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[Talisker]

I saw parts of the debate on TV last night (difficult to avoid it!), and as someone who can't speak Greek had to rely on body language for my overall impressions of the candidates. Without reference to any policies, and relying only on my visual interpretation of the candidates, here are those impressions:

Papadopoulos - authoratative, calm, rarely flustered, but little in the way of charisma.

Christofias - fluent, almost seemed to be trying too hard, but appeared to have a grasp of the message he was trying to convey.

Kasoulides - arrogant, almost seemed dismissive of both the interviewers and his opponents, to me by far the least impressive.

Any thoughts anyone else?

[Eliko]

Talisker, Politicians actually employ professionals to instruct them on how they should present themselves when in the public eye.

The whole business of politics is riddled with such 'Stage management' in order that he who employs it has a better chance of securing his position.

The actual 'Verbals' are also invariably the work of the behind the scenes 'Mentors' whose objectives are to ensure that their proposals are the ones which become accepted.

Politics has become akin to show-business, one has only to look at the performances now under direction in the U.S.A. to draw such conclusions.

The successful politician (or those that are behind him) will have the ability to avoid answering any question put to him directly having made provision for the fact that he may face contradiction in any case.

As long as it sounds good and wins votes, anything is acceptable to a politician intent upon his aims.

In the rare event of a genuine representative of the people daring to show his head above the ramparts, he will soon either be shot in the head or have his thoughts and ambitious principles altered to suit those who are truly in control.

I do not like politicians, I would rather deal with straight talking folk, a rarity these days I fear.

[Oracle]

.....I do not like politicians, I would rather deal with straight talking folk, a rarity these days I fear.

.... look no further

[iceman]

.....I do not like politicians, I would rather deal with straight talking folk, a rarity these days I fear.

.... look no further

Yeah,but the trouble is,you seem to be talking straight out of your arse

[Oracle]

.....I do not like politicians, I would rather deal with straight talking folk, a rarity these days I fear.

.... look no further

Yeah,but the trouble is,you seem to be talking straight out of your arse

That's the only orifice to communicate with Turks ...

[Talisker]

Talisker, Politicians actually employ professionals to instruct them on how they should present themselves when in the public eye.

The whole business of politics is riddled with such 'Stage management' in order that he who employs it has a better chance of securing his position.

The actual 'Verbals' are also invariably the work of the behind the scenes 'Mentors' whose objectives are to ensure that their proposals are the ones which become accepted.

Politics has become akin to show-business, one has only to look at the performances now under direction in the U.S.A. to draw such conclusions.

The successful politician (or those that are behind him) will have the ability to avoid answering any question put to him directly having made provision for the fact that he may face contradiction in any case.

As long as it sounds good and wins votes, anything is acceptable to a politician intent upon his aims.

In the rare event of a genuine representative of the people daring to show his head above the ramparts, he will soon either be shot in the head or have his thoughts and ambitious principles altered to suit those who are truly in control.

I do not like politicians, I would rather deal with straight talking folk, a rarity these days I fear.

Eliko, I can't disagree with your comments. However, let's face it, election campaigns are a game. I posted this thread because I felt that I had been able to see the images of the politicians without hearing the messages, and that is quite an unusual position (at least for me) to observe the game. Therefore, my impressions were formed from only the body language and visual presentation skills (coached or not) of the candidates. Hence my conclusions.

[Eliko]

.....I do not like politicians, I would rather deal with straight talking folk, a rarity these days I fear.

.... look no further

Yeah,but the trouble is,you seem to be talking straight out of your arse

That's the only orifice to communicate with Turks ...

'iceman', I've got to tell you, you lost that round mate !.

[Eliko]

Talisker, Politicians actually employ professionals to instruct them on how they should present themselves when in the public eye.

The whole business of politics is riddled with such 'Stage management' in order that he who employs it has a better chance of securing his position.

The actual 'Verbals' are also invariably the work of the behind the scenes 'Mentors' whose objectives are to ensure that their proposals are the ones which become accepted.

Politics has become akin to show-business, one has only to look at the performances now under direction in the U.S.A. to draw such conclusions.

The successful politician (or those that are behind him) will have the ability to avoid answering any question put to him directly having made provision for the fact that he may face contradiction in any case.

As long as it sounds good and wins votes, anything is acceptable to a politician intent upon his aims.

In the rare event of a genuine representative of the people daring to show his head above the ramparts, he will soon either be shot in the head or have his thoughts and ambitious principles altered to suit those who are truly in control.

I do not like politicians, I would rather deal with straight talking folk, a rarity these days I fear.

Eliko, I can't disagree with your comments. However, let's face it, election campaigns are a game. I posted this thread because I felt that I had been able to see the images of the politicians without hearing the messages, and that is quite an unusual position (at least for me) to observe the game. Therefore, my impressions were formed from only the body language and visual presentation skills (coached or not) of the candidates. Hence my conclusions.

Talisker, when you consider the fact that you were unable to understand what the politician actually said, it places you in an enviable position in that you will not be subject to disappointment when all the lies are exposed, since you didn't know of their existence in the first place.

Perhaps WE should cast our votes in China and THEY here, I doubt if it would make much difference to any of us in the long run.

[iceman]

.....I do not like politicians, I would rather deal with straight talking folk, a rarity these days I fear.

.... look no further

Yeah,but the trouble is,you seem to be talking straight out of your arse

That's the only orifice to communicate with Turks ...

'iceman', I've got to tell you, you lost that round mate !.

I haven't lost anything M8...I just did not want to lower myself anymore....but since you mentioned it,if she wants to use her "orifice" to talk to Turks then she can talk to Turkish cocks (circumcised ones)

[Eliko]

.....I do not like politicians, I would rather deal with straight talking folk, a rarity these days I fear.

.... look no further

Yeah,but the trouble is,you seem to be talking straight out of your arse

That's the only orifice to communicate with Turks ...

'iceman', I've got to tell you, you lost that round mate !.

Oracle, I spluttered my drink over the screen of my P.C. on account of your retort.