Comments on: A Korean-American’s run for Congress

By: WangKon936

WangKon936 — Tue, 06 May 2008 16:16:56 +0000

“I’ll bet most of my colleagues here in Virginia can’t remember the name or even the ethnicity of the man who shot up VT one year ago.”

Here’s hoping that’s true.

By: Rambutan

Rambutan — Tue, 06 May 2008 07:28:05 +0000

I’m not surprised to learn some Korean-Americans tilt to the right.

There is plenty in modern Republican ideology that could be particularly appealing to a sizable segment of older, well-established and now affluent Korean-Americans:

1. “We got ours, don’t ask us for help getting yours…”
2. Jesus!
3. Aversion to Latino immigrants, Arab and/or African Americans
4. Pro-life (see #2)
5. Neutered abstinence-only sex-ed programs

By: user-81

user-81 — Tue, 06 May 2008 06:40:02 +0000

#7, Well, she isn’t a foreigner born in Korea. Maybe JohnT’s right about how racist Korea is and it won’t ever elect a foreigner born in Korea, just foreigners born in foreign countries like Vietnam.

Wait a minute… how can a foreigner run for public office? They’d have to be naturalized Koreans, so JohnT is right: Koreans will never elect a foreigner born to public office.

#8, About 1/3 of Korean-Americans are Republican.

By: megook

megook — Tue, 06 May 2008 06:27:35 +0000

oh, dear god, a korean republican…

By: Andy Jackson

Andy Jackson — Tue, 06 May 2008 06:24:19 +0000

Well, there you have it.

By: user-81

user-81 — Tue, 06 May 2008 06:14:43 +0000

“Wishful thinking I know. Koreans (in Korea) would never elect a foreigner born in Korea or a half blooded Korean to public office.”

Newlywed Vietnamese Wife becomes Village Chairwoman

http://www.arirang.co.kr/Tv/AP.....s_lang=Eng

By: Andy Jackson

Andy Jackson — Tue, 06 May 2008 05:29:27 +0000

#4,

Why would Koreans elect a non-Korean to office? This is Korea; land of the Koreans. If they do not rule this little patch of earth, there is no other place in the world for them. I think it is a bit of an apples and oranges comparison.

I expect to see a few mixed-race people start getting elected to local offices in the next decade or two. Right now, most of the kids from mixed marriages are still too young to participate in public life.

By: JohnT

JohnT — Tue, 06 May 2008 04:56:08 +0000

Hope does well and sets an example to Koreans here.

Wishful thinking I know. Koreans (in Korea) would never elect a foreigner born in Korea or a half blooded Korean to public office.

By: The Goat

The Goat — Tue, 06 May 2008 03:00:58 +0000

Good luck to him…sounds like a stand-up individual who actually gives a shit (unlike many if not most politicians).

By: Sonagi

Sonagi — Tue, 06 May 2008 01:20:00 +0000

You must be joking, Wangkon. I’ll bet most of my colleagues here in Virginia can’t remember the name or even the ethnicity of the man who shot up VT one year ago.