So, she’s baaaack. Re-elected as DPP Party Chairperson by a landslide. Some of you might regard that as good news, but I certainly don’t see it as a positive for the DPP in the long run. For those of you who have been following it, the single biggest issue in this intra-party election was where or …

C Donovan Smith continues his excellent work as a columnist at Taiwan News with his second article on the arc of Tsai’s career—and how she took control of the DPP at arguable its lowest point. [image] Taiwan's president: "the way of Tsai" part II, rise to reign over the DPP |... With th…

Git’er done. Make this her legacy. [image] Taiwan pledges 'best efforts' to gain CPTPP membership - Focus Taiwan Taipei, Feb. 16 (CNA) President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文) said Wednesday that her administration will do its very best in Taiwan's bid to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agree…

Her second term has been exceptionally good so far. Especially against the backdrop of godawful politics literally everywhere else these past two years. The only disasters I can think of were the train derailment and the fire last year, but those could’ve happened under anyone.

Nathan Batto at the awesome Frozen Garlic site calls Tsai’s return from the abyss one of the most astounding political comebacks (from the problems she faced in her first term) he’s ever seen. This is what he wrote after the recent recalls / byelection in Taichung 2: Tsai is probably the most popu…

Meanwhile, C Donovan Smith continues his series of articles tracing Tsai’s career, this time tracking her moves during the tumultuous Ma presidency when the DPP remained in opposition: [image] Taiwan's president: 'the way of Tsai' part III, leading the DPP into the sun... Tsai Ing-wen t…

An end of an era approaches. As noted below, Premier Su’s tenure under President Tsai has been the longest in Taiwan’s democratic era, during one of the trickiest times. [image] Taiwan's premier and cabinet ministers to resign on Friday: Reports | Taiwan... Su Tseng-chang will step dow…

With Premier Su stepping down, former VP Chen Chien-jen (陳建仁) will reportedly step in as the Premier for the last year the Tsai administration before the January 2024 elections. I have no idea how he will fare in this role, especially given the limited time frame of his appointment, but I do know h…

[image] afterspivak: but I do know he is viewed in pan-green circles as a man with integrity. Pan green…integrity? In DPP jungle politics, that is about as useful as tits on a bull. [image]

I think you may be mixing up different Chens. Guy

The stench remains like a lingering elevator fart :laughing: :laughing:

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