Basescu vs Nastase on TV (after hours...)

The Romanian Prime Minister Adrian Nastase and the Bucharest mayor Traian Basescu clashed in a live television debate on Wednesday evening in a last effort to woo voters ahead of the Sunday's presidential runoff. In their single direct confrontation, the ‘elegant’ Nastase and the ‘straight-talking’ Basescu trumpeted their competing messages across Romania, on state television.

In my personal subjective view, Basescu was ‘streets ahead’, formulating clear opinions in short phrases and actually dealing with difficult issues and questions.

The debate showed us, in my opinion, a clear difference between a man - Traian and a ‘political robot’ – Nastase.

One of the most interesting moments was the ‘sincerity moment’ started by Traian:

„Domnule Nastase, noi doi avem o problema, pe cuvintul meu, sa discutam sincer, sintem amindoi fosti comunisti. Poporul roman merita alti candidati“.
« Mr. Nastase, the two of us have a problem, you have my word, let’s talk honestly, we, the both of us, are former communists. The Romanian people deserved other presidential candidates«

Traian Basescu confided that he ‘sometimes watches himself in the mirror’ asking himself if he disserve to become the President of Romania…

In this emotional climax of the debate, the two presidential candidates became Traian and Adrian – and, as you probably know, in Romanian there is a difference between ‘tu’ (Adriene) si ‘dumneavoastra’ (Domnule Nastase)…

„Tu ma convingi in fiecare zi ca noi, romanii, nu am scapat de mentalitatile comuniste“
»You, prove me(demonstrate) every day, that some Romanians, didn’t get rid of the communist mentalities » Basescu said.

A little surprised, Nastase replied:
„Tu nu ai invatat ca trebuie sa respecti niste reguli“.
« You didn’t learn that we must obey some rules«

Speaking about the election’s fraud imputation made public by Basescu and the authorities’ reaction after it, Traian reproach Mr Nastase that he and the government he leads and represents rushed to deny the opposition accusations instead of checking if there are some real problems there:
“Nu ai invatat inca, Adriene, ca aceste institutii trebuie sa functioneze singure, sa le lasi sa functioneze singure […] nu sa-l trimiti pe Mitrea si pe altii sa spuna din start ca nu exista nici o frauda… !”

« You still haven’t learned, Adrian, that those institutions have to work independently, you do not have to get involved and you have to let them work alone […] not to send Mitrea and others to deny all and to decide from the beginning that there was no fraud…«

In their final speech, Nastase started with the somehow formal: “Dear compatriots/Dragi compatrioti” formula while Basescu staerted directly and warmer with the “Good people/Oameni buni” formula.

I feel that for the intelligent and open minded ‘eye’ Traian Basescu won some important point last night.

Unfortunately, the debate may not have reached as many rural voters as it should because it began at 10:00 PM (2000 GMT), which is late for the Romanian farmers and peasants.

Maybe the undecided voters now can have an opinion and a reason to vote.

Traian's confidence - In the Romanian language:

“Domnu’ Nãstase, noi avem amîndoi o mare problemã. Pe cuvîntul meu de onoare... O discutãm cinstit, asa. (...) Eu nu stiu de ce îmi vine, dar poate cã într-o cursã electoralã e bine sã spui si asa ceva. Discutam cu colegii la începutul campaniei: Ce blestem o fi pe poporul ãsta de a ajuns pînã la urmã sã aleagã între doi fosti comunisti? Între Adrian Nãstase si Bãsescu. În 15 ani n-a apãrut unul, sã vinã din lumea asta, sã nu fi fost tarat de nãravurile comunismului, sã nu fi fost afectat de nimic. Ce blestem o fi? Si, pe cuvîntul meu, îmi pãrea rãu. Pe urmã, mã tot uitam, asa, uneori în oglindã, mã uitam la mine: Mã, tu ai respect pentru poporul român, Bãsescule? Mã întrebam... Zic: Am. Tu ti-ai bãtut joc de poporul român? N-am avut senzatia cã am fãcut-o vreodatã. (...) Poate cã era momentul ca în fata românilor sã vinã alt tip de candidat decît noi doi”. Adrian Nãstase si-a revenit cu greu din “pumnii” lansati de Bãsescu, încercînd sã spunã si el cîte ceva. Numai cã Bãsescu nu s-a lãsat: “Drama este cã n-avem voie sã rãmînem cu mentalitatea aia si dupã 15 ani de cînd nu mai e comunism în România. Iar tu mã convingi în fiecare zi cã nu esti capabil sã întelegi cã institutiile astea trebuie sã functioneze singure”.

Let’s vote this Sunday!
God Bless Romania!

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