Thursday, November 27, 2008

Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso: Idiot of the Day

This guy should keep his mouth shut and protect his glass house. Looks like he's suffering from the early stages of dementia himself.

Japan's gaffe-prone prime minister is in trouble again -- this time for a remark criticizing the elderly as a tax burden for racking up medical expenses.

"They're hobbling around and constantly going to the doctor," Prime Minister Taro Aso was quoted as saying in a transcript of a Nov. 20 meeting of ministers on economic policies.

Aso also said the elderly should be faulted for not exercising enough.


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