tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post116046950827371629..comments2023-10-22T18:25:39.688+08:00Comments on The View from Taiwan: Foreign media as local toolMichael Turtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1160563574216122942006-10-11T18:46:00.000+08:002006-10-11T18:46:00.000+08:00C'mon, Chewycorns, be nice. I think Michael meant ...C'mon, Chewycorns, be nice. I think Michael meant that even Su would a much better choice than Ma, which is indeed true in every aspect. I prefer Yu as well, even though I believe he would need to catch up on the presentation part. Still, that does not change the fact that even a lousy DPP candidate is a zillion times more appropriate than the very best of KMT.<BR/><BR/>--domesticopinionsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1160556988549987382006-10-11T16:56:00.000+08:002006-10-11T16:56:00.000+08:00Su will beat him? hahahahhahaha. I think you've be...Su will beat him? hahahahhahaha. I think you've been smoking up with Lawrence Chung, Michael. With the corruption scandals, the DPP has turned off a lot of mainstream voters. It has to return to its base and I don't think another snooth-talking lawyer is the way to go. I think Yu Shyi-kun is a much better choice. He is dark green, was born in poverty, and, most importantly has the mental toughness for the role. I don't think Su's policies to "maximize liberalization of cross-strait exchanges" will not go over well in the dark green camp. I think a Yu Shyi-kun/Yang Tzu-pao vs. Soong/Ma matchup would be very interesting indeed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1160552303768606022006-10-11T15:38:00.000+08:002006-10-11T15:38:00.000+08:00Are you implying that Soong is inadvertently fight...<B>Are you implying that Soong is inadvertently fighting for the Pan Greens yet again? That man is either a genius or a doofus. My jury is still out on which.</B><BR/><BR/>He's a brilliant populist, so the answer is "both."<BR/><BR/><B>But not to worry, he'll still be the KMT's man for 2008 - and who from the DPP or other party can realistically compete with him??</B><BR/><BR/>Don't worry. Su will beat him.<BR/><BR/>MichaelMichael Turtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1160551584962944442006-10-11T15:26:00.000+08:002006-10-11T15:26:00.000+08:00The whole article is a pan-blue rah rah article an...The whole article is a pan-blue rah rah article and conveniently sidesteps the question of whether there is any legal basis for demanding Chen to step down. Ma always tip toes the line tryting please everyone. At first he appeared moderate on the issue, which many folks gave him credit for but which irked the deep blue. Then when the deep blue squeezed his LP he back-tracked in a big way - losing credibilty with the moderate voters but not recovering much, if any, from the deep blue. As they say, "I don't what the recipe for success, but I know the recipe for failure: Try to please everybody". But not to worry, he'll still be the KMT's man for 2008 - and who from the DPP or other party can realistically compete with him??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1160508741043524852006-10-11T03:32:00.000+08:002006-10-11T03:32:00.000+08:00Ma Ying-jeou as Mr. Clean?Ouch.What has this Lawre...Ma Ying-jeou as Mr. Clean?<BR/><BR/>Ouch.<BR/><BR/>What has this Lawrence Chung been smoking?<BR/><BR/>--domesticopinionsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1160474070109519672006-10-10T17:54:00.000+08:002006-10-10T17:54:00.000+08:00Always, people are looking for that black hand, th...Always, people are looking for that black hand, that mover behind events. Someone suggested Shih is actually working for the DPP, now he is archfiend Lee Teng-hui's tool.<BR/><BR/>MichaelMichael Turtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17974403961870976346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10698887.post-1160471796964460632006-10-10T17:16:00.000+08:002006-10-10T17:16:00.000+08:00Soong for president on the KMT ticket? I doubt tha...Soong for president on the KMT ticket? I doubt that's going to happen. But it's an interesting idea. Running for mayor seemed like Soong's last stab at making a political comeback just a few months ago. I was watching the news today. Soong was right in the middle of Double Ten Day scuffle, pushing, hitting, gauging and having fun. It seems unlikely that he will go away now. <BR/>By the way, I was talking to a KMT-supporting friend and she's seething. She believes Shih Ming-teh's recent criticisms of Ma were all part of Lee Tung-hui's master plan to bring down Taipei's mayor. She previously attended "Depose" sit-ins but she won't return because criticizing Ma for anything "is going too far" and because Shih and Lee are in cahoots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com