10-18-2008, 01:10 PM
Tim, I think the platforms of the candidates (and incidents such as Shooters) have been hashed out fairly well in the various media, so I am not inclined to argue for any candidate, and I haven't done that in my voluminous blog and Punaweb offerings.
What I do feel compelled to do is respond to the hypocrisy I see and hear, and I keep hearing the same ol' stuff: that Pilago never, ever even stretches the truth (we know better now) and that Kenoi is definitely "beholden to big money donors" (how could anyone know that?). If Pilago's supporters hadn't been so strident I would have clammed up long ago.
I will repeat a point I have made in the past, that if we're talking integrity let's weigh the two stark examples that keep being cited: a one-time incident that occurred four years ago with accusations being thrown in every direction but in which prosecution was declined (I'm pretty sure in this country we're still innocent until proven otherwise) vs. the repeated, and still continuing, deception of everyone including his supporters about a central campaign theme and promise. To me, that's not even close, but it's up to each individual to vote their conscience.
What I do feel compelled to do is respond to the hypocrisy I see and hear, and I keep hearing the same ol' stuff: that Pilago never, ever even stretches the truth (we know better now) and that Kenoi is definitely "beholden to big money donors" (how could anyone know that?). If Pilago's supporters hadn't been so strident I would have clammed up long ago.
I will repeat a point I have made in the past, that if we're talking integrity let's weigh the two stark examples that keep being cited: a one-time incident that occurred four years ago with accusations being thrown in every direction but in which prosecution was declined (I'm pretty sure in this country we're still innocent until proven otherwise) vs. the repeated, and still continuing, deception of everyone including his supporters about a central campaign theme and promise. To me, that's not even close, but it's up to each individual to vote their conscience.