Funny Nene: The Old Man On The Way Out

(Here is an excerpt from Karen Davila's talk with Senator Aquilino "Nene" Pimentel, Jr this morning in HEADSTART at ANC.)


Davila: What's your legacy as a Senator?
Pimentel: Saying NO to the temptations of public office to enrich one's self.

Davila: One word to describe Enrile?
Pimentel: Authoritarian.

Davila: Escudero?
Pimentel: Very shifty.

Davila: Zubiri?
Pimentel: Should be out.

Davila: Describe Biazon?
Pimentel: Thank God, elected to the house.

Davila: Bong Revilla?
Pimentel: Fit to be local executive.

Davila: Describe Jinggoy Estrada?
Pimentel: Better than his peers in the movie world.

Davila: Lito Lapid?
Pimentel: Should go back to Pampangga.

Davila: Describe Pia Cayetano?
Pimentel: Good exponent of women's rights.

Davila: Legarda?
Pimentel: Good spokesperson for climate change.

Davila: Miriam Santiago?
Pimentel: The senate would be a sad place without her.

Davila: Joker Arroyo?
Pimentel: An old man waiting to retire.

Davila: TG Guingona?
Pimentel: Good man from Mindanao.

Davila: Drilon?
Pimentel: Getting sad over Kiko's challenge.

Davila: Pangilinan?
Pimentel: Trying to upset Frank.

Davila: Villar?
Pimentel: Man of the hour, he'll probably be Senate President.

Davila: Madrigal?
Pimentel: Very difficult to describe.

Davila: Honasan?
Pimentel: Stable under fire.

Davila: Angara?
Pimentel: Could be anywhere, anytime, very astute politician.

Davila: Laczon?
Pimentel: In hiding of course.

Davila: Bongbong Marcos?
Pimentel: He might prove a redeeming feature of the family.

Davila: Trillanes?
Pimentel: He should've been out a long time ago.

Davila: Describe Nene Pimentel?
Pimentel: Old man on the way out.