tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000454628454704676.post6206803852729141156..comments2023-10-19T10:04:16.374+09:00Comments on Everyday Life in Uptown Tokyo on Blogger: Idealism and Pragmatism: the Presidential Election of the U.S.yagianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01223865899959897805noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000454628454704676.post-23259057512429710682012-11-11T19:51:37.880+09:002012-11-11T19:51:37.880+09:00This weekend I visited Shendai, and I'm back h...This weekend I visited Shendai, and I'm back home now. Autumn leaves were really beautiful.<br /><br />DPJ and LDP are also silly....<br />yagianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01223865899959897805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3000454628454704676.post-37822511217174316242012-11-10T20:50:37.855+09:002012-11-10T20:50:37.855+09:00It was interesting (but perhaps not unexpected?) t...It was interesting (but perhaps not unexpected?) that the US stock market fell after Obama's victory. Perhaps investors are worried about the continuing deadlock over budget cuts and tax rates.<br /><br />As a total outsider, I often think Democrats and Republicans are equally silly; but as a woman, I can only say thank heavens the Republicans didn't win. They made some staggeringly stupid comments about women (rape, pregnancy, abortion, etc) in the months preceding the election. No wonder women overwhelmingly supported Obama.Ruroushahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10638258526527895171noreply@blogger.com