Posted on 05/23/2008 10:17:12 PM PDT by AmericanInTokyo
My goodness, folks, this Hillary Comment business is starting to become a REAL International Burn Burner right now.
This is moving hard and fast in the Japanese press here.
Here is my synopsis from the Japanese major (conservative) daily Sankei Shimbun, with it's rich and intriguing headine. (below) (and URL link to original Japanese language article). Japanese Middle-of-the-Road and Left-Oriented papers and outlets are also running with it as we speak.
This is getting better and better!!! What a way to kick of the weekend :o)
Let’s not forget how many times we’ve been treated to the Left bringing up Dick Cheney’s impending heart attack. Or “snipers wanted” jokes about George W. Bush. Or Michael Moore lamenting the fact that the 9/11 hijackers killed Kerry voters instead of Bush voters.
the dummies on DU are in panic mode..lol
Let’s not forget how many times we’ve been treated to the Left bringing up Dick Cheney’s impending heart attack. Or “snipers wanted” jokes about George W. Bush. Or Michael Moore lamenting the fact that the 9/11 hijackers killed Gore voters instead of Bush voters.
GREAT Report, AIT!
I can’t believe the calculating-one stuck her foot so prominently in her mouth.
But I’m lovin’ it!
I lol’d. This is great!
bkmark for later.
In fact have any Freepers noticed how persistent FNC
has been in ignoring news about Hillary but ganging up
on Obama.
Did Murdoch get a promise from Hillary for her helpto
to expand his empire if she gets on the ticket?
He sounds like Lindsey Graham! ;-)
(” “A certain segment has basically been feeding a kind of xenophobia.
There’s a reason why hate crimes against Hispanic people doubled last year.” “)
The whole globe wants to be rid of the Clintons.
Having to pay her husband a million to speak, knowing their patronage is money burnt up in smoke.
Thank you, Japan! No Charge for the smoked, dessicated sushi ornaments idea.
We need to start a Hillary apology list. This and the sniper fire are the most recent I can recall.
Her positives in the mind of the average Japanese over this will drop like a lead balloon, IMHO, for what it is worth. That wont have direct bearing on the US election, but the Obama people might want to make some hay of it to show her international credibility is plummeting (not that HE is something to write home about either!).
Political assassinations occur in Japan but are few and far between. For a candidate to say something like Hillary did would raise the roof in Japan and I would even go so far as to say such a candidate would be forced, societally and socially, to quit the race as a form of "taking responsibility" (sekinin wo toru)
I saw that DU abject meltdown stuff today earlier on my cell phone (screen view). It was hilarious. Some people on the (Japanese) bus I was earlier on today must have wondering why I was chuckling lightly to myself.
“Sushi is food? Damn, who knew. Over here we dry it out and hang it on our Christmas trees as it is quite artistic and lovely.”
I remember back when the Democrats had their convention in Atlanta. Was it ‘96? Somebody on the news was interviewing a local man, who was touting Atlanta as a modern, world-class city up-to-date with all the latest trends (but in a very drawling, down-home Southern accent). And the fellow said...
“Why, we even got sushi bars now! ‘Course, we’ve always had sushi here in Georgia! Only we always used to call it bait...”
(I think there was a twinkle in the man’s eye that the reporter didn’t quite catch...)
They didn't read The Book, or they'd know a few days of being dead goes with the whole Messiah gig...
...and being struck to death and recovering for the world to marvel at goes with the Anti-Messiah gig...
The one thread title just starting and getting more comments as the day goes by, says it all. "Hirari, Owari ne" ("It's Over for Hillary, Isn't it?")
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