tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post8687970782739451527..comments2023-10-09T00:45:55.603+09:00Comments on Shisaku: Hatoyama, Moose & SquirrelMTChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04626942240117432624noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-45165337095233121592010-04-02T12:31:44.039+09:002010-04-02T12:31:44.039+09:00Any "Anonymous" deserves a prize for bei...Any "Anonymous" deserves a prize for being just as clueless as the DPJ cheerleaders who thought that another party in office was going to somehow magically solve Japan's "problems" -- whatever those may be (It's always unclear and lacking in consensus).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-37933729024629997262010-04-02T09:55:42.218+09:002010-04-02T09:55:42.218+09:00Anonymous's quote: [It's] "entirely u...Anonymous's quote: [It's] "entirely unfair to blame the LDP for the problems... the country may have had up until now", deserves a prize for partisanship. They've been the Japanese government for the past 55 years for Pete's sake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-2977866743206024832010-04-02T04:10:23.496+09:002010-04-02T04:10:23.496+09:00PaxAmericana, Tanigaki's strategy (successful...PaxAmericana, Tanigaki's strategy (successful, in my view) is to show how the DPJ is not much different from the LDP in governing Japan -- neither in substance nor in public relations. And how can Hatoyama's DPJ be any different when they are just as clueless about the intricate workings of the world around them? If you ask me, it's been entirely unfair to blame the LDP for whatever problems (and I use the term loosely) the country may have had up until now. Hatoyama's DPJ has proven so far that a simple regime shift would not fix the country to the voters' satisfaction. This is not cynicism talking; it is a simple statement of fact.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-49520105343557167822010-04-01T17:27:16.306+09:002010-04-01T17:27:16.306+09:00Tanigaki's staying with Futenma and seiji/okan...Tanigaki's staying with Futenma and seiji/okane is on target, but reminds me of Kamei and co. staying on postal money matters.<br /><br />Also, what kind of a straight answer could be given? Futenma is not really solvable, and the only answer regarding "money politics" is that the LDP is worse. Isn't that the reason for the old guard using these as attack points? They don't have anything positive to talk about.PaxAmericananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-90058223011261746632010-04-01T11:33:12.862+09:002010-04-01T11:33:12.862+09:00PaxAmericana -
While Tanigaki's questioning ...PaxAmericana - <br /><br />While Tanigaki's questioning was repetitive and at a remove from what is on the minds of voters, he at least managed to stay on target. Hatoyama seemed to unable or unwilling to give a straight answer to anything, which made for some very bad television.MTChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04626942240117432624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-78088213439096658792010-04-01T11:03:08.880+09:002010-04-01T11:03:08.880+09:00Not that Hatoyama looked very impressive, but mayb...Not that Hatoyama looked very impressive, but maybe we saw a different news program. Endless questions about Futenma seem irrelevant when compared to basic quality-of-life matters. It's not like the LDP did a good job of handling the issue of bases in Okinawa, or the Futenma/Guam plan. It's kind of like Cheney criticizing Obama about problems in Iraq.PaxAmericananoreply@blogger.com