MLQ3 appears to be writing finis to the Yellowidiots cause with the above tweet thread by drawing a comparison between the first Aquino administration and what would probably be a second Marcos administration, should Bongbong Marcos be elected President on May 2022.
What MLQ3 means is a Marcos II administration is bound to follow the fate of the Aquino I administration for the simple reason that both Aquino and Marcos don’t have what it takes to govern. Quezon describes the Marcos II administration as one built on sand castles; “kastilyong buhangin” pala, on the same basis as the Aquino I administration, which he doesn’t directly admit, but can be inferred by his “by the end of its term, it would’ve triggered a national disappointment lasts seen, irony of ironies, in the 1986-1992 era.
MLQ3 always has a roundabout way of explaining issues which is why I question why he chose to label himself as The Explainer; he really doesn’t make it simple enough for even his audience to understand what is it exactly he’s communicating.
The elephant in the room is the fact that what Quezon admits to now is Cory Aquino was never fit to be President because she was a product of packaging and the reluctant political heir of Ninoy. He fails to add that she was also the chosen one of the US to replace Marcos, who had outlived his usefulness.
Unfortunately, and the Marcos loyalists will certainly dispute this, BBM is cut from the same cloth since he is his father’s political heir but also suffers from the same weakness as Cory; the lack of leadership capabilities or gravitas.
However, unlike Cory, BBM has gone through the leadership ladder, serving as Governor, Congressman and Senator. The claim may hold a bit of water because Marcos hasn’t been as bold as Duterte on the political front. The fact is, no candidate comes close to the President’s effective communications and messaging to the people which is the number one reason why he continues to be popular.
To reiterate, the Marcos-Duterte ticket can’t just use as a platform the “ipagpapatuloy namin ang nasimulan ni Pangulong Duterte” route. Even Duterte had a simple platform in 2016 which the voters responded to. He was a stickler for messaging discipline unlike the candidates for the 2022 race, who are more inclined to use the shotgun approach and see what sticks.
Pundits have written off the President as a lameduck with the withdrawal of Bong Go from the Presidential race and Duterte’s quitting the Senate race but the truth is, he can still throw a monkey wrench into the Presidential contest.
For one, the government has the resources and the machinery to sway voters to their chosen candidate since it has the power of the purse, particularly when it comes to Odette recovery and rehabilitation efforts. You can be sure that government largesse will be disbursed under this program which is what brought about the President’s statement to those affected by Odette to remember who politico helped you in your time of need.
Then there’s the PDP-Laban petition to again open the filing of certificates of candidacy just before the end of 2021.
Come February, all of the seven Comelec Commissioner’s would’ve been appointed by the President.
There is also the disqualification cases Marcos is facing at the Comelec.
The Marcos road to the Presidency is not well-paved yet which is why it’s too early to say that it’s all over but the shouting.
It’s not wise to count Duterte out at this point. He may have lost the battle in the last quarter of 2021 but 2022 is a whole new ballgame for him.
What is significant here is MLQ3 appears to have thrown in the towel for the opposition even before the campaign period could formally start. But even if it had been Quezon. Lacierda and Valte handling Robredo’s campaign, the outcome wouldn’t be much different than what it is now.
You can’t run a smart campaign with a stupid candidate. Plain and simple.
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