MUCH has been said about the kind of leaders we elect and the kind of voters we have. In every election cycle, we just cannot find the “ideal” candidate we want; short of saying the best of the lot is not enough. Why? Because the best just do not like politics and our system of politics do not even allow the best to reach first base. The sooner we accept this, the better for our democracy.
Are we therefore saying we are resigned to a second rate leader? No, we are not. It is just that the reality of the situation is that politics is expensive, only very few can afford it and those who afford it do not win, take the case of a Danding Cojuangco and Manny Villar. Those supported and backed by incumbent machineries do not win, such as Monching Mitra, JDV and to a certain degree, Gibo Teodoro.
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