tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313069753393877260.post4620484020618593197..comments2024-01-24T16:25:58.472+07:00Comments on Somtow's World: The Sour Grapes of WrathUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313069753393877260.post-31642667815796631372010-03-29T10:33:44.751+07:002010-03-29T10:33:44.751+07:00Both of you are absolutely right. Abhisit explain...Both of you are absolutely right. Abhisit explained, quite rightly, that a new election result won't be accepted by one side or another as long as the rules for that election are still up in the air. The government suggested a referendum on the 6 or 7 points of contention in the current constitution so that when the election occurs, no one will claim that its results are invalidated by a faulty set of election guidelines. It also pointed out that it's not going to be in power much longer anyway. These are all eminently reasonable ideas. Abhisit explained very eloquently why having an election tomorrow, without real controls in place, would not solve the credibility gap. But one-liners and a compelling look, in the end, play well in media. I've often told my democatic party friends that they need to learn more from Thaksin.Somtowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06975237665946439187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313069753393877260.post-10834234514142760462010-03-29T10:17:50.096+07:002010-03-29T10:17:50.096+07:00one can imagine these "talks" as part of...one can imagine these "talks" as part of an election campaign. The soft pasty faced city people on one side vs the dark, weathered country people on the other side - so leaving aside any of their rhetoric, who do you think the farmers in Isaan will see as their representatives? Who do you think they'll vote for in the next election? Abhisit needs to be far more media savvy than this to get his message across.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12039186005809953935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313069753393877260.post-82787125063326648222010-03-29T07:43:48.816+07:002010-03-29T07:43:48.816+07:00The situation just rolls on and on. I do agree wit...The situation just rolls on and on. I do agree with you with regards to the reds need to distance themselves from Thaskin. They have gone a couple of rungs up the legitimacy ladder, but in my opinion so do the yellows - elections please.<br /><br />MikeSingapore Dividend Collectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02984990866059977120noreply@blogger.com