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?
I, too, would like to see the Senate Judiciary Committee perform tricks for the children. A tramopline would certainly help.
I think bunraku would be a more appropriate metaphor…
Following the Japanese election, I saw articles comparing it to Kabuki, Noh, and samurai films on separate occasions. Take your pick I guess..