[TigerLikesRooster]

Yes, their ineptitude is close to being mind-boggling, although LDP pols do not inspire confidence, either.

[sushiman]

Whose idea was the “ consumption tax “ ? LDP .
How about all those outrageous tolls to use the highways ? LDP . Remember all the HUGE scandals like Lockheed ...Recruit ( mostly LPD ) ...Sagawa Kyubin ? And on and on and on ? Who is aggressively advocating an increase in the consumption tax ? Yep - LDP . Very “ conservative of them “ .