05-16-2009, 03:11 PM
Folks, the Congress victory should not have been a shock or a surprise to anyone. They control the media, the have powerful business interests both within India and without and that translates into a vice like grip on the Indian people and the reins of power.
They successfully sidestepped the issue of poor security and protrayed themselves as a youthful vigorous party (Rahul, Sachin, et al) headed by seasoned statesmen (Manmohan). The BJP charge that Manmohan was weak was laughable especially since the media was able to convince the people that the BJP/NDA was responsible for the humiliating Kandahar episode.
The BJP still hasnt figured out how important media is and they are still in many respects naive. In many ways this could be likened to the back to back Bush victories and hopefully the BJP/NDA will learn from the ass whooping they got this time to better position themselves in 2014. One thing is for sure, they need better penetration in the southern states.
They successfully sidestepped the issue of poor security and protrayed themselves as a youthful vigorous party (Rahul, Sachin, et al) headed by seasoned statesmen (Manmohan). The BJP charge that Manmohan was weak was laughable especially since the media was able to convince the people that the BJP/NDA was responsible for the humiliating Kandahar episode.
The BJP still hasnt figured out how important media is and they are still in many respects naive. In many ways this could be likened to the back to back Bush victories and hopefully the BJP/NDA will learn from the ass whooping they got this time to better position themselves in 2014. One thing is for sure, they need better penetration in the southern states.