Comments on: Get ready for some blood-letting on the left http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/08/get-ready-for-some-blood-letting-on-the-left/ Korea... in Blog Format Tue, 2 Dec 2008 01:34:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: montclaire http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/08/get-ready-for-some-blood-letting-on-the-left/#comment-55095 montclaire Sat, 11 Nov 2006 03:04:57 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/08/get-ready-for-some-blood-letting-on-the-left/#comment-55095 Actually, 유화정책 (appeasement) is not a dirty word in Korea. Many Koreans advocate the Sunshine Policy while freely admitting that it is appeasement. Actually, 유화정책 (appeasement) is not a dirty word in Korea. Many Koreans advocate the Sunshine Policy while freely admitting that it is appeasement.

]]> By: michael http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/08/get-ready-for-some-blood-letting-on-the-left/#comment-54932 michael Thu, 09 Nov 2006 04:54:49 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/08/get-ready-for-some-blood-letting-on-the-left/#comment-54932 Owww.... :) Owww…. :)

]]> By: R. Elgin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/08/get-ready-for-some-blood-letting-on-the-left/#comment-54915 R. Elgin Thu, 09 Nov 2006 03:19:00 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/08/get-ready-for-some-blood-letting-on-the-left/#comment-54915 Indeed Michael, everyone loves a big canal and I guess Koreans want canal knowledge of their next president . . . Indeed Michael, everyone loves a big canal and I guess Koreans want canal knowledge of their next president . . .

]]> By: michael http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/08/get-ready-for-some-blood-letting-on-the-left/#comment-54905 michael Thu, 09 Nov 2006 02:04:29 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/08/get-ready-for-some-blood-letting-on-the-left/#comment-54905 That totally makes sense with the McCain reference--I can see Lee appealing to Koreans who aren't so interested in ideology and "sunshine" and just want low taxes (and a big canal). That totally makes sense with the McCain reference–I can see Lee appealing to Koreans who aren’t so interested in ideology and “sunshine” and just want low taxes (and a big canal).

]]> By: Andy Jackson http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/08/get-ready-for-some-blood-letting-on-the-left/#comment-54903 Andy Jackson Thu, 09 Nov 2006 01:59:44 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/08/get-ready-for-some-blood-letting-on-the-left/#comment-54903 Michael, Yes, there is. Lee actually has a relatively moderate image himself (kind of like McCain in the States), so I think he already has a big chunk of the moderate conservatives (which is why Lee has about 35% support to Goh's 20%). What Goh wants to do is sit right in the middle and force the left to support him because he is the only one who can stop the evil GNPers. Tracking to the left would disrupt that strategy. That is why is countering the Roh-Kim partnerships by speaking out against the Sunshine policy. Michael,
Yes, there is.

Lee actually has a relatively moderate image himself (kind of like McCain in the States), so I think he already has a big chunk of the moderate conservatives (which is why Lee has about 35% support to Goh’s 20%).

What Goh wants to do is sit right in the middle and force the left to support him because he is the only one who can stop the evil GNPers. Tracking to the left would disrupt that strategy. That is why is countering the Roh-Kim partnerships by speaking out against the Sunshine policy.

]]> By: michael http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/08/get-ready-for-some-blood-letting-on-the-left/#comment-54890 michael Thu, 09 Nov 2006 01:13:14 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/08/get-ready-for-some-blood-letting-on-the-left/#comment-54890 Isn't there a chance that Lee "Grand Canal" Myung-Bak can now siphon off some of Goh's right-leaning moderates if it looks like it's going to be a stronger left-right split? I'm just asking--I don't get Korean politics. Isn’t there a chance that Lee “Grand Canal” Myung-Bak can now siphon off some of Goh’s right-leaning moderates if it looks like it’s going to be a stronger left-right split? I’m just asking–I don’t get Korean politics.

]]> By: Andy Jackson http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/08/get-ready-for-some-blood-letting-on-the-left/#comment-54879 Andy Jackson Thu, 09 Nov 2006 00:09:23 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/08/get-ready-for-some-blood-letting-on-the-left/#comment-54879 Uri is still pulling about 20% in most major polls. It you combined that with the Democrats and the DLP, the 'united left' vote is in the mid 30s. That is within striking distance of the GNP (in the mid 40s). If either side (Goh or Roh-Kim) can unite Uri and the Democrats, and if the spy probe guts the DLP, they could make a serious run for the Blue House. Uri is still pulling about 20% in most major polls. It you combined that with the Democrats and the DLP, the ‘united left’ vote is in the mid 30s. That is within striking distance of the GNP (in the mid 40s).

If either side (Goh or Roh-Kim) can unite Uri and the Democrats, and if the spy probe guts the DLP, they could make a serious run for the Blue House.

]]> By: Nomad http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/08/get-ready-for-some-blood-letting-on-the-left/#comment-54825 Nomad Wed, 08 Nov 2006 11:31:37 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/08/get-ready-for-some-blood-letting-on-the-left/#comment-54825 Andy, It'll be very interesting to see where Korean politics go from here...although I have my reservations (see below). R. Elgin, I'd like to believe you're right and maybe I've been here too long and have become jaded, but I don't see any drastic changes happening in domestic and foreign policies, no matter which "party" is in power. Please, someone, prove me wrong. Andy,

It’ll be very interesting to see where Korean politics go from here…although I have my reservations (see below).

R. Elgin,

I’d like to believe you’re right and maybe I’ve been here too long and have become jaded, but I don’t see any drastic changes happening in domestic and foreign policies, no matter which “party” is in power. Please, someone, prove me wrong.

]]> By: R. Elgin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/08/get-ready-for-some-blood-letting-on-the-left/#comment-54823 R. Elgin Wed, 08 Nov 2006 11:20:12 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/11/08/get-ready-for-some-blood-letting-on-the-left/#comment-54823 Andy, Roh Moo-hyun and Kim Dae-jung don't have a chance. People are more than weary of these fellows. Yes, let them form a party since it would draw more criticism than votes. Andy, Roh Moo-hyun and Kim Dae-jung don’t have a chance. People are more than weary of these fellows. Yes, let them form a party since it would draw more criticism than votes.

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