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View from my Hotel
In the video post below, I refer to the view from my hotel room in Hong Kong. For the curious, here it is:
On Japanese Politics
My impressions of Japanese politics after a series of meetings in Tokyo with Japanese legislators from both the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the Democratic Party of Japan.
From Tokyo
I had a nice dinner with colleagues from the FH Tokyo office. Delightful evening. Went to an “out of the way” little restaurant that is the favorite of our general manager, Shin Tanaka (seated next to me). Stick to your ribs, homemade Japanese food, many courses.
The work ethic here is astounding. The two men pictured below at the ends (Hiro on left and Ko on the right), left the dinner at 10 pm, went back to the office and worked all night, rejoining us for meetings the next morning. Explains why I didn’t get much sympathy over my whining about my jet lag and restless sleep.
View from my window – Tokyo
She’s done and she knows it
All the Hillary haters that I know are convinced that she will refuse to concede defeat in the primary until, to coin a phrase used by her husband, “the last dog dies.” I am convinced otherwise. She simply cannnot win enough delegates to beat Obama in pledged delegates won in the primaries and caucuses. And, if she tries to steal the nomination with superdelegates and/or the “ghost delegates” from Michigan and Florida, she will wreck the party, ensure our defeat in November and permanently alienate the new voters that Barack as attracted. She may be ambitious, but she’s not that stupid or destructive.
Today’s Washington Post has a story that, I believe, conclusive demonstrates that both she and her campaign are fully aware that they are about to lose. It only remains to find a respectable way out. If you weren’t convinced by her gracious gesture at the end of the Texas debate, read this Post story, will multiple leaks from inside the campaign.
It’s over.
Obama and "Substance"
Rick Pearstein had an excellent piece in yesterday’s Washington Post debunking the accusation that Obama is all style and no substance.
Obama at UMD
I went to the Obama rally at the University of Maryland today. It’s become so commonplace to expect thousands and thousands of people at his rallies that we sometimes forget how remarkable it is. The Comcast Arena was packed, 20,000 people, after waiting for hours on the coldest day of the year, so far.
He rocked the house.
Here are some scenes.
