Okay, I am not a great fan of Congress, but I am proud of MMS as our prime minister. How many of you have been in a thankless position before? Maybe then you can empathize with him. MMS is playing very well with the hand that has been dealt to him. Lesser mortals, and there are plenty of them, would have thrown in the towel.
As a manager, I sometimes work with people who I dislike, but then the project is always more important. The same is the case with MMS - there may be morons around him, but the important thing is that he is pushing ahead with what he thinks is right.
As for those who call him weak and mediocre, remember that he was a former RBI governor. You do not become that because you are mediocre, or weak.
Then there is a lot of you who thinks that MMS takes his orders from 10, Janpath. Well maybe he does and maybe he does not, but how does that make him any less as a prime minister? Tell me one person who has never taken help in his life, and I will show you pigs that can fly.
And finally to those who think India deserves a better PM than MMS, I think it is the other way round - MMS deserves a better country than India. We Indians are not fit to be ruled by academicians and visionaries like MMS and APJ. No we deserve back biting, conniving back stabbers because at the end of the day, that is what we are. In a nation that cannot forgive or forget Gandhi, what chance does MMS stand?
RE:Calling all Morons
by Pradeep Maithani on Jul 23, 2008 01:10 AM Permalink
Dear Rupinder, I appreciate your positiveness but if I look at the 4 years of MMS in totality, doesn't feel myself aligned with your words. As a manager you still push on your work inspite of morons around cause you feel accountable to your position and the work expected from you. What if, if you never do anything seriously but suddenly in a certain project takes so much of interest as if it is a question of life and death to you? Beside this deal, in last four years how much dedication we saw in MMS, and if I am not born today, I think there were plenty of important issues Indian public or the country were facing. It is like a father who is hell bend to listen to some charming lady from neighborhood who has mesmerized him by her charm but ignores all the demands and issues of his wife and kids. Why I cannot see him so strong before, when he gave up literally on everything which Left said to him including the ignoring of incidents like Nandigram? Do you really think that MMS used to take "HELP" from 10 janpath? If yes, please do a little more study about congress and its culture. He has studied well in his career, he may have good economic skills, but he definitely do not have skills to lead a complex country like India, and I hope you will agree that economic books do not give you skills to manage issues like our country is having. You need a character for that. Yes, I do sincerely think that India needs a better PM then him, I wish to have a PM who can help our poorest peo
I think you have posted the most rational reply to my comments. Thanks for that. Shame you could not complete it though.
As regards to your rebuttal to my answer, I appreciate your concerns, but there are three aspects to a project - time, cost and quality. You have to balance one against the other two. The trick here is to do the best in the limited resources you have at your disposal and I think MMS is doing a decent job there. I respect your opinion if you think otherwise.
But do keep your comments coming. People like you reaffirm my faith in the little amount of sanity that is left in this country today.
RE:Calling all Morons
by SKS on Jul 23, 2008 02:44 AM Permalink
Shamelessly following few leaders won't give us any vision. We need to open our eyes and see how our country has been sold.Confidence vote is over and we still don't have any answers ro many important questions.
How much power will be generatedthrough nuclear technology? How much will it cost? Who will provide the technology? What about the environmental effect, how the nuclear waste is going to be handled? What if the US decides to stop supplying raw materials and technology? etc. I think Govt. should have taken the scientists opinions on these issues before even thinking about the deal.
RE:RE:Calling all Morons
by Rupinder Singh on Jul 23, 2008 07:12 AM Permalink
Well, that was a witty one alright? But have you considered the cost of shipping him to Pluto? Maybe letting him stay on Earth and get us out of this economic mess will be a better idea. I know one thing, I cannot solve the problems this country faces, but that does not give me the right to bark at people who are trying. It is like what a German goalkeeper said - "Few people remember the shots you stopped, fewer forget the ones you let in".
RE:Calling all Morons
by dev singh on Jul 23, 2008 12:43 AM Permalink
I agree the last paragraph is the best. MMS deserves some other country where he can commit economic blunders.
RE:Calling all Morons
by Rupinder Singh on Jul 23, 2008 07:07 AM Permalink
Not sure Dev. I cannot think of alternatives to MMS and PC, especially when it comes to economics.
