Re: TCH "why WP ask you to send huat ah to Parliament, when they dun choose him as NC
Dear Broccoli,
The question is how strong is that absolute " would vote a donkey" opposition vote and the "swing undecided" vote. Hougang has now become a true battleground which previously would have been a safe ground. Perhaps my estimates are wrong but I am now looking for WP below 55% and a possible loss. Whereas my initial estimates were on par with that of Perspective. Whether I agree with the arguments or not, I would add they have been well crafted , designed to seek out the chinks in the WP armor and to maximize it to the full, they have also to a lesser extent been a direct attack on Lows credibility and leadership ability. They have also been "emotional" and a concentrated attempt on competing for the heart, unlike the "head based" approach of just a year ago.
I do admire really in every sense of the word the fine innuendos of DPM Teo, very different from that of the man a year ago. The I am not as good as Mr Low in selling remark was a classic in every sense of the word, turning a strength low's strength into a liability. The issue that matters is not whether PNG was second class, third class, the issue that matters is Low's selling of YSL now being tied in with Low's selling of PNG.
I hope he really pulls a rabbit out of his hat, but he has to confront the issue and not the PAP. If he believes he can brush it aside, ignore, stonewall this issue, the WP might just be looking at an absolute unmitigated disaster and lose a safe seat
Locke
from a youngster pov, i think Peh Chin Hua is the weakest ... he is the old school LKY, Ong ah heng style, no PAP = no singapore... totally out of touch.... threatening voters... may work on aunties and uncles...
Denise Phua Chee BYE speech is also weak... too logical and not emotional enough ... saying NMP can be a check is also weak and assume PAP will be in power forever ... totally arrogant assumption.. some neutrals might buy it...
from a neutral POV, I feel TCH speech is the most effective because he is totally trolling WP, it galvanised his core supporter and also appeal to neutrals... all his points draw blood becaise it seem like he has copy all the netizens arguements against WP ....
raising all the doubts in a most unstateman like manner but who care as long as it work .....
obviously opp supporters will hate his speech but that s fine because he doesnt need to appeal to them anyway...
overall PAP tactic of trying to sell Desmond as young and handsum is epic failed after Yaw saga
his saving pt is he can speak malay and teochew... I think more than half the WP leadership has problem conversing in mandarin...