Comments on: Last Call: Japanese Finance Minister Resigns Over Alleged Drunken Scene at G7

By: Jill

Jill — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:43:56 +0000

Well, at least smaller govt.! LOL whooliebacon!!!

By: whooliebacon

whooliebacon — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:16:21 +0000

And if all the greedy evil doers fell on their swords in the US, the Republicans would finally achieve their goal of no government.

By: Jill

Jill — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 21:36:09 +0000

I’ll have you know that Roland Burris specifically said he would be too embarrassed to be seen in public if the allegations against him were true. You don’t see him hiding do you? Proof positive he did nothing wrong.

By: mespo727272

mespo727272 — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:23:57 +0000

I suggest he immigrate here and in 9 years run for the Senate. He’s love the booze, broads, and bribery culture! Ask Roland Burris, he’s rounding the last turn and heading back up the track towards broads and booze, if he hasn’t gotten there already. Bass-akwards, makes sense to me for these pols.

By: Buddha Is Laughing

Buddha Is Laughing — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 20:16:41 +0000

This is a interesting sign. I remember the days in Japan when a Japanese could apologize for saying and doing damn near anything to another Japanese by saying they were drunk at the time. Really. You could be drunk and call your bosses wife a “bloated warthog” and as long as you were contrite enough in your apology, it wasn’t “cool” necessarily, but it was accepted. It’s a cultural thing. Then again, this clown caused the COUNTRY to lose face. Also a cultural thing. One the Japanese do not take lightly. So maybe it’s not as dire as it looks on the surface. At least he didn’t hurl on anyone (that we know of anyway). He did the honorable thing in resigning, so his personal fallout should be fairly limited.