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Kabuki politics

September 20th, 2005 by Roy Berman		 Mutantfrog

Article from today’s NYT says:

This may be a moment of reckoning for Mr. Bloomberg, as a Republican leader in a town where being a Republican is something of a kabuki art, political analysts say.

In recent days I’ve also heard the John Roberts nomination process described as a ‘kabuki play.’ When did this become such a widespread metaphor in political reporting? More importantly, when are the actors going to start doing somersaults to keep the kids happy in between speeches?

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    • 3 Responses to 'Kabuki politics'

    1. ToastR Says:
      September 20th, 2005 at 10:39 pm

      I, too, would like to see the Senate Judiciary Committee perform tricks for the children. A tramopline would certainly help.

    2. Joe Says:
      September 20th, 2005 at 11:26 pm

      I think bunraku would be a more appropriate metaphor…

    3. Adamu Says:
      September 21st, 2005 at 10:35 am

      Following the Japanese election, I saw articles comparing it to Kabuki, Noh, and samurai films on separate occasions. Take your pick I guess..

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