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jinju
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
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 Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 4:32 am Post subject: Elections |
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Well, I had a blast going in an voting, and seeing the surprised faces of Koreans. But they were all nice and accepting and very friendly where I went to vote. Glad to see that the GNP looks to be headed for a HUGE win.
Patchy, is it time for you to leave? Werent you the one who said that those who dont agree with the majority of Koreans should get out? Well the majority has spoken and kicked your beloved Uri in the gonads, preferring the GNP, a party you loathe. So, time to be a man and follow your own advice? |
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Ilsanman
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea
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| Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 5:45 am Post subject: yes |
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Today was a clear message. Last I saw, GNP won 13 positions while Uri won 2.
I guess they're sick and tired of 노무식 and the way he fucked the economy here, as well as Dokdo, and North Korea relations.
I am not pro-GNP, but I am for anything but Uri. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 7:31 am Post subject: |
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| I wonder how long before people who oppose the government party start getting rounded up and shipped off to prison camps again. Anyone know it Samchung is still open? |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 7:42 am Post subject: |
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I'm not too up on the Korean political scene but my wife reported that, basically, the (Korean-style) conservatives won in a landslide all over Korea.
Anyone confirm that?
GNP are the right-wingers? |
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Hater Depot
Joined: 29 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 8:09 am Post subject: |
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http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200606/200606010001.html
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| The main opposition Grand National Party won Wednesday�s nationwide local elections by a landslide, almost certainly sweeping at least 11 of 16 large city mayor and provincial governor seats except for the Jeolla provinces. Ballots counted as of midnight on Wednesday and exit polls conducted by the three major TV networks show the GNP certain to put up the mayors of Seoul and Incheon and the governor of Gyeonggi Province. The ruling Uri Party took only North Jeolla Province and was left flailing in the wake of the minor opposition Millennium Democratic Party in Gwangju and South Jeolla Province. |
If you live in Gyeonggi-do, Kim Moon-soo is now your mayor.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Moon-soo |
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Col.Brandon
Joined: 09 Aug 2004
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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| ... he was arrested in 1980, when he claims to have been tortured, and again in 1986 for calling for changes to the constitution, and was sentenced to two and half years in prison. In 1990, after his release from prison and with the country democratizing, he entered Seoul National a third time and graduated in 1994. He won his first election in April 1996... in the National Assembly as a member of the conservative GNP. |
What's up with that? If you can't beat 'em join 'em? I'd sure as hell never side with someone I'd accused of torturing me. |
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stumptown
Joined: 11 Apr 2005
Location: Paju: Wife beating capital of Korea
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| Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Hater Depot wrote: |
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200606/200606010001.html
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| The main opposition Grand National Party won Wednesday�s nationwide local elections by a landslide, almost certainly sweeping at least 11 of 16 large city mayor and provincial governor seats except for the Jeolla provinces. Ballots counted as of midnight on Wednesday and exit polls conducted by the three major TV networks show the GNP certain to put up the mayors of Seoul and Incheon and the governor of Gyeonggi Province. The ruling Uri Party took only North Jeolla Province and was left flailing in the wake of the minor opposition Millennium Democratic Party in Gwangju and South Jeolla Province. |
If you live in Gyeonggi-do, Kim Moon-soo is now your mayor.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Moon-soo |
Sounds like a pretty solid guy. |
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jinju
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Col.Brandon wrote: |
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| ... he was arrested in 1980, when he claims to have been tortured, and again in 1986 for calling for changes to the constitution, and was sentenced to two and half years in prison. In 1990, after his release from prison and with the country democratizing, he entered Seoul National a third time and graduated in 1994. He won his first election in April 1996... in the National Assembly as a member of the conservative GNP. |
What's up with that? If you can't beat 'em join 'em? I'd sure as hell never side with someone I'd accused of torturing me. |
Maybe he opened his eyes and saw the reality of his youthful stupidity? He sounds like a solid guy, good thing he won.
But where oh where is Patchy? Did he pack up and leave Korea? |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 2:31 am Post subject: |
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Well, I've been busy over the last election week.
Where is Patchy, and why is he not all over this?? |
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jinju
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 2:36 am Post subject: |
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Well, I've been busy over the last election week.
Where is Patchy, and why is he not all over this?? |
Patchy is hiding. Im not surprised. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 6:32 am Post subject: |
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| Hater Depot wrote: |
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200606/200606010001.html
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| The main opposition Grand National Party won Wednesday�s nationwide local elections by a landslide, almost certainly sweeping at least 11 of 16 large city mayor and provincial governor seats except for the Jeolla provinces. Ballots counted as of midnight on Wednesday and exit polls conducted by the three major TV networks show the GNP certain to put up the mayors of Seoul and Incheon and the governor of Gyeonggi Province. The ruling Uri Party took only North Jeolla Province and was left flailing in the wake of the minor opposition Millennium Democratic Party in Gwangju and South Jeolla Province. |
If you live in Gyeonggi-do, Kim Moon-soo is now your mayor.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Moon-soo |
Perhaps you mean he is the governor-elect??
A "Mayor" is the leader of a town or city, a governor is head of the province or state.
The last time I looked Gyeonggi-do was a province.  |
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tomato
Joined: 31 Jan 2003
Location: I get so little foreign language experience, I must be in Koreatown, Los Angeles.
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I didn't vote, but I campaigned a little bit.
A friend of mine was a local candidate.
I took a few of his campaign cards and put one in each of the Korean teachers' class folders.
He won! |
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Hater Depot
Joined: 29 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 12:04 pm Post subject: |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
Perhaps you mean he is the governor-elect??
A "Mayor" is the leader of a town or city, a governor is head of the province or state.
The last time I looked Gyeonggi-do was a province. |
Oh, dear.  Right. I did remember correctly in class and taught my students about mayor, governor, and ~-elect. |
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