Local Presidential Debate. Leading Candidate Is A No Show.

[ElQueso]

I wonder what his thesis actually said, not just the subject matter (and no matter who actually wrote it, since he's ostensibly taking credit and therefore responsibility for it).

After all, we are talking about a company that had filed bankruptcy and was going down, and the workers formed a co-op to save it. Isn't that pretty much opposite of what the current president, who also happens to be FpV and everyone assumes is who has selected Scioli to replace her, did with a company not too long ago, accusing the owners of being traitors for declaring bankruptcy? Instead of encouraging the workers to solve their problem she wanted to go the traitor route. To me, the workers getting together and saving their place of employment sounds a whole lot better than screaming to the government to fix things!

BTW - here are the FpV's party planks according to Wikipedia (admittedly without any references):

• The State: Referee of social relations
• Politics: Decision-making system and instrument of social change
• The Economy: Tool to define a national project
• The Society: Final Object of State, Politics and Economics
• The World: Our Place

I don't know where this came from. The Spanish version doesn't list these items, although it does have a couple of paragraphs that talk about ideals that reflect the above items (except the last one, which so many people accuse the US of being evil for having that as a non-stated consequence of their politics, economy and state).

Kind of scary and totalitarian in an Orwellian kind of way, if you ask me...

 

[sesamosinsal]

Isn't that pretty much opposite of what the current president, who also happens to be FpV and everyone assumes is who has selected Scioli to replace her...

Scioli was never the chosen one... Remember, Scioli is actually quite moderate, and he's never really been all that K over the years. Scioli's relationship with Cristina has been one of pure convenience. The hardliners, including the president, would have preferred Randazzo.

 

[ElQueso]

Very true what you say. Maybe I'm being too hard on Scioli and the irony is more on the side of Cristina picking him (even in compromise) than he agreeing to run under "her colors". I still think Cristina is thinking somehow to retain power in some fashion and she may have had to accept Scioli, but she has plans to keep him down if she can. I just hope she fails.

But Scioli missing the debates, to me, shows the complete hubris he, the FpV and probably Cristina must feel.

I was just talking to our oldest who was present at UADE (she goes to school there) when all the news folk were around with cameras and all making a big ruckus. She snorted about his "make-up" exams. According to her understanding of UADE's rules, you have no more than two years to successfully re-take the exams. If you don't do it in that length of time, you have to re-take the entire courses. Again per her understanding, taking the classes "en forma libre" isn't within the norms either. She may not have a complete understanding, but all her fellow students and a couple of professors were commenting on this as well.

She was also told that he left behind 9 classes. That is unconfirmed.

 

[Silvie]

He is a Marketing Specialist as much as CFK is a lawyer.

 

[garryl]

There was a Presidential Debate here over the weekend. I watched the first hour. I couldn't believe the FPV candidate decided to go to a rock concert instead. Are you kidding me !!!????.
Instead of discussing inflation, the dollar, the crime rate, poverty, corruption, illegal drug trade, the economy, public housing, public education, the INDEC. He decides that's more important to go to a rock concert ???. I'm beginning to think that he is a puppet of Cristina.
She probably told him not to go. Otherwise people might see that he is really an illiterate goon. Can not imagine listening to this guy for the next four years.

He has been saying in the past several weeks that he would not be joining the debate. Rock concert is not the reason. He thinks he is better off not to go.

 

[ElQueso]

He did indeed say ahead of time he wouldn't be there. He didn't want to be asked any pointed questions by fellow candidates and didn't see the need to expose himself, I'd say.

 

[sesamosinsal]

He did indeed say ahead of time he wouldn't be there. He didn't want to be asked any pointed questions by fellow candidates and didn't see the need to expose himself, I'd say.

Agreed. The reason why he didn't come officially is that he and the rest deemed it to be a "show mediático." Aside from a few gaffes, their evidence of it being a "show mediático" was pretty weak. Just because Aníbal Fernández says so with a bunch of flowery language doesn't mean it really is so...

Admittedly, I didn't watch the debate (didn't see the point), but it was moderated by one of the best and most objective journalists in this country who '678' uses when it's convenient for them.

 

[mikic007]

http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1833855-anibal-dijo-que-el-debate-presidencial-fue-pauperrimo-y-un-show-mediatico

Seems dictadura is the only system suitable for Argentines, this guys are just delivering what people want...

 

[RodalfoWalsh]

Agreed. The reason why he didn't come officially is that he and the rest deemed it to be a "show mediático." Aside from a few gaffes, their evidence of it being a "show mediático" was pretty weak. Just because Aníbal Fernández says so with a bunch of flowery language doesn't mean it really is so...

Admittedly, I didn't watch the debate (didn't see the point), but it was moderated by one of the best and most objective journalists in this country who '678' uses when it's convenient for them.

He didnt Go because his constituancy doesn't care about such democratic ideals. If reality hasn't snapped them out of their delusions by now it never will.

On the other hand if Macri or massa had declined to debate they would have paid some political cost.

 

[D.B. Cooper]

Scioli didn't show up for the debate because he was afraid he would have to answer questions about corruption, inflation, the dollar, crime, drug trafficking,
the INDEC, etc.
It's much easier to take over the Cadena Nacional and make speeches. As I write this she is at it again !!!, another Cadena Nacional.
That's the FpV style, Have you ever seen her answer a question from the local press ?. Never in the eight years she's been in office.
This country needs change.