Will Maria Buncamper-Molanus be a part of the DP slate in January?

 Those who follow St Maarten politics know, that it’s been a rough year for both Maria and the DP. Louis Laveist gets “caught up”, and now his future and his freedom, is very much uncertain. Theo defected to ”The Dark Side”, according to some DP loyalists, then Sarah and Maria allegedly, supposedly had a shoving match in front of  the Government Building. I don’t know anything about the shoving match, but I do know that in St Maarten it only takes three people to repeat a rumor or  a lie to make it a bonafide fact. The one common denominator, it appears in this whole DP fiasco has been the beautiful, the poised…..Maria Buncamper-Molanus.

All politicians realize that they will get their “licks” in the public arena, and most are very thick skinned, but it must sting twice as much, when the bulk of the criticism seems to be coming from within the Democratic Party itself, her friends, allies and co-workers.

I’ve met  Maria a few times, I don’t know her very well. She’s kind of a cross between Scarlett O’hara and Sarah Palin- Really! 

Could St Maarten possibly have it’s own Sarah Palin? An attractive, well dressed but polarizing figure, who always seems to have the innate ability, to bring out the worst in those around her. I attended a couple of the DP rallys, Maria B.M. and the rest of the DP team were there. Maria was there, meticulously put together, fervidly cheering on Sarah,  Julian and the rest of the senior DP members, after their speeches.

I did have to wonder how much of it was just a political show.

I do believe that the romance has died between the Democratic Party and Maria Buncamper-Molanus, but the Democratic Party might have to suck it up, if they want to survive January’s  federal election.

Would Maria dare go rogue on Sarah? As a politico I would love to see that, but then again I’m a drama junkie. Maria going rogue would only damage the DP and Maria B.M.’s brand.

My solution for Sarah, Maria and the rest of the DP boys, would be to take a few method acting classes, practice your fake smile religiously, and come to the realization that you might not be able to stand each other, but you will have to put up a united front for your supporters as well as your detractors.