Can't be trusted

There are some in the PNP sitting on their hands in the hope that the party will lose the general election so they can wrest the leadership away from Mrs. Simpson Miller; someone close to the seat of power is now saying some 'sitting on the fence' cannot be trusted. The first election date considered by the PM was July 31, but this was leaked to the Opposition. When the PM got wind of this, she changed the date, hence the initial angry response.

Victory, but...

Some in the PNP would like to see PNP victory minus Maxine Henry-Wilson, Horace Dalley and Patrick Roberts. Meanwhile, over in the JLP, the image conscious ones would like to see a JLP victory without Daryl Vaz, James Robertson, and Joan Gordon-Webley.

'Just-in-case posse'

Forget the undecided; the new breed of electorate is the 'Just-in-Case' posse. They show up at PNP functions in yellow or orange; and conversely show up at JLP functions in green.

Counting chickens

Talk about counting your chickens - those who have asked why the wife was absent from his side on nomination day say they have heard she flew off to Miami to get suited up in her new wardrobe for her much anticipated new role.

New homes, new...

Then some of the handlers are quite busy documenting choice official homes and motor vehicles. At least one gardener reported being questioned by some activists recently who also wanted to know if they could come in and view the residence.

Married to the wrong brother?

She was always considered the more socially craven of the two, a mean name-dropper and definitely a social-climber with a sense of her own importance, but when they overheard her recently, supposedly jokingly, remarking that she now thinks she married the wrong brother, she basically reinforced others view of her, and lost some friends in the process.

Pension question

Which party members benefit more from the move by the P.J. Patterson-led government to peg the pension of retired Prime Ministers to the salary of the serving Prime Minister?

Trouble in the camp

There is much tussle taking place these days as the leadership can't see eye-to-eye.

Platform promise

Was one platform promise made recently done to placate the donors who donated quite a sizeable chunk of cash?

Fuss over food

How not to win friends and influence voters: Those who aspire to high offices or their offspring should not walk up to elderly women who have distinguished themselves and berate them and cuss them out over a plate of food in a buffet line.