Is Pacquiao qualified for politics?

[Easy-E]

obviously pac is not qualified.

[Banderivets]

Politicians should be regular people who are there for the good of a nation.

Not bussinesmen, landlords, people with money who are there to protect their own interests.

However Pac doesnt event have high school, so that doesnt help at all.


But never think that politicians are supposed to be big wigs with big brains to be a politician, its not supposed to be that way, but sadly it is.

[Hitman932]

obviously pac is not qualified.

neither is george bush

politics is all about your last name

[Njord777]

I'm American and I sense a strange naivety in the political awareness of American's...so that colors what I think of someone like Manny Pacquiao as a politician.

Why do we automatically believe that someone who has been in local government- as a mayor of a small city, or in a political climate is therefore automatically qualified? Being in politics does not make you qualified for politics. It's a game, and learning to play it may help, but being a rich white man who was raised in a political atmosphere does not mean you are necessarily smarter and better equipped to deal with a public office.

Is Pac-man ready to be a politician? Well....let's take intelligence and formal schooling out of the equation. What is a politician supposed to be? The voice of the people in your country, the voice of those who elected you, speaking for you in all political matters. Being such a huge public icon, and so beloved, does Manny know how to speak for the people? He very well may.

I don't think in this case we should ask how smart he is, or how shrewd a negotiator he can be. There is a cabinet, there are advisors to help a leader. What we need to ask is: Can Manny Pacquiao be the voice of his people?

I think he may possess that ability. Only the Filipino people can say.

[Banderivets]

Great post man.

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arnold was more qualified...the dude is pretty smart...and he was better then gray davis the only reason people hate him is because he is a **********...in a mostly ********ic state.

but arnold cannot create miracles for the already damaged state that gray davis made california davis was a ******** does that mean ********s are bad nope.

ventura was not qualified, arnold was doing alot of civic work and supported alot of political issues since the early 80s...

he has way more qualification then you would think he even has a degree unlike pacquiao...

HAHHAHA No way is Arnold better than Davis. People are just easily brainwashed into fixing a problem that was seriously non-existant.

Arnold and Ventura are in the same boat, both shouldnt be in office.... and I can not believe the people that put the world's most powerful state in the hands of some ****** like arny.

[JOM'S]

this one is funny ... lol

http://******************.com/articles.php?id=521

Tricycle Drivers, Lawyers Backing Mayor Manny Campaign; My Slogan: I Will Sign Anything Even A Confession; San Miguel, Screechy Karaoke, Hours Of Playing Pool...This Is My Political Platform, Love It Or Leave Gensan!

MANNY PACQUIAO'S SPEECH ANNOUNCING HE'S THROWN HIS HAT IN THE RING, OR HIS RING IN THE HAT, TO BECOME MAYOR OF GENERAL SANTOS CITY

Michael Marley
2/9/2007

My Fellow Gensanians,

I do not ask what you can do for Mayor Manny. Rather, I ask what Mayor Manny can do for you.

I have a dream for Gensan. Unlike many people I know in boxing who always say " I have a scheme"....

First, let me tell you about some of my endorsements. Old time Kennedy ******** Bob Arum, who is my exclusive promoter this month, endorsed me. Don King, the versatile and flexible Republicrat and Bush backer, endorses me. Oscar De La Hoya, who wants me to mention that the world's best, sweetest and most magnificent tuna comes from our local waters, endorses me as he continues to try to get his Golden Boy hooks in me.

Enough about rich foreigners who like the fact that I will fight any Mexican in the world and beat each and every one like a piñata. I am proud to say that disorganized labor is feeling my electoral heat and I just landed an endorsement bigger than any local tuna ever hauled into our Gensan ports.

Yes, the Tricycle Drivers Union is standing by me. After April 21 in San Antonio, I will be adding Jorge Solis to the union rolls. I am sure you will see Solis' pedaling skills once the first bell rings in Texas that night. This fight will be more one-sided than when the Mexicanos trapped the Americans inside the Alamo.

As you know, I spend many of my waking hours drinking beer, San Miguel only if you please barkeep, and playing pool...one of my campaign promises is free beer all over Gensan on Election Day but ONLY until you vote. After you've punched my ticket, I am sorry but the bars will revert to cash only.

As an inspiration to the youth of the city, I will travel far and wide after the election giving our impressionable youngsters lessons in karaoke and in dropping the nine-ball in the side pocket. I am sure that these skills will carry our treasured youth to great heights, maybe to a billiards career or a shot on the creepy "American Idol" program.

The local Bar Association and the local bars are teaming up for a promotion called "take a shot with Mayor Manny." I wondered why the legal eagles are backing me so readily but then I realized that I generate much work for them as I sign any document put in front of me.

You can ask Uncle Bob and Cousin Oscar all about that.

As one of your erudite ******************.com readers noted, if I ever got arrested on any charge, the first thing I would do is sign a blank confession. I love my pen and I love the sweeping flourish of my signature. I cannot wait to sign any bills placed on my huge naugahyde Official Mayor's Desk.

In fact, any voter who can prove to our satisfaction that he or she voted for me multiple times will receive an Official Manny Pacquiao Promotional Contract Signing Pen. My trainer Freddie Roach will be distributing these at all office products stores on Election Night. I am sure Freddie will have the time to do this as he is only training 744 other boxers now, including Mr. Oscar, the Gensan tuna lover.

"The pen stops here!". That will be my rallying cry as I sign whatever the hack give me.

For those of you suffering from sleep disorders, I will send my sleep adviser Michael Koncz to your home. He will sleep on the floor beside your bed, give you warm milk, sing you Canadian lullabies...whatever it takes for you, dear voter, to get some shut eye.

So, besides, suds, karaoke and hours of playing pool...what do I bring to you, my beloved people?

I bring my fighting spirit and a fifth grade education. I never said I would outsmart my opponents but how would they like to match left jabs, uppercuts and hooks?

Nearly forgot. Someone asked me the name of my party....it is The Party That Never Ends. So rock on my constituents.

And....don't stop thinking about tomorrow because tomorrow will be a brighter day in Gensan.

I am Manny Pacquaio and the WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO all approved this message!

[Epie2]

Manny is good for boxing not Philippine politics.

[Verstyle]

arnold was more qualified...the dude is pretty smart...and he was better then gray davis the only reason people hate him is because he is a **********...in a mostly ********ic state.

but arnold cannot create miracles for the already damaged state that gray davis made california davis was a ******** does that mean ********s are bad nope.

ventura was not qualified, arnold was doing alot of civic work and supported alot of political issues since the early 80s...

he has way more qualification then you would think he even has a degree unlike pacquiao...

arnold election=terminator and other movies famous for.

[CoLd_WaVE]

HELL NO!!!!!!!

politicians here in the RP are the lowest form of scumbags there is... Pac is a good person with good intentions... it's just sad that people aound him are manipulating him to ride his popularity...