Comments on: Is this finally the end of Rhee In-jae? http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/14/is-this-finally-the-end-of-rhee-in-jae/ Korea... in Blog Format Fri, 5 Sep 2008 14:35:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Andy’s semi-live blogging of the National Assembly Elections | The Marmot's Hole http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/14/is-this-finally-the-end-of-rhee-in-jae/#comment-146648 Andy’s semi-live blogging of the National Assembly Elections | The Marmot's Hole Wed, 09 Apr 2008 13:57:13 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/14/is-this-finally-the-end-of-rhee-in-jae/#comment-146648 [...] major party candidates playing off each other for Rhee to make it.  As you may recall, the UDP gave Rhee the boot in the run-up to this [...] [...] major party candidates playing off each other for Rhee to make it.  As you may recall, the UDP gave Rhee the boot in the run-up to this [...]

]]> By: Robert Koehler http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/14/is-this-finally-the-end-of-rhee-in-jae/#comment-141661 Robert Koehler Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:58:34 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/14/is-this-finally-the-end-of-rhee-in-jae/#comment-141661 <blockquote>Rhee In-jae in Lee Hoi-chang’s Liberal Forward Party after Rhee’s bolting from the GNP in 1997 produced this? Granted, the elder Lee would like to see his party pick up as many seats as possible next month, but he cannot possibly be that desperate.</blockquote> Sure he can. Kim Dae-jung made Kim Jong-pil prime minister, and JP literally tried to kill DJ in 1973. Is Rhee's political career dead? Rule No. 1 in modern Korean politics: presidents and parties come and go, but Rhee In-jae is forever. In a worst case scenario, he'll run as an independent in Nonsan-Geumsan and (I'd imagine) win.

Rhee In-jae in Lee Hoi-chang’s Liberal Forward Party after Rhee’s bolting from the GNP in 1997 produced this?

Granted, the elder Lee would like to see his party pick up as many seats as possible next month, but he cannot possibly be that desperate.

Sure he can. Kim Dae-jung made Kim Jong-pil prime minister, and JP literally tried to kill DJ in 1973.

Is Rhee’s political career dead? Rule No. 1 in modern Korean politics: presidents and parties come and go, but Rhee In-jae is forever. In a worst case scenario, he’ll run as an independent in Nonsan-Geumsan and (I’d imagine) win.

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