☆ENGLISH ONLY☆コミュのAbe resigns as Prime Minister

Actually I never thought he was much of a Prime Minister in the first place. Always came off a little too weak. And he stepped down without making a decision on the fueling issues in the fight against terrorizism. Puppet syndrome. And it`s interesting that all the channels covered his speech but channel 3. They continued to run their cooking program uninterupted. I guess teaching us how to make a great hamberger is more important?
I wish he would have showed that he had some balls but we all know the deal. Aso deska :)

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[1] mixiユーザー 09月12日 15:31

Abe and the LDP are simply out of step with current Japanese thinking. Nationalism, while fine when it involves an isolationistic view in Japan, doesn't sell well here when it takes on overtones of entanglement in conflicts around the world. Abe's vision of a beautiful Japan simply was not what the Japanese public had in mind. Thus the negative election.

But add to that corruption, screw ups with pension systems and a clear inability to move foward on anything and you have a pointless PM leading a wounded and ineffectual party.

Sad point is who will step in to replace him? There are no clear candidates who offer any kind of rational alterrnative. Japan has no prominent leadership and no strong potential PMs with credentials or personality any better than the fallen Abe. We can only hope it will not be Mr.Foot-In-Mouth petit-fascist Aso who seems more capable of causing trouble than serving the nation. But then again, most of the LDP seem better at serving their own personal financial and political interests than those of the nation.

It is time for massive political change in Japan. For starters a more democratic system with more than one viable party. And the development of leadership that can take the nation through the coming problems Japan faces. No more hiding behind the image of a perfect middle class world. The future in Japan will be difficult and capable leaders are needed. I only wish I could have confidence that the average Japanese in the street sincerely cares about the political future of the nation.

[3] mixiユーザー 09月12日 17:40

He pretty much did nothing as a prime minister. He only wasted time and brought more problems! Even his resignation is a terrible timing.

[4] mixiユーザー 09月12日 18:29

That's right.
The LDP has been leading too long.
I wish they were ruined for more prospective parties.
I am fed up with all the bullshits they reveal.
My only concern is if I get my money back when I get old, but guess not.
As you might know, his father was also a PM.
That's all. I don't see any good about him.

[5] mixiユーザー 09月12日 21:58

ABE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How come you'll be resigned...

I gotta tell you (a.k.a ABE) something ya!

You don't lose control yet, and just haters come up your front door that says " your commitments are comoletely wrong". Nah... Those haters are always trying to find fault with him, even they are exact the back seat drivers, Just shut up ...

Anyway, you know who to voted him the other day? It was us, which was Japanese people made it all ya.

danno why we always critsize prime ministers, not only ABE was in rough ride because of those fool haters.

I think it's about time to realize that ourselves...

anyway,

Hopely ISHIHARA is on the deck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm up for it that he make it to out there ya.

P.S: I pretty hate 民主党　＆　社会党... They make and show us just doomed...

[6] mixiユーザー 09月12日 22:56

I think it's a very difficult issue..

Because we could hardly know the truth of
why he has resigned. I suppose that there are feelings
that only Abe-san knew. Although there are saying many irritating things are said
regarding to Abe-san's resigning, we should respect
Abe-san for his work he had done. Japanes like to
criticize and not cooperate people who don't like or
dislike.

However there is a problem of who would do
all the jobs Abe-san had left undone?

I assume that there were many solutions which
Abe-san could have provided.

[7] mixiユーザー 09月12日 23:19

It's about f'ing time. Jesus Christ. The guy thumbs his nose for months at Japanese tradition and expects he can continue to govern? His party was trounced in the last election; he should have resigned then.

I'm actually jealous of you guys in Japan who have leaders that (generally) take responsibility when the people speak, and step aside if they're clearly no longer wanted. We in the US could learn something from you guys.

It's almost comical, though, that he said in his parting comments that he was leaving because he was impeding the "war on terror". What planet is this guy on?

[8] mixiユーザー 09月13日 03:39

>> Anyway, you know who to voted him the other day?
>> It was us, which was Japanese people made it all ya.

Has the Japanese election system completely changed since I left 17 years ago? My understanding is that the voters do choose the members of the Houses, but the PM will be elected by the majority party of the House of Representatives. It's not the same as, say, the U.S., where voters directly choose the president.

In any case, it's high time Abe stepped down. Hopefully this is the beginning of the whole LDP going down.

[9] mixiユーザー 09月13日 04:23

Same system as before, so you're right だいはど。

[10] mixiユーザー 09月13日 05:37

Thanks テッド. I can sleep peacefully now. Oh wait, I should not! I'm at work. :)

[13] mixiユーザー 09月13日 16:42

He checked into hospital today suffering from
severe fatigue. I didn't mind him and I'm quite
left wing.
Personally I think if you're going to be
unpopular
it would be far better to be unpopular for good
reasons. He should have smashed the boys club
and brought a lot more women into cabinet.
Given more funding to schools and hospitals.
Perhaps picked up an issue like domestic violence
or violence against women and made it a theme of
his government.

[15] mixiユーザー 09月13日 23:28

As for channel 3, it is 2nd channel of NHK and airs especially for educational program. So it could stick to its own program.

[16] mixiユーザー 09月13日 23:35

Mr Abe's decision is out of my understanding.
After his cabinet reshuffle and resolution in Diet, How come he could resign? Even if he face seveve health problem, he could step down at least before the opening of Diet session.

[17] mixiユーザー 09月15日 23:57

Several other politicians in his party caused scandals and I think all these scandals where already known way before they made Abe PM. He was just put in that position because they knew someone needed to go down at a later date and Abe fit the bill. Now Abe is out. Everyone thinks he`s a jerk and blames him for everything. And the slate is wiped clean for Aso and the other Old boys. They all resented Abe because of his blue blood. Now if they allow him to continue working as a politition it will prove that he was just choosen to take the fall for the LDP.

[18] mixiユーザー 09月16日 02:22

"They all resented Abe because of his blue blood"

Actually, although he is a third generation diet member, Abe is not blue blood in the strict sense of the word. He does come from a family which has produced more than its fair share of politicians, his father being an ex-foreign minister, and his maternal grandfather and great uncle both being ex-Prime Ministers.

Given that at least 100 current LDP diet members are 2nd /3rd/4th or even (in a handful of cases) 5th generation politicians, I really don't think there is any particular resentment against Abe for being a member of a political dynasty of sorts. Koizumi was also a 3rd generation diet member, of course, and the ratio of hereditary politicians is actually greater within the more traditional "old boy" factions of the party. (FWIW, Yasuo Fukuda is "only" a 2nd generation politician)

Taro Aso, on the otherhand, _is_ descended from nobility (if that makes any difference). He is also a fifth generation politician. His sister married into the Imperial Household, I think they select brides pretty carefully at that household, so I guess that the family's pedigree is fairly solid....

As for taking the fall for scandals which may have been already known about, a prime minister is ultimately responsible for the appointment of his ministers, so if he was too stupid to perform sufficient background checks to ensure that problematic candidates were not brought on, the responsibility does ultimately rest with him.

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