GMA presidential debate: robotic and unimpressive

I was expecting clashes among the presidential candidates but nothing of the kind happened. If you were in the world of boxing and watching a sparring session of a world class campaigner for the heavyweight championship of the world, you would be tempted to throw rotten eggs and ripe tomatoes at the stage. It was not of national class. It was a class of local officials pandering to the crowd – just like the ordinary traditional politicians who know nothing better.

There were no well remembered lines. There was nothing incandescent that they said which could excite an intelligent crowd. It was so pedestrian you wanted to go to sleep. However, since the presidential candidates are concrete examples of the people of this country, it was good listening for the fun of it. To borrow a line often quoted by persons with a modicum of intelligence – the people get the leaders they deserve.