(2)
(a) 王貝林、范正祥 and 陳杉榮, 3立委補選 民進黨全壘打; 突破國會1/4席次 跨過
憲政提案門檻. Liberty Times, Jan. 10, 2010 (available now).
http://libertytimes.com/2010/new/jan/10/today-t1.htm
("民進黨並首次攻陷台東")
My comment: Aboriginals traditionally support KMT. DPP has not attained a
county-level seat (that is, county magistrate or legislator for the
Legislature) until today.
(b) 李欣芳、翁聿煌 and 曾韋禎, 三席全上 蔡：繼續努力 拚2.27四席補選. Liberty
Times, Jan. 10, 2010.
http://libertytimes.com/2010/new/jan/10/today-fo1.htm
("對於二月二十七日的四席立委補選，[DPP 秘書長] 蘇嘉全坦言，只有嘉義縣提名前
縣長陳明文具有優勢")
-----------------Separately
(1) Ho Ai Li, Taiwan president struggles to rein in party members. The
Strait Times (Singapore), Jan. 9, 2010.
http://www.asianewsnet.net/news.php?id=9479
My comment:
(a) Too many cooks spoil the broth
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Too+many+cooks+spoil+the+broth
(b) Please consult
I introduced this VOA report in my Dec. 31, 2009 posting titled "Frenemies:
China and Taiwan."
(2) A Taiwan Lesson; Obama sells arms to an ally. Wall Street Journal, Jan.
9, 2010.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704130904574645422599638440.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_AboveLEFTTop
My comment:
(a) do right by
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/do_right_by
(b) I am confused. As far as I can recall, US Department of Defense approved
the sale when George W. Bush was the president. Why do WSJ and China heap
praise and blame, respectively, on Pres. Obama?