There’s a video circulting on the internet of Senator Richard Gordon being interviewed by news readers Ces Orena Drilon and Henry Omaga Diaz. The video shows, as some commenters have noted, Gordon’s trademark abrasiveness.
Here’s the video in two parts:
Gordon’s straightforwardness really showed in that interview much to the discomfort of some people. Here are some of their comments:
- Grabe. Inis na inis ako sa vid na yan.
- I’ve never hated a politician interview like this before. Kay Arroyo nga, hindi ako nanggagalaiti.
- What a major turn-off! And to think i considered voting for him initially?!
The first two comments we can easily dismiss as immature ranting. Had the concerned commenters really listened to Gordon they would have realized that what he essentially said were all verifiable facts. Sure, Gordon came across as rather arrogant but that’s beside the point. Arrogance is not crime and in Gordon’s case it’s not even a character flaw. I think those who are making a big issue out of the Dick’s abrasiveness should reflect on this quote:
It ain’t bragging when you can back it up.
As for the last comment, well, all I can say is that this person probably thinks he is being clever. Notice how he made a point of emphasizing that he “considered voting for him initially” in an effort to highlight his disgust for Gordon. Mr. Commenter that style is so passé. Luma na yan.
That’s the problem with many Filipinos. They have this image of a leader that is gentle, kind, considerate etcetera, etcetera. I suspect the type of leader they want is one sprung from the same mold as Jesus or any other benevolent character. These people automatically think being aggressive, straightforward, candid, abrasive or pushy is a negative. I have a nagging feeling these people are the same ones who think Noynoy Aquino is leader material.
I really wonder how these people will feel about themselves should Noynoy, the gentle, pandering one, become president and later it becomes clear that their benevolent leader is screwing up the whole country. Will they continue to hail Noynoy as this country’s hope? Should that happen I will have only one word for them: Arrogance.
i really think Gordon is what the Philippines need right now. we need a leader that is tough enough to straighten out things in this country. i know that if he wins as president, he might introduce policies that i might raise objections to because it gives me discomfort, but hey – i want a better philippines. as he molds it, i too will become a better filipino.
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yan ang mahirap sa pinoy..gusto pine-patronize sila..lahat sugar-coated..when the reality is we’re in deep, deep sh!t as a nation!!!
magpasalamat tayo may kandidatong tulad ni Gordon na tells us things as they are. at kahit alam na nyang how bad things are, he still has the passion to offer his service, to lead us to a better Pinas..gising naman! ilang dekada na tayong napag-iwanan at pinagtatawanan ng ibang mga bansa!
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lahat ng sinabi ni gordon ay totoo.masakit lang tanggapin. ganyan na kalala ang sistema sa pinas ngayon at yun ang gusto nyang baguhin. maka noynoy ako pero ng mapanood ko ang interview na ito ..nakapag isip isip ako na hindi si noynoy ang karapatdapat maging presidente although i know that he is a good person…but DICK GORDON is what the filipino needs to save our country
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We must not forget that Jesus was not entirely the gentle man that most people portray him as. Remember the time when he got angry at the moneychangers in the temple? Gordon, in some ways, can be likened to Jesus. Both of them spoke the truth, which angered a lot of people. Both of them seemed to have similar attitudes, as well. Jesus was also aggressive, straightforward, and negative. Remember how he severely criticized Pharisees and the others? No wonder why the people hated Him so much that they crucified Him. Just because a leader does not act “meek” or “gentle” does not mean he cannot be our leader.
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Ahw, likened to Jesus? Go get a life and don’t base all your shits on the internet. Research nyo kung sino ung ipinatira ni Gordon sa olongapo, then wen’t to a Olongapo hospital with a cracked skull but was rejected to be treated there. And the reason of the staff ” Pasensya na po at baka maipasara kami” nyahaha, there goes your comparison. Gordon talks like a fuckin dictator, because He really is!!! Only weaklings go for dictators because it makes them feel strong! Freedom First! everything else is our own lookout.
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ows di nga Reply:
July 6th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
links?? evidence??
yellow screecher on the loose..
NOYNOY IS THE ANNOINTED ONE.. happy already..
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with the kind of excrement we get stuck in these days, we need a “dictator” to shovel us out of it. we’ve been poor losers far too long, and yes i think majority of the people are weaklings. i’d prefer a strong leader over a clueless mama’s boy, a spineless businessman, and a thick-faced has-been.
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Gordon is a BIG disappointment. Very ARROGANT. He thinks as if he is God’s gift to the Filipinos. Mr Goordon, please follow the rules stop complaining. At the end of the day it will be the PEOPLE that will elect the leader they want..and not what you dream of – to be president by all means.the difference between you and villar in your campaign is that Villar uses his money while YOU uses your arrogance. accept the decision of the people and stop finger pointing.
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Yes, johnny – your post is funny if you were being sarcastic.
If that was not your intention, uhmm, well, okay.
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