Donald Tsang On Living Up to Expectations.....

I missed all the excitement and suspense of the CE election since I was out of town. The English language newspapers, there, had almost nothing to say about it since it was already a forgone conclusion. It must be a truly embarrassing thing to write about since its all form over substance. They give these news stories to the new kids to practice with.

Donald Tsang, who has just become chief executive designate of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said Thursday afternoon that will live up to the expectations of the central government and Hong Kong citizens.

The question that I have is what are those expectations? What are the expectations of the central government anyway? That he be their lap-dog, I think. And this is probably what everyone in Hong Kong is starting to think, that he is going to be a yes man and lap-dog to Beijing. So really, the expectations of both parties can be met by him being a yes-man, sycophant and lap-dog. Problem solved! Additionally, Tung has lowered expectations so far, though, that even if Donald Tsang is a truly awful CE, he may look ok in comparison. Sounds like the next couple of years are going to loads of fun.

And he also had this to say....

Tsang said it was the first for him to run for an election and that the CE election has been an exhilarating experience for him, as he will treasure it dearly

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Jeez. The real challenge is getting picked by the mandarins in Beijing to start with. I wonder how all that happens? Maybe they have a pin-the-tail on the donkey with various names on parts of the donkey. Fun game for the mad mandarins to play in Zhongnanhai these days. I heard that Tsang was on the asses ass.

Donald Tsang said, that the elections were an exhilarating experience for him. Hhhhmmmmmmm. He hasn't done too many exciting things I suppose in his life. With hardly an elction challenge to be found, its like the exhilarating elections that Saddam Hussein had to compete in when he got 99+% of the vote. Must have been very exhilarating when there are all these uber-wealthy tycoons doing some major sucking up. "Oh Donald," they wealthiest of the wealthy would say. "You are so smart and so....wonderful. Its just exhilarating to hang out with you here having this exhilarating conversation in this exhilarating Hong Kong, where just us chosen few can make exhilarating wads of cash." Just wait Donald till there is payback time and you have to deliver the next silly real-estate development deal to some insider.