tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post5046579142399340576..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: Wang Jin-pyng Positions Himself for a Presidential RunMichael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-59312721893805565992015-05-03T20:39:29.421+08:002015-05-03T20:39:29.421+08:00不用說你是中國人,但不能否定自己是華人
China Chinese called themselv...不用說你是中國人,但不能否定自己是華人<br /><br />China Chinese called themselves 中國人. the term 華人 is a general term for Han Chinese in rest of the world. Taiwanese would have no issues identifying themselves as or being identified as 華人. <br /><br />it's all superfluous words by Wang. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-7192223622218633202015-05-03T18:10:32.706+08:002015-05-03T18:10:32.706+08:00The allowances made in Taiwan for dogs (restaurant...The allowances made in Taiwan for dogs (restaurants and public transport) are, I believe, basically a function of men trying to get laid. That is why these allowances only apply to the "cute" toy breeds generally beloved by the women. <br /><br />Larger breeds with greater physicality are not welcome. Partly because of the disturbances made possible by their greater physicality but more importantly, I suspect, because such dogs have fewer women owners to demand such allowances on the dogs' behalf and also because a lot of women are intimidated by large and medium breed dogs.Mike Faganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08745281285031316740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-40067213052731333142015-05-03T07:28:35.487+08:002015-05-03T07:28:35.487+08:00I suspect that Soong will want too much -- unoppos...I suspect that Soong will want too much -- unopposed legislative seats for his people -- for being on the ticket, never mind heading it, and that in the end the KMT legislators will balk at giving up seats to make room for PFP legislators for a mere vice presidential candidate. In the end, it won't be Wang-Soong.<br /><br />MichaelMichael Turtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-6613605558802534222015-05-03T02:34:25.616+08:002015-05-03T02:34:25.616+08:00Wang/Soong would be a serious threat, especially s...Wang/Soong would be a serious threat, especially since I think DPP is already pulling some punches to make room for PFP candidates in some districts. I assume that would unravel if Soong joins a ticket with Wang, but (1) VP can be chosen later, right? so Soong could play both sides for a while, and (2) some damage would have been done already in terms of lost momentum and campaign groundwork.<br /><br />Who knew James Soong (or more likely, the attitudes he represents or attacts) would be pivotal in so many elections over such a long time period.dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13728813658038665956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-17619792680347381682015-05-02T14:59:50.680+08:002015-05-02T14:59:50.680+08:00TOH, of all the potential viable KMT candidates I ...<b>TOH, of all the potential viable KMT candidates I could choose to win, Wang is the least bad.</b><br /><br />That's probably true. Much depends on the attitude of Soong. <br /><br />MichaelMichael Turtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-42951800081919706222015-05-02T12:02:26.907+08:002015-05-02T12:02:26.907+08:00It may also prove possible to square the circle. O...It may also prove <i>possible</i> to square the circle. One could argue that deep blues want to vote against Tsai more than for Wang, and if they can feel sufficiently non-guilty about voting for Wang, they will. <br /><br />OTOH, of all the potential viable KMT candidates I could choose to win, Wang is the least bad.dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13728813658038665956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-47102755102660357362015-05-02T10:10:08.678+08:002015-05-02T10:10:08.678+08:00Regarding the dog comment (caption under the pictu...Regarding the dog comment (caption under the picture, not Hung Hsiu-chu), <br /><br />yeah, there is nothing like eating at a restaurant and watching a dog sitting on the table next to you wiping his butt on the table top. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-80335049413874768192015-05-02T01:02:32.833+08:002015-05-02T01:02:32.833+08:00Just a question, does Austrian politicians running...Just a question, does Austrian politicians running for elections have to remind Austrians that they are ethnic Germans? <br /><br />TaiwanJunkienoreply@blogger.com