Comments on: Shintaro Ishihara wins Tokyo Election - oh joy. http://japan.shadowofiris.com/conservatives/shintaro-ishihara-wins-tokyo-election-oh-joy/ japan.shadowofiris.com Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:37:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Japan in amber » Blog Archive » Japan Local Elections, April 22 http://japan.shadowofiris.com/conservatives/shintaro-ishihara-wins-tokyo-election-oh-joy/#comment-581 Japan in amber » Blog Archive » Japan Local Elections, April 22 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:10:49 +0000 http://japan.shadowofiris.com/conservatives/shintaro-ishihara-wins-tokyo-election-oh-joy/#comment-581 There's been more written about this topic at the above link. There’s been more written about this topic at the above link.

]]> By: Andrew Smallacombe http://japan.shadowofiris.com/conservatives/shintaro-ishihara-wins-tokyo-election-oh-joy/#comment-317 Andrew Smallacombe Mon, 09 Apr 2007 21:06:06 +0000 http://japan.shadowofiris.com/conservatives/shintaro-ishihara-wins-tokyo-election-oh-joy/#comment-317 I promised myself I'd say this if Ishihara won again, so here goes: "The Tokyo voters are a bunch of morons! Just what were they thinking?" (Appologies to anyone who might be offended, except Ishihara) My (limited) understanding is that he has made a few tough policies (diesel trucks, garbage, security cameras) and either played the jingoist card, ridden in on the memory of his brother, or made "tough policies" on issues that just happen to suit him everywhere else. If anyone else had made comments about the school kids who had commited suicide, they'd have been linched. Of course, being "bashed" by the media meant being shown as a bigoted, racist nepotist - which is surely close to the truth. I promised myself I’d say this if Ishihara won again, so here goes:
“The Tokyo voters are a bunch of morons! Just what were they thinking?”
(Appologies to anyone who might be offended, except Ishihara)

My (limited) understanding is that he has made a few tough policies (diesel trucks, garbage, security cameras) and either played the jingoist card, ridden in on the memory of his brother, or made “tough policies” on issues that just happen to suit him everywhere else.

If anyone else had made comments about the school kids who had commited suicide, they’d have been linched.

Of course, being “bashed” by the media meant being shown as a bigoted, racist nepotist - which is surely close to the truth.

]]> By: Arudou Debito http://japan.shadowofiris.com/conservatives/shintaro-ishihara-wins-tokyo-election-oh-joy/#comment-302 Arudou Debito Mon, 09 Apr 2007 02:57:58 +0000 http://japan.shadowofiris.com/conservatives/shintaro-ishihara-wins-tokyo-election-oh-joy/#comment-302 Matt, as always, a nice round-up of information and your thoughts. And in such a timely manner too. Well done. Arudou Debito Matt, as always, a nice round-up of information and your thoughts. And in such a timely manner too. Well done. Arudou Debito

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