Maybe He Can Sail It in His Yellow Submarine

The more I read about Seoul Mayor and presidential aspirant Lee Myung-Bak, the less I like, chiefly because I have absolutely no idea of where the man’s principles or moral center lie. And then, he says stuff like this:

Is there some project you are thinking of should you become a presidential candidate? Some are talking about the construction of a “Seoul-Busan Canal” linking the Han and Nakdong rivers.

“The biggest problem facing out society at the moment is employment; the most basic thing to make the people happy is to create jobs. One cannot create jobs through cutting-edge IT and BT industries alone. In a country of 50 million people, you can create jobs only by appropriately endowing the country with high-tech industries, financial services and manufacturing. In order to foster national competitiveness, we must cut prime costs by decreasing distribution costs. Transport costs from Seoul to Busan are similar or greater than those between Busan and Los Angeles. The Seoul-Busan Canal plan I announced during the 14th National Assembly is a comprehensive plan to foster national competitiveness and create jobs. A leader is someone who endlessly gives the people vision and hope.

This man is out of his mind, right?

What do you think makes you different from Park Geun-hye?

“There’s no need to ask that. Everyone knows. We’re completely different. The lives we’ve lived are completely different, and our administration styles are different. But only when two very different people come together can they become powerful and cooperate. If Park and I combine our strength, it could produce a great synergistic effect. People see us as rivals, but I think of us as collaborators. I will join hands with Park to cooperate and take back the government.

No, actually I have absolutely no idea what makes you different, other than the Y chromasome. More on Lee Myung Bak here and here.