Things are so bad that even the finance ministers need to get drunk

Start stuffing your mattresses, or buy stocks in hard liquor stocks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_ZPX9pc0zU&feature=related 

Yeah, it was pretty bad.  At one point he didn’t realize he was even being asked a question, and at another point he couldn’t figure out who was asking him the question.  I know that folks around here like to drink, but come on man!  Wait till AFTER work!

FYI: The Japan Times this morning reported that the guy stepped down as finance minister.  He was originally expected to resign after a number of bills passed, but pressure mounted even from people in his own party to call it quits.

Now the PM has even more trouble to deal with, not the least of which is an approval rating in the teens.

Seems like the LDP are going bye bye soon.

Don’t worry, they’ll be back in less than 4 years, assuming they’re still capable of returning Japan to a virtual one-party state in less time.

[quote=“Stardog Champion”]Now the PM has even more trouble to deal with, not the least of which is an approval rating in the teens.
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One of Taro Aso’s possible campaign promises:

Huge subsidies for cartoon porn artists and 99.9% off on all hentai manga and anime.