Yeah… Gays.

Thanks. That was the best laugh all day. You have a future career in ‘goverment’.

For the OBA PR events in question the female candidates presence is not explained.

As I’ve said above, several times, there are alternative explanations for this, but one of them was that the OBA were being both sexist and cynical. That was pointed out, albeit rather crudely by Makai (and I don’t think he was wise in his presentation of it), but I, and others, took it as a sexist critique of the OBA rather than any sexism on the part of Makai.

As noted, we can be blind to other points of view, and the political system we have both encourages and reinforces that. This incident is, I think, a case in point.

This guy can hardly talk. He sounds like Elmer Fudd. He’s a little kid who draws cartoons. He will get completely creamed. Serves him right. He’s so out of his depth its unbelievable.

Dickerson’s stupid childish cartoons are coming back to bite him in the ass, and deserves it. Only a fool or a misogynistic sexist would defend him.

At the OBA events the two women just seemed to be there decoratively. Which a number of people found offensive in that it reduces them to decoration when they are much more than that. No reason was given for their presence, and they don’t seem to be there for any function other than to be seen.

So, sure, Makai highlighted that. He highlighted what he (and others) saw as a sexist approach on the part of the OBA in their presentation of women candidates (reducing them to decoration). As such, yeah, I find it ironic that he’s being accused of sexism for criticising the OBA of sexism.

Now, was there another way he could have made that point? Sure. Was there another explanation than sexism on the part of the OBA? Sure (FWIW, I reckon all candidates are asked to attend and those two just so happened to be more available – I know one of them works just down the street from the OBA HQ for example). But did I find the cartoon sexist? No. I saw it as a critique of OBA sexism.

If anything though, it shows how our divisive political system makes us blind to some things on ‘our’ side, and ultra-sensitive to perceived slights from ‘them’, and resistant to trying to see how the ‘other’ sees us.

Who is this guy. Really….what has he done? Yeah, sure, he has sat on a bunch of Government boards. Big deal! That is just fluff. Does he have a job, a real job, a job where he has some responsibility & accountablity?

Sorry but Bermuda needs some people with real management skills, not somebody who strolls down the street with his ace boys of questionable character.

The successful running of Bermuda is serious business. It is not a game or a party as the PLP have treated it since 1998.

The hypocrisy displayed by you and your PLP friends is nothing short of appalling. Your attitude towards women is disgusting.

(phraseology courtesy of Minister Blakeney)

LOL

The two female PLP members present in the above PLP candidate announcement are the PLP Leader and the chair of the PLP branch for Constituency 12 – their reasons for being present are explained accordingly. If the OBA candidates were present at their events for similar reasons then this was not clear, leading to the perceptions by some that the OBA were trying to use that old marketing ploy of ‘sex sells’ – for which they should, rightly, be taken to task for.

You might want to look at the pictures above, where two females are flanking Mr Dickerson at his rollout.

Ah, but it’s different when the PLP do it, I’m sure.

The PLP also attack any women in the OBA. They call them “window dressing”, and they assert they’re there because of how they look rather than who they are. This is demeaning to all women everywhere, and would only come from people who are misogynistic.

So, there we have it. Unfortunately, PLP spokesmen have demonstrated themselves to be both racist and misogynistic.

Honestly I don’t know much about this candidate. Its refreshing to see someone my age stepping up to the plate. For all we know this guys could be a shining star, but putting a rhinestone on a pile of sh!t doesn’t make that pile of sh!t any more appealing. If he is a good candidate I really do question his choice of party given their track record.

Lastly your talking about white people voting a certain way, well it goes both ways…well it did, since it seems like quite a good bit of the black population have simply gotten tired of the lies and rhetoric. Why would I vote for a party that hates me simply based on my skin color? A few years ago the premier canvassed at my house, she didn’t have any time for me, not a single f@ck to be given. So I walked into cedarbridge, smiled at her, and voted against her. When I ask a candidate a question, “I won’t waste any more of your time” is not the response I’m looking for. If you tried to LOGICALLY (that’s the key word here) make a decision on which way to vote for the good of our island on a whole, I don’t see how you could vote plp. Give me a reason, that’s all I need. Just show me you are the better choice. Right now I’m not so sure about the oba, some members could be replaced if you ask me, but I am sure that at the next election I will vote against the plp again. That has nothing to do with my color and everything to do with my island.

The cartoon is typical personal shots taken by the PLP. “Puppets” now “window dressing”. That is extremely cruel and unvalidated to say these people don’t have the ability to think for themselves when you know they do.

PLP says the OBA is always complaining, but they complain about issues and performance of the PLP which is warranted and supported by facts.

PLP attacks people and calls them names and makes snide innuendos “you know who he hangs out wif” and makes silly cartoons that are juvenile at best and completely unwarranted. Makai fits right in. Then he seals the deal saying “it’s not me.” Not even in office yet and he has denial down pat. Sad.