He'd probably be a contender for President in 2010, positioning himself as the Barack Obama of the Philippines. Short on political experience, long on charisma and popularity. Granted, Obama is a much better speechmaker, but Pacquiao would have his audience howling, screaming and swooning no matter what comes off his mouth. And really, how far apart, on the scale of the vapid-meter, is Yes We Can from Para Sa'yo Ang Laban Na 'To. (This of course doesn't mean that there aren't any current presidentiables who probably are right now examining the Obama model)
If McCain defeats Obama, electing Manny Pacquiao as our next president may be a cagey realpolitik move. Mr. McCain is fanatical, obsessive even, about boxing, and he would readily buddy up with a Pangulong Pacquiao, team-up Double Dragon style to beat up radical Islamofascism. The New Republic details McCain's passion for boxing and reveals the Senator's utter utter hatred for Ultimate Fighting. A telling passage:
A decade ago, Slate editor David Plotz interviewed McCain at his Senate office. McCain loves boxing, and Plotz politely challenged his belief in that sport's moral superiority to ultimate fighting, noting that boxers can be killed and often retire with severe brain damage. "At that point," Plotz recalls, "he said, 'If you can't see the moral distinction, then we have nothing left to talk about,'" and abruptly stalked out.
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