I saw the TBS Debate last night, and I had some interesting insights (I think) into the candidates.

1. Ozawa (Democrat) He had large dark rings around his eyes, which couldn't be hidden by make-up. This could indicate damage or a problem with his internal organs. He was also gripping his own hand at times, made speech slips, and seemed like he wasn't paying attention. I thought that maybe there was some kind of neurological condition that was affecting him.

2. Ota (Komei) He had on so much hairspray and foundation that the glare was really strong!

3. Fukushima (Shamin) She is like most non-LDP female politicians, since it was obvious that she bought her dress and accessories from 野党通販 (where they sell all of the strange pastel colors.) I wonder if anyone noticed that she has a slight speech impediment, and she can't say 「た、つ、ち、て、と」 correctly all the time. It was really strange listening to her.

4. Shii (JCP) It looked like he lost weight and dyed his hair black. I think that he'd be more appealing if he changed his glasses from the square type to a more modern style.

5. Abe (LDP) He's really too intelligent to express his own thoughts well, but I thought that he looked a the opposition and debated well. He was very disciplined (unlike others) and made a good deflect to Ozawa when Ozawa wasn't ready to answer.

6. Watanuki (Kokumin) What can I say? He reminds me of Mito Komon!

I would have like to have seen 丸山弁護士 in the debate, just for laughs!

Brian

お元気そうで何よりデス！(2007.07.13 16:33:19)

Recently， I don't check the debate programs. ( I used to watch that on NHK until 2 years ago)
Mizuho Fukushima， her tongue might be shorter than others， so she can't say 「た、ち、つ、て、と」
I think it would impress more if Mr. Shii was loose his weight more ;-)
(2007.07.14 01:02:22)