Comments on: Goh will not run on a unified left ticket

By: sanshinseon

sanshinseon — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 22:52:26 +0000

Goh is “colorless”, but famous as a steady, competent, non-corrupt and
skilled administrator, no mean feat in the snake-pit of Korean government
and politics. He has never shown that mystical charisma you need to be
a top leader — maybe he has it and can bring it forth, but all we know
is we ain’t seen it yet. He certainly can properly balance the left and
right ideologues who are causing so much stress to Korean society…

Koreans are accustomed to strong/tough, dynamic, charismatic leaders;
will they want and would they be satisfied with such a ‘quiet guy’ who
just does his job with honest competence and technocratic ability…?
Stay tuned to this channel.

By: Andy Jackson

Andy Jackson — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 05:03:54 +0000

I am personally not a big fan of Lee Myung-bak (and I am not as negative about Park Geun-hye as most K-bloggers) but he might be the best pick of a weak field.

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 04:53:53 +0000

Admittedly, I don’t know much about Goh, but I do know that Robert and commenters seem to think he would be a good candidate.

Well, I don’t know about commenters, but speaking for myself, I’m on the Lee Myung-bak bandwagon. Albeit it seems the latest poll data would suggest the “bandwagon” might have already left.

By: Brendon Carr

Brendon Carr — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 04:19:10 +0000

A fractious left is really, really good for the GNP. Given the state of Korea’s left, factionalism is to be encouraged. Sure, with a decent left the answer might be different — but for now, these clowns need to be kept away from the wheel.

By: snow

snow — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 03:22:47 +0000

Admittedly, I don’t know much about Goh, but I do know that Robert and commenters seem to think he would be a good candidate. If that’s the case, I wouldn’t want him to throw his lot in with Uri or the DLP. If he did join forces with them, he might win, and it sounds like Goh would be a hell of alot better than Noh, but then we’d have to contend with the leftist hacks from those two parties and I can’t really see things getting better if that’s the case. Goh would only be able to do so much with such dead weight around his neck. Then I would fear for the fate of the alliance and for the economy. A government that includes the DLP would be a bigger mess than the current one.

By: R. Elgin

R. Elgin — Mon, 12 Jun 2006 02:29:41 +0000

Humm, this warrants a Badukian commentary like such:

Goh will kill those commie DLP bums and their shiftless Uri Party, he will eat their liver for lunch. Goh knows how important business is to Korea’s future and will steer a clear course away from the deluded leftist agitators who do not know how to even sell watermelon from the back of trucks. “crack 10% next year”!? The DLP is on crack you mean. I will gladly tear my shirt off and cover myself in the blood of these commies to help Goh win for Korea and the children’s future.

Yep, I want front-row seats. I still pick Goh, especially if Park runs; too many see her as a product of the bad past and not of the future.