
The Taipei mayor's televised debate is about to take place. Jiang Wanan has canceled the trip due to physical discomfort. Writer Zhao Xiaohui questioned whether he was inoculating himself against his performance in the debate.
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There are 30 days left until the 9-in-1 election, and a televised debate for Taipei mayoral candidates will be held on the 31st.
There are 30 days left before the nine-in-one election. The much-anticipated televised debate for the mayor of Taipei will be held on the 31st. However, Mayor Chiang Wanan said last night that he was feeling slightly unwell. After considering his health, the campaign team decided to cancel all scheduled schedules and rest and adjust first. In this regard, writer Zhao Xiaohui pointed out that Jiang Wanan was unwell because he was inoculating himself for the Saturday debate. If he was shocked by Shen Boyang, the blue camp could blame Jiang Wanan for his health problems.
Zhao Xiaohui posted on Facebook that Jiang Wanan has canceled all scheduled public schedules today due to overwork and physical discomfort, leaving his wife Shi Fanggen to sweep the streets on his behalf. There are even rumors that Jiang Wanan may lose his voice during Saturday's debate. She questioned, "What kind of trick is this to say, 'You may lose your voice during Saturday's debate'? It's very simple! Isn't it just a vaccination?"
Zhao Xiaohui pointed out that two days before the televised debate, he suddenly announced in a high-profile manner that he collapsed from exhaustion, left his wife to clean the streets, and lost his voice. This was to buy "underperformance insurance" for Jiang Wanan. If Jiang Wanan happened again at the debate, "actually, therefore, including" the tragedy of being electrocuted by Shen Boyang, the Kuomintang camp could blame Jiang Wanan's health problems afterwards. Even though Mayor Jiang was ill and defeated, it would be an honor.
Zhao Xiaohui once again pointed out that she asked her wife Shi Fanggen to come out to sweep the streets on her behalf, trying to use traditional family warmth and the tragic filter of "tiredness" to play the "tragic and diligent card" to regain sympathy points and deflect the points lost by Jiang Wanan's municipal team and campaign team who committed plagiarism at the same time. As for Jiang Wanan, is it possible that Jiang Wanan "cannot attend the TV debate due to illness"? She didn't think it would happen because it would be political suicide.
Zhao Xiaohui believes that dark blue voters can forgive Jiang Wanan for his mediocre eloquence, but they will never forgive him for his cowardice and running away. A dignified current mayor of the capital is actually afraid to compete with Shen Boyang in the ring. He is empty-headed and timid, and dare not face the test. , the Kuomintang will accelerate the "abandonment of Chiang Kai-shek". Candidates for city council in Lanying originally expected that Jiang Wanan, a hen, would show off his momentum and drive turnout at the debate, which would instantly lead to panic. In order to protect themselves, city councilors would be forced to cut off their deep ties with Jiang Wanan.
Zhao Xiaohui said that the powerful factions, fighting blues and local factions within the party who were already dissatisfied with him would immediately pin the label of "lost war criminal" on Jiang Wanan, feeling that his desertion would disgrace the Kuomintang. This would completely make Jiang Wanan lose all imagination in 2028, and his political life would end prematurely.
Zhao Xiaohui said that the voters in the middle will not forgive Jiang Wanan. He is even timid in a TV debate. How can you believe that he can withstand major earthquakes, hurricanes, or transnational geopolitical crises in the next four years? This is simply giving votes to Shen Boyang. Jiang Wanan bravely went on the field. Even if his performance was poor, he could at least barely retain the sympathy votes for the mayor of the Deep Blue Stratosphere who tried his best and was beaten by the green camp. There was still room for a "narrow escape". However, once he claimed to be ill and did not dare to go, Jiang Wanan personally blocked all his political options and gave up.
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