Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I think he's starting to realize he can't bluster his way out of this one. But, that is the only thing he knows how to do. Link to post Share on other sites
Curt 1 Posted April 26, 2012 Author Share Posted April 26, 2012 Heeeeeeeeeeeeeee's back! Japan's prime minister, Yoshihiko Noda, faces a potential threat to his leadership after Ichiro Ozawa, a rival and powerful figure inside the governing party, was acquitted of breaking political funding laws. TV networks broke into scheduled programming to report Ozawa's acquittal by a Tokyo court on Thursday morning. The decision has reignited speculation about a possible challenge to Noda's leadership over controversial plans to double consumption tax to 10% by 2015. Although he has never been prime minister, Ozawa is known as the "shadow shogun" for the influence he wields behind the scenes. He leads the largest faction inside the ruling Democratic party of Japan (DPJ) and is credited with orchestrating the party's historic victory in the 2009 general election. Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 O frabjous day. Link to post Share on other sites
@tokyo 14 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Hr just keeps on coming! Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Other than being a smarmy slappable politician, which is bad enough in itself of course............ what's the guy's general policies? Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Other than being a smarmy slappable politician, which is bad enough in itself of course............ what's the guy's general policies? If you can figure that out, please let us all know. Honestly, he seems to be just an opportunist. His current schtick seems to be a call to return to the Democratic Party Manifesto, which was itself an incoherent and unrealistic collection one-up-manship versions of Liberal Democratic Party policies: "You want a child-rearing allowance? We'll double it! You want to reduce highway tolls? Heck, we'll make them all free!" etc. He seems to be planning to use it as a wedge to get leverage against the Noda administration now by opposing the proposed consumption tax increase. (Notwithstanding the historical irony that he originally made a name for himself by ramming through a consumption tax in the first place in his old LDP days.) And if that doesn't gain traction, look for him to come up with some other wedge issue in the coming months. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 I think we need to give him a chance to fully explain to us the extent to which he intends to 'gambarimasu.' That should clear it all up. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Yes, I think it would pie-eater! The gambaru level is very important. Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Weasel on maneuvers alert. Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 What a surprise! Link to post Share on other sites
best skier in hakuba 5 Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Aren't we the lucky ones! Link to post Share on other sites
yamayamayama 2 Posted June 24, 2012 Share Posted June 24, 2012 Is the guy going to end up PM? Link to post Share on other sites
frannyo 2 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 He's leaving the party. Will his new party be called Gambaro Nippon? Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Well they'd blinking well get my vote* with a name like that Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 * If I had a vote Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 I always wonder what these dudes in their 70s get out of this. Wouldn't they prefer to just enjoy some retirement? obviously not I suppose,, Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted July 3, 2012 Share Posted July 3, 2012 but they would lose their steady stream of backhand payments and their free trips to the soaplands etc Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I saw a bit of a kerfuffle earlier, turns out it was Ozawa here in Muikamachi doing the gambaru speech thing! Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 So you didn't get to shake the great man's hand then? Link to post Share on other sites
Metabo Oyaji 71 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 On the bright side, the big O is drawing goose eggs today. Link to post Share on other sites
DumbStick 13 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 What happened to him, MO? Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 His team with nil points? Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 How anyone expects to be able to beat the mighty and good Abenomics is quite beyond me. All that faffing about, all for nothing! Link to post Share on other sites
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