is "The only objective is to get elected. What must I tell you what I think and risk making some people unhappy?"

 

[shitonleeky]

On Monday when the press was there to cover TPL's first meet the people session, she was grilled by the reporters. That night uncle Goh was not around to bail her out. The questions asked got more and more intrusive and demeaning as her hollow textbook answers were starting to crack. They were like sharks who smelled blood.

Finally she said "sorry I have to go now".

For a nano second I actually felt sorry for her.

Luckily it's only for a nano second. Tin Tin finally shows her intellectual level