North Korea, not surprisingly, keeps Kim as its 'Dear Leader' (Kim re-elected)

[Coventina]

Source: Los Angeles Times

Reporting from Seoul -- There were pomp and circumstance and huge adoring crowds – not to mention one heck of a lot of choreographed propaganda.

Kim Jong Il, North Korea's paternal "Dear Leader," was resoundingly reappointed by a newly elected Supreme People's Assembly today as the nation's reigning military chief, filling Pyongyang with joy.

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The 67-year-old leader has turned North Korea "into an invincible political and ideological, military and scientific and technological power," trumpeted the government-controlled Korean Central News Agency.

Kim's reappointment comes amid tension on the Korean peninsula as the international community seeks unison in responding to Pyongyang's satellite launch Sunday that ignored diplomatic pleas for restraint.


Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-north-korea10-2009apr10,0,3936915.story

[liberal N proud]

1. That is not an election

[izquierdista]

2. Seems a lot like a Republican election

I'll bet Karl Rove was taking notes on how to improve turnout.

[ConcernedCanuk]

8. Neither were George W. Bush's

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And we still call the USA a democracy?

History will see it different.

Think about BANKSTERS.

They're in charge,

Always have been

(sigh)

[cobalt1999]

3. What did the ballot look like?

a) Kim Jong Il
b) Dear Leader
c) I like work camps

[Alexander]

4. Did they vote for a dead guy, too?

We haven't seen an authentic photograph of him in quite some time.

[Beetwasher]

5. I Hear He Got 137% Of The Vote

n/t

[KamaAina]

6. He's got Kim-mentum!

:eyes:

[bdamomma]

7. North Koreans have no other choice.

[redqueen]

9. Bet that was a real nail-biter, waiting for these results.