both one voice and amando doronila have posited that the 2007 elections will reflect the people's view on whether the empress still has the mandate to rule. i really, really, really like to wish that were really true, really. however, a few things bother me in assuming the 2007 election-mandate viewpoint:
- would the general electorate remember or even know if their representatives and local government executives supported quashing the impeachment?
- are the possible contenders to the legislative and executive seats anti-gma or just anti-incumbent?
- if they are anti-gma, do they have the capacity to inform the voters what the incumbent has done, and more importantly, what the challengers can do better?
- if the voters do know that their representatives and leaders are for the status quo, would it matter to them since they are also benefiting from the lagresse these local executives receive from the pasig palace?
i feel that each answer has a possibly strong "no" answer, that's why i'm worried.
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yeah, that is true. even if the house can muster a strong opposition, one senator switching sides, turning the opposition senate from 18 to 17, can thwart the whole impeachment.
with the looks of it, it'll take nothing short of an impeachment to make her get out. she definitely won't let go because of an oppositionist house and an oppositionist senate (if the senate opposition is just 17 senators). as long as she believes that she's the best hope and that she'll be free from prosecution, she won't let go.
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