Comments on: George W. Bush throws first pitch at Japanese baseball game http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/11/04/george-w-bush-throws-first-pitch-at-japanese-baseball-game/ Japan News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eric http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/11/04/george-w-bush-throws-first-pitch-at-japanese-baseball-game/comment-page-1/#comment-384791 Eric Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:34:51 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13818#comment-384791 So Bush league. So Bush league.

]]> By: helical http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/11/04/george-w-bush-throws-first-pitch-at-japanese-baseball-game/comment-page-1/#comment-384717 helical Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:38:31 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13818#comment-384717 Unlike the general atmosphere in (at least the Democrat half of) the United States, I believe the Japanese perception doesn't seem to place much blame for the woes of the world squarely on the shoulders of Bush. Japan got away with sending a few refueling ships in the Indian Ocean so it was not really involved in the war that Bush started. Because of the painful lessons of the last economic bubble, Japan emerged rather well from the last economic collapse. On the other hand, the general trend of the Republicans to be an active "world police" to stick their noses in regional affairs included a tough stance on North Korea, which all but the most extreme left-wingers in Japan appreciated. But even regardless of those, I personally think it's a very rare occurrence in Japan that a crowd would actually boo at someone. It'd just be a more subdued or an absence of clapping if he was unappreciated. Unlike the general atmosphere in (at least the Democrat half of) the United States, I believe the Japanese perception doesn’t seem to place much blame for the woes of the world squarely on the shoulders of Bush.
Japan got away with sending a few refueling ships in the Indian Ocean so it was not really involved in the war that Bush started. Because of the painful lessons of the last economic bubble, Japan emerged rather well from the last economic collapse. On the other hand, the general trend of the Republicans to be an active “world police” to stick their noses in regional affairs included a tough stance on North Korea, which all but the most extreme left-wingers in Japan appreciated.

But even regardless of those, I personally think it’s a very rare occurrence in Japan that a crowd would actually boo at someone. It’d just be a more subdued or an absence of clapping if he was unappreciated.

]]> By: Ratiocinational http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/11/04/george-w-bush-throws-first-pitch-at-japanese-baseball-game/comment-page-1/#comment-384630 Ratiocinational Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:14:30 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13818#comment-384630 What's more interesting to me is that the batter swung on the pitch. I've never seen a batter swing on a ceremonial first pitch before. Is it common in japan? While we're on the subject of baseball, go Phillies! What’s more interesting to me is that the batter swung on the pitch. I’ve never seen a batter swing on a ceremonial first pitch before. Is it common in japan?

While we’re on the subject of baseball, go Phillies!

]]> By: longus dickus http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/11/04/george-w-bush-throws-first-pitch-at-japanese-baseball-game/comment-page-1/#comment-384620 longus dickus Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:39:13 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13818#comment-384620 lol. you are so right! lol. you are so right!

]]> By: MasterGeek http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/11/04/george-w-bush-throws-first-pitch-at-japanese-baseball-game/comment-page-1/#comment-384616 MasterGeek Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:47:20 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13818#comment-384616 Japanese beating Americans at their own game ? Japanese beating Americans at their own game ?

]]> By: dreaming Artemis http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/11/04/george-w-bush-throws-first-pitch-at-japanese-baseball-game/comment-page-1/#comment-384575 dreaming Artemis Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:38:27 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13818#comment-384575 I'm surprised no one threw their shoe at him XD XD hahahaahahah I’m surprised no one threw their shoe at him XD XD hahahaahahah

]]> By: Ap http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/11/04/george-w-bush-throws-first-pitch-at-japanese-baseball-game/comment-page-1/#comment-384543 Ap Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:36:55 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13818#comment-384543 I feel really sorry for the ball. I feel really sorry for the ball.

]]> By: HamachiMan http://www.japanprobe.com/2009/11/04/george-w-bush-throws-first-pitch-at-japanese-baseball-game/comment-page-1/#comment-384540 HamachiMan Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:15:59 +0000 http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=13818#comment-384540 Can't tell if they are booing him or not at the start. At any rate, a far more hospitable reception than if he had done so elsewhere. He would have been loudly booed in many places around the world. Can’t tell if they are booing him or not at the start.

At any rate, a far more hospitable reception than if he had done so elsewhere. He would have been loudly booed in many places around the world.

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