"One good thing that came out from this DPJ wipe-out was that it helped dumped out most of the imbeciles in the second list you mentioned, coupled with Ozawa having bolted and Hatoyama finally confining himself to the dustbin of history, the DPJ could finally restart anew.
ですよねー＞Ishiba is generally out – too much sense of moderation it would seem, and Kono Taro was always a long-shot, .../ Ishihara has thus been for the last year or so the assumed heir to the crumbling throne.
ふーむ>Perhaps Kan is holding out for the the Reconstruction Design Council‘s recommendations. If they can get to Kan’s table in time, perhaps Kan thinks he can use the reconstruction plan as non-partisan “mandate” to go to the public.
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And Just How Bad Was it for the DPJ?
Just How Convincing was the LDP’s Victory?
Hashimoto Digging Himself into a Hole with Japan’s Conservatives?
Which Party Will Sit Out 2013?
First, a trickle…
So, what next?
Noda stays patient and measured amongst the noise
Ishihara Nob(uteru)
So what can one lame duck do?
Kan’s Strategic Stubbornness II
Why Japan Still Matters
Kan’s strategic stubborness
Maehara quits, will be back.