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yabits at 06:49 PM JST - 30th October

Helter Skelter writes: "McCain had to be far more aggressive to overcome the MSM/Obama campaign."

Sounds like something Republicans could crochet into their crying towels. Oh, the prospect of seeing the Republican sore-losermen this year is just too much to anticipate. They are absolutely wonderful at rationalizing things before they…

Posted in Obama now on track for Electoral College majority at 06:49 PM JST - 30th October
Freakenese at 06:48 PM JST - 30th October

Who thinks up this stuff?

TV shows must be the only emotional outlet for middle aged J-women stuck with the typical J-middle aged man. If they didn't have this outlet you would read more about middle aged J-husbands getting poisoned.

J-women rise up demand more in life! You deserve more.

Posted in TV dramas for autumn compete for women viewers at 06:48 PM JST - 30th October
Lieutenant at 06:46 PM JST - 30th October

...Junkichi Tano...strolls happily off toward the liquor store

I would be too if any Japanese were to sit there and listen to my crappy Japanese for half an hour under the guise of politics.

Posted in Rays of hope from Obama at 06:46 PM JST - 30th October
blvtzpk at 06:45 PM JST - 30th October

Sendai. The new Saitama.

Posted in Sendai man held for beating, kicking 2-year-old daughter to death at 06:45 PM JST - 30th October
yabits at 06:44 PM JST - 30th October

Helter Skelter writes: "The effigy was immediately taken down by the police and is under police investigation. Pretty much exactly what I said."

No. Here is exactly what you said: "If it had been an effigy of Obama in a noose, he'd have already been in FBI custody and charged…

Posted in Obama effigy found on university campus; hanging Palin effigy removed at 06:44 PM JST - 30th October
empossible at 06:42 PM JST - 30th October

I'm with gogogo. Those damn politicians with their stupid speaker trucks and those old men shouting outside the station. Do they realize that they're doing it when normal people just want to sleep? Rrrr, makes me so mad. One day I am gonna bust out the rotten eggs and let…

Posted in Internet-powered U.S. elections strike sharp difference from Japan at 06:42 PM JST - 30th October
LFRAgain at 06:39 PM JST - 30th October

Helter_Skelter,

If Obama were hung in effigy from the tree of a private residence openly by a citizen, it would still constitute hate speech.

I know, I know, you're rolling your eyes and mumbling something about "double standards," but while you roll your eyes and dismiss the idea that lynching…

Posted in Obama effigy found on university campus; hanging Palin effigy removed at 06:39 PM JST - 30th October
some14some at 06:38 PM JST - 30th October

taniwha: it is fairly true, however so far TSE is concerned, i dont see it happening...because here the Govt and TSE are on a friendly footing.

Posted in Nikkei closes above 9,000 at 06:38 PM JST - 30th October
nandakandamanda at 06:36 PM JST - 30th October

When the police cracked down on drunken revelry in the London tubes a few months ago and banned open cans of beer, it was all over the news here. I think the J police have taken their cue from that...

Posted in Tokyo police, rail authorities hope to scare Halloween pranksters at 06:36 PM JST - 30th October
skipthesong at 06:33 PM JST - 30th October

and a garden of opportunity will bloom." Not as long as religion is alive!

Posted in Iran's top leader says hatred for U.S. runs deep at 06:33 PM JST - 30th October