tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post5742621162291972897..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: Odds and EndsMichael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-52856818296765626662014-12-16T02:55:29.609+08:002014-12-16T02:55:29.609+08:00There is a DDOS attack on appledaily's cdn (cl...There is a DDOS attack on appledaily's cdn (cloudflare.)<br /><br />Temporarily add the following entries to your hosts file to view the site.<br /><br />203.211.2.34 www.appledaily.com.tw<br />210.242.234.143 imgorg.appledaily.com.tw<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-30119621616777558942014-12-09T04:45:59.175+08:002014-12-09T04:45:59.175+08:00Agree with Raj; it’s different this time. In addi...Agree with Raj; it’s different this time. In addition to the three reasons Raj mentioned, this is a nightmare showing by a party given that (a) their chairman-president hasn’t been accused of corruption and (b) they own the legislature. This kind of thumbs-down has never happened before in Taiwan. And, as Michael has pointed out elsewhere, the KMT has groomed no up-and-coming talent and has left no space for talent to groom itself. Chu’s their only hope, and he risks getting slaughtered if he abandons his stated commitment to Xinbei and runs for president in 2016 – whether it’s more hype or more the truth, his image rests in good part on being a guy who keeps his word. The DPP can still bungle between now and the presidential election, but there’s almost no way it can go CSB on itself. And the public doesn’t seem into smear campaigns anymore. So how much can KMT gold really do?vinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-21755187637132195262014-12-09T03:05:59.890+08:002014-12-09T03:05:59.890+08:00Anyone out there know why Apple Daily is inaccessi...Anyone out there know why Apple Daily is inaccessible in the US?starnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-52609255936173044802014-12-08T11:07:30.945+08:002014-12-08T11:07:30.945+08:00oh boy, first Sean Lien was the Buddha and now Ma ...oh boy, first Sean Lien was the Buddha and now Ma is Moses. When will the insanity stop?!!TaiwanJunkienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-9550190466558004812014-12-07T08:54:11.900+08:002014-12-07T08:54:11.900+08:00Ma Ying-Jeou is reported to have said yesterday (D...Ma Ying-Jeou is reported to have said yesterday (Dec 06, 2014) that he will follow Morses' example and hand over his responsibility to a young Joshua.<br /><br />The occasion was a "Breakfast Prayer for the Nation (ROC)" at a church. Participants included Eric Chu (New Taipei mayor), John Wu (Taoyuan loser), Wang Chien-shien and other KMTers.<br /><br />The narcissist continues to stare into the water from his high "horse" (pun intended) ground.<br /><br />News Link (Liberty Times in Chinese):<br /><br />http://news.ltn.com.tw/news/focus/paper/837047Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-84768977237119980382014-12-07T02:54:11.390+08:002014-12-07T02:54:11.390+08:00.
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Ma was mayor of Taipei. Ev....<br />.<br />.<br />Anonymous 5:27,<br /><br />Ma was mayor of Taipei. Everyone knew that he couldn't manage himself out of a wet paper bag during the 2008 election. The writing was also on the wall with regards to selling out Taiwan to China. He sure was handsome to a lot of folks, though.<br /><br />Since then, I have given up understanding the Taiwanese electorate.<br />.<br />.<br />.STOP Manoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-8799836301940972302014-12-06T18:07:30.550+08:002014-12-06T18:07:30.550+08:00I don't know, Carlos, arguably this is the KMT...I don't know, Carlos, arguably this is the KMT's worst local election showing since democracy arrived in Taiwan. And, unlike the 1990s, the DPP is a more established and matured party that has had the opportunity to govern at national and local level.<br /><br />You've also got to remember that people have access to new forms of media that simply didn't exist before through the internet.<br /><br />Does this election spell the end for the KMT? Of course not. But if the DPP plays their cards right they can really use these results as a springboard for long-term success.Rajnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-65146445821548595222014-12-06T17:27:47.836+08:002014-12-06T17:27:47.836+08:00Agree with Carlos. In 2004 we thought the KMTards ...Agree with Carlos. In 2004 we thought the KMTards were cooked and big changes would be coming, but then CSB/wife got into trouble and the KMT came back to life with Ma the Handsome. Little did Taiwan know what a incompetent imbecile he was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-57949868711136876112014-12-06T12:37:53.088+08:002014-12-06T12:37:53.088+08:00I just love the notes at the bottom of the KMT'...I just love the notes at the bottom of the KMT's analysis of its own defeat. So Taiwan's growth is better than that of most European countries? Whoopee, Taiwan must really be flying now!Tommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13552370490869601403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-77169157949009348372014-12-06T11:04:16.906+08:002014-12-06T11:04:16.906+08:00Eh, we've seen the KMT survive a near-meltdown...Eh, we've seen the KMT survive a near-meltdown before to come back very strongly. It's got too many resources and networks to suffer for long. But we can hope that that the current leadership suffers a long enough period of defeats to be replaced by a lighter shade of blues.Carloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13079284428870214896noreply@blogger.com