[Intolerant in NJ]

...main reason for this is to tactically shift quickly from his sinking fate as a result of the recent Healthcare Vote in the US Congress, which has brought out serious worries in his internal camp regarding his political viability...Thank goodness we've finally found an alert, intelligent, perceptive journalist to tell it the way it is - too bad we had to go to Japan to find him......

[AmericanInTokyo]

“Etsunari” is not a very common Japanese first name, and it could be a “she” perhaps. But yes, good point.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Thanks again for your comment.