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Oh dear. 

Posted Thursday 14th June 2007 22:51 GMT

If the intelligence of youtube comments is going to go by, this will be pretty much the worst thing ever.

Oh wait its american politics.

Now wait a minute 

Posted Friday 15th June 2007 00:30 GMT

We are doing our best to make American Politics as interesting as the rest of the world.

Why, just last week we had State Senators in Alabama brawling on the floor of their Senate.

And don't tell me that you aren't amused by the antics of my very own, Conan: the Governor.

Puh-leez 

Posted Friday 15th June 2007 05:39 GMT

While that Alabama punch-up was mildly entertaining, you have a LONG way to go before you equal the Taiwanese or Japanese legislatures...

Comparing pros to amateurs 

Posted Friday 15th June 2007 14:07 GMT

Give us a chance to test waters a little and then work up to the professional level. Those politicians in Taiwan and Japan are the big leagues. I certainly don't expect Beckham level performance from amateur level players.

Also, our press still goes apoplectic when a politician says something as "controversial" as "Immigrants should avoid Spanish-language media to learn English". Do you want their heads to explode? (Come to think of it, that might be a desirable outcome.)

Taiwanese and Japanese? 

Posted Friday 15th June 2007 15:14 GMT

Sorry for the ignorance, but it does sound interesting - what exactly about Taiwanese and Japanese legislatures?

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