RE:Calling all Morons
by Pardeep Kansal on Jul 23, 2008 12:50 PM Permalink
I dont belong to any party/partyman. But hats off to MMS. MMS could have avoided everything if he had not gone for the N-deal. How many political parties and politician are there in India who can put their govt in danger for a vision, which can fulfill energy needs at low cost, if implemented in time. Even how many political parties have some national issues. How many politicians are educated as he is? How many politicians are not involved in any scam/scandal? Stepping back on N-deal was very easy for MMS. Let us make our head clear and should not expect any Ram Raj. But at present persons like MMS are the only hope. Atleast he does not have any corruption charges. He is one of the most eduacated person among world leaders. He has not played any blame game or politics of revenge as others like Mayawati do. I wonder why we Indians start bashinh him. I personally will give him duo credit for being a lesser politician. Otherwise what you expect we need a PM like Lalu, Mayawati, Karat. Bullshit. I think we need more and more educated, selfless & sicere persons like MMS in Indian politics. Only then there will be little hope. He is the best among what ever we have. I am sure US will never propose any big deal like N-deal to the persons like Mayawati/Lalu/Mulayam. Because everyone know it is beyond their understanding. I wish if MMS could have become PM without the support of any party especially left earlier.
RE:Calling all Morons
by Vas on Jul 23, 2008 01:28 AM Permalink
Yet another congress, sonia sycophant, who thinks he simply HAS to defend the actions of an immoral, conscience-less, power-monger like MMS.
You say the ""project is more important." That is precisely what many Indians are questioning, MORON - WHAT project, WHAT agenda has he up his sleeve? Is his agenda to keep the Nehru-Gndhi can in power, because of his gratitude to Indira Gandhi? Is he using the highest office in India to fulfill his personal favors?
What part of the criticisms of MMS didn't you get? You seem to think that criticisms of MMS's handling of the nuclear deal and his conduct as PM in the last five years is some kind of personal attack against YOU and your Sikh community. Poeple want to know what is the private deal that MMS and Sonia struck with the US lobbyist.
Plus, are we supposed to sympathize with the PM who has openly shed tears for the terrorists that blew up Indian civilians, while ignoring the plight of the victims of the terrorist blasts? What is the grand agenda of MMS and Sonia?? Pray tell us, since YOU seem to know a lot about it!
Only in this country, people go out of their way to defend unethical, highly corrupt politicians and crooks because they belong to the same clan or religion. Hence, you have Indian christians supporting a corrupt, greedy, lying, deceitful catholic Italian, just because she is christian, and white like their alleged son of god. You have sikhs defending an impotent, power-hungry traitor like MMS because he i
RE:RE:Calling all Morons
by Vas on Jul 23, 2008 01:29 AM Permalink
Only in this country do people go out of their way to defend unethical, highly corrupt politicians and crooks because they belong to the same clan or religion. Hence, you have Indian christians supporting a corrupt, greedy, lying, deceitful catholic Italian, just because she is christian, and white like their alleged son of god. You have sikhs defending an impotent, power-hungry traitor like MMS because he is SIKH. You have the Yadav community from UP defending corrupt goons like Laloo Prasad Yadav because he is from their caste. You have the various OBC castes in Tamil Nadu supporting a sick, revolting speciman like MMK because he belongs to their caste, and so forth.
Take that turban off from your head and dump it into the Indian ocean. And If you want to call me a Sikh hater for that, I give a hoot! But I certainly care about the country, and don't give a rat's ass about the congress Sonia sycophants, including the pathetic MMS.
RE:RE:RE:RE:Calling all Morons
by Rupinder Singh on Jul 23, 2008 09:21 AM Permalink
Okay. I think Vas is getting a bit carried away with all this. I can report this for abuse, but on second thoughts, it would only mean hiding the true feelings of some misled and misguided people, who love to misinterpret things.
Vas, he may be the worst prime minister we have, but tell me one guy who can do better. I respected ABV a lot but I think he has grown too old now. I cannot trust LKA because he has a history of "foot in the mouth" syndrome. Who else is there? Well there is Mayawati of course but we are talking progress here. If you think that MMS should go, great, but tell me this - are you willing to take his place? I know I am not, because it is at the end of the day a thankless job. Push the nuclear deal, he is pushing his personal agenda. Do something for the minorities, he is appeasing them. Accommodate a minister, he is following orders from 10, Janpath. PLEASE, give the man a life. It is not easy leading a country, but let us give credit to a person who is trying to do it IN SPITE of people like you who love to hate him.
And no, I don't think you are a Sikh hater, and yes, I am a Sikh. BUT, I am not proud of every Sikh who becomes something in life. I dislike Navjot Singh Sidhu, I detest the leadership in Punjab, I think that the Sikh community itself was to blame for what happened in 1980s.
I don't mean to change your opinion about MMS, but I hope that I have given you some new line of thought. Hopefully, that would mean that democracy has a chance h
RE:Calling all Morons
by Maysh on Jul 22, 2008 11:58 PM Permalink
You ask."Does MMS deserve a country like India" I say..No MMS deserves something far better. In fact he deserves a better continent... No a better planet.... Lets ship him to Pluto, he might enjoy it there
RE:RE:Calling all Morons
by dev singh on Jul 23, 2008 12:45 AM Permalink
12% inflation on pluto is not that bad. There is still some scope for improvement. May be 120%. He should take his personal acountant PC with him.
