Tag: Sean Lien

Lien Chan Rises From The Political Grave, Drives Stake Through The Heart Of His Own Son’s Electoral Campaign

We always hurt the ones we love:

How dessicated corpse Lien Chan took son Sean's 10-point gap in the polls…and widened it to an unbridgeable 20-point chasm

While most pundits thought [KMT politician Alex] Tsai originated several negative campaign tactics that are thought to have been a top factor in [Sean] Lien’s loss [in Taipei's mayoral race], a Lien campaign official yesterday said that the strategy originated with Lien’s father, former vice president and former KMT chairman Lien Chan (連戰).

The official, who wished to remain anonymous, said that surveys conducted for internal use only suggested that Sean Lien would lose to Ko by just 10 percent.

“We expected we would lose the election; we just did not expect to lose by this wide a margin,” the official said.

Elsewhere in the news:

KMT officials are falling over themselves resigning in response to the party's losses in Taiwan's recent local elections.

Even President Ma Ying-jeou is not immune, with his position as Kuomingtang chairman looking less and less secure by the minute.

If Ma steps down as KMT chairman, may I nominate Chairman Emeritus Lien Chan for a second stab at the job?

Oh, pleasepleaseplease Santa – I don't want much, and I've been awfully good…

POSTSCRIPT: Whut? You mean the Lien family had ulterior motives in having Sean Lien run for the mayorship of Taipei?

Sean Lien’s defeat is not merely a setback for his personal political career: It also severely tarnishes his father’s position and political stature in Taiwan — and in Beijing as well.

Likewise, the special privileges awarded by Chinese [Communist Party] authorities to Lien family businesses could be revoked or reduced in due time.

But, but – the China Post assured us that Sean Lien wasn't in it for the money. He was only seeking to become mayor out of a deep sense of altruism and commitment to public service for the people of Taipei. They gave us their WORD!

This is my shocked face.

Erudite Confucian-Educated Gentleman Lien Chan Curses Like A Drunken Sailor In Public Speech, Corrupting The Morals Of Innocent Taiwanese Youth

No doubt, we can all count on the China Post to condemn Lien's astonishing breech of Confucian propriety and traditional ethics.

Ah, no. I guess not. 

Senile, Foul-Mouthed KMT “Aristocrat” Lien Chan Hurls Obscenities At Doctor Who Saved His Son’s Life

Lien Chan, the two-time loser for the Taiwanese presidency, finds it unbearable that independent candidate Dr. Ko Wen-je is trouncing his baby boy Sean Lien in polls leading up to the election for Taipei mayor:

"He [Ko Wen-je] calls himself a commoner and us the privileged few, but I call him a ‘bastard.’

Taiwan's Kuomingtang. Keepin' it classy since February 28, 1947.

Former KMT Chairman’s Son Shot At Political Rally

Fortunately, the injuries to Sean Lien, son of Lien Chan, aren't life-threatening.

I  will not for a moment entertain sleazy conspiracy theories that Sean Lien somehow masterminded a failed assassination attempt against himself in order to win sympathy votes for his party on the eve of an upcoming election.

Because blaming the victims of political violence would be crazy talk.

Right, Lien Chan?

Right, China Post? 

Right, Bevin Chu and the rest of Taiwan's pan-Blue media?

Postscript:  It will be nothing short of poetic justice for Sean Lien to be accused of plotting an assassination attempt against himself — when his father forever disgraced himself by making that very same repulsive charge against a different victim of political violence a mere 6 years ago.

I however, will not stoop to Lien Chan's level.  Nor the China Post's.  Nor Bevin Chu's or the rest of the pan-Blue media's.

I do note in passing though, that the China Post reports President Ma Ying-jeou of Taiwan has instructed Premier Wu Den-yih to take charge of the case.

Ughhh.  GREAT judgement.  Ma puts a Taiwanese politician with known Chinese mafia connections at the head of an attempted murder investigation???

Boy, sure hope no conspiracy theories emerge out of THAT decision . . .

UPDATE:  The Japan Times reports the gunman in custody was known in gangster circles by the nickname, "Horse face".

Hmmm . . . "Horse face" . . . "HORSE face" . . . Now it's been a while – what's that Mandarin word for "horse" again . . .

Whoa.  This thing goes right to the top, people.  You just have to connect all the dots, man.