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Presidential debate 'widened the gap' for Macri; Scioli unable to transmit his true profile
Argentina's Sunday debate between the two presidential hopefuls has “widened the gap”, which means the mayor of Buenos Aires City, Mauricio Macri could win the runoff on 22 November by more than ten points over incumbent Daniel Scioli, according to political analyst Jorge Giacobbe. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesIt is true that candidate Daniel Scioli is a moderate who fails to be truly inspiring. He had difficulty connecting with the audience and to clearly articulate his points.
Nov 18th, 2015 - 08:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0As for candidate Mauricio Macri...he performed like a 4th grade schoolyard bully, pulling cheap shots and twisting like a hooked worm to avoid saying what his real objectives are if he becomes president.
It's scary to think this guy may be the next Argentina president.
I will take Scioli any time over such a character.
1 Enrique,
Nov 18th, 2015 - 08:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Speaking of cheap shots, Scioli trivializes Macri's attempting to tackle the real problems of Argentina's economy by referring to irrelevant “parking problems”.
It is true that Scioli was unable to “articulate his points” or outline his strategies, as he is required to follow CFK's party line, cannot criticize past policies, and therefore he cannot come up with alternatives that run counter to the K's, which are unpopular.
He's trapped, and he has nothing to offer.
God ( if there is one ) help Argentina get out of the mess the Peronistas and the Kirchnerists have put them in
Nov 19th, 2015 - 12:20 am - Link - Report abuse 0Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekie writes: “Here It is, all the issues of a nation of forty-some million people explained in just seven words. We are all liars.”
Nov 19th, 2015 - 01:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0en.mercopress.com/2015/05/15/cristina-fernandez-comes-out-strongly-in-defense-of-minister-kicillof
If Mauricio Macri wins, he could have some honeymoon time if he goes slowly with redistributing income back to the oligarchy and the multinationals.
Nov 19th, 2015 - 02:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0That approach worked for former prime minister Stephen Harper in Canada--until Canadians realized what he was up to and sent him and his americanization project to oblivion.
Now, the dominant sectors in Argentine have been grinding their teeth for such a long time, they are anxious for revenge and will be pushing Macri to destroy in a short time the social and economical advances implemented by the Kirchners.
At that point, things could become difficult for the corporate hero.
@5 You write a lot of nonsense. Argentina has an oligarchy now headed by the Kirchners.
Nov 19th, 2015 - 08:00 am - Link - Report abuse 0There is absolutely no evidence whatsoever that Macri intends to 'destroy the social and economic advances' What advances? The social advances such as women's and gay rights are a natural social advance of which Argentina tends to lead the way in SoAm. We all heard similar scaremongering about Pinera and it was totally unfounded.
5 Enrique,
Nov 19th, 2015 - 08:14 am - Link - Report abuse 0“... they are anxious for revenge and will be pushing Macri to destroy in a short time the social and economical advances implemented by the Kirchners.”
Enrique,
I had hoped for better from you than desperate, sleazy, unsubstantiated, speculation and FEARMONGERING about Macri.
Ask yourself why Macri would reverse natural social advances of a progressing modern society... it doesnt make sense, and as ElaineB says, there is not one bit of evidence.
Again, you are misrepresenting the truth for the sake of your lost cause.
Cochrane Shopping News journalism at its finest!
Kiki Mashed Potato Head
Nov 19th, 2015 - 11:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0Why are you bothering spouting this gibberish on MP, it makes no difference at all to you who gets the presidency of The Dark Country as you live in Canada and have done so for decades?
I have owned my property in Uruguay for five and a half years and lived here for four and a half years and am sick and tired of TMBOA costing me money via my taxes due to the partial payments of invoices for things they have bought from UYU and NO payment at all for all the electricity the cow has used via the sub-Plate cable for the last coming up to THREE YEARS.
How much money do you pay in taxes to TDC/ I will make a guess at NADA!
So STFU with the nonsense and go crawl into one of your hay bale constructed 'houses' that you advertise in your self-funded paper aka The Rag.
FFS you are a complete moron.
Socialists make me want to puke.
Nov 19th, 2015 - 04:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0It seems ridiculous to read kirchnerist-flattering rubbish from a character like Enrique Massot, who obviously is the victim of iodine deficiency, and whose only interest in Argentina is to stay as far away from the country as he can.
Nov 20th, 2015 - 07:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0If Scioli is appearing indistinct he can turn it around so he is noticed by the electorate.
Nov 21st, 2015 - 06:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Inject your face with Botox, that'll get you noticed amigo.
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