Aso’s LDP as America’s Mentor

To get a notion of how disappointing a choice Taro Aso for LDP president is, listen to TPR’s Garrett DeOrio and Ken Worsely on Seijigiri #48 (.mp3 file). Japan faces many of the same problems - budget deficit, recession, structural reform - as Washington will encounter. Both The Economist and (at least according to this goo Research online monitor panel) Japanese voters agree that it’s all about “us”. ©2008 PoliGazette. All Rights Reserved..