Comments on: Well, This Could Get Ugly http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/14/well-this-could-get-ugly/ Korea... in Blog Format Wed, 3 Dec 2008 09:16:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Kalani http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/14/well-this-could-get-ugly/#comment-141697 Kalani Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:37:44 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/14/well-this-could-get-ugly/#comment-141697 With 145 Lee loyalists on the party's ticket compared to the 42 for the Park faction, it is looks pretty suspicious that a fix is in. Notice that none of the guys that were chopped from the Lee faction are raising waves. This leads to speculation that they've already been promised jobs in the Lee administration -- atleast the ones that Lee and his ministers are trying to force existing Roh appointees out of. Also I think these goofballs in the nominating committe are making a big mistake. Many Korean voters don't vote based on issues -- they vote on recognition. If the guy looks familiar -- as the incumbent is -- they simply vote him back in office. If the guy runs as an independent with a good photo, he stands a good chance of being reelected. Lee is making a big mistake that the Koreans voted HIM into office -- they didn't. They simply voted a conservative that the GNP put up for the vote. The second thing is that many Koreans remember that the GNP is the party that Park Geun-hee saved from extinction after the face-slapping fiasco of the Roh impeachment process. Lee Myeong-bak is playing a dangerous game in trying to stack the deck for the April election. With 145 Lee loyalists on the party’s ticket compared to the 42 for the Park faction, it is looks pretty suspicious that a fix is in.

Notice that none of the guys that were chopped from the Lee faction are raising waves. This leads to speculation that they’ve already been promised jobs in the Lee administration — atleast the ones that Lee and his ministers are trying to force existing Roh appointees out of.

Also I think these goofballs in the nominating committe are making a big mistake. Many Korean voters don’t vote based on issues — they vote on recognition. If the guy looks familiar — as the incumbent is — they simply vote him back in office. If the guy runs as an independent with a good photo, he stands a good chance of being reelected.

Lee is making a big mistake that the Koreans voted HIM into office — they didn’t. They simply voted a conservative that the GNP put up for the vote. The second thing is that many Koreans remember that the GNP is the party that Park Geun-hee saved from extinction after the face-slapping fiasco of the Roh impeachment process. Lee Myeong-bak is playing a dangerous game in trying to stack the deck for the April election.

]]> By: ZZOOzzoo http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/14/well-this-could-get-ugly/#comment-141672 ZZOOzzoo Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:58:00 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/14/well-this-could-get-ugly/#comment-141672 I heard about Taiwanese politicians throwing chairs but I have yet to hear about them with chainsaws. :o I heard about Taiwanese politicians throwing chairs but I have yet to hear about them with chainsaws. :o

]]> By: Robert Koehler http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/14/well-this-could-get-ugly/#comment-141660 Robert Koehler Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:45:48 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/14/well-this-could-get-ugly/#comment-141660 <blockquote>I mean, where else would you find politicians running around with chainsaws and throwing chairs at each other?</blockquote> Taiwan? Or do they specialize in food fights?

I mean, where else would you find politicians running around with chainsaws and throwing chairs at each other?

Taiwan? Or do they specialize in food fights?

]]> By: Andy Jackson http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/14/well-this-could-get-ugly/#comment-141648 Andy Jackson Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:26:23 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/14/well-this-could-get-ugly/#comment-141648 I am actually impressed that the parties are actually getting rid of some of their crooks, rather than just stashing them away in safe districts or on the PR list. For the GNP, that is an especially plesant surprise. They certainly not perfect but these purges are a step in the right direction. I am actually impressed that the parties are actually getting rid of some of their crooks, rather than just stashing them away in safe districts or on the PR list. For the GNP, that is an especially plesant surprise.

They certainly not perfect but these purges are a step in the right direction.

]]> By: R. Elgin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/14/well-this-could-get-ugly/#comment-141647 R. Elgin Fri, 14 Mar 2008 08:23:49 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/14/well-this-could-get-ugly/#comment-141647 <blockquote>. . . where else would you find politicians running around with chainsaws and throwing chairs at each other?</blockquote>Taiwan but then they get with the 2x4 vibe as well.

. . . where else would you find politicians running around with chainsaws and throwing chairs at each other?

Taiwan but then they get with the 2×4 vibe as well.

]]> By: ZZOOzzoo http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/14/well-this-could-get-ugly/#comment-141644 ZZOOzzoo Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:58:45 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/14/well-this-could-get-ugly/#comment-141644 ^ I think It'd be extremely hard to find politics that's as fun as Korea's. I mean, where else would you find politicians running around with chainsaws and throwing chairs at each other? ^ I think It’d be extremely hard to find politics that’s as fun as Korea’s. I mean, where else would you find politicians running around with chainsaws and throwing chairs at each other?

]]> By: pawikirogi http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/14/well-this-could-get-ugly/#comment-141642 pawikirogi Fri, 14 Mar 2008 07:45:37 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/14/well-this-could-get-ugly/#comment-141642 can anyone say korean politics is boring? can anyone say korean politics is boring?

]]> By: Is this finally the end of Rhee In-jae? | The Marmot's Hole http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/14/well-this-could-get-ugly/#comment-141631 Is this finally the end of Rhee In-jae? | The Marmot's Hole Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:37:33 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/14/well-this-could-get-ugly/#comment-141631 [...] great nomination purge that is taking place in the Grand National Party is also effecting folks in the United (for the moment) Democratic [...] [...] great nomination purge that is taking place in the Grand National Party is also effecting folks in the United (for the moment) Democratic [...]

]]> By: R. Elgin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/14/well-this-could-get-ugly/#comment-141619 R. Elgin Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:20:31 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/14/well-this-could-get-ugly/#comment-141619 "It is better to rule in hell than to serve in heaven" . . . maybe so, depending upon ones perspective. When I think of Han-nara, if that party does not do better in terms of improvement, in five years, it will be like living in hell for all of them. “It is better to rule in hell than to serve in heaven” . . . maybe so, depending upon ones perspective. When I think of Han-nara, if that party does not do better in terms of improvement, in five years, it will be like living in hell for all of them.

]]> By: ZZOOzzoo http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/14/well-this-could-get-ugly/#comment-141609 ZZOOzzoo Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:04:01 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/03/14/well-this-could-get-ugly/#comment-141609 The party that Park GH helped bring back to life after the impeachment fiasco is now abandoning Park... great. I hope she does not leave the party tho. With the economy set to worsen and Lee MB's absolutely pathetic track record since the election (trasition team full of dumbasses, corrupt minister nominations, etc), Lee MB's popularity will probably sink very soon and Park GH will regain her stand within the party. The party that Park GH helped bring back to life after the impeachment fiasco is now abandoning Park… great.

I hope she does not leave the party tho. With the economy set to worsen and Lee MB’s absolutely pathetic track record since the election (trasition team full of dumbasses, corrupt minister nominations, etc), Lee MB’s popularity will probably sink very soon and Park GH will regain her stand within the party.

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