Boo Boos on the oath taking and no one's going Gah Gah
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Oh man....... LSL was so nervous..... haha who saw him put down his hand halfway during his oath..... who felt the nervousness....... who saw him trying really hard to connect with the people..... who saw his contrived way of making speeches.... but hey..... he's new.... comments?
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Try reciting to a public audience of 3 million. Okay, I was wrong, 2 million are not watching TV, and half those are not watching him.
That leaves you with 0.5 million listeners including yourselves. Imagine if you said something wrong like what Bush said when so many Singapore citizens are already speaking badly behind your back.
You want to encourage them to continue degrading you by saying something wrong on national TV on the first time you're giving speech as PM?
Think about it. It's not easy to be in his shoes. Though it reflects very much his ability to convey the message confidently to the crowd. Better safe than sorry. -
ok so maybe its a little bit on the harsh side..... looking at this morning's papers his speech got lots of praises... the content of his speech reflects that he is a able and has some semblance of a developed brain.... some may say its nitpicking to criticise his delivery.... but personally, delivery is very important.. as a prime minister LHL would be required to meet various dignitaries and impt ppl... if he has problems with the way he carries himself.. then would he be projecting the confidence necessary in negotiations? would other leaders sense the uncertainty in our leader?....as a certain Dick Lee said... "we are looking for a complete package"
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simi booboos gahgah?? are you a monkey?
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I think the speech has to be conventional? with so many different groups watching, u cant bring controversial stuff out..
its prob good that he gave a happy outlook for singapore? think about it, these speeches actually do affect what singaporeans will think about singapore's own future and what decisions investors will make. if he can define a focus, ie. care for the aged, nuture young and economic growth, it gives people and social organisations a direction to walk in.. its better than delivering a bunch of gloomy forecasts or watever.
in the sense, he prob looked nervous, but how calm will u be if u've been in dpm for 14 years n finally became pm? maybe alot of us, me included, might not have agreed with some government decisions or decisions of LHL's ministry or watever in the past, but then again, i think he will make some changes, yet it cannot be a sweeping change such that we lose our footing as well. -
he's DPM for 14 years?Originally posted by laser51088:I think the speech has to be conventional? with so many different groups watching, u cant bring controversial stuff out..
its prob good that he gave a happy outlook for singapore? think about it, these speeches actually do affect what singaporeans will think about singapore's own future and what decisions investors will make. if he can define a focus, ie. care for the aged, nuture young and economic growth, it gives people and social organisations a direction to walk in.. its better than delivering a bunch of gloomy forecasts or watever.
in the sense, he prob looked nervous, but how calm will u be if u've been in dpm for 14 years n finally became pm? maybe alot of us, me included, might not have agreed with some government decisions or decisions of LHL's ministry or watever in the past, but then again, i think he will make some changes, yet it cannot be a sweeping change such that we lose our footing as well. -
yep, he is.Originally posted by oldbreadstinks:he's DPM for 14 years? -
Well friend,Originally posted by laser51088:I think the speech has to be conventional? with so many different groups watching, u cant bring controversial stuff out..
its prob good that he gave a happy outlook for singapore? think about it, these speeches actually do affect what singaporeans will think about singapore's own future and what decisions investors will make. if he can define a focus, ie. care for the aged, nuture young and economic growth, it gives people and social organisations a direction to walk in.. its better than delivering a bunch of gloomy forecasts or watever.
in the sense, he prob looked nervous, but how calm will u be if u've been in dpm for 14 years n finally became pm? maybe alot of us, me included, might not have agreed with some government decisions or decisions of LHL's ministry or watever in the past, but then again, i think he will make some changes, yet it cannot be a sweeping change such that we lose our footing as well.
I think it would have been better for him to say all the non-conventional stuff outright. but anyway, I am pretty wary of all the focuses defined, especially the one on youth. Somehow, I fear that MCDSY Youth Dept is going to be an extension of YP, and churn out more yes-men, to keep the ruling party's position intact....in other words, a purely brainwashing-directed move. And anyway, happy outlooks are key in a motivate-people-to-follow-me speech, like the kind of speeches Bush is making to Americans now about his administration.
Anyway, possible his father's presence made him nervous. I suppose having such a *successful* father and all that kinda makes him feel like a dwarf.
btw, looking around at various forums, I daresay mainline opinion has not exactly changed even after the speech, which unfortunately sounded pretty fake. the supporters still support, the opposers still reject.
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Boos boos boooooooo on those who can only cry boo boos. What else can they do?
