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Last night I watched a battle.

The tale of the tape shows the battle was one sided and all too tedious as it was peppered by vacuous talk. Really, how many ways can you really say "joe you suck"? Last night there were over two hundred ways.

But last night there was not just one fight...there were two.

There was the non title bout, the one to create the belts availability and the other the battle royale for the belt itself.

The first battle was about two giants and it seemed to go as planned. The two giants duked it out and when the dust had settled the seat was empty the title was open. Now the real battle would begin. Who would win the title and the seat?

I imagined that the oppositionists would be excited about this second battle. Though the goliaths were always expected to win, fights are not always about winning. Sometimes it's about standing up to a bully just to show him that he's not the boss by any stretch. As in the case of David and Goliath, maybe giving divine intervention the chance to reveal itself.

Who knows, David's stone may find its critical mark. What? Nobody never heard of an upset?

Imagine my surprise ( and hence confusion) when the JDV nominated his up-to-this moment, arch rival to the speakership. (The king is dead, time to suck up to the king)

Imagine my horror when the chair asked for any other nominations JDV motioned to close the nominations. (Here we go opposition...time to shine and make a statement.)

Imagine my disbelief when no one from the opposition protested the railroading of the closure of nominations. (WTF!)

Imagine my disappointment when the chairman, by virtue of a lack of another candidate declared Nogi as speaker of the house by unanimous decision. (Stunned silence)

UNANIMOUS.UNANIMOUS.UNANIMOUS.UNANIMOUS.UNANIMOUS. American Heritage Dictionary
1. Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.
2. Based on or characterized by complete assent or agreement.

History will reflect that majority (174) wanted JDV removed, some (35) wanted him to stay, and a few gutless wonders (16) didn't give a crap and just wanted some airtime on TV and radio ( like the bird man of Ilocos (via San Diego) on American Idol).

But history will also reflect that 225 (out of 240) congressmen (including oppositionists) UNANIMOUSLY agreed to have GMAs handpicked representative take the speakership without a fight.

They say you know the mafia is involved in a cock fight when a cock and duck square off and the duck wins. This time, the duck came to the ring and the ring was empty.

Mga Cong! May one million ba kayo dyan? Pila na! Boo